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Chillicothe, Missouri | I would have to tell say that depends on what all services you are wishing to paint, But I will do my best to address all the different aspects that I can.
Iwould first strip down/off all the sheet metal, leaving the cast iron to be painted on the tractor. Clean the tractor Extremely well with the pressure washer, then get a gallon of laquer thinner and spray on a wet coat of laquer to remove the petrolium products from the surface. Wipe any areas that were greasy with a rag that had been soaked with laquer or Dupont 3812 a grease and wax remover. then the cast shoud be ready for paint, I would also sand and flat surfaces with a dual action sander 80 grit paper then 180 grit following
for the sheet metal, I would first clean with 3812, then sand with Dual action sander make sure to "feather edge" any older paint still on the surface, this will prevent edges from the old paint being seen under the new surface. I would recomend a final grit of 180 this should be fine enough to prevent sand scratch swelling. Then after finished sanding clean with Dupont 3901 a final grease and wax remover.
I would give you info on how to spray for the painting, but I do not know what kind/style of spray equipment you are going to be using.
Hope this helps! I have a Associates degree in auto collision and refinishing.
Diesel
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Best way to prep a tractor for paint W/O sandblasting
