Sunshine Equipment Services chooses induropro for John Deere 8295R Fleet

project overview

COVERAGE: FULL COVERAGE

KITS USED: 3 X 17 OZ KITS OF INDUROPRO PER TRACTOR

LOCATION & APPLICATOR: BASTROP, LA
THE INDUROPRO TEAM

TYPE OF EQUIPMENT: JOHN DEERE 8295R TRACTOR

CONDITION: MODERATE USE. ~4 YRS OLD

project results: protection where it counts

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PREP TO FINISH. DOCUMENTED.
The full application process on Peyton's John Deere 8295R tractors is on camera — acetone prep through finished full coverage, showing exactly how InduroPro gets applied to a working tractor fleet.
02

INDUROPRO CHOKES OUT RUST.
InduroPro ceramicized epoxy seals substrate pores on contact — stopping new rust from forming and sealing existing rust in its tracks when fully covered at application.
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THREE KITS. FULL TRACTOR.
Three 17oz kits of InduroPro provided complete coverage on each John Deere 8295R — full body panels, black grills and plastic, axles, and all wheels.
04

ROLL OR SPRAY, AND THEN TIP.
Application used a hybrid of rolling and spraying depending on surface, with tipping to finish — activating InduroPro's self-leveling properties for an even, high-gloss result across every panel.

TRACTOR FLEETS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. A COMBINATION THAT TESTS EVERY SURFACE.

PEYTON CLAMPIT WANTED HIS FLEET PROTECTED BEFORE THE JOB STARTED. HERE IS WHY THAT MATTERS.

Peyton Clampit runs Sunshine Equipment Services out of Bastrop, LA. His John Deere 8295R tractors are working machines — two to three years of moderate use already on the clock, with the kind of surface wear that comes from regular field work. A few instances of rust had begun forming around the three-point hitch area at the rear of the tractors, where bare metal faces constant moisture contact, soil exposure, and the mechanical stress of attachment cycling. With the fleet about to head to an AI data center construction site in Louisiana for an extended earth-moving job, Peyton reached out to InduroPro to protect his machines before the most demanding stretch of their working lives began.

The InduroPro team met Peyton in Bastrop and got to work. Chase Starring led the application — a hybrid of rolling and spraying depending on the surface, with tipping used to finish every panel and activate InduroPro's self-leveling properties for an even, high-gloss result. Three 17oz kits per tractor. Full body panels, black grills and plastic, axles, and all wheels. The full process was documented on camera from acetone prep through finished coverage. When the fleet returns from the data center project, InduroPro will follow up and document the results. The case study is underway.

PRE-APPLICATION. JOHN DEERE 8295R. BASTROP, LA.

TWO TO THREE YEARS OF FIELD USE. RUST STARTING AT THE HITCH. FLEET HEADED TO A CONSTRUCTION SITE.

The John Deere 8295R tractors at Sunshine Equipment Services were in moderate working condition at application. Two to three years of field use had put normal wear on the body panels and black plastic components. Rust had begun forming around the three-point hitch area at the rear — bare metal under constant moisture and soil contact, exactly where unprotected surfaces fail first.

With the fleet about to spend an extended stretch on an AI data center construction site in Louisiana, the timing to apply InduroPro couldn't have been better. Construction environments compound surface degradation faster than standard field use — abrasion from debris, UV exposure on open sites, and the constant movement that puts mechanical stress on every panel and component. Peyton made the call to coat before the job started. The InduroPro team applied three 17oz kits to each tractor using a hybrid of rolling and spraying, with tipping to finish and activate InduroPro's self-leveling properties across every surface.

THE APPLICATION. PREP THROUGH FULL COVERAGE.

THIS IS HOW INDUROPRO GETS APPLIED TO A WORKING TRACTOR FLEET.

The application footage from Bastrop follows the full process on Peyton's John Deere 8295R tractors from start to finish. Every surface wiped down with acetone before a drop of InduroPro was applied. Then the coating process — rolling on larger body panels, spraying on areas where coverage demanded it, and tipping every surface to even out the material and activate InduroPro's self-leveling properties for a consistent, high-gloss finish across every panel, grille, axle, and wheel. Three 17oz kits per tractor. The ceramicized epoxy bonding to every surface as it goes on — sealing substrate pores, locking down the rust that had started forming at the three-point hitch, and building the UV-resistant, abrasion-blocking barrier that will protect these machines through the data center construction job and beyond.

WHAT INDUROPRO DOES TO A TRACTOR THAT HAS EXISTING RUST.

SEAL THE PORES. STOP NEW RUST. LOCK DOWN WHAT'S ALREADY THERE.

InduroPro ceramicized epoxy coating seals the substrate pores that allow rust to form and spread. Standard paint sits on top of a surface and can be lifted by rust working from beneath it. InduroPro bonds at the molecular level to the surface, sealing the pores that moisture and oxygen use to drive oxidation deeper into the metal. When existing rust is fully sealed under InduroPro at application, the ceramicized epoxy chokes off the oxygen and moisture contact that rust needs to continue spreading. It does not remove rust. It stops it from going further.

For tractor fleets like Peyton Clampit's John Deere 8295Rs, where rust had already begun forming around the three-point hitch area, that sealing capability is as important as the UV and abrasion protection InduroPro delivers on the exterior panels. The coated tractors left Bastrop with every surface sealed, every substrate pore closed, and every rust point locked down under a ceramicized epoxy barrier that will hold through the data center construction job and the seasons that follow. The follow-up is coming. When the fleet returns, InduroPro will document the results and publish them here.

THE FOLLOW-UP IS COMING. THE CASE STUDY IS ALREADY UNDERWAY.

THE FLEET IS ON THE JOB. WE WILL SHOW YOU THE RESULTS WHEN IT COMES BACK.

This is the first half of a case study. Peyton Clampit's John Deere 8295R fleet is on an AI data center construction site in Louisiana right now — coated with InduroPro ceramicized epoxy and working through UV exposure, abrasion, moisture, and the surface stress of an active construction site every day. When the fleet returns to Bastrop, InduroPro will document the condition of the treated surfaces and publish the follow-up results here.

The application footage tells the first part of the story. Prep, process, and full coverage on a working tractor fleet before its most demanding job yet. The follow-up will tell the rest. For equipment owners, fleet managers, and construction operators who want to see what InduroPro actually does on working machines over a real job cycle, check back for the results. In the meantime, visit induropro.com to see the full range of project documentation already on record.

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