Paint spraying

[msheep66]

Sprayed 2 sets of rear wheels off my Marshalls in my makeshift spray booth. Just one problem I have done them in the wrong white. I was told they should be old English white which I was told is the same as David Brown Orchid white, but they look far to off white. I wish I had gone with my instinct and used New Holland white.

 

[colhonk]

The last Nuffields were Old English white `latter shade` Do not know the Marshal shade but yes it is similar to New Holland white.

 

[msheep66]

Yes I will have to go over them with New Holland white.

 

[multi power]

Shouldn't you have taken the centres out first ?
Like your rails

 

[msheep66]

Shouldn't you have taken the centres out first ?
Like your rails

Well yes we probably should but I was tring to speed the job up, but I will have to go over them again anyway.

 

[multi power]

Well yes we probably should but I was tring to speed the job up, but I will have to go over them again anyway.

Please don't think I'm criticising, I'm only a novice , I can't get my head around painting the bolts, the wheels I'm painting now have paint on the bolts from new
Right or wrongly I took center out, painted them, then painted heads of bolts, put back together and now ready for a final coat

 

[msheep66]

If I was really doing it right I would get the bolts replated but the wheels are going on working classics so the idea is just to get them looking presentable. In the right shade of white!

 

[REStracTORATION]

Marshall pearl white i think is the colour new holland will be near enough i would say
Love the booth spot on.

 

[msheep66]

Yes will have to flatten them off and redo with New Holland white.

 

[REStracTORATION]

Yes will have to flatten them off and redo with New Holland white.

Oh bugger well least they will have plenty of paint on them

 

[Boohoo]

What paint did you use? That doesn't even look like Orchid White to me. I gave up with premixed paint from dealers, agricultural merchants etc because it was never the right shade. A specialist paint supplier will have better quality paint and it'll be the correct shade.

 

[msheep66]

I used Vapormatic Orchid white, looked more white on the tin.

 

[Greenhorn]

Anyone know where to find the correct paint codes for different machinery manufacturers?

 

[REStracTORATION]

Anyone know where to find the correct paint codes for different machinery manufacturers?

Not just perfect but gives you a rough idea
Hope it helps
http://www.ralcolor.com/

 

[Boohoo]

I used Vapormatic Orchid white, looked more white on the tin.

I tried Vapormatic and found the same, the label looks right for orchid white but the paint is nearer to international cream.

 

[two-cylinder]

I like to remove the centres.
With the centres in- it's difficult to get enough paint on the edges of the centres, and when spraying final coat in the confined area- overspray from the centres will get on the rims and vice versa.

 

[Marshall 100]

What paint did you use? That doesn't even look like Orchid White to me. I gave up with premixed paint from dealers, agricultural merchants etc because it was never the right shade. A specialist paint supplier will have better quality paint and it'll be the correct shade.

To me it looks like Old English White,not Orchid White.There is quite big difference between those two colours and Old English White is definitely wrong colour for Marshall wheels.

 

[Mursal]

I love how lads get stressed about paint shades on a tractor.
When first day they used the cheapest readily available .......

 

[msheep66]

To me it looks like Old English White,not Orchid White.Theres quite big difference between those two colours and Old English White is definitely wrong colour for Marshall wheels.

It said orchid white on the tin. I have got some New Holland white today which looks a better match. I will see tomorrow when I repaint them.