RedHorse54 578 #1 Posted July 2, 2016 Hey guys I figured I might as well post this process. I'm changing the rims and steering wheel on this RJ to black, and the seat to red. Before Picture: Some sand blasting complete: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russellmc301 600 #2 Posted July 3, 2016 my steering wheel looks that same as yours right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #3 Posted July 3, 2016 Got some work done today. Steering wheel painted and finished: Pan seat sandblasted, primed, and going to be wet sanded later today, and I'm gonna throw another coat of primer on it then get it all painted up and bolted to the tractor tomorrow. The rims come next 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #4 Posted July 4, 2016 I think the RJs look better with black and red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #5 Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Got the front rims off today All sanded down, cleaned, and ready for primer First coat of primer on, and ready for paint soon! I will be starting on the rear rims tomorrow Edited July 4, 2016 by RedHorse54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Live4outdoors 151 #6 Posted July 4, 2016 Can't wait to see the final result, should do a before and after picture side by side.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #7 Posted July 4, 2016 The paint on the seat is all done! Will hopefully get it on the tractor tomorrow 4 hours ago, RedRanger said: I think the RJs look better with black and red. They really do, that's why I've decided to paint it those colors 2 hours ago, Live4outdoors said: Can't wait to see the final result, should do a before and after picture side by side.... I sure will! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498 #8 Posted July 4, 2016 Looking forward to the transformation. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #9 Posted July 5, 2016 I'd black out the exhaust too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #10 Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) The paint is a done on the front rims, hopefully I can get them mounted some time today, then start on the rear rims! 17 hours ago, RedRanger said: I'd black out the exhaust too. I plan on it! Edited July 5, 2016 by RedHorse54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #11 Posted July 5, 2016 Got the front rims and the seat mounted. The seat came out a few shades off from the rest of the tractor, so I'm going to hopefully order a black and red pan seat cover from Buckrancher if I can. Other than that I think it's coming out nice! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #12 Posted July 6, 2016 Looking great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #13 Posted July 6, 2016 30 minutes ago, dells68 said: Looking great! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #14 Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) Got the rear rims off today, and sanded some. They will get their coats of primer tomorrow and hopefully the first coat of paint. Should be done by Saturday! Edited July 6, 2016 by RedHorse54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #15 Posted July 7, 2016 Rear rims primed and ready for paint tomorrow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #16 Posted July 7, 2016 Hope you have better luck than me spraying those rims. I've been working on painting the rear duals on my 702 for going on 3 weeks now. I wanted to strip to bare metal first. They had about 6 layers of old very durable paint that took forever to blast. I estimate it took about 10 hours total to strip mine. Went to spray them Tuesday morning... Rustoleum quart can, enamel hardener, mineral spirits. Sprayed thin, but got runs and sags. Now I've got to sand down the runs and spray again. Ugh! I think my issue is with the mineral spirits to thin with. I don't like it. Acetone would probably work better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #17 Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, RedRanger said: Hope you have better luck than me spraying those rims. I've been working on painting the rear duals on my 702 for going on 3 weeks now. I wanted to strip to bare metal first. They had about 6 layers of old very durable paint that took forever to blast. I estimate it took about 10 hours total to strip mine. Went to spray them Tuesday morning... Rustoleum quart can, enamel hardener, mineral spirits. Sprayed thin, but got runs and sags. Now I've got to sand down the runs and spray again. Ugh! I think my issue is with the mineral spirits to thin with. I don't like it. Acetone would probably work better. Wow that's a lot of work! With mine I cleaned them first with mineral spirits, sanded them down to where the paint was dull, air hosed all the dirt off, cleaned them with mineral spirits again, then primed them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedRanger 1,468 #18 Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, RedHorse54 said: Wow that's a lot of work! With mine I cleaned them first with mineral spirits, sanded them down to where the paint was dull, air hosed all the dirt off, cleaned them with mineral spirits again, then primed them Mine had rust under the old paint that was bubbling in places, deep scratches and chunks of paint missing. I would have spent just as much time trying to fill and smooth the chunks of paint that were missing, plus there was rust underneath. Mine was truly a bigger project than I had anticipated. Even worse was that my teenage son, who once loved working the sandblaster, lost interest after about an hour. I don't know what kind of paint the previous owner used, but it was tough as nails to remove. Too bad he painted over old rust and gouges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedHorse54 578 #19 Posted July 9, 2016 All finished! Before: After: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498 #20 Posted July 9, 2016 Spectacular. what a differance. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #21 Posted July 9, 2016 New paint looks great... ags got mounted up backwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
