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I had thought about painting the trailer white because it would look nicer and be cooler in the summer but a friend who had painted her steel trailer white convinced me not to. Figure single stage is the way to go.
He says he is going to have it sandblasted first then give it to me for paint.
How to sand and paint a horse trailer youtube. Hi EveryoneThis may seem like a crazy video but I had to show you the paint job I did on my horse trailerusing Rustoleum paintWhen I bought th. In this video I show you how to paint a rusted surface without removing the rust. I just sprayed the miracle paint straight over the rust then sprayed the R.
How to properly paint your trailer using Por-15 coatings. The results using these products can be betterlonger lasting than powdercoat. Many useful tips and.
Is your trailer rusty. Is your trailer looking a bit faded and a bit shabby. Then you could paint your trailer.
Use a paint scraper and wire brush to get r. A rusted utility trailer is by no means past its useful life. In fact repainting a rusted utility trailer every few years will extend its life.
The key to a successful paint job is to remove as much of the rust as possible before painting. You may also want to seal off the rusty area with a commercial rust sealer. After a lot of questions and research from others who had painted eqiupment I opted to only use the Rustoleum products.
I had thought about painting the trailer white because it would look nicer and be cooler in the summer but a friend who had painted her steel trailer white convinced me not to. Any area that will chip off the paint. Im looking to paint my trailer pink yes pink lol but not sure what paint to use and where from and wether i need primer on before the coloured paint as Ive read a lot on here about not needing primer if using hammerite paint but hammerite dont do the pink colour i want its a paint.
Horse trailers weigh a lot especially when you load them down with a couple of horses feed and tack. Because of this your standard mid-sized sedan is not going to cut it for towing purposes. Make sure your tow vehicle can handle your load.
Discussion Starter 1 Feb 28 2014. Im trying to decide on a paint for my trailer. I can special order Valspar Tractor and Implement Paint and have it shipped to me.
Only the color choices are limited. I could pick up Valspar Anti-rust at Lowes and have it mixed to make any color I want. If youre a horse owner you probably realize the importance of maintaining your horse trailer.
Make sure the trailers exterior is clean and sanitary. Not only does this ensure a respectable appearance but it also eliminates rust and old paint that can be dangerous for you or your horse. Follow These Steps To Paint Your Horse Trailer.
Put a large tarp or plastic drop cloths in place and roll the trailer onto it. This will completely protect the ground or flooring beneath the trailer. You can then remove the trailer tires if you want to keep them clean.
Sand edges of chipped areas to blend with adjacent surface. If chipped areas continue to flake-off the old paint is loose and needs to come off. Keep scraping and sanding until the finish is smooth to touch.
Now is the time to do any body-work or cast. Going to paint a horse trailer. Its 16ft long and 6ft wide.
Guy wants it painted red the color now is a dark maroonrust color. He says he is going to have it sandblasted first then give it to me for paint. Doesnt want to spend very much on it and it doesnt have to look real good.
Figure single stage is the way to go. This trailer is a work trailer Im never ever going to enter it into any beauty pageants. For the spots that are rusted through my intention is to sand as much of the rust away as possible and probably slap some Bondo on them.
As for the rest of the trailer my intention is to spray paint primer the trailer. Hmmmm just MHO here but wouldnt want to encapsulate any rustat least i wouldntthose paints do cover well but do not stop the rust from spreading too welli currently have a trailer that i tried this sort of paint onguess what the rust is still there and is worsenearly cancerousdont try to cheat just get out there and do the work neededsandblast is great a wire wheel good option tooif. Horse Trailers Restoration Painting.
233 likes 4 talking about this. Horse Trailer Restorations Sandblasting Painting Custom Colors Graffics. Refresh Renew Horse Trailer Painting added a post from May 10 2014 to their timeline.
May 10 2014. Sanding with 60 grit 220 girt 400 grit sandpaper. Sanding between coats with 400 grit.
Taping of trim etc. Caulking of all trim etc. 1 coat of primer sprayed.