AMC RULES 37,127 #6301 Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: Agreed. That's one of, if not the best finish I've ever seen out of spray cans. At least in these pictures. Hope you don't mind... me giving you a few more looks at this thing. I couldn't wait any longer, hood is plenty dry enough at this point to safely handle. Represents 10 days worth effort here...time well spent, if you're asking me. 8 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6302 Posted August 28, 2020 So, what say you... on the replicated patina panels... should they stay, or should they go? My thought was always to make the hood match them, but now I'm waffling back and forth over here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #6303 Posted August 28, 2020 1 minute ago, AMC RULES said: So, what say you... on the replicated patina panels... should they stay, or should they go? My thought was always to make the hood match them, but now I'm waffling back and forth over here. I think you took it the point where the belt guard and panels should be painted up nice and glossy to match the hood, give it the mirror gloss look 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6304 Posted August 28, 2020 Kinda leaning that way too. It's just that, though they may not read that way in picts, them panels turned out so darn believeable with their color and paint texture. Thinking I'm almost ready to apply that process to an RJ-35 project I have sitting in wait. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,262 #6305 Posted August 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, jabelman said: I think you took it the point where the belt guard and panels should be painted up nice and glossy to match the hood, give it the mirror gloss look I'll second that. I got to put in my vote for fresh paint all around... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6306 Posted August 28, 2020 Two hours dry time... and easily dry enough for me to reinstall on the tractor Madge! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,018 #6307 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) Can’t go wrong with Eastwood products. I’ve had good luck with the Rustoleum clear. I spray the enamel and 10 minutes later clear it and a half hour later you can handle the part. Eastwood is twice the price but good stuff. May get a can and “experiment some. Edited August 28, 2020 by squonk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6308 Posted August 28, 2020 Got my new bling from Squonk Plaza installed today! 2 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,262 #6309 Posted August 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: Squonk Plaza I got to get me a plaza.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6310 Posted August 28, 2020 Got my newly aquired 1045 from Eston delivered here today! 2 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,502 #6311 Posted August 28, 2020 13 hours ago, D_Mac said: This time I tried Majic Paint from Tractor Supply and hate it. Anyone else tried that paint? I did not have an orange peel issue but I did get a lot of stuff done around the house in between coats. It took at least an hour for each coat to tack up enough to be ready for another coat. The paint seems to hold up well though. I used it on my snow plow last fall and it still looks good after plowing snow through winter. I did use a their hardener in the paint that I sprayed. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #6312 Posted August 28, 2020 FABULOUS 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #6313 Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, AMC RULES said: So, what say you... on the replicated patina panels... should they stay, or should they go? My thought was always to make the hood match them, but now I'm waffling back and forth over here. Fresh paint it to match and patina the other one. Turned out sweet. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #6314 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) @AMC RULES does it hold up well to gasoline? I would love to clear my fuel tanks on Lil’Red but they are bare aluminum. Edited August 28, 2020 by 19richie66 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D_Mac 8,593 #6315 Posted August 28, 2020 Yeah I am going back to using Rust-oleum. That other paint is garbage. I thought I would try it out. Glad I tried it out on a Cub Cadet and not a Wheel Horse ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,500 #6316 Posted August 28, 2020 I used seymour paints “safety red” on Skittles and it seems to be very durable when dry. It laid down nice too but not nearly as nice as that rustoleum with the eastwood clear. I did not clear coat it either. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,018 #6317 Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, AMC RULES said: Got my newly aquired 1045 from Eston delivered here today! Square Hood on a Square Hood! EDIT: JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW BAD MY EYES HAVE GOTTEN! NEVER NOTICED THE PACKING MATERIAL STILL STUCK IN HE 701! I've had it for months! Edited August 28, 2020 by squonk 3 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #6318 Posted August 28, 2020 1 minute ago, squonk said: Square Hood on a Square Hood! I checked out his stuff, he does some really cool work, the t75 panzers are amazing. I did alot of custom 1/48 airplane builds and know what it takes time wise to build quality planes, for what he asks for those models it's a great buy if your into them, he has alot of talent and skills 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,760 #6319 Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, 19richie66 said: clear my fuel tanks on Lil’Red but they are bare aluminum. I used 'oleum on this polished bare AL dash Ritchie and it is holding up nice 1 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 552 #6320 Posted August 28, 2020 9 hours ago, AMC RULES said: Dries pretty much bullet proof. Lay down my clear immediately after the color goes on. As in, set down one can, pick up another. The Eastwood Diamond Clear easily cuts my painting cure time in half. Might I ask how many coats of the rustoleum did you get on before the eastwood diamond clear?If you've already said I apologize because I missed it somehow... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,262 #6321 Posted August 28, 2020 19 minutes ago, WHX24 said: I used 'oleum on this polished bare AL dash Ritchie and it is holding up nice You got a specific procedure there Jimbo? That's looks slick as.... Slick things.... 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6322 Posted August 28, 2020 42 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said: Might I ask how many coats of the rustoleum did you get on before the eastwood diamond clear?If you've already said I apologize because I missed it somehow... I stood my ground buddy, and sprayed a whole brand new can on that hood before it ran out on me. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #6323 Posted August 28, 2020 Thinking probably the better part of a whole can of the clear too, but remember, there was a little bit left over for Madge's original patina demo this morning too. 1 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jhook 849 #6325 Posted August 29, 2020 New blades on the 42 inch deck. And got the deestone ags mounted using my tow trucks wheel-lift. Couldnt inflate them since im going tubeless and don't have enough pressure to seat them at home. Will bring them to work tomorrow to finish then install them on the 315 5 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
