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Originally Posted by garydee
Ambush...The paint on your tractor doesn't look so bad that it requires stripping everything down to bare metal, unless you are doing penance taking all that paint off! 
I commend your effort to do a superb job restoring your tractor, however, you would do well to connect with a local body shop to learn how professionals in the business handle paint problems when refinishing automobiles. All that paint stripper and dust isn't good for your lungs either. 
The factory paint you are removing is likely more durable and long lasting than anything you could spray on. All that is needed is grind and feather the rusted areas and scuff sand where the paint is solid. Spray bare metal with a self etching epoxy primer, scuff sand and finish with 3 or 4 coats of a good enamel paint mixed with hardener. 
Unless of course you are going to put your tractor in a museum and never use it. In that case you might want to do a base coat clear coat finish!  |
Practically every vintage Cub that you will ever see that has not been retouched will have either surface rust or rust bubbles coming through the factory paint. This proves five things:
1. They did not prep the bare metal.
2. They did not primer the bare metal.
4. The units are moving down the assembly line and they barely get enough paint to cover.
5. The paint they use is crap.
All that with intent to lower cost.
So you are suggesting that Ambush just sugar coat the factory flaws and a year or two from now it will look like he shouldn't have even bothered.
It's his tractor, not yours,
It's his project, not yours,
and he's spending his money, not yours.
He obviously cares about the quality of his work and for you to suggest that he seek professional advice is insulting. Man you got balls big as an elephant.
It ain't Ambush that needs the professional help.