Trailer painting options

[mlasal1]

I have this trailer that i would like to paint the underside of. It looks like it was probablly
never painted from the factory. Luckily im in south louisiana so the rust isnt terrible. Just heavy surface rust, no pitting. Id like to hit it with some paint that will help it last a little longer. Top side will be left alone for the most part. My question to you is what do you recommend as far as paint? Cost is a big issue. Second is durability. It doesnt have to be perfect or even look good. Anything will be better than how it is now. My only rules are no spray cans and no bedliner.

Also, Should i take the decking off and try to paint it from the top, or use the tractor to turn it on a 45 degree angle or so. Im worried about rolling the tires off the bead with this approach. Would love to flip it over, but i feel that would damage the fenders/light brackets and maybe even the sheet metal.

Like i said, not looking to go all out on this. Just want to get something on there for peace of mind

 

[JESSE1]

I would remove the bed first then wire brush or sandblast the frame. Use Rustoleum rusty metal primer and then paint with Rustoleum. Low cost and will last a long time.

 

[wny770]

I would remove the bed first then wire brush or sandblast the frame. Use Rustoleum rusty metal primer and then paint with Rustoleum. Low cost and will last a long time.

Yep, I second that.....

 

[Diamondpilot]

I would use undercoat.

Chris

 

[deepNdirt]

I would use undercoat.

Chris

To try and restore a car with this stuff on it is awful when attempting to remove, But for the use on the underside of a trailer I think would be the quickest and easiest method, If reason being only for protecting the underside from the elements, Although you did mention no spray can applications and I don't know of any other DIY method, Could be a commercial application of sort out there somewhere though,

 

[Ted Summey]

+1 on Rustoleum for economy. Should be less than $125 in paint, brushes, rollers etc.

 

[JJZ 109]

I would use undercoat.

Chris

Or a Raptor bedliner kit to spray it. A good option for about the same $125 that Ted mentions. Why bed liner is not an option to the OP, I have no idea.

 

[timswi]

To try and restore a car with this stuff on it is awful when attempting to remove, But for the use on the underside of a trailer I think would be the quickest and easiest method, If reason being only for protecting the underside from the elements, Although you did mention no spray can applications and I don't know of any other DIY method, Could be a commercial