New discovery for Cub Paint?

[nikster]

My wife's oriental thingies made from cement started looking a bit grungy. So I go to Ace Hardware to buy something close in a off white cream style spray. Got it, Ace Premium - Navajo White looked as close as I could get.


Then it dawns on me how close that is to the Cub Paint that I just spent about $ 15.00 a pop.

I go get the gas tank that I just sprayed last week & compare. I CANNOT tell the difference. So I call the wife out to compare, cause NOTHING gets past her. She can't tell the difference.

So I get some small pieces that have been primed & ready to be painted. I paint 2 with the Ace paint & 1 with the Cub paint. Let them dry & get the wife out to do another comparison. She starts looking at the pieces & says that there are 2 that seem to have a bit more shine to them.
As a end result & $ 3.89 a can its a close a match as one could get.

I know one can't tell by looking at a picture but I defy anyone to tell me which piece was painted with which paint. Like I said 2 of the pieces seem to have been waxed & polished if held up & viewed from the side.

Go for it;

Nik,

[gazoriginal]

thats awesome, i think i will be using that when i redo my cub. thanks

[Lmercer]

Do you know if you can buy it by the quart or gallon?

[plummcrazy1864]

Nice find, thanks for the info.

[ACecil]

Thanks for sharing your info, Nik!

[Cub Cadet 123]

the one on the left is painted with cub cadet paint!!! Keep in mind that the rattle can special will not hold up to grease, oil, gasoline, or the effect of time. After a few years, the rattle can special will begin to fade. If you want a quality paint job and if it is something that you want to last, there is nothing like a professional job with hardener in your mix. No spray can can offer that. Something to consider unless you like painting your cub every couple of years!!

Cub Cadet 123

[nikster]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

the one on the left is painted with cub cadet paint!!! Keep in mind that the rattle can special will not hold up to grease, oil, gasoline, or the effect of time. After a few years, the rattle can special will begin to fade. If you want a quality paint job and if it is something that you want to last, there is nothing like a professional job with hardener in your mix. No spray can can offer that. Something to consider unless you like painting your cub every couple of years!!
Cub Cadet 123

Correct! But I for one cannot afford to have mine painted by a professional. I may take on the bigger parts myself, with the help & advice from one of my neighbors who can advise me about spray painting with a gun. But that will be determined when I power wash it & then see how I like it.

My intention of buying this Cub was one to use mostly for the white stuff that falls out of the sky. I wan't to have fun in making it PURDY but not to a point that would qualify it for a museum. I wanna have fun in taking what needs to be apart. Fixing it up so that it runs with-out any problems, & enjoying it. By getting FANATICAL with my new toy is not fun to me, it then becomes work. Nope NOT for me.

This project gives me something to do & tinker with.

Nik,

[lowlyfzlucky]

Nik-
Your last post is identical to the reason I just bought my 1450. Something to get me in the garage and play around with. I'm in the middle of my "restore", and always wanting to hear what guys are using for paint (besides CC). One suggestion: While the traditionalists will tell you it has too much shine compared to original, I highly recommend using a clear coat. This will add years of life and durability to the paint you used. It's also available in a rattle can for very little expense. I really like the clear coat at Autozone. 2 light coats and you're good to go.

[bridgewatertek]

So use 2 coats of clear and 1 coat of dull coat

[Cub Cadet 123]

Ok.....just wanted to share some advice with you so that there are no regrets. The PO of my 73 painted it with a spray can and now it is a dull yellow gold. I just thought that you and your son were looking for a project to work on. In my area, there are always 4H'ers looking for projects and restoring an old tractor, especially a smaller scale one, is something that they find worthwhile and interesting.

Cub Cadet 123