Hood painting question!!!!

flacker36 · Post by **flacker36** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:59 pm

I am going to be painting a couple of sportfire & trailfire hoods soon. I am tapeing off my decals for they are fine. I am not looking to go to a auto shop or equivilant. Does anyone have any info on a readily available spray paint that matches the original color very close. Also is there a sealer coat to that should be put on afterwards?

Thanks,

Joe

Liquifire84 · Post by **Liquifire84** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:18 pm

I dont know of any rattle can paints to do a two part paint the would be off the shelf and by any good. I would assume that you are trying to do the winterfrost II paints. There isnt anything on the market that I am aware of that would be close. Good luck.

Brice

deereoftheyear · Post by **deereoftheyear** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:33 pm

i know sometimes if you can find a place to mix up the John Deere silver color sometimes they can also make it into a rattle can as opposed to a can of paint.

S_Kyle · Post by **S_Kyle** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:26 am

Case IH. Paintcode ( silver B17567N)

http://s12.zetaboards.com/jdsleds/topic/9990/1/

Hope it helps
Scott

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:09 am

I painted the hood on my 82 lx will rattle cans using dull aluminum as a base and then spray can clear coat. Its not a perfect match but it looks decent. heres a few pics of the sled

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flacker36 · Post by **flacker36** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:08 pm

Great info guys!! I called Case IH & they have plenty on hand at $7.89 a can.

Did you use a clear coat after using this Case IH paint????

For tapeing the decals, just tape & use a razor blade to follow the edges???? That is what I plan to do unless there is a better way!

Thanks,

Joe

mwking · Post by **mwking** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:20 pm

I have used the Case IH wheel paint on my '82 Trailfire and I like the colour, it looks very close to the original. It is wheel paint and dosn't have a high shine to it, I sprayed a couple of coats of clear over it and buffed it to get some shine, a little wet sanding with 1500-2000 grit before buffing will help too. No one would mistake it for a professional job, but it looks good enough for a sled I am planning on riding a lot. I can't see spending a few hundred bucks on a paint job and then worrying about getting a scratch on it. This way I can always redo it or touch it up as needed. I used the tape and razor blade technique to mask off the decals and it worked fine.

Murray

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:03 pm

Just make sure that the base paint is compatible with the clear coat or vise-versa.

You can also remove the masking from the decals and apply the clear over them also.

flacker36 · Post by **flacker36** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:43 pm

Sounds good! Just in the off chance I would like to get a quote from a auto shop, is there a known paint code for the silver??

Also - I might as well repaint my 83 liquifire hood while I'm at it. Can I use any gloss black paint or is there something else I should use. Is there a paint code for the black as well????

Thanks for the help!!

Joe

JDFanPa · Post by **JDFanPa** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:36 am

like Todd said you can remove the masking to do the clear thats what I did

also instead of cutting with a razor blade just use 1/4 inch tape to do the edges this is very easy to shape to the curves of the decal then tape your wider tape to the 1/4

Mr. Deere · Post by **Mr. Deere** » Sat May 09, 2009 11:22 am

I know this is an old thread but I am planning on re painting my sled hood. I need to strip it first but I dont know what I should use. Also it has a little bit of damage were I need to like bondo it or something. Will Bondo work on the Fiberglass hoods?? What is a good Stripping agent that wont harm the hood?? I think I read somewhere that Blitz Black is still available form Deere so I should be able to get a quart or so and spray up my hood. Thanks.

Post by **ICCSF 108** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:00 pm

Bob, I'm no painter by any means, but I would think that all you would want to do is sand it down, not strip it?? Those hoods might be gel coated??? I really don't know?? I would ask someone who knows & see what they recommended doing..

Kenny

Mr. Deere · Post by **Mr. Deere** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:04 pm

Ok Thanks Ken. I think your right about just sanding it down.

427cobra · Post by **427cobra** » Sat May 09, 2009 6:08 pm

Bob,

Use a heat gun to help remove the stickers. Then use goo-gone or a similar product to get any residue off. I usually use a scotch brite pad to assist in the removal.

Then make your repairs and prep the hood for paint.

I used some automotive spray paint from Autozone. I primed then painted the hood on my 84 Sportfire. Not a professional job by any standards....but it turned out decent and all for around $30.00 or so!

Post by **Matt** » Sat May 09, 2009 6:10 pm

Hey Bob,
There is an FAQ about repairing the newer style hoods:
http://www.jdsleds.com/community/viewto ... f=4&t=6014

Also, Liquifires are NOT Blitz Black! They are a high-gloss black.