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I'm completing the restoration of my 1929 Ten (top seat) and see a ACMOC decal kit available for this tractor. Does this kit include the lettering on the radiator casting. Hand painting is painful especially the script lettering on the front. It also requires two coates to get good coverage.

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Thu, Dec 8, 2022 10:13 PM
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Put some paint on your finger and just dab it on the casting lettering.
Decals, If they were made would never stay on that rough casting.

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Reply to side-seat:
Put some paint on your finger and just dab it on the casting lettering.
Decals, If they were made would never stay on that rough casting.

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Use a very short nap roller.

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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 7:51 AM
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Reply to side-seat:
Put some paint on your finger and just dab it on the casting lettering.
Decals, If they were made would never stay on that rough casting.

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The letter surface is not only not rough, its very smooth and there is no pitting.
The decal may not adhere to the painted surface very well, but it wouldn't be because the surface is rough.
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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 7:54 AM
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Reply to tomseabee:
The letter surface is not only not rough, its very smooth and there is no pitting.
The decal may not adhere to the painted surface very well, but it wouldn't be because the surface is rough.
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Tom
A small foam roller and a rag are your friends. The raised lettering should be painted the roller should do a pretty clean job and use the rag to wipe any off that goes where you don't want it to go. Drop us some pics, we always like pics!
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A small foam roller and a rag are your friends. The raised lettering should be painted the roller should do a pretty clean job and use the rag to wipe any off that goes where you don't want it to go. Drop us some pics, we always like pics!
I just used an oil based paint pen, $3 at the hardware store. Took about 20 minutes.
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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 9:33 AM
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Reply to PNW.Hillbilly:
I just used an oil based paint pen, $3 at the hardware store. Took about 20 minutes.
WHOA, never thought about a roller!!!

They probably even have a foam roller for doing detail on the edge of the ceiling.

Thanks all, I'm on it.

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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 10:07 AM
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Reply to PNW.Hillbilly:
I just used an oil based paint pen, $3 at the hardware store. Took about 20 minutes.
i second the paint pen. dymark industries make jumbo sized ones they work well. remember dont press hard you'll bust the tips new tips are available though.

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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 10:12 AM
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WHOA, never thought about a roller!!!

They probably even have a foam roller for doing detail on the edge of the ceiling.

Thanks all, I'm on it.

Tom
Never heard of paint pens. I'll check them out tomorrow and see what the color selection looks like.
Man,either roller or pen has to beat the hell out of painting the letter with a hobby brush. Not only is it
difficult to stay just on the top surface but it was going to take several coats to get good coverage and
not look splochy.

I want a good quality paint but I really don't need a 5 gallon bucket for the lettering on my Ten. Anybody got
a source of smaller quantities of good oil base paint in about the right shade red?

I realize the pen will have whatever color comes in the pen.
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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 10:38 AM
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Never heard of paint pens. I'll check them out tomorrow and see what the color selection looks like.
Man,either roller or pen has to beat the hell out of painting the letter with a hobby brush. Not only is it
difficult to stay just on the top surface but it was going to take several coats to get good coverage and
not look splochy.

I want a good quality paint but I really don't need a 5 gallon bucket for the lettering on my Ten. Anybody got
a source of smaller quantities of good oil base paint in about the right shade red?

I realize the pen will have whatever color comes in the pen.
I have good luck with using sign painters striping paint available at Hobby Town if I remember right
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Fri, Dec 9, 2022 2:41 PM
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I have good luck with using sign painters striping paint available at Hobby Town if I remember right
any hard ware store will have good oil based enamel for metal. in australia id say look at the rust-guard or kill rust range they are white-knight(PPG coatings) and wattyl brands respectively. rustoleum is also good they all sell small tins and you can buy base tins to be tinted to your choice of colour. i think mailbox red or fire engine red would be close.

if you want a neat job get some fine line masking tape all good paint shops and autoparts have it, some hard ware stores do too and a craft knife(exacto knife) you can also use the normal 3m painters blue tape and the knife to cut outlines but its more fiddly.
the secret if using a brush is load the brush properly and use a single stroke for each part of the letter, paint in the shade on a cool day and and if using oil based paint warm the paint(stand the tin in a dish of hot water) or add a little penetrol.

paint pens must be stored flat and shake real well before and during use.

"i reject your reality and substitute my own" - adam savage. i suspect my final words maybe "well shit, that didnt work"

instead of perfection some times we just have to accept practicality

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