Paint and Primer

Although all the mechanical problems are fixed and sound, it is now time for the sandblasting, priming, and painting of the tractor. Before you can sandblast it, you have to make sure you have every possible open hole on the tractor closed in order to keep the sand out of the engine and transmission housings. If you get any sand in the engine it will ruin the gears and bearings surfaces causing you to damage the tractor.  Once that is done it is time to sandblast and always wear protective gear so you don’t get hurt by the sand. After you are finished you are going to wipe the tractor down to get excessive sand off before you spray the primer on the tractor and wheels. Now that the tractor is ready you can begin applying primer, you want to spray it with a pale yellow primer that way you don’t have to worry about it bleeding through the bright green paint. After you have the primer on the tractor it is time to spray it with that iconic John Deere green and yellow paint. Before putting the paint in the gun you want to add a sight ounce can of hardner to one gallon of paint. Then you need to add a little paint thinner to the paint so it will give it that streak free shine and make it look like a perfect show tractor. After the paint is dry it will be ready to reassemble and install the decals on the beautiful show tractor.