Implement Enamel

00gyrhed · Feb 15, 2007

It is becoming time to start finishing up the body work and paint on my bronco. I want the following things in a paint jobs.
1. Protect Metal from Rust.
2. Glossy and looks good but do not want show quality paint.
3. Cheap if I have to repaint.
4. Stand up to being scratched. I drive through a lot of mesquite thorns.
5. Chip resistant.

I really do not want to spend a lot of money on a paint job that will be scratched up in a few years.

Has anyone used the implement enamel the tractor supply sells for like $20 a gallon? I assume it takes all year to dry, and is hard to build film thickness.

I could live with sevral of the colors.

Any comments would be appreciated.

NeverSatisfied · Feb 15, 2007

I highly recommend it. It is one tough, durable paint. It doesn't sparkle like clear coat, but it handles branches and scratches well too. I went with white and ford tractor blue. I layed down 3 thick coats.

You are correct I left my truck in the garage for about a week after I shot it before the paint had dried.

Cheaper than spray paint and 100 times better

00gyrhed · Feb 15, 2007

I will go to your gallery and take a look at your rig. I was looking at a Gray and Massey fergusen red. But you blue and white looks good. Did you spay three coats of white and let it dry 24 hours then the blue? The cans say recoat after 24 hours. How hard was it to keep three thick coats from slumping?

grant_71 · Feb 16, 2007

I have used it on well, implements, spray several VERY light coats, let each one flash, then light coat to level out any "orange peel" let dry 24 hours, recoat lightly, just heavy enough not to orange peel every 24 hours until desired thickness and finish is reached, pull tape as soon as final coat flashes over for clean edges, let dry....then when you think its dry, let it dry some more, then after that find the lowest spot on the truck (prolly the bottom of the rockers) and check the paint, it will still be tacky....and let dry some more. Then drink beer, take pics and post on site.

Grant

Gummi Bear · Feb 16, 2007

Don't forget to add the hardener.

grant_71 · Feb 16, 2007

Most of the Implement Enamels do not come with hardener, that is why it takes forever and a day to dry, also, only add asmuch thinner as needed to spray or it will add to dry time.

BRONCO26 · Feb 16, 2007

i used the implement paint on my frame and so far it has held up great. i would recommend it.

fordguy · Feb 16, 2007

you can check with your local paint suppliers they should have some basic colors in acrylic enamel for a decent price they have kits that come with everything you need i doubt i will every do another solid color in base coat/clear coat but arcylic enamel is pretty durable i can get a kit here in basic colors for about 100 dollars

deltarat · Feb 16, 2007

fordguy said:
you can check with your local paint suppliers they should have some basic colors in acrylic enamel for a decent price they have kits that come with everything you need i doubt i will every do another solid color in base coat/clear coat but arcylic enamel is pretty durable i can get a kit here in basic colors for about 100 dollars

PHP:

I know nothing about painting. Why would you not base coat/clear coat?

Gummi Bear · Feb 16, 2007

deltarat said:
PHP:

I know nothing about painting. Why would you not base coat/clear coat?

Waste of money on a trail rig.

I probably wouldn't paint a nicer Bronc with implement paint, I'd do a 2 stage.

fordguy · Feb 16, 2007

deltarat seems the clear coat down here in the humdity lets go after a few years if you know what you are doing the single stage acrylic enamel will turn out fine there are plenty of advantages for the user with base coat and clear but i will just stick with the old school i am actually going to spray my rig with urethane

00gyrhed · Feb 16, 2007

I have used acrylic enamel with a hardener on hot rods. You can even get it to act more like lacquer than enamel with hardeners and etc. Acrylic enamel with hardener is a good paint for a trail/street rig. It will look good a long time. Maybe even longer than a clear coat. I have just not seen that it is as tough as implement enamel. That is why I started this thread. I was curious to see if anyone had used this relatively cheap paint and had had good results. I would like to see pictures. Especially pictures after a few years in the Texas sun.

flousberg · Feb 16, 2007

Painted my dad's grain cart and tractor with Massey Red and Gray. Looked great when we were finished for about a couple years, then it really faded.

NeverSatisfied · Feb 17, 2007

Tractor supply ford blue and white with the hardener. I primed using the primer on the shelf next to the paint.

3 heavy coats just on the verge of running. just a few hours between coats, then let it sit in the garage for a week to fully dry I'ts heald up great. except where I've smashed it on the rocks. Probably $30-40 in Material. I had no idea what I was doing. Never painted before in my life. Turned out fine.

I posted a picture in the gallery

00gyrhed · Feb 17, 2007

Bronco looks good, never satisfied. Kind of worried about the comment flusberg made about fading though. I do not need a bright shiny lifetime paint job, but I would like it to look good at ten feet and going down the road, otherwise I will just spray it with an epoxy primer/sealer and go for the rat rod look.

FerrumCampitor · Feb 17, 2007

Yeah, NeverSatisfied's rig does look good. I never knew that was implement paint! Where'd you get it Matt? I may go that route myself now that I know how it came out.

His rig looks so good it was voted into the LEBC 2007 calendar. He's got some great shots in there. Looking forward to opening up his month. ;D

Here's the link for the calendar:
http://www.lonestar-ebc.com/Club/LEBCMerchandise.asp

00gyrhed · Feb 18, 2007

Just pulled out the calendar. Didn't realize that was his.

NeverSatisfied · Feb 19, 2007

It's the enamel they sell at Tractor Supply. I used their hardener and their primer (non-sanding) and a little paint thinner for good measure. It's all on the same aisle. I used a Craftsman HVLP gun to apply.

The only thing I can't comment on is how it holds up in the sun. Mine spends a lot more time in the garage on jack stands than sitting in the driveway under the texas sun.

I think if someone actually knew what they were doing and spent a little more time in prep, you could have a great "driver" paint job for less than the cost of spray cans. No one would know you have $40 in paint in the truck.

SpareParts · Feb 19, 2007

I have painted several trucks and my Big Bronco with the tractor paint. They all look good if you keep them washed. My Big Bronco looked good for the first 2 years but I would actually hand wash my trail rig. Since I have added several dents down both sides and do not hand wash anymore. It really has faded since I have stopped washing it. My trucks frame was painted with the tractor paint 5 years ago. It's in great shape, but it is under the truck and don't see any sunlight.

FerrumCampitor · Feb 19, 2007

00gyrhed said:
Just pulled out the calendar. Didn't realize that was his.

Yep, he's the April pin-up girl..er..Bronco. Its OK to hold the calendar spread out in front of you with two hands and let out a slow whistle. No one will think you're a pervert.;D

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