I'm in the process of getting a quote for having my No 60 scraper shot blasted and resprayed ready for the Castle Cement working weekend in early July.

I was going to supply the Cat Hi-way Yellow paint to the spray company, can anyone provide any guidance of the quantity of paint that will be needed for this respray from past experience?

Thanks, David

Hello David, i have mostly aquired my Cat yellow from my Cat dealer, they sold it as "Old Cat yellow". Worked well on my #60 Scraper. Regards Peter. Downunder....ps. I have recently found a #28 Cat Pull type ripper . Look forward to getting it home and painted!.

Pete, can you remember the quantity of paint you needed when you resprayed your No 60?

Is your scraper the early 1D or the later 2W model?

David

Hello again David, my # 60 is a 1D 615 built 1947-48.I will be able to get a better idea on paint used from son when he comes home to night, i think about 2 gall or so?cant remember, but it was a big job!.

Painting things is just too much trouble. Let me know if I can take it off your hands.

When you shoot your primer, try to buy your primer tinted to yellow by your paint dealer. Zinc Chromate primer is a good choice. It will save you about half the needed amount of paint that will be needed. Yellow paint does not cover well and it takes a few coats to hide another color. On my D4 7U, I used 4 gallons of hiway yellow over Zinc Chromate primer and I still could have used another coat in places to hide everything or about another two gallons. I didn't paint the face of my blade or my track pads because I knew that I would quickly wear it away.

We are guessing we may have used 3 to 4 galls !, but cant be sure , as was long ago!, also it will depend on how good and how many coats etc... as you will know!. Hope this helps. Post a picture , if you get a chance.. Regards, Peter.

D6Pete,
Your 1D 615 is a late 1947 model. catskinner

Pete,
My scraper is serial number 1D 1061, I'll post a picture of it later today, when i can access my picture files.

I brought the scraper box first, followed aftewards by a 9U to pull it.

Thanks everybody for the information \ hints on painting.

David

David,

I put a 60 can & a 9-u together this last year. I had so much fun playing week end warrior on it:D . Good Luck.-glen