IH cub colors

duvaltom · #1 10-30-2010, 08:37 PM

bare frame on my 61 original
what are the original colors?
is it against the law to use just semigloss white on my hood and rims?
what colors did you use?
perfurably in spray paint ( only a rattlecan paint job)
and hwat yellow is it?
thanks to all for help!

Cub Cadet 123 · #2 10-30-2010, 09:05 PM

Check this out in the technical library in the forum:

http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/showthread.php?t=19

and you can cross reference your serial number here:

http://www.ihcubcadet.com/IHCCFAQ/IH...WORKS%20SN.htm

Personally, the rattle can special will not hold up against the grease, oil, gas, dirt and grime very long. Not to mention that it will soon fade and lose its shine. Its a quick fix, but if you want a quality job that lasts, then you will need to shoot it on. Welcome to our forum, hope this information helps you out!!!

Cub Cadet 123

48Farmall · #3 10-31-2010, 12:39 PM

thanks iv been wondering about that i plan on a tear down and fresh paint over winter

samspops · #4 11-03-2010, 07:22 PM

Prep is the key. i can't stress that strongly enough. i have rattle can painted many things that have to endure the elements with good luck. i don't have a paint booth, but dang neart everything else, and i still rattle can small stuff. it's pretty hard to do larger areas without getting haze streaks in it. i don't know how "pure" the color is in the Valspar cub yellow i use, but it can come out nice if done properly. with Valspar, it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to get as LITTLE paint as possible on the first coat. just FOG it LIGHTLY, then get lost for an hour. seriously, just walk away and resist the urge to SEE color. second coat is almost the same. then the third coat will pop right up. additional coat as necessary. i "TRY" to let things sit for at least 3 hours before i mess with it. next day if i'm going to assemble anything. Valspar rattle cans have Cub Cadet Yellow, and IH white(off white)not really white at all. they are under 5 bucks a can, and cheap for the result you get.

Matt G. · #5 11-03-2010, 07:58 PM

The only Valspar "Cub Cadet Yellow" I have seen is the orange-yellow MTD started using in 1990 on the cyclops and 2000 series tractors, and is not the same color as the correct shade of yellow for IH-built and MTD-built Cub Cadets through 1989.

I have used several colors of Valspar spray paint, and none of them hold up particularly well. They take about 6 months to dry reasonably hard and get chalky after as little as a year. The white also stains easily. I painted a deck a few years ago, and I used rattle cans on the belt guard (took two cans and I still had horrible coverage...what a waste...) and the rest I painted with Valspar IH white with a gun, and no hardener. I probably waited 2 months before mowing with it, and the cover has green grass and purple berry stains on it that seem to be permanent. I'm tempted to "accidentally" spill some gas on it and see if it has developed any gas resistance after having 2+ years to dry. I've used the IH red on a couple pieces of my 782 that I added or replaced; the paint I applied 2 years ago over new steel is already chalky with almost no sun exposure. Rubbing compound and wax helped, but that shouldn't be necessary on such fresh paint. I also painted the grille casting with the same paint about a year ago, and that's also started to dull a bit. I'll have to keep waxing it every 6 months so it doesn't look like a bottle of Pepto in 10 years.

It's your tractor to do what you want with, but if you only want to do it once and you want it to last a long time, do it with decent paint and a spray gun. You might actually save money...I have repainted one tractor, and it took almost two quarts of yellow. That is a LOT of spray cans worth...

JayBrd · #6 11-03-2010, 09:17 PM

I agree with Matt.
The parts I have added on my 682 were sprayed with Valspar. I do like it for quick and easy fixes. They are looking like they are the original paint already after just a few months of steady work. Granted they now blend into the rest of the tractor now, but this spring I will be spending the bit extra to use PPG Shopline paint. The CCO I shot in that still looks like the day I sprayed it.

Times are tough for a lot of people right now, but doing it right the first time does save in the long run..

cwatsonhpm · #7 11-03-2010, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samspops

Prep is the key. i can't stress that strongly enough. i have rattle can painted many things that have to endure the elements with good luck. i don't have a paint booth, but dang neart everything else, and i still rattle can small stuff. it's pretty hard to do larger areas without getting haze streaks in it. i don't know how "pure" the color is in the Valspar cub yellow i use, but it can come out nice if done properly. with Valspar, it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to get as LITTLE paint as possible on the first coat. just FOG it LIGHTLY, then get lost for an hour. seriously, just walk away and resist the urge to SEE color. second coat is almost the same. then the third coat will pop right up. additional coat as necessary. i "TRY" to let things sit for at least 3 hours before i mess with it. next day if i'm going to assemble anything. Valspar rattle cans have Cub Cadet Yellow, and IH white(off white)not really white at all. they are under 5 bucks a can, and cheap for the result you get.

A few cold ones between coats works for me

hillbilly · #8 11-04-2010, 01:39 AM

I believe rustolium makes an impliment color either similar to or as a match to cadet yellow then if your not a purist rustoleum profesional white or almond should do the trick on the rims and hood, Its pretty tough when time is putinto the prep. Make sure whatever you use you put down a good primer (don't go cheap here)