Automotive Or Tractor Paint? Final Color Choice For My 1957 Chevy Rag Top
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- Picking a final paint color has been extremely hard! Paint isn't cheap and the wrong color car really ruin the look of an old hot rod. In my head I wanted a bright red 1957 Chevy convertible. How hard can that be? VERY HARD, there are so many shades of red!
At the end of the day I found a color the will work (I hope). Let me know what you guys think the the comments.
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DD Speed Shop
Po box 42041
1881 Portage ave
Ferry Road RPO
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3J 3X7
Send me an email with some suggestions or ideas
dan@ddspeedshop.ca
Hey dan if you think a color is almost the shade you want make a test panel up with good coverage coats of white,grey,red,and black primers lightly sand and shoot your color of choice then drag it out in the sun and see if you get a color closer to what you have in mind. The color shift will be noticeable . We also used to get a fish eye reducer in little plastic bulbs you mixed in to help eliminate it, you can up the amount of reducer in your mix and use a little more hardener with not too many issues. On the primers try from left to right go white then grey , red followed by black your finished color will be lightest on left gradually getting deeper colored as you go to the right, the color shift will be subtle but it will be there you may get exactly what you are looking for good luck Doug
Best paint tip I’ve heard in a while.
Correct Doug, going from a red primer to a white primer can really change the look of red paint in the sun. Also how many coats of wax you put on top will bring out the red deeper if you don't like to much orange. I was amazed that multiple coats of wax over red will make the red darker. ( until the wax fades then the orange comes back) And your right, you can double up on the hardener, plus the last 2 coats of paint, reduce the heck out of it to get the peel to lay out smooth. If you get a few runs, no big deal, that's what wet sanding is for.
Thanks for the tip man.
@@DDSpeedShop If you want a brighter red than what you have, just add some yellow to the mix. I did a budget paint job on a VW 30 years ago & I used mixed one gallon of red Canadian Tire Red to one quart of Canadian Tire yellow. Then I cleared the car. It looked great then & still looks pretty good now................yeah, I still own the car : )
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The front looks way better than the rear. The rear improved after a couple coats of clear. However, the front red is the "Clear" winner!! Lol!! Cheers!!
Paint it white paint cheaper
You donot or a oranges color
When spraying reds. Always use a white or light grey base so you don’t need that much paint.
The tractor red is by far way nicer, can’t wait to see the car that color.
Totally agree
Don't forget it is way cheaper.
I think it would look a pile different on grey primer compared to red oxide
I painted my tractor with tractor paint 15 years ago added hardner it still looks great now. The tractor spends a fair amount off time in the sun and hasn't faded yet
After reading/watching a lot of internet “experts” I ended up with a 5-2-1 mix of implement paint, acetone, hardener and then added a cap full of Japan drier. It sprayed great through a HF cheap gun, slowed together smooth and shiny and dried quick.
Definitely go with the bright look. That 57 needs to stand out and shine. ✌️😎👍
Hey Dan! Looks good... Nice to see you're well-stocked with parts for the next car as well! Cheers from Alberta...
Never have to many parts haha
I worked for a trucking company that tried to keep all our rolling stock white. The guy who did the painting used anything and everything; house paint, implement, automotive. He didn't care, whatever was cheap, and the results showed. Mismatched shades of white, improperly applied paint, incompatible paint for surface, you name it. We had some used freight box trucks that came with yellow FRP boxes. He painted it with white latex house paint without any prep other than pressure washing. End result, white paint peeled off in a year. We ended up sanding it off, prepping with deglosser and sprayed it with implement paint with hardener. Result, a good paint job that stayed.
I would have gone with the Case-IH red. It comes out a darker, more "Fire Engine" red.
Always use a white sealer under red if you want a brighter color when finished so much shows through red paint it almost like a base coat clear even if single stage, try it out sometimes .
I agree with your choice. If your driving a 57 "Ragtop", you want it to be seen a mile away.
new holland red is a real nice red.....tractor supply is where i get it...looks real nice with clear coat
whenever you cut corners from primer to paint you will see in the end result , this guy is great he reminds me of me trying to get my chevelle going back in 80s , fun to watch do it your way dont let neg people change your mind its yours do it your way
I used Implement paint on my 2000 Silverado. It was so close to the Factory Red that it blended very nicely. Keep up the good work Dan.
Tractor paint looks awesome
Clear coat makes all the difference in longevity.
Totally
Gotta love the Tremclad, living on these Manitoba gravel roads I’ve paint many trucks/cars with it!! Lol
Love the tractor paint!!! Just be sure to clear it or it’ll fade.
So glad you said brown, that's the first thing I thought of.
about ten years ago I painted my 54 ford custom two-door with black tractor and implement paint .I also wet sanded and polished just as you would do for a concurs paint job, it still looks good today after a very quick polish with all of the polishing tools .stay safe have fun
Thanks tim!
