Equipment Paint

[inlinr6]

so I've decided to clean,tune up,and paint some of my tools ,mostly sheet metal tools and I'm looking for the green/gray paint that's on most of my stuff.Haven't had much luck finding the right shade,any help? Do I need to custom mix something? and would like to be able to put hardener for durability.Thanks

 

[Art From De Leon]

Doesn't Rust-O-Leum have something in their hammer tone line that somewhat matches the gray-green color of the old Wiss snips?

 

[AV tinker er]

I recently saw some two part epoxy paint. Came in different colors. Probably extremely durable. Could be worth looking into.

Of course it's a one mix and your done situation so have a lot of things ready to coat.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Rustoleum does make an industrial line of paint. Kind of hard to find.

Valspar also sells Tractor & Implement Enamel

Actually, any spray-it-yourself alkyd enamel with added hardener will work well on a properly primed metal surface.

 

[454ragtop]

I think Walker Turner used a gray green color for their vintage machines. might look/ask around over on OWWM.org, they take machine restoration seriously over there.
HTH, Jim

 

[Fretters]

Go to an automotive paint supplier. They can mix up any colour you want in various types of paint.

 

[MAYOR28]

I went to Sherwin Williams and got this custom mixed. I just painted it last weekend and it turned out great.....will have to see about durability, but seems like very nice paint....

This is the paint:

 

[tomd]

If purchasing paint in a can, what is the best method to spray? In other words, what device is available to spray? Should I go quality and clean well or cheap and dispose after use? I only spray a few times a year.

 

[Fretters]

Enamels are sturdy paints. The thing you need to remember with those is to give them time to cure. A week or two down the line, they're sturdy. A month or two down the line, they're even harder. I don't mask when painting and just scrape any overflow off. If I happen to leave owt for a few weeks or more before scraping, it becomes an arm killer to remove. It's stubborn. For the first few days though, you want to treat it carefully. The only one which is different would be the tractor/truck enamel. I believe that one was designed to be a quick cure thing. Rule of thumb with enamel, IMHO, is that when you can no longer smell the paint, it's ready. Up'til then, just be steady with the piece.

 

[bodyguy16]

Check out glass sheild, very good stuff

 

[inlinr6]

Mayor28,that is real close to what I'm looking for.do they offer a hardener ?