How to paint a steel trailer

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Would you have any specific suggestions as to what paint to use?

Better have a 7" or 9" angle grinder for the 6" wire cup. They take a lot of ass to spin them with the pressure you will use to get the rust. How advanced is the rust?

If you have compressed air, you can get a cheap conventional spray gun to shoot your trailer from the horrible fright. I use Sherwin Williams industrial alkyd enamel for painting steel that needs a good finish.

I don't think you will be happy with latex paint at all. I would wire cup it, prime it, and enamel it, and done. The guys at the store can clue you in as to the reduction method for the particular paint you use.

Hope this helps!

Wasn't all that already explained to you in full length? It was. Go read those old postings again!

Nick

I have a 7" grinder.

The rust, is not very advanced in most but a couple of places (I believe that there are only two small spots rusted through). In most other places the rust is superficial.

So, if I go to a store, I should ask for "industrial alkyd enamel", is that right? What do you mean by reduction method? Thanks

Mike Berger wrote: What you need is a good one-step camouflage spray paint. Iggy wrote: Would you have any specific suggestions as to what paint to use? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have some, but I set it down, and now I can't find it.

Rino Liner

"Try thinking of the Libertarian Party as a rolled-up newspaper, useful in making the Republican puppy (I've given up on the Democratic bitch) go where he's supposed to -- not on that beautiful antique carpet we call the Constitution." -- L. Neil Smith, Bill Clinton's Reichstag Fire

What works good is a needle scaler. (yeah, right, like you NEED a reason to go buy ANOTHER tool) But, they work really well, particularly in corners and places where it's hard to fit in the grinder wheel or brush. Don't forget ear plugs. Not very expensive, even for a good one.

Steve

The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup.

My thoughts, also. A small sandblaster would make fast work for the serious rust spots.

-- Oren

"If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me."

Haven't come across that term, "reduction method" before; what is it (nutshell okay)?

Jon

reducer=thinner or solvent

CWM

Doing Rhino inside only would cost me about $900.

As far as sandblasting goes, I am quite open minded since I have a "Real 5 HP" compressor and could, in principle, do sandblasting.

I assume that you are referring to those sandblasting guns that work in the open, without a tent or some such, around.

Um... Iggy... there MUST be a tent. But in this case, you should wear it, rather than putting it up around the trailer.

(still pickin' grit outta my teeth from the LAST sandblasting exercise!)

LLoyd

I think RustOleum makes some poka-dot paint....

Its right next to the can of Kelly Green Paisley paint. Hard to miss it.

Gunner

"Try thinking of the Libertarian Party as a rolled-up newspaper, useful in making the Republican puppy (I've given up on the Democratic bitch) go where he's supposed to -- not on that beautiful antique carpet we call the Constitution." -- L. Neil Smith, Bill Clinton's Reichstag Fire

Have you checked into the doit yourself liners?

"Try thinking of the Libertarian Party as a rolled-up newspaper, useful in making the Republican puppy (I've given up on the Democratic bitch) go where he's supposed to -- not on that beautiful antique carpet we call the Constitution." -- L. Neil Smith, Bill Clinton's Reichstag Fire

Ah, thanks for that. I was thinking in terms of oxygen.

Jon

Yes, they look interesting. But they are not nearly as good as pro spray in bedliners. For inside the trailer, though, I am pretty set on using that zinc paint, I think that I already have those 16 cans and it will actually last, with a touchup here and there or a sheet of plywood thrown in as needed.