In Reply to: 8N red belly engine paint posted by Keith(CA) on September 11, 2012 at 12:34:20:
Keith,
Thank you for all the time you put into your project. I'm sure it must have been interesting. For the record, I used Rustoleum Sunrise Red on my tractor when I painted it. Having done house painting work for 30+ years, I realized right away that the oil-based Rustoleum paint from the can was VERY thick and tended not to want to smooth out. It helps to put a small amount in a container and add some thinner to make it flow better. This also improves the dry time required. I have also used the Rustoleum rattle can color Regal Red for some parts that were removable. When I was doing my repaint project I found a spray can at the New Holland dealers called "Factory Match Finish Paint, Red Enamel #70780DS", which is very close to Sunrise Red. There is also a tractor implement red paint that is pretty close to the 8N color. Personally, I don't like the orangy red paints at all, nor do I like the whitish gray color that I sometimes see on the hoods & fenders of 8N's. The paint I used for my project was a New Holland factory match paint, and it is a light gray with a touch of olive in it when first applied, but fades after a time to a plain light gray.
I think I tend to agree with Don B, that an 8N's engine temp is not really hot enough to require a high engine temp type paint. My Rustoleum Red has not discolored.
Maybe, if you ran an 8N all day in the south when the temps were already in the 90's, then perhaps the engine temp would get into the range that would require a higher temp paint. (my 2 cents worth!)
Carl
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