Wheel Painting
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Topic: Wheel Painting
Posted By: GSTROM99
Subject: Wheel Painting
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2021 at 3:39pm
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When repainting the front wheels, what is the preferred/easier order? Paint the cream, then mask off and paint the silver? Or paint the silver, then mask off and paint the cream? |
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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2021 at 9:53pm
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I don't think there is an easy or preferred way. I told my painter how they should look and let him do it. He did say it took a lot of time. The question is: Do you want it done fast or do you want it done good? I had these done last winter.  ------------- '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 |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2021 at 10:12pm
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What series and years were they painted that way? ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2021 at 11:23pm
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Paint them all cream or all orange. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2021 at 11:25pm
Not familiar with that scheme myself.
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AC720Man wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 5:35am
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gee, I'd love to know HOW the factory did it ! All I see is a LOT of tape and time needed to properly mask them and I can't see any mfr doing that unless they had some 'tricks' up their sleeves.I'm thinking shoot the centers,wait a day,mask the centers, shoot the rest, wait, then remove tape.... still seems like a LOT of $$$ work for rims though.... be interesting to know how DS4's were done. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: GSTROM99
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 7:10am
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Mine is a Series 3 D17. Here's what my Grandpa's D15 looked like when new. I'm going with this style.  |
Posted By: ac160
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 7:27am
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I found painting the outside(silver) first and then the cream on the center second. I used a lot of newspaper and some tape to wrap everything up that I didn't want painted.
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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 9:29am
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I guess I have done it both ways. But the last ones I did I used some different aluminum and sprayed it first. I had over spray on the centers. Well the cream did not like the silver. Took a month to dry. So try to get paint that is compatable is my point. Same brand primer and top coats. I have used rustoleum spray cans for most of mine. I Think your tractor is going to look awesome with those! I tend to go with more of a cream than a stark white. Just happens to be what I like. some pics:      These are from my rear of the WZ pulling tractor. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 3:26pm
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Has anybody tried to do the centers first and then put a piece of cardboard over the center and spray the silver? Or do you think too much over spray will get on the cream centers? ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 8:12pm
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I am sure a well designed mask would work pretty well. I am always to lazy to build the mask. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 10:23pm
You would still get overspray, and you would not get silver in the slots between the rim and center. If I recall, my painter did cream first, then taped and covered mysteriously - said he ended up using a deck of cards somehow. I didn't see how he did it, but I am happy with the end result. ------------- '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 |
Posted By: GSTROM99
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 1:32pm
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Well, I painted the silver first, then the cream. I used rattle can Rustoleum - Aluminum for silver and Almond for cream. Came out pretty good. Good masking is crucial.  |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 2:04pm
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DSeries4 I would guess he slid the cards under centers where they attach to the rim. Maskings not that hard just time consuming. I always hated when someone paints the rims and gets over spray on the tires! ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 3:46pm
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MDM 1. Someone posted on here a while ago that a solution to keeping overspray off the tires is this. Cut a circle, just smaller than the outside diameter of a rim bead, in a piece of cardboard. Then deflate the mounted tire and cut the cardboard from the outside to a point on the circle. Slide the cardboard between the tire and rim all the way around. Then paint. It keeps the paint off the tire and eliminates the damage to the paint if you mount the tire after the rim is painted. I used this on the D-14 I am restoring and it worked great. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 5:00pm
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Sounds like a great idea! ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 5:34pm
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GSTROM99, The front rims look awesome! You did a good job! Were they sandblasted? I like that paint scheme. But that's just me! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 6:38pm
  Dismount tire and blasted. POR15 inside rim then mount tire when dried. Do not inflate tire yet. 4 mil plastic cut smaller than rim diameter for a snug fit. I would think painting center first then masking for rim would be easier. I'll let you know when I get that far. |
Posted By: GSTROM99
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2021 at 8:37pm
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Thanks! The front tires were bad, that's why I pulled 'em all apart. New Carlisles are 'en route. They were not sandblasted. I just ground the rust off the inside, sanded smooth with 120 grit, masked, primed and painted. If the tires weren't so bad, I wouldn't have done this, but I'm glad I did. I'm not doing a restoration, since it runs good and I think this was a good "barn find". I had to weld up a rusted hole, which I found when I got them cleaned up... I'm going to have to be careful, when I mount the new tires. |
Posted By: plummerscarin
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2021 at 8:48pm
| I had painted some Cub wheels and mounted tires afterward. Even with plastic guards on the irons the paint got chipped. That is why I mounted the tires first before final paint on those 7060 wheels. Inflate the tires after the paint dries. No chips, no overspray |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2021 at 8:11am
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Plummerscarin, I like your idea too. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2021 at 11:25am
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I sprayed the cream centers first and then hand painted the Kentucky chrome next. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2021 at 7:21pm
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Originally, would the rims have been galvanized and the the painted center riveted in? ------------- AGCO My Allis Gleaner Company |
Posted By: mruhlig77
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2021 at 7:29pm
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Careful masking helps...I have painted lots of wheels by mounting them on a spindle or axle and turning them as I paint...a steady hand stops overspray....done it on spin outs...spin all the way out , paint, spin all the way in..paint.....Mark |