Just another paint thread

[Racinbob 11,393]

OK guys, what color red is best? Just kidding but I do have a couple questions and need your opinions. 

First, I'm painting the Dino C-121 with Rusty Regal Red. I've had excellent results with rattle cans but this will be the first time I'm trying a HVLP sprayer (once the weather breaks). I'm still pondering if I'll use acetone or mineral spirits to thin it but my question is what catalyst hardener have you guys used? Because of availability around here I was leaning towards the Magic that the local TSC stocks. Have any of you used this with Rusty enamel?

 

Then there's the rim color. Back in the day they called out linen white by name. I don't want gloss white. But gloss almond is too dark for my liking. So out come the mixing cups. White, almond, 1 to 1 mixture, 1 almond to 2 white, 1 almond to 3 white. Your preference?

 

Edited January 21 by Racinbob

[Achto 28,082]

I like the 1:2 mix

 

As far as reducer - Acetone will shorten your dry time (good for cold weather) & mineral spirits will increase your dry time (better for hot weather) The Magic hardener should work well.

Edited January 21 by Achto

[ri702bill 8,637]

Bob - use a light gray primer that is the same brand as your finish  coat paint.

I agree on the 1A:2W mix. Have also used Rustoleum Shell White in the rattle can....

Hardener - be sure to disassemble the spraygun once done to properly clean it.

 

 

[ebinmaine 69,351]

The tint of the white seems to be a personal preference to some extent.

 

Around hour acreage we prefer Cottage White, formerly known as Navajo White. It is a dead match to a mid-60s wheel on the inside that still had a Wheelhorse Tire on so it had never seen Sun.

 

 

I'd say that's closest to the 1:2 mix.  

[stevasaurus 22,959]

I agree with the guys above.  I think ///cottage white and the 1:2 mix should be close to linin biege.

 

This is Rust-o-ieum Almond it looks like 1:1 or maybe 1:2.

 

[oliver2-44 10,016]

I use the Majic Hardener and lacquer thinner with Regal Red. If I want to extend my dry time just a little bit I use lacquer reducer.  
 

Edited January 22 by oliver2-44

[Racinbob 11,393]

6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

The tint of the white seems to be a personal preference to some extent.

 

Around hour acreage we prefer Cottage White, formerly known as Navajo White. It is a dead match to a mid-60s wheel on the inside that still had a Wheelhorse Tire on so it had never seen Sun.

 

 

I'd say that's closest to the 1:2 mix.  

I agree 100% on the personal preference thing. I don't think the wheel color was consistent during any given year, let alone through the years. I've seen first hand how these things were painted at the factory and it's amazing that they even got a decent finish. Dino is nonthing near a 'factory correct' refurb. I'm just having fun. The biggest reason for this thread is my concerns about the correct hardener. In my research on it they used too many big words for me to be comfortable with my choice. So I turn to the tried and true resource. 

Oh yea, I was leaning towards the 1:2 ratio too. 

[c-series don 9,208]

I personally spoke to Cecil Pond on this issue. He said that they tried to get close to IH red but since the science of mixing paint isn’t what it is today the color did vary from year to year. We never discussed wheel color but I agree that it should be close to a linen white. I could be wrong but I believe that the only tractor to come with pure white wheels was the Work Horse line? 

[Racinbob 11,393]

26 minutes ago, c-series don said:

I personally spoke to Cecil Pond on this issue. He said that they tried to get close to IH red but since the science of mixing paint isn’t what it is today the color did vary from year to year. We never discussed wheel color but I agree that it should be close to a linen white. I could be wrong but I believe that the only tractor to come with pure white wheels was the Work Horse line? 

And International red probably varied just as much. 

I think you're right on the pure white wheels. I purchased a new 84 GT-1100 and they had pure white. 

[c-series don 9,208]

2 hours ago, Racinbob said:

And International red probably varied just as much. 

I think you're right on the pure white wheels. I purchased a new 84 GT-1100 and they had pure white. 

I too purchased a new Work Horse in 84, a GT-1800 and it had pure white wheels and I’m very proud to say that I still own it. I believe the other tractors of that era had off white wheels?