cwinn 125 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Gonna paint a couple daily use tractors .Farmall M ,H etc. I am NOT taking the rear rims off the cast center, Not a restoration quality job. Just paint job. Anyone have any tricks to taping,card boarding , plastic etc ??? To make it easier to paint both the rim and cast colors. I have brushed the rims before with good results. Pictures comments wanted. Correct poilce can move on.. thanks fellas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldiron29 13 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 if you have an air wrench gun you can take the wheels off in 15 mins. or paint everything red. If you try to paint silver and red you will have a mess with the over spray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C-IL 447 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Jack the tractor up. Keep turning the wheel so you are painting on the bottom. A little patience with a brush and you won't need to worry about any taping, etc. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
from H to 80 828 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 18 minutes ago, Jeff-C-IL said: Jack the tractor up. Keep turning the wheel so you are painting on the bottom. A little patience with a brush and you won't need to worry about any taping, etc. X2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Dinan 745 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Jack the tractor up and run it in first gear at idle and use a rattle can. Used to paint semi wheels that way. Tape the tire and when finished with the red center and silver rim, hand paint the wedges. Have someone on the seat, for starting and stopping. Block the front wheels too. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bermuda_Ken 86 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Use a FOAM brush (not a bristle brush) and you will have a streak free paint job when done. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Kirsch 1,008 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I sprayed the red with no regard for paint getting on the rims or the tires. Then I came back with a foam brush and a can of rustoleum aluminum and painted the rims. I am a spazz, so I ended up getting a little silver paint on the cast hubs here and there, but at 20' you can't tell unless you are specifically looking for it. I tried to touch up the red but then ended up getting red on the rims, which I then tried to touch up with the silver, and got silver on the hubs again! So I said "GOOD ENUF!" I'm sure if I kept trying I would have gotten so frustrated that I would have just pulled the tractor outside and lit it on fire... 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nepoweshiekfarmalls 2,360 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I have used both methods. Have decided it is easier to remove rims, paint and reassemble. The touch up is easier in my opinion than trying to mask and paint. Most of the rims I paint these days are receiving different tires anyway, so I like paint the rims before the tires are mounted. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cwinn 125 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 3 hours ago, Matt Kirsch said: I sprayed the red with no regard for paint getting on the rims or the tires. Then I came back with a foam brush and a can of rustoleum aluminum and painted the rims. I am a spazz, so I ended up getting a little silver paint on the cast hubs here and there, but at 20' you can't tell unless you are specifically looking for it. I tried to touch up the red but then ended up getting red on the rims, which I then tried to touch up with the silver, and got silver on the hubs again! So I said "GOOD ENUF!" I'm sure if I kept trying I would have gotten so frustrated that I would have just pulled the tractor outside and lit it on fire... Sounds like me...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cwinn 125 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Thanks guys,I've seen the brush way done ,just couldn't completely recall it from 25 years ago. In NY state, home of junk salt, cow poop ridden tractors ,wheel bolts don't come out. And it gets pricey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Farmall Doctor 508 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, cwinn said: Thanks guys,I've seen the brush way done ,just couldn't completely recall it from 25 years ago. In NY state, home of junk salt, cow poop ridden tractors ,wheel bolts don't come out. And it gets pricey If a Farmall M rim and hub are assembled correctly it doesn't require removing any bolts.. 6 nuts and 6 clamps. The inner clamps are held by the bolt and a nut for easier disassembly and reassembly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbfarmall 65 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 There's more than one way to skin a cat. However, unless I've already been in the tractor I like to replace the old clamp bolts. Lots of ways for water and dirt and mud to collect around those and most I've found are rotted through to one degree or another. Some of these letter series are over 80 years old at this point. For me personally, I can't see painting rims without dismounting them. How else will you get them clean? Tires are another matter... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moodnacreek 20 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Try that rustoleum winkle paint for the silver with a brush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jass1660 2,289 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 1/5/2021 at 9:18 AM, Alan Dinan said: Jack the tractor up and run it in first gear at idle and use a rattle can. Used to paint semi wheels that way. Tape the tire and when finished with the red center and silver rim, hand paint the wedges. Have someone on the seat, for starting and stopping. Block the front wheels too. Here hold my beer..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
INTERNATIONAL 1466 1,775 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 If it is only a paint job, spray the red then brush paint the aluminum. We do that all the time. The rears on the 826 were recently done in this pic. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ihcubguy 194 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 All of our work tractors, H, M, 766, 1270 Case we had ect, ect with sliver rims just get a brush job of the Rustoleum aluminum paint on them. Correct or not it keeps them clean and rust free. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stronger800 1,014 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Another vote for rustoleum aluminum and a brush. It’s not powder coat, but for $11.99 it lasts a really long time. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DOCTOR EVIL 688 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I used aluminum paint years & years ago, like about 50 years ago, can't remember if it was Rustolium or not but probably was. The combination of deep mud and clamp-on duals made yearly touch-ups necessary. I bought the Rustolium wrinkle finish paint 2 years ago and a good bristle brush, but will have to buy a couple foam brushes before I actually paint the rims this spring. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
560Dennis 1,398 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I use cheap throw away Home Depot ,eBay 2 1/2 brush ,is the correct brush . Magic silver ,shake and stirred Good luck blue paper towel for runs on tires . Carry on ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Dinan 745 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/6/2021 at 12:15 PM, jass1660 said: Here hold my beer..... The title said Non-correct way... lol. But it does work 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andrewn269 64 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Painted these with spray bomb and no tape! Just take ur time 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C-IL 447 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I've seen guys smear a little grease on the tire around the rim before painting. Then wipe it off when the paint has dried. Works great to remove overspray....but I've always wondered if the grease might not be good for the rubber?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cwinn 125 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 8 hours ago, Jeff-C-IL said: I've seen guys smear a little grease on the tire around the rim before painting. Then wipe it off when the paint has dried. Works great to remove overspray....but I've always wondered if the grease might not be good for the rubber?? I've seen it done that way at quarry on huge loaders etc. Even the window rubbers etc..lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paystar5000 201 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 23 hours ago, Jeff-C-IL said: I've seen guys smear a little grease on the tire around the rim before painting. Then wipe it off when the paint has dried. Works great to remove overspray....but I've always wondered if the grease might not be good for the rubber?? If your concerned about this use a tire mounting compound such a Murphy’s soap or Frey lube. I have done this . Wipe it off next day. In a week you will never know it was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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