The start of a much needed paint job

[Kubota81]

Check online for a better price and really any quality auto paint will work. Valspar made some decent paint for the price (TSC used to carry it) and I am told some other retailers are carrying it - maybe someone can chime in and give you some idea where. Good luck!

I'll look around just got out of school on Tuesday so I'm just working up to it

 

[Code54]

Good luck - also can check NAPA if you have one that has a paint shop around you

 

[varmint]

Maybe I posted earlier on this thread? IF you plan on keeping the tractor for a while, and you only want to do it once, spray it with epoxy primer (good stuff- tough as ****) and spray Kubota paint. I am no artist with a spray gun, but following directions and using a $30 HF HVLP gun I got great results. One good piece of advice is use Xylene for thinner- when I did, I was sorry I hadn't from the get go. Of course, the prep work is 90% of any refinishing job...

 

[Kubota81]

Thanks for all the suggestions so far - primed most of loader as seen in pictures will get the hood and fenders next tell me what you all think I used majic oxidized primer.

 

[Kubota81]

As you can see I still have some spots to get but I'll get there

 

[Code54]

Good start - you may want to unbolt your hyrdo lines as you will get a better paint job and it often saves time over masking them.

 

[Kubota81]

Good start - you may want to unbolt your hyrdo lines as you will get a better paint job and it often saves time over masking them.

Yeah I was thinking about that I think I will then ill primer the, and paint the orange too I'm just happy to have most of the rust gone for now

 

[wmonroe]

Good start!

 

[Kubota81]

Good start!

thanks

 

[4shorts]

Cool thread. I'm enjoying it. I know you got way more advise than you need but I'll tell you that prepping is the most important part of a project such as this. Get the old paint off, get the grease and oil off, get a good quality primer and paint and take what ever time it requires to do it right but the most important part is "have fun doing it".
Here's a few photos of my ol forklift that I did. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[varmint]

Paul, I think your forklift photos are what got me interested in your work to begin with! Good work.

I think epoxy primer is a no-brainer choice. Very easy to use, sticks and protects, and beats other primers hands down in my experience. I noticed that my loader bucket, which I cleaned up and primed and sprayed with Kubota orange paint, is a good example: I was moving some stone and gravel, and on the cutting edge, the orange paint is worn off, but the gray primer is still there. Talk about tough!

 

[Kubota81]

Yes sir I agree I was bad about prepping on this project but my next ones will be more prepared thank you we will enjoy

 

[4shorts]

Paul, I think your forklift photos are what got me interested in your work to begin with! Good work.

Thank you my friend. :thumbsup:

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Yes sir I agree I was bad about prepping on this project but my next ones will be more prepared thank you we will enjoy

Hey. Your no different than the rest of us. The more you do, the better you'll get. My hats off to you for even starting this. It's only a person that does nothing that don't make mistakes.

 

[Kubota81]

Hey. Your no different than the rest of us. The more you do, the better you'll get. My hats off to you for even starting this. It's only a person that does nothing that don't make mistakes.

yes that's what I'm hoping, thanks I agree 100% on that too.

 

[Kubota81]

Update time thank goodness alright well I've started to put some orange on the frame and loader I still need to get the hyd. Lines off and primer that area, but I was itching to get the orange on. Oh well , I think kit looks alright there are some runs but I was going more for the looks pretty good up close and really good at a distance. Tell me what you all think

Sorry for poor lighting took the pictures 10 minutes ago

 

[Kubota81]

Update time thank goodness alright well I've started to put some orange on the frame and loader I still need to get the hyd. Lines off and primer that area, but I was itching to get the orange on. Oh well , I think kit looks alright there are some runs but I was going more for the looks pretty good up close and really good at a distance. Tell me what you all think Sorry for poor lighting took the pictures 10 minutes ago

I'll get better pic soon

 

[Scooby074]

SW has a very good DTM paint in Kubota orange. Its real tough. It'd be a great tractor paint. Sorry I forget the PN for the paint but any SW industrial store should have it

 

[wmonroe]

It's looking good.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Looking good. It's a good feeling to freshen up an older tractor.

 

[Kubota81]

Looking good. It's a good feeling to freshen up an older tractor.

Thanks I agree I can't wait until it's done