Kubota Gray Paint

[eddieirvine]

Just thought I would let everyone know that I am in the process of painting my ROPS and frame of my Kubota L3010 I have heard allot about this color even from the dealer being a pain to match well I found one from Ace hardware it was a computer mixed paint from what Ace Hardware calls Rust Stop Oil Base High Gloss I have used this paint on other project and holds up very well about the same as Rustoleum. If anyone is interested in the formula I can post it just let me know the color match is excellent thanks Eddie

 

[Berniep]

Just thought I would let everyone know that I am in the process of painting my ROPS and frame of my Kubota L3010 I have heard allot about this color even from the dealer being a pain to match well I found one from Ace hardware it was a computer mixed paint from what Ace Hardware calls Rust Stop Oil Base High Gloss I have used this paint on other project and holds up very well about the same as Rustoleum. If anyone is interested in the formula I can post it just let me know the color match is excellent thanks Eddie

Absolutley.
More info = more gooder

 

[eddieirvine]

Here are some pictures I took hope they make it first time uploading had to make them smaller to except them any questions let me know thanks Eddie

Just thought I would let everyone know that I am in the process of painting my ROPS and frame of my Kubota L3010 I have heard allot about this color even from the dealer being a pain to match well I found one from Ace hardware it was a computer mixed paint from what Ace Hardware calls Rust Stop Oil Base High Gloss I have used this paint on other project and holds up very well about the same as Rustoleum. If anyone is interested in the formula I can post it just let me know the color match is excellent thanks Eddie

 

[B.Dooner]

Thanks for the info eddie.Looks great!.I was just thinking about re-painting my ROPS today and lucky me you posted this.Thanks again.

 

[eddieirvine]

Well good I am glad you seen my post, I just finished my painting today Tuesday want to let it set for a couple days then back to mowing I live in Indiana and we have been getting quite a bit of rain then sun the grass is growing I think you might be able to sit and watch it grow but I don't have the time! I thinned out my paint with mineral spirits not much just so my spray gun sprayed it nice without running practice on a scrap piece of plastic I have been using empty 2 liter bottles I used to use cardboard but paint absorbs into it, something smooth scrape metal works to have fun you will love the color match Eddie

Thanks for the info eddie.Looks great!.I was just thinking about re-painting my ROPS today and lucky me you posted this.Thanks again.

 

[Charlesaf3]

good info - don't need it now but I'm sure I will someday. Thanks.

I take it its cheaper than kubota?

 

[Berniep]

Thanks, definitely filed for future use.

 

[C6rider]

Just to give you an idea of Kubota $ i received my BX back today from 50 hour and asked them to send a can of each color. Rops Gray #73806 12.8oz $11.64, and the Orange II #73713 12.8 oz at $10.47.

 

[eddieirvine]

Yep you guessed it $8:00 a quart in beautiful
ROPS gray, doesn't get any better Eddie

good info - don't need it now but I'm sure I will someday. Thanks.

I take it its cheaper than kubota?

 

[geneP]

I know this is an old post, but the info is great for me. I've bought a tractor with some add-ons that at unpainted, and this paint will make it look SO much better.

A belated thanks for sharing the info.

 

[geneP]

A follow-up on the paint from Ace Hardware. I took the formula in this thread to my Ace hardware for a quart of gray paint. The first store told me that Ace is phasing out the oil paint and they didn't have the equipment to mix it. They called a second store that still had the required machine and I headed 20 miles over there. When I got there, they found that they were out of the base tint. They located some base at a store about 4 miles away so I went and got the base and brought it back to be mixed.

I was told they have a water based equivalent but the formula for the oil based paint won't work for it.

My suggestion is to call ahead with all the details for your needs because many of the stores can't mix the oil base anymore.

By the way, the color is dead on.

 

[s219]

Sherwin Williams can color match a nice oil-based enamel paint that would probably work well if the Ace stuff is hard to find now. Usually a lot cheaper than buying factory paint. I got some to color match some gray metal roofing, and it cost less for a quart than the metal roof company wanted for a small touchup bottle.

 

[geneP]

The oil based paint from Ace is called Rust Stop and is made for metal/equipment. They told me they could mix an oil based house paint but weren't sure how it would hold up on metal. Since you took a metal sample in to match, the Sherwin Williams may be be a paint intended for metal. But there is oil based house paint out there, too. I'm not a paint expert so I have to rely on those who know, however biased their opinion is.

 

[sixdogs]

The oil based paint from Ace is called Rust Stop and is made for metal/equipment. They told me they could mix an oil based house paint but weren't sure how it would hold up on metal. Since you took a metal sample in to match, the Sherwin Williams may be be a paint intended for metal. But there is oil based house paint out there, too. I'm not a paint expert so I have to rely on those who know, however biased their opinion is.

I almost always use factory paint but I did use Ace Rust Stop on some wheels and it was absolutely beautiful, has held up well and looks as good as last year when I used it.

 

[s219]

The oil based paint from Ace is called Rust Stop and is made for metal/equipment. They told me they could mix an oil based house paint but weren't sure how it would hold up on metal. Since you took a metal sample in to match, the Sherwin Williams may be be a paint intended for metal. But there is oil based house paint out there, too. I'm not a paint expert so I have to rely on those who know, however biased their opinion is.

This was the S-W paint I got, very good stuff for metal:

http://www.sherwin-williams.com/hom...y=exterior-paint-coatings/paint/&N=1131783261

They also have a water-based enamel that is probably OK too (the key being "enamel" more than the base type). Both products are different from their house paints. Generally the enamel paints are the ones to use on metal and other surfaces, so be looking for "enamel" in the name when shopping around, regardless of the brand. That generally means a harder shinier surface due to the addition of a resin or varnish. So they will stand up better to hard/outdoor use on multiple surface types.