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jack12345

03-24-2007 20:20:38




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Getting ready to paint my rusty dump truck box which is heavy gauge steel.The rust like what you would get if steel is left outside.Once the paint scale is removed what should I prep metal with so this does not happen again? Thanks, Jack




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TimV

03-25-2007 09:43:37




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to jack12345, 03-24-2007 20:20:38  
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I did just what IH2444 recommended last summer--Rustoleum primer followed by a black Rustoleum oil-base topcoat. It will be interesting to see how it holds up--I'm not particularly hopeful, but so far it's held up well. Of course, if I would actually get the box mounted on my dump-truck-to-be ('84 F-250 4x4) and use it, that would probably tell me a lot! I had the paint kicking around and figured I'd give it a shot--wire wheeled and needle scaled the heavy rust off and slapped two coats of each on. A friend who's in the trucking business says that the hot setup is Rhino Liner--says it even holds up to hot asphalt. I've used POR-15 on several projects (including the above-mentioned truck frame) and have been VERY impressed with it, but I didn't have enough around to do the whole dump box so I went the Rustoleum route.

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JOHN HARMON

03-25-2007 16:44:59




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to TimV, 03-25-2007 09:43:37  
Nice Job. And I especially am attracted to that well worn Chevrolet Pickup in the back ground.Would that be a 1959 3/4 ton?



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TimV

03-25-2007 20:51:38




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to JOHN HARMON, 03-25-2007 16:44:59  
Actually, it's a 1956 1/2 ton. Bought it for a parts donor for the 1956 3/4 ton I'm restoring. My 1976 CJ-7 is in thw far background as well, but it blends in with the trees.



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Slowpoke

03-25-2007 15:48:29




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to TimV, 03-25-2007 09:43:37  
In the early 60s, I brushed Rustoleum red primer on the fenders of a military trailer. The trailer has been sitting uncovered next to the north side of a building since the early 80s. Except for a few scratches, there is no rust on the fenders. There is also no top coat, just the primer. At that time Rustoleum had "fish oil" in it. Probably not any more.



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jmixigo

03-25-2007 06:40:32




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to jack12345, 03-24-2007 20:20:38  
Dump trucks get painted then loaded then dumped. After a few cycles the paint is gone. Check out POR 15. Pricey but very durable.



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PaulW_NJ

03-25-2007 05:23:05




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to jack12345, 03-24-2007 20:20:38  
You might look into a product called ZeroRust. I used it on the bucket on my loader, scaffolding, etc. Seems to hold up well so far.



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Don L C

03-24-2007 20:33:04




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to jack12345, 03-24-2007 20:20:38  
You might want to ask the guys at a auto paint stote....they have new primers today that goes on heaver,then you can sand it down to metal again,filling the low rustedspots.....then reprime and paint..... It will look a lot better.....



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Ih2444

03-24-2007 20:21:34




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 Re: Painting dump truck box in reply to jack12345, 03-24-2007 20:20:38  
Just use Rustoleum rusty metal primer and a good oil based topcoat.



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