Chris727 Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 As some may recall I picked up this red (was pink before I washed it) B-212 at a spring auction. Over the summer I had it running, got the variable speed into shape and decided to start pulling it apart for paint. Got the frame all sanded, then sand-blasted the rusty spots. Had the 48" deck sandblasted, they did a lousy job so I had to touch it up myself. Haven't sprayed the yellow paint yet but maybe in a few weeks. Also made progress in the BGB, I'm hoping to get the rolling chasis done before winter. Going back to school so I'll only get the occaisonal weekend to work on it.
comet66 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 You have a heck of a good start there. Keep us posted.
Killer_A-C Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 Looking good so far. Keep up the ggod workdOddOd
xenon172 Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 Very good start. I would recommend spraying the metal with a rust inhibitor / converter. Keep the pictures coming.
simplejim Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 great work so far Chris,i cant wait to see continuing pics of the progress and the finished tractor.
Chris727 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Posted August 25, 2008 quote:Originally posted by xenon172 I would recommend spraying the metal with a rust inhibitor / converter. Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't been using any converter, though I did buy some brush on converter at wallyworld, I've got a yard cart that will be the guinea pig for that. As for the tractor I have been using DuPont self-etching primer before putting on the final primer coats of DuPont fill'n'sand primer. I had seen the POR15 rust products at the paint store, looked interesting.
stevenj Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Rustoleum makes a black spray-on rust convertor that I've been using as a primer before painting. Seems to work well. I try and get as much of the rust of as possible before I use it.
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