# Anyone ever use tractor supply co paint? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 1, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874 "2010-06-01T12:52:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Randy960](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy960/32/5893_2.png) [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/1 "2010-06-01T12:52:37Z")
You know, the valspar “tractor and implement” paint? I’m trying to figure out if, how much, and with what should I thin it. It just seems a bit thick to spray as is. ---
**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/2 "2010-06-01T13:05:48Z")
I wish I could give you specifics on mixture. But I worked as a diesel tech for almost 10yrs, all of our trucks were painted in house with this stuff. Hell anything in and around the shop was as well. It’s very durable and a great paint for the cost. But sorry for offering no help on the mix ratio. lol ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/3 "2010-06-01T14:00:01Z")
how is the shine on it ? ---
**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/4 "2010-06-01T14:13:49Z")
We used the basic colors around the shop. White, Black, IH Red, John Deer Green, Safety Yellow. All our truck bodies were white and frames black, they shined as good as any paint job I have seen. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/5 "2010-06-01T14:25:24Z")
yeah used it on racecars without issues. i forget the exact thin proceedure. ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/6 "2010-06-01T15:30:01Z")
I painted my brothers talon with this. i think its 1:1 but if you paint you should be able to tell when its been reduced enough. I believe the can may even say what to reduce it with and to what ratio ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/7 "2010-06-01T15:55:25Z")
Usually under ingredients the first item is your thinner. ---
**Author:** ![Randy960](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy960/32/5893_2.png) [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/8 "2010-06-01T17:01:34Z")
it says add 2oz to a quart of paint, but that still seems thick to me, but this is my first painting experience. ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/9 "2010-06-01T17:47:03Z")
2 to a quart is right, don’t exceed 3. We always say up to 12oz per gal. ---
**Author:** ![Randy960](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy960/32/5893_2.png) [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/10 "2010-06-01T18:11:55Z")
thanks. Any other advise on spraying it? ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/11 "2010-06-01T18:34:21Z")
Close your eyes, pull the trigger and start waving that shit around randomly. A couple light coats is better than one heavy coat, follow the directions, keep your gun evenly spaced and perpendicular from the surface, if it’s humid allow for extra time between coats, wear a real respirator not some dust mask, surface prep surface prep surface prep. ---
**Author:** ![Randy960](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy960/32/5893_2.png) [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/12 "2010-06-01T18:49:23Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#): > > Close your eyes, pull the trigger and start waving that shit around randomly. I did that once. Not allowed in Maryland anymore. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/13 "2010-06-01T20:16:56Z")
> [@Randy960](#): > > I did that once. Not allowed in Maryland anymore. lol ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/14 "2010-06-02T08:21:36Z")
it’s really forgiving stuff to learn on. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/15 "2010-06-02T09:24:58Z")
i used that single stage in black once, had alot of problems with the reducer for it though. i like using omni bc/cc though, its a cheaper brand but still works pretty nice. ---
**Author:** ![Randy960](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/randy960/32/5893_2.png) [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-ever-use-tractor-supply-co-paint/155874/16 "2010-06-06T20:03:23Z")
I painted my bed yesterday. Would have turned out a lot better if the bugs weren’t so interested in it, and had it not rained while it was still drying. It looks ok from about 20 feet away. I’m gonna see if I can get that down to about 10 feet with some wet sanding and buffing.