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 | DenisS
Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 367 NJ 
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2006-03-20 126341
That paint seems to bleach real bad. I was picking out my mowers in the dealer's lot and he pointed that out by showing me a couple of Woods field mowers painted "kubota orange" and man, were they bleached. The dealer said he just got them last season. At another lot, I saw another brand-new "kubota orange" mower with rust bleading through the welding seams, just doesn't feel like good quality paint job. In comparison, the regular yellow/tan woods mowers looked just fine. Just thought I'd throw that out there before someone gets stuck with an ugly bleached-out attachment.
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 | Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada 
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2006-03-20 126352
Some of the OEM (Kubota's own) paint does that too.
For instance the paint on the hyd. cylinders on my FEL have faded & oxidized very badly.
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 | kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-03-20 126364
I agree with Kubota's paint not being a job to brag on. I notice it more on the gray.
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York
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2006-03-20 126393
Most of the Kubota products are powder coated, the cylinders aren't. Sorry Murf! ....
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 | Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL
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2006-03-20 126399
Orange and red fade more easily due to the fact that they absorb light in the blue, near the Ultraviolet. Red and Orange are more difficult to stablize. Heavy metal pigments were more stable than organics, but most companies are moving away from heavy metal pigments to organic pigments. ....
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-03-21 126412
Art,
Most of the Kubota products are powder coated,
Either they started this after I bought mine, or I don't know what powder coated looks like and does or it does not hold up on my Kubotas either. I do think paint job is a weakness of Kubota.
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| DenisS
Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 367 NJ
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2006-03-21 126415
Are there any preventive measures one could take to prolong the life-span of a paint job? Waxing maybe? wax will absorb UV and shed water.. ....
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 | WillieH
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 543 New England 
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2006-03-21 126417
I believe that there is an alternative paint that is available that resembles Kubota's pigment. Key word is resembles, not matches it. It was told to me as being not as good quality wise, as the Kubota paint. (dunno)
What Peters points out, about the color spectrum I agree with. Certain colors are more prone to absorbtion of UV interference than others, hence the changing or altering of their appearance.
I keep my oranges always washed and waxed (I know... Pathetic isn't it) - and they have retained their original shine and luster.
As far as the blue/gray areas go, a little wd40 on a rag will not only clean and restore the oxidation issue, however will be a rust inhibitor as well.
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-03-21 126422
Willie,
hit what I was not clear on, I have a problem with rust on seams and bolts with Kubota. Also their paint will flake (gray paint)off. Have little problem with fading. Have not seen such easy metal to rust on Case or old true Ford.
I do wash them after any use that could cause rust, and a certain amount of oiling is done. ....
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| Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL
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2006-03-21 126423
Like you skin it is the UV light that has the power to break down materials. The red and orange absorb more therefore break down faster.
It makes no difference if the paint is applied as a powder coat or an organic to the break down. Only that you have more material in a single coat and you be able to polish off the oxidation.
Car companies today utilize a clear coat on the top of the color. The clear is loaded up with UV inhibitors, like your sun screen, therefore the colors last longer.
Some waxes also have UV inhibitors or absorb some UV light and will help with the fading.
TiO2 white pigment is the least likely to fade or oxidize. This is why most boats have white hulls. ....
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| DenisS
Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 367 NJ
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2006-03-21 126424
WilliH, thanks for the oil-on-a-rag pointer. ....
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| DenisS
Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 367 NJ
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2006-03-21 126426
Peters, wouldn't it then just make sense to paint tractors white? That'd be the easiest paint to maintain, provides good visibility to the tractor and makes you think you're off sailing.. I'm surprised there aren't any white tractors around. I think I'll patent the idea. :) ....
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| WillieH
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 543 New England
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2006-03-21 126432
kt-
I did not realize that the paint was actually flaking off. Do you think that was from UV contamination or oxidation, as much as it was from a poor quality priming or sublayer preparation? My guess is the latter, but I imagine we are now back to your original concern (poor paint).
Horse_farmer -
...at least some of the bird "dumps" would be less noticeable on a white background, vs. orange! (maybe not) lol
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-03-21 126433
horsefarmer,
Case did that a few years ago. I think that was when David Brown became part of Case. David Brown was not in this part of the world but think they were white.
The part I find funny in this thought is "WHITE" tractors were silver or a light gray. Boy, a lot of the ones I see really faded. Not sure if the "White" label is still out there as part of the Agco Family.
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-03-21 126434
Willie,
poor prep I think.
Horsefarmer,
Was watching tv last night on TRICK MY TRUCK. While the term makes no sense to me I do understand what they were doing.
Here is your chance to have a TV show, TRICK MY TRACTOR. They have them for motorcycles, cars and big rigs. They missed tractors.
Please be sure to post here when it will air, do not want to miss it. ....
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| DenisS
Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 367 NJ
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2006-03-21 126436
kt,
sorry, I'm not sure what TRICK MY TRUCK is all about. I'm pretty much in the stone age when it comes to TV. I watch TV 16 times a year, maybe 17 or 18, if the NY Giants make the playoffs. ....
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| kthompson
Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5275 South Carolina
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2006-03-21 126438
horsefarmer,
They take a big rig and fix it up. Custom everything. The one last night they made it up to look like a custom motorcycle as much as possible.
Custom side pipes, custom made seat, sound system, custom molded hood, paint job, rims, steering wheel, pedals and on and on. I don't think they touch the drive train.
Again, let me know when the show airs.
http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/Trick_My_Truck/series.jhtml
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| DenisS
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2006-03-21 126441
kt, let me get right on it... :) ....
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| Peters
Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3034 Northern AL
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2006-03-21 126444
KT; Are you sure the show wasn't "Pimp my Truck"? German engineering Ya!!! ....
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| kthompson
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2006-03-21 126449
Peters,
I believe your are correct on the name of the car show.
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