LV THE FIRE-RED PAINT. MY '56 CHEVY BEL AIRE 2 DOOR HARDTOP WAS VERMILLION RED, FACTORY TWO-TONE STYLE WITH REFRIGERATOR WHITE -- A STRIKING AND BOLD GREAT LOOKER!!!
Hey Dan! I actually like the dark red! Sunlight makes a big difference on the colors from the 50s! Catch you next time 👍
That Matador Red is the colour I remember on those old Chevy's. Maybe not the '57 colour exactly. Any whos I do like the other red better is you're looking for the colour to pop. Be safe and stay well.
Try the tractor paint on different color primers. You might get closer to the color shade your looking for 👌🏻👌🏻
I'll just wing it haha
The tractor paint (synthetic enamel) is subject to chalking/oxidizing and can take significant time to dry/harden. Definitely use the hardener because it improves gloss, reduces oxidation, and dries/hardens much quicker. Even with hardener, the paint will oxidize however. On a car, indoor storage and keeping car waxed is key. My experience with clear over synthetic enamel is they tend to peel off... but, I just may have not been using a high enough quality clear.
Back in the day I painted a VW with Massey Furgeson red from Tractor Supply. I wish I had put some hardener in it. It looked great but it faded. Red is the most expensive color there is.
Do what you like and have a blast doing it. Happy Sunday 👍
Massey Ferguson red really looks good. . I've use tractor paint a lot on truck frames. I add a little more reducer to it about 5% more than it calls for and use a paint strainer to fill the spray gun. And if you have access to paint shaker use that it mixes up very well.
I used the implement paint on my truck and I did use clear on it and I like it
Back in 69 a friend of mine had new Nova, 350 4 speed, it was dark green and he didn't like it he had a friend who worked for the Michigan county road commission, and got a gallon of paint from him when they finished painting the Nova it looked real sharp, so your not the first to paint something with paint you wouldn't rely think of using paint like that.' and i forgot to say it was orange like the county trucks.
DD Speed Shop yeah you made the right choice. They're coming for you Dan
My uncle had a bright red nomad back in the day. It looked brighter that the red you showed as an original color
So, the orignal "matador red" looks very similar to the red paint you have already spryed on the car days ago...
Clear doesn't really protect the paint. You can more easily rub out the red when it fades if you rub on the color and not clear.
I’m sure it’s too late, but if you want a great red red not orange red, I highly advise a SAAB color called Imola Red… I had my 72 Buick Sprayed that color and it was perfect.
I diden't like the new red at first but it grew on me and now I like it.
hey dan, only my opion andaddvice, if you do not clear coat the massy or IH reds, they will fade really bad in the first 3 years. and will affect the colours you seem to desire. go drive by massy lot and IH lots and see the paints in their natural inviroments. the Case IH red is a deeper so say rich red? as massy in my eyes is just here i am red, red.? being a farm girl i see alot of farm stuff and can tell you i like case IH red better than most.
💯 definitely otherwise it turns chalky white
Clear keep the paint from fading as much on tractor paint . Painted many a tractor and all have clear coats on them .
62 corvette red or viper red may be close to what you are looking for. but the tractor paint looks pretty good.
With reds, yellows, always use white primer to achieve the best color you want.
Is that bright red/orange D747 from T and T Nail Salon? It looks just like my manicure! 🤣 Love it!
Hahaha I like your style!
Thanks Dan for showing us the paint selection
Ok, you got the red figured out. A suggestion for the white bit on the quarter panel, stripper glitter metalflake in silver.
I’ve found to mix it closer to 4:3:1. Better to be too thin than thick. Also make sure the paint materials are at inside room temperature
That red color 😍 on the fender lit up my garage!!
Good choice, the first one is looks great
I believe the mixture of matador red you have is not a cross match to matador red lacquer.
It indicates the formulation your paint supplier has may not be ccorrect
I like it. My 55 back in72 was close to that color. Wish I still had it
Third time I have tried to comment on this, but this time i will get it done, Dan a lot of us have been thru the same thing with paint, never looks like it is supposed to. and different light changes everything, painted a car and it looked great, but the interior color didn't look right with it, that's when tops of dashes and door trim were had their own colors, not just black, tan and grey like today. You will just have to make it like you want, Great job buddy!
That orange color if you put it over red primer will backing it a little or on grey primer will give you that color you have now...
I would say if u put the red over gray primer it would change it somewhat.
The coating store on line whole paint kits clear, coats,reducers, Hardner's 298.00 gm colors
Least you can get cheap paint that looks good, we pay 300 for 4 litres off car paint but red is always more expensive here in New Zealand, so I will look for a new place to buy it from when I'm ready to do a project car, I got my Rav4 painted with rattle can paint lol but it turned out okay, as a dayley driver and will get damaged on the way, now fixings the power steering pump, then get it back on the road to drive 😀🤙🏼
Beautiful cars!! Just needs the hard top. Some people love rag tops and I hate them!!!! Like the heart of the car is gone.
Thanks for the video.
B
I always have good luck with implement or industrial anything from paints to fasteners
that massey ferguson paint is the ticket
Due to the high co$t of auto paint, oil enamal is becoming more appealing. You be amazed what kind of AMAZING colors can happen when you mix in some rustolem "aluminum" paint. John deere green mixed with aluminum made my dash look AMAZING. Obviously with a urethane clear over it
I think you made the right choice.
Dad used to spray alot of Tractor / Industrial paint on cars and trucks in the 1970`s.....Much cheaper and always looked good.....My F-150 looked great in IH Fleet Red...
Yep.I agree. Front half of the fender looks way better.
I've always painted using tractor paint, after California banned laquer the only way to get more was as tractor paint, and when clear coated it looks just as good, I like the orange-red color.
Hey Dan, I find myself unsubscribing to other channels more and more because the content changes from watching the work in progress to watching people eat dinner. You consistently stick to the work at hand and that’s what it’s all about. I’ve learned so much from you brother, You are the man!
Y’all need to move down to the states . Especially here in the south . Y’all are our kind of ppl 😊😊😊
Go with that red,red Dan. No since in going with that do-do brown red… horrible!😂😂😂 That tractor red looks Grrrrrrrreat! Can’t wait to see it in all it’s glory. Keep on keeping on.😎
The front color is a lot better than the rear. Love vlogs thanks
front fender paint and done, bright red for the win.
I love these "mad scientist" episodes! To me, all of your budget paints look like orange-red on my monitor. I like them all.
I just painted 53 jeep and I wanted a red with no orange. After some searching I settled on OMNI brand paint which is single stage urethane paint made by PPG. Color I went with was 1966 GM Rally Red. It was a true red just what I wanted. I have used OMNI in the past and very satisfied with durability. One gal was $200.00 plus reducer and hardener. Expensive yes but I just painted 51 Henry J gasser which I selected a GM Synergy Green with metal flake. My cost was $800.00 per gal. for paint alone. Tough pill to swallow but perfect color for old gasser. I still use John Deere paint . I spray,rattle can,and brush on brackets etc. Very durable like powder coat in a can. The red implement paint looks great and in fact I am going to experiment more with Rustolem paint that you use. Thanks for great content to show that not all cars have to 100 point show quality. Fun is ultimate goal.
I love me a driver hot rod. And that paint is pricey! Haha
Well Dan l painted my MGB the color red on a pack of Marlboro cigarettes best red in the sunshine people loved it👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎
I had a 96 torch red Corvette. That red would burn your eyes in the sun.
You could dump a little IH red in there to counter the orange.
Definitely Tractor red , looks period correct gonna be awesome dan
good old tractor paint to get the job done. love the colours
Pile on 5-6 coats of paint, let it dry for a week, wet sand with 400 and clear. Done, good as it'll get.
Agreed
Good solution to crazy expensive paint !
I definitely like the single stage red! ✌🏼🇺🇸🇨🇦
I like the brighter red on the fro t of the fender best.
I like the harvester red and dont forget to clearcoat it it will really pop.
Ya, the brighter red is the one I'd pick
WOW I would like to get matador red for 700.00. I just bought a gallon of PPG base coat Matador red and it cost 1300.00 here in California. The clear was 726.34. for my 57 . Price for materials here in California is crazy high.
Having done many implement paint jobs on cars, go 50% reduction and many coats
Try mixing the colors together you might be suprised with the results
💯 I’ve had good luck mixing Rustoleum colors for a custom color
Either way suits
That tractor colour makes me
think of old Ford Poppy Red
jus sayin I like it
tractor red is a real nice color. I'd go with that. Especially compared to 700 bucks vs 70.
Yup I like front colour for sure!!!
to make red POP you need a White primer or base. If you scuffed the tailgate on your whit truck and then used the tractor red it would be way more red and you'd be a lot more happy. Base makes ALL the difference!!!
Ferrari tractor red.....definitely my choice.....
Look for Chevy Bel-Air cherry red is what it's called
lotta chevy guys used "competition orange"..looked like that orangie/red color you got there.
Hey I just painted my car with massey ferguson gray today.
Good paint.
go the cheaper route its just a daily street car anyhow and it looked good to me 👍👍👍👍
YES that is the Solstice red also!
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Lookin` good Dan!
I think the first red, is the perfect color for a 57 Chevy convertible. Thanks for the video
1st red for sure looks much better
Love the "Ferrari" red. She's going to be beautiful.
That implement is a great eye catcher . Wander what the suv rate is to the factory paint. Bet its pretty good, being implement paint..I'm a big fan of implement paint.👍👍
i like the first one you sprayed,
I get my farm implement paint at Attwoods. Its a farm supply store. Good stuff!
Both are good but like the brighter red much better.