Trailer paint recommendation

[CliffordK]

I had the frame of my old Land Cruiser media blasted to bare metal then applied three coats of two-part black epoxy primer with UV inhibitor.

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I need to start working on my old Land Rover.

Anything that's brown may head off to my local galvanizing shop. Hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg, and they'll be able to deal with odd sizes and shapes.

 

[Paystar]

Same here. I tried some Valspar several years ago in a rattle can that looked like a good Kubota match to touch up the scratched and faded orange areas on my L3130. Unfortunately, even with proper prep, the Valspar faded and came off even faster than the original Kubota orange from 2006. This summer, I got some Rust-O-Leum Farm & Implement in Kubota Orange and sprayed my almost pink areas. Thinned just slightly for spraying, and the tractor looked like it just came out of the body shop. I was going to add some hardener to make it set up faster, but unfortunately, the hardener hardened in the can. So I had to wait for the paint to harden on it's own. Once hardened, just to help prolong the paint's life, I threw a coat of car wax on it and ran a buffer over it just for fun.
It looked like a showpiece when finished. Rustoleum does make this paint in other colors too. I bought some in 'John Deere' green(?), maybe to use on my work truck.

I'll have to look for the Rustoleum now since I no longer have a TSC in my town.

 

[Eaglesfate]

Agreed on the Rustoleum.

 

[bmaverick]

I used the Valspar black oil based for metal paint. It has lasted 12 years. No rust anywhere. the down side it, you literally get board watching paint dry. Took almost 48hrs in the hot summer. I bought a gallon and used a 4-inch roller and chip paint brush.

Taped off the electrical, the ID-vin plate, and any other decals.

Knowing how long this lasts, I would do it again, but having more patience knowing not to touch and test it every hour thinking its dry.

 

[Equatorial Malaise]

I've use Chassis Saver with good results. Easier to use than POR15 and less expensive.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I've use Chassis Saver with good results. Easier to use than POR15 and less expensive.

Does it apply easier?

 

[Equatorial Malaise]

Does it apply easier?

Seemingly less meticulous surface prep. It still needs to be clean but I found it more forgiving than POR and it's holding up great.

Chemically they are similar in that they cure through moisture in the air. The chassis saver doesn't harden as much as the por which I think is why it did better on my truck frame. Been a while since I've used por but they're both pretty thin products.

 

[skramer360]

I used Rustoleum on my trailer.

 

[Spanner]

That's a good tip! I'd never have thought about preheating a spray paint can in hot water! I'm curious as to how long is "awhile" to you?

Yes, Good tip. I got that tip just last week when I'd purchased a can of 'High-Temperature' exhaust paint.
Nothing whatsoever came out of the nozzle. (Took a while to get the ball bearings inside to rattle.)
The supplier did admit they have a slow stock rotation on that paint and replaced it with a 'fresh' can. He did offer the hot water tip after as well.