Washing an old tractor

My advice would be that you're not going to get all the dust looking things off of the outside of the frame rail. That part you have to sand and paint even if you just sand lightly.

If you're cleaning the inner part of the frame where you have Grime and whatever around like say the hangers for the springs on the outside or the bolts and cross members on the inside, and that type of thing you have to get a putty knife and scrape everything off the best way that you can.

It's a really dirty job but if you want it even cleaner you can take gasoline and a Parts brush and use that. That should get everything off.

 

How big of a pressure washer? Get a turbo tip and just keep going over it again and again it probably has oil leaks and farmers tend to just let the dust cake everything up. I recommend a power washer of at least 3500 psi and 1.5 gallons per minute for a job of this nature.

 

And you probably could used a Scraper on the airline's just be careful and then you probably could use lacquer thinner to wipe them down because that dries very quickly.

I suppose you could do the same for the wires. Just be gentle that you don't pull on them but I'm sure you will be.

 

You almost have to take a rag, soaked in anything petroleum based, and wipe it down. Gasoline is cheap, evaporates fast. Cleans the best.

 

I’d really appreciate it if you’d stop by and demonstrate the scraping part. I did some of my fuel tanks. Must have not done it right. Had grease everywhere, all over Me. I’d be willing to buy you a six pack, to finish the job. It’s a pretty good deal.

 

muriatic acid on cab and all parts

 

My neighbor hired a portable wash Truck. Then Put on his Coveralls and didn’t the work himself. I could have done mine too. It’s a nasty job. Need paint right away, on any bare metal.

 

If using acid, has to be neutralized with baking soda. I did my last Trailer, didn’t neutralize it afterwards. The rust set in, and couldn’t be stopped. Acid works great on rust, but must be neutralized. That’s blue beacons trick, hit with acid, soak, neutralize and rinse.