arnswine,
The paint has been on the 8N about 2 years now,
and is holding up great! I removed all the sheet metal and was particular in the preparation before painting. The parts also sat in my heated garage for about 2 months before I got to putting them back together...maybe that helped in the curing...I don't know.
The tractor hauls
a lot of firewood out of the woods and constantly scrapes on tree branches, bushes, etc.
and I have yet to get a scratch on it I can catch with my fingernail.
I did paint it Massey Ferg. gray rather than the Ford gray, 'cause I like that color better.
(a little darker) I painted it with an HVLP touch up gun through a regular compressor.
I think BPS has a semi gloss black, that I am seriously considering painting my 52 3600 fenders with. Your bro's tractor should look pretty good when you guys get it done...considering how your JD came out!
By the way...the 8n is a great little tractor for a Ford...
