The Ford Barn

fordv8j · 01-27-2018, 03:18 PM

Will a quart of red and a quart of gray paint cover an 48 8-n, after it is primed?

midgetracer · 01-27-2018, 03:23 PM

A quart of gray is plenty. A quart of red is close, but should do it. I did my 8N with two quarts, one of each color.

40 Deluxe · 01-27-2018, 04:52 PM

Do you have the exact, "correct", shades of red and gray? There are a lot of shades of red and gray out there that are close, but not original! Next question: Will anyone notice, or care?

JSeery · 01-27-2018, 05:54 PM

Think I used TSC last time I painted mine. Qt of each should work.

markdtn · 01-29-2018, 09:50 AM

I used more like 2 qts when I did mine.

corvette8n · 01-29-2018, 01:19 PM

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I used Rustoleum sunrise red to paint my loader to match my 8N came out pretty close. Unfortunately I just sold my 8N after 10 years of ownership, don't have the room or need anymore. I have a picture in my album

Cecil/WV · 01-29-2018, 02:54 PM

I used Tractor Supply enamel on my 8N and it looked nice for about 2 yrs. I would use an epoxy single stage to make it look good for a long time. Of course, keeping it inside will make a big difference!

1942deluxe · 01-29-2018, 03:33 PM

Used tractor supply paint on mine. It's a little lighter than the Ford (New Holland) in my opinion but looks good.

alt63bird · 01-29-2018, 08:53 PM

I suggest you go to two sites dedicated to 9N-2N-8Ns -

http://www.ntractorclub.com/forums/nboard/index.html

or

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/nboard/wwwboard1.html

In both fourms, there has been a LOT of discussion about a change in suppliers for paint at Tractor Supply Company (TSC) to VanSickle or Valspar (I don't remember which is more current), and it hasn't been too kind for what's now being offered - reds fade, paint chalks over time, etc. In short, what they currently offer is cheap-azzed paint that lacks some of the solids and other materials that higher-quality paints offer. Many get their paint from Tisco, which available through places that specialize in the N-series tractors. Me, I still have a few quarts of red and olive gray straight from a Ford tractor dealer that I bought over 35 years ago, but I haven't been brave enough to open a can to see if the lead-based paint is still good.

01-27-2018, 03:18 PM	#1
fordv8j Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 325	8-n paint Will a quart of red and a quart of gray paint cover an 48 8-n, after it is primed?

01-27-2018, 03:23 PM	#2
midgetracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bismarck ND Posts: 1,189	Re: 8-n paint A quart of gray is plenty. A quart of red is close, but should do it. I did my 8N with two quarts, one of each color.

01-27-2018, 04:52 PM	#3
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: 8-n paint Do you have the exact, "correct", shades of red and gray? There are a lot of shades of red and gray out there that are close, but not original! Next question: Will anyone notice, or care?

01-27-2018, 05:54 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 8-n paint Think I used TSC last time I painted mine. Qt of each should work.

01-29-2018, 09:50 AM	#5
markdtn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 139	Re: 8-n paint I used more like 2 qts when I did mine.

01-29-2018, 01:19 PM	#6
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,950	Re: 8-n paint Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I used Rustoleum sunrise red to paint my loader to match my 8N came out pretty close. Unfortunately I just sold my 8N after 10 years of ownership, don't have the room or need anymore. I have a picture in my album Last edited by corvette8n; 01-29-2018 at 01:28 PM.

01-29-2018, 02:54 PM	#7
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Re: 8-n paint I used Tractor Supply enamel on my 8N and it looked nice for about 2 yrs. I would use an epoxy single stage to make it look good for a long time. Of course, keeping it inside will make a big difference!

01-29-2018, 03:33 PM	#8
1942deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albion, PA Posts: 710	Re: 8-n paint Used tractor supply paint on mine. It's a little lighter than the Ford (New Holland) in my opinion but looks good.

01-29-2018, 08:53 PM	#9
alt63bird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: outside Omaha, NE Posts: 276	Re: 8-n paint I suggest you go to two sites dedicated to 9N-2N-8Ns - http://www.ntractorclub.com/forums/nboard/index.html or http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/nboard/wwwboard1.html In both fourms, there has been a LOT of discussion about a change in suppliers for paint at Tractor Supply Company (TSC) to VanSickle or Valspar (I don't remember which is more current), and it hasn't been too kind for what's now being offered - reds fade, paint chalks over time, etc. In short, what they currently offer is cheap-azzed paint that lacks some of the solids and other materials that higher-quality paints offer. Many get their paint from Tisco, which available through places that specialize in the N-series tractors. Me, I still have a few quarts of red and olive gray straight from a Ford tractor dealer that I bought over 35 years ago, but I haven't been brave enough to open a can to see if the lead-based paint is still good. __________________ Alan H. Tast AIA, LEED AP BD+C Technical Director/Past President-Editor-Publications Director, Vintage Thunderbird Club Int'l. (VTCI) http://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net Author, "Thunderbird 1955-1966" & "Thunderbird 50 Years" 35+ year member, Crown Victoria Ass'n.