Magic Paint
 

I just went into Tractor supply today 2/28/2018 and the Magic spray cans of Cub Yellow are on sale for $4. Normally $7.

I agree with Jon on this one. I used majic spray paint on something and a month later I could still put finger prints in the paint. I've also used their paint that comes in a gallon and uses hardener and it wasn't much better. I painted something red with it and after 6 months of sitting outside it turned pink which leads me to believe it doesn't have much uv protection.

Junk! In my opinion, they should pay you $4 for taking it out of the store.

Totally agree that paint is garbage! I painted my 682 with their IH Red, looked good at first and by the end of summer was faded so bad couldn't even get the color back with a buffer! Painted both my pulling cubs with Rustoleom Safety Red over 10 years ago and until I re-painted them both last year, other than a few Knicks being touched up the color was still bright and shining! You get what you pay for!!!

Is Rustoleum Safety Red close to IH Red?

I agree, Rustoleum isn't bad at all. I have a 48" cut mower deck that still looks great, for a spray can job, after 7 years. The white (canvas? can't remember) is close enough to the Cub Cadet color, for me.

Canvas is too white. Almond is the closest to IH white.

I bought this at Tractor Supply, fifteen bucks a quart. They also have it in spray cans.
https://www.rustoleum.com/product-ca...and-implement/

Which IH white? Seems to me that it’s almost a dead match match to 935 but not the other 2

Thanks iron man. Didn’t know they made that. Doesn’t look like they have our yellow but does say IH white I wonder what white it’s closest to? I like rustoleum products too

I've used the rustoleum transport yellow, and the rustoleum almond not bad but seem to be a better match to newer Cub colors ,need something between almond and bright white ! I've heard that Krylon -dover white- may be a better match for the late 60's Cubs but haven't been able to locate any in stores to compare, like said earlier nothing like the right stuff in a gun with some hardener but a PITA to do a couple small pcs. :beerchug:

The Magic Paint is for the Magic Bus.:bigthink: Doesn't ever really set up, so the bugs love it. Thin, .....not a good match. The Van Sickle in the quart is good for the red '82 series, but the yeller is off a little. Still, it is a cheap alternative and holds up alright.

Cub Cadet 123

I have no problem with any enamel that comes in a quart,,,
Dump in the hardener,, they are all the same,,

This is Majic,

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6f1e91fa.jpg

The paint is usually hard within a couple hours,,
if it takes longer,, I put the paint on too thick,,,

I also like Caterpillar old yellow,,, I get it at the CAT dealer,,,

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...003800x448.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...014800x484.jpg

Like I said,, they are all the same to me,, with hardener,,,

Link to Amazon reviews for the Rustoleum Farm & Implement paint....
https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-74...ustomerReviews

In reply to Joe K, the Rustoleum Safety Red Professional rattle cans are not the same red as IH Red. It's a bit lighter in color, not as Deep Red as the IH Red. Still a pretty good looking Red. Once I get more familier with site I'll post some pictures.

I get the Rustoleum spray cans by the case from Home Depot, free shipping too!
Transport Yellow, $3.76/can

I really like the dover white color. A small hardware store stocked it where as the big box stores did not. That was a few years ago,need to see if they still do.

I think almond is closer to all three than canvas white is. It’s not great for 01 and 02 but it’s closer than canvas white. If I had to pick one to do it all, I’d pick almond. Just my opinion.

Navajo white
 

I have found that I believe it is Navajo white is realty close to the 902 white. I will have to go look at the can. I have the paint sanded down on my 125 so that each layer of paint shows. I then sprayed the Almond, and antique whites and found those to be on either side of the original paint. I then stumbled on some Navajo white. I will have to get a photo.

Paint comparison
 

Got a couple of pics for yall. One is of a set of paint samples trying to match the IH 902 on a 125. The other is my newest treasure find.

The paint are all samples of Rustoleum rattle can. IT seems to be difficult to find the rustoleum in the quart cans in a very good selection.
The paint shown as original was exposed by sanding down to it with fine grit paper. I found it interesting that there was no primer from the factory.

That looks really good!

Take a bow...

John

Thanks for the nice comment, but,
I only get to bow for following directions,
that pretty gloss comes from following the steps the NAPA paint guru shared with me.

I get that gloss EVERY time I do three things:
1) I get the reducer from NAPA,, (I would have to go look up the name)
2) I gotta use hardener
3) I gotta mix the paint in one of those calibrated cups.

The hardest part is mixing the paint/reducer/hardener,,then,,, I have to wait at least 30 minutes.
That 30 minutes seems like hours when you have everything ready to go,,,

Also, you gotta have enough mixed to complete all the coats,, or the 30 minute wait starts over,,
and, you gotta hope the next batch is ready to go, before the last coat gets too hard.

Oh, yea,, LOTS of ventilation,, you can not breathe ANY of that hardener,,
I think the hardener is similar to Super Glue,,:bigthink:
that stuff is hard on your lungs,,,:bigeyes:

Why the 30 minute wait?:bigthink:

I’m assuming that’s how long the hardener takes to activate?

I know without the 30 minute wait the paint acts exactly like paint without hardener.
So, some sort of activation is occuring.

The same day hardness that occurs with hardener enriched enamel paint is almost unbelievable.

And,, the long term quality of the paint is also amazing.

What kind of hardener are you using? I used the Majic hardener and it took several weeks to get hard...no different than using no hardener at all? What are you talking about letting it set for 30 minutes?

It is the induction period where the paint works/interacts with the hardener.
Most all 2k paints have an induction period.
Majic Paint is not a 2 part paint, but the hardener is an enhancement and usually needs a 30 minute induction period with occasional stirring or shaking in the gun.
Just like using thinner, use the slow, medium or fast thinner depending on the air temp you are painting in.
It's all in the "P" sheets ( instructions) from the paint maker.