No 60 Scraper - Quantity of Paint for Respraying?

[David Wills Cat 60]

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

[D6 Pete]

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!.

[David Wills Cat 60]

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

[D6 Pete]

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!.

[7upuller]

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

[SSsssteamer]

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.

[D6 Pete]

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.

[catskinner]

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

[David Wills Cat 60]

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

[7upuller]

David,

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