How To Paint Your Tractor - Detailed Instructions: Preparation, Repairing Sheet Metal, Primer, Paint...

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Whether it's a lovingly restored classic or a trusty workhorse still doing daily chores, nothing makes your favorite tractor look better than a great paint job.

In How To Paint Your Tractor, longtime agricultural writer Tharran E. Gaines offers all the tips you'll need to give any tractor—be it Farmall, Ford, John Deere, or Allis-Chalmers—a new, authentic look.

With more than 250 photos and step-by-step instructions, you'll learn everything you need to know about the metal cleaning, surface preparation, and bodywork repair that need to be done before applying the first coats of primer and paint.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Understanding the Basics
• Setting Up Shop: Tools and Facilities
• Disassembly
• Surface Cleaning and Preparation
• Sheetmetal Repair
• Preparation for Painting
• The Primer Coat
• Selecting the Right Paint Type
• Paint Color Selection
• Primer and Paint Application
• Components and Accessories
• Decals, Nameplates, and Serial Number Plates
• Paint Care
• Troubleshooting
• Parts and Paint Supply Sources
• Index
• About the Author

Also inside is information on matching vintage paint colors and the latest in painting equipment, as well as decal and emblem placement and finishing techniques to make your labor of love stand out from the rest.

How To Paint Your Tractor - Detailed Instructions: Preparation, Repairing Sheet Metal, Primer, Paint...