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| olcowhand |
Posted - 04/29/2008 : 19:17:31
Been working in spare time for a couple or 3 months on my other Massey 1650. My nephew called wondering if I had a heavy garden tractor to sell. Decided to let it go. He wanted it restored, so I said heck, why not. Not making hardly a single dollar, but getting my investment back. She's gonna be sweet looking when finished in the next couple weeks. Just painted the red Sunday. Still gotta make the decals, mount the grille onto hood, and a few little odds & ends. The engine has only 42hrs on a complete rebuild, including sleeving back to std. All new pto belts, pretty much everything has been gone through. Put new tires all way around. He's a good nephew, so I don't mind going the extra mile for him. I "may" come out making $100 or so for my efforts though. GREAT pay huh! Least he appreciates it. He offered more, but I'm not greedy and like I said, he's an ok guy. Many of my other nephews are say....well, I better not say! 
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| Talntedmrgreen |
Posted - 08/07/2011 : 20:08:23
That thing is gorgeous! I'd lvoe something of a little higher caliber for using some Cat 0 implments...BUT, Im good for now. =] |
| ByronC |
Posted - 08/06/2011 : 12:12:55
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Originally posted by Roy
Beautiful looking paint job. 
I take it gray and red are the OEM colors?
Yes, when I started reading this thread and saw
Roy", I thought maybe he hadn't passed away after all. Of course, who looks at the date right off hand when we open a new post.
Still, Daniel did a wonderful job!!! |
| cschmidt62 |
Posted - 08/05/2011 : 10:03:53
Impressive indeed Daniel, when I first joined I think I read through ever old post on the site also. Nothing wrong with commenting on the old post as I'm sure a lot of us likes seeing them again. |
| Cvans |
Posted - 08/05/2011 : 08:38:56
Still is impressive. Certainly worth a second look.
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| oldsarge |
Posted - 08/05/2011 : 00:46:44
What is with re-animating these old threads after 3 years and three months? That's the second one today LOL |
| Ezra |
Posted - 08/04/2011 : 23:47:23
WOW |
| olcowhand |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 10:43:32
Well Phil, you got me there. I don't use much if any protection. I do usually wear the cheap cotton masks. The main thing with the HVLP gun is there is basically no overspray in the air. Still, I should use a better mask for sure. |
| skunkhome |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 23:37:32
Dan, The paint job is great as is the rest. What kind of respiratory protection do you use when using those hardeners? I suppose Marhyde is a diisocyanate hardener. I was reading the MSDS sheet on Marhyde hardener and I would have to spend $1000. on equipment not including the $30. spray gun, according to that document. |
| simplelife |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 22:33:29
Great job Dan! I think I would put that in a couple of shows before I let her go. Guess there are no more words to describe it than outstanding! |
| tractormike |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 18:58:52
VERY NICE JOB DAN!! They didn't look that nice new from the factory.
I wish you lived closer, I'd have you paint my tractors after I built them. I hope your nephew takes care of the massey, she sure is a good looker!!!!
That tractor should be just about indestructable and last him a good long time. |
| olcowhand |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 17:02:09
Man how decals really set one off! Cut the decals & put them on today. Came out good except I got a couple a bit off center, but not bad enough to re-do. I'm happy with them!
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| Roy |
Posted - 05/01/2008 : 08:02:48
"High volume, low pressure spray guns get better transfer efficiency and less overspray resulting in 40% material savings. Sprays light, medium, and heavy stains; varnishes, oil based paint and latex. Environmentally safe.
* 1 quart cup
* Air inlet: 1/4'' NPT
* 2 position nozzle adjusts spray pattern
* CFM: 9.5 @ 50 PSI
* PSI: 50-70"
Does a beautiful job but you must have a large compressor. 9.5 CFM is a lot of air. |
| olcowhand |
Posted - 04/30/2008 : 22:33:46
I use "Marhyde" "wet look" hardener. It's for acrylic enamel, but works great on std enamels also. I never use clearcoat and never do any color-sanding or buffing. I figure if they come out looking good, best not to mess with it. I'm using a Harbor Freight HVLP gun. Only $28 too! I got mine a couple years back and it cost me $50 then. Price actually came down! I've sprayed at least 3 garden tractors with it and 4 full size tractors & still sprays fine. Like all guns....ya gotta clean them thoroughly after each use. This one said to operate at pressure of 5 to 10psi, but that's not the ticket as it splatters at the low pressure. I run 25 to 35psi. Hardly any overspray at all! BUT it lays out a lot of paint fast, so you have to move fast! Here's a link to this gun.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=45001 |
| simplelife |
Posted - 04/30/2008 : 21:49:30
All I can do is echo the above comments.  I know that preparation makes 99% of the finish, but just curious what type of gun you use and do you use hardner or clearcoat? |
| olcowhand |
Posted - 04/30/2008 : 20:01:36
Thanks for the compliments guys...and yes, he oughta take us to dinner! And the compliment from Mikefox means a lot, cause man "you can blow da paint" too! I try the best I can whenever I do these tractors. It's so gratifying when you get them all done & they look real good. Even when they leave....maybe I'll keep it! Na, got enough, but will be hard to see her pull outta here! |
