Corporate Orange

when we bought our second 8550 it was in need of some major TLC. after overhauling the motor and installing a cab kit we decided to go ahead and paint it. we used corporate orange from agco. the paint is quality and you know you are getting the oem color and finish. our hood panels had been laying on the ground and had even been run over. so just slapping them back on was going to look terrible. i have some before pics around here somewhere

the tractor on the left is the one we painted, the one on the right was repainted by a dealer in MN before we bought it. the paint still looks great and is about 8 years old now. it is a lot of work, and i hate to see people take shortcuts to save a little $$ when in the long run, it will cost you. btw these are farming tractors not shed queens, the get out in the sun and weather but they always go to the shed when the season is done. we also did the wheels and hubs but not any of the black. the engine looks dirty cause we had a small oil leak and we did pull the pump and change the oring.

here is the old man himself posing with the tractors. that is a "Got Beer" shirt not "john Deere" lol

Edited by CAL(KS) - 13 Jan 2016 at 5:13am

Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15

a friend of mine that went to autobody school helped us paint this. he had no issues or complaints about this paint, but different people have different opinions.

Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15

Thanks for the input. Ya let me know what it is called to use on those panels, i was thinking they were just fiberglass. Anyone know what the stuff to use is called???

i cant say anything about the panels on 4w. 8550 and 7580 are metal like 7000 series tractors.

most parts are common with 7000 series tractors except for the transmission and drop box. we did have to have a gear made for one dropbox that was NLA but otherwise we are still rolling. We have always found what we needed. They are great tractors if used for what they were designed, i think people get into problems when they crank up the ponies and pull the snot out of them. a bout like any tractor. on ours the gear was fine, but the splines that drove it were worn and caused it to not move. i wouldnt recommend a loader or running as a silage packer with the T handle shifting mechanism Big smile

this should be a pic of the gear

Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15

i use ppg not sure the code on corpoate, but i have the code for persian 2

phil

Corporate orange paint from AGCO is very good paint. The guy that does my painting loves it because it is very easy to work with. Just get it from there. It is always the same color from can to can.

'49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080

How much cheaper is PPG paint then AGCOs ?

Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated.

John, The PPG urethane paint is more expensive but is much more durable and has a better shine, I think the AGCO paint is still an Alkyd Enamel which is just an implement paint, I haven't tried using a hardener with it, if it is available I would think it would make it shine better and not fade as quick.

Kevin in WA wrote:

John, The PPG urethane paint is more expensive but is much more durable and has a better shine, I think the AGCO paint is still an Alkyd Enamel which is just an implement paint, I haven't tried using a hardener with it, if it is available I would think it would make it shine better and not fade as quick.

Yuck! Alkyd paint? That's the junk that fades out after a couple years in the sun, right? I figured AGCO had a better paint than that.

Red will fade pink. Granddad's 8N he painted 12 years ago is a prime example. Painted it with alkyd, left it sit outside, now it's white and pink instead of grey and red.

Agco paint is around 25 a QUART. We have a CA that was painted with TSC paint back in the day, it is now pink. Thank god it is the tractor that mom does all the shelter belt mowing with. My auto body guy is going to get ppg spray out with the two numbers and we will compare it to agco paint. Shameless you still paint with one of those brooms they made in Deschler Nebraska right???

I would say that the AGCO paint is a step up from hardware store paint but not as good as a 2 part urethane.

Dpower...yep, I still use them, they are starting to get a little stiff tho, maybe cut the ends off and that might cure them! wanna borrow one?

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