dieselfuelonly
Gold Member
Hey ya'll,
Hopefully this is OK to post here, even though it doesn't involve a tractor.
I recently bought a 2000 Bobcat 753. While its very good mechanically, it needs some paint for sure.
I don't need it to look like it just rolled off the factory floor. But I do want it to look nice again. I think having clean equipment will be to my advantage when I am doing a job for someone else.
Anyway, I got a $75 Northern Tool gift card for Christmas from my father. I was thinking of getting a paint sprayer. I have an old 220v Sears air compressor that to this day has been bulletproof, and has been used with a paint sprayer before with good results. I'll make sure I set it up right so that I don't risk getting any water in the paint gun.
So there are a couple questions for you all:
What is the best way to go about cleaning the machine up? Should I put it on jack stands (not sure if thats possible, but I don't see why not), take the wheels off, and just go to town on it with some degreaser? Then maybe rough it up with an orbital sander?
Then, once its all ready for paint, would a paint sprayer be the way to go? Which model from Northern Tool would best suite my uses in the "below $100" price range?
Paint Spray Guns | Painting | Northern Tool + Equipment
As for the paint... I can think of three colors - the black, the white, and the orange. I did a little research and found that there may be better alternatives than getting the paint from the dealer. Not sure about that, so if someone has some advice and/or links from where to get the paint from, I'd appreciate it. Any idea on how much paint I would need to cover everything?
Sorry for all the questions, I just want to do a good job, and not have to come back in a year and redo everything.
Thanks in advance!
Dennis
Hopefully this is OK to post here, even though it doesn't involve a tractor.
I recently bought a 2000 Bobcat 753. While its very good mechanically, it needs some paint for sure.
I don't need it to look like it just rolled off the factory floor. But I do want it to look nice again. I think having clean equipment will be to my advantage when I am doing a job for someone else.
Anyway, I got a $75 Northern Tool gift card for Christmas from my father. I was thinking of getting a paint sprayer. I have an old 220v Sears air compressor that to this day has been bulletproof, and has been used with a paint sprayer before with good results. I'll make sure I set it up right so that I don't risk getting any water in the paint gun.
So there are a couple questions for you all:
What is the best way to go about cleaning the machine up? Should I put it on jack stands (not sure if thats possible, but I don't see why not), take the wheels off, and just go to town on it with some degreaser? Then maybe rough it up with an orbital sander?
Then, once its all ready for paint, would a paint sprayer be the way to go? Which model from Northern Tool would best suite my uses in the "below $100" price range?
Paint Spray Guns | Painting | Northern Tool + Equipment
As for the paint... I can think of three colors - the black, the white, and the orange. I did a little research and found that there may be better alternatives than getting the paint from the dealer. Not sure about that, so if someone has some advice and/or links from where to get the paint from, I'd appreciate it. Any idea on how much paint I would need to cover everything?
Sorry for all the questions, I just want to do a good job, and not have to come back in a year and redo everything.
Thanks in advance!
Dennis