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paul

04-07-2000 19:30:05

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I finally found a used 16 x 6 trailer to haul stuff. It was red metal frame (wood floor), is real solid but has surface rust from our wonderful Minnesota salting crews.

I'd like to repaint the metal, no money to have the pros do it. What is the best start to this project?

--->Paul

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george s

04-08-2000 16:35:55

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Re: painting a trailer in reply to paul, 04-07-2000 19:30:05

It depends on how fussy you are, lately I've been brushing on rust reformer over wire brushed rust.It's supposed to make the rust into something that won't rust,turns a purplie black and acts like a primer.Then paint over it with whatever method that feels good.You don't get a fine finish, but it seems to hold up good.

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OCB and read MSDS sheets

04-08-2000 13:23:09

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Re: painting a trailer in reply to paul, 04-07-2000 19:30:05

I like the the alternates to using spray cans. Most spray cans have a bad ingretent which is Xylene. Ask the supplier for the Material Safety and Data Sheet, Read and use lots of ventilation.

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ted

04-08-2000 07:28:54

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Re: painting a trailer in reply to paul, 04-07-2000 19:30:05

Take a wire brush and bursh it till most of the loose rust is off-(doesn't need to be perfect). Then give it a good coat of rustoleum rusty metal primer. Then give it a coat of red rustleum paint. (sunshine red looks good-same color as old international loadstar trucks).

You can use spray cans, but will be expensive. You can just get a gallon and brush it on if you can't get ahold of a spray gun.
Don't forget a couple of spray cans of white for the rims.

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I can't believe...

04-08-2000 06:46:45

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Re: painting a trailer in reply to paul, 04-07-2000 19:30:05

someone suggested spray cans. For the same price you could buy a gallon of Tremclad and an airless painter (Wagner type) and have a good looking job. If you want to cut corners on the underside, get it oiled. Nuther opinion.

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Paul Fox

04-08-2000 08:15:21

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Re: Re: painting a trailer in reply to I can't believe..., 04-08-2000 06:46:45

I have extremely limited experience with spraying in general and none with airless. My experiece was that for small projects, it's more of a pain than it's worth by the time you buy the gun, the paint, the reducer, do the prep work, mix the paint, lay the paint, clean the equipment, etc.

Like someone said, just another opinion. You're right, spray-bombs are expensive, but they're convenient.

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well give it a try...

04-08-2000 09:27:27

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Re: Re: Re: painting a trailer in reply to Paul Fox, 04-08-2000 08:15:21

get yourself a cheap airless gun. Mix the paint 75% paint 25%thinner. For tremclad you can use varsol, for machine enamal (cheap) use a medium reducer. There is no more prep work than for spray cans. The airless guns don't blow as much overspray as the air-type either, and the coat goes on nice and thick. The plus is that at the end of the day you still have a tool to use, instead of a case of empty cans. You can also use the airless to spray the preservative on the deck (trailer or otherwise). I wouldn't do automotive work with one, but for structural painting it's alot better quality job than brushing.

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Russ

04-08-2000 06:11:02

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Re: painting a trailer in reply to paul, 04-07-2000 19:30:05

There is a product called P.O.R.15. It`s big with auto restorers. The manufacturer recommends that you don`t go down to bare metal as this compromises the bond. Just wire wheel the metal, brush on included rust neutralizer, and then POR. The performance of POR has been well documented in several of the auto/truck mags, and first hand experience has made a believer of me. I don`t have the address handy, but a web search for P.O.R.15 will get it for you.

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Paul Fox

04-08-2000 03:41:57

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Re: painting a trailer in reply to paul, 04-07-2000 19:30:05

First step is to strip it to bare metal. If the wood is removable, do it, then use a 7" grinder-sander with with a coarse (#36 or so) disk to take everything down to shiny metal.

From there, it depends on how fussy you are. Some folks would etch it, and spray on an automotive primer and finish.

For a trailer, I'd use spray cans, lay a coat of a good rust inhibiting primer (I like Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer), squirt some finish color on it and call it good.

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The Red

04-08-2000 05:22:18

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Re: Re: painting a trailer in reply to Paul Fox, 04-08-2000 03:41:57

Was it hard to paint upside down????? ??

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Burrhead

04-08-2000 16:48:27

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Re: Re: Re: painting a trailer in reply to The Red, 04-08-2000 05:22:18

Naw you just take the Kubota and turn it over. If you paint the undercarriage 1st it looks better than if you paint the top, then turn it over to do the bottom.

You sho is on yo toes today Red.

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Paul Fox

04-08-2000 08:16:09

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Re: Re: Re: painting a trailer in reply to The Red, 04-08-2000 05:22:18

Huh?

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