Trapper02
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Well Friday rolls around go grab some "Valspar Tractor & Implement Spray Paint" I decided on this paint because, i think, well tractors are some heavy duty equipment and in the elements so this should be some good stuff. I to start painting my smaller trailer parts. I like to paint the small stuff first to give me practice, and I am glad i did.
I begin painting a few items and right away, love this paint! Going on nice, thick, and drying smooth. So i paint a few parts and decide i'll go the 2nd coat on Saturday morning.
Saturday morning hits and dang after this paint has sit it really dries great! shiny, smooth. I can scratch it slightly with my finger nail, but not bad and it takes effort. So I think heck yea i put on the 2nd coat and this stuff will be rock solid!
So i get setup and start painting the 2nd coat and then... wtf is that? In some spots its... spider webbing? Sort of wrinkling the paint. Not all over only in some spots. Well crap what did i do? Sprayer looks good, paint coming out smooth. No clue. So i begin to read the side of the can and i come across this...
"Paint is dry to handle after 1 hour" (ok, i think to myself, cool cool.) Then i see this... "Recoat within 4 hrs, or wait after 36 hr to apply 2nd coat, paint may wrinkle and lift."
Well darn look what happens when u actually read the directions. haha Just thought i would share my experience and get it on the boards encase some else is needing info on deciding on what paint to use and what to expect when using Valspar Tractor & Implement Spray Paint
Also a note i went to put on those "shiny" new square u bolts, and spring bolts, man they look pretty with that sliver against the shiny black. Now it hasn't been 36 hours and that may be some of it needing time to settle, but in the process of tightening bolts and the U-bolts just rubbing a little on the springs, there goes some of my new paint. and a little of the primer showing through afterwards. I will for sure do a retouch/2nd coat after 36 hours and let it sit for 36 hours before reattaching to see if this improves the quality of the paint.
Other than that it looks great! A little elbow grease and fresh coat of paint its amazing how something old can look so new. I'll post some pics in my "working on my trailer" thread. When this thing is done it will look sweet being towed with my black jeep wrangler.
Link to paint pics. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25048&p=261459#p261459
If you have used the Tractor & Implement Paint feel free to share your results after having plenty of time to settle.
I begin painting a few items and right away, love this paint! Going on nice, thick, and drying smooth. So i paint a few parts and decide i'll go the 2nd coat on Saturday morning.
Saturday morning hits and dang after this paint has sit it really dries great! shiny, smooth. I can scratch it slightly with my finger nail, but not bad and it takes effort. So I think heck yea i put on the 2nd coat and this stuff will be rock solid!
So i get setup and start painting the 2nd coat and then... wtf is that? In some spots its... spider webbing? Sort of wrinkling the paint. Not all over only in some spots. Well crap what did i do? Sprayer looks good, paint coming out smooth. No clue. So i begin to read the side of the can and i come across this...
"Paint is dry to handle after 1 hour" (ok, i think to myself, cool cool.) Then i see this... "Recoat within 4 hrs, or wait after 36 hr to apply 2nd coat, paint may wrinkle and lift."
Well darn look what happens when u actually read the directions. haha Just thought i would share my experience and get it on the boards encase some else is needing info on deciding on what paint to use and what to expect when using Valspar Tractor & Implement Spray Paint
Also a note i went to put on those "shiny" new square u bolts, and spring bolts, man they look pretty with that sliver against the shiny black. Now it hasn't been 36 hours and that may be some of it needing time to settle, but in the process of tightening bolts and the U-bolts just rubbing a little on the springs, there goes some of my new paint. and a little of the primer showing through afterwards. I will for sure do a retouch/2nd coat after 36 hours and let it sit for 36 hours before reattaching to see if this improves the quality of the paint.
Other than that it looks great! A little elbow grease and fresh coat of paint its amazing how something old can look so new. I'll post some pics in my "working on my trailer" thread. When this thing is done it will look sweet being towed with my black jeep wrangler.
Link to paint pics. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25048&p=261459#p261459
If you have used the Tractor & Implement Paint feel free to share your results after having plenty of time to settle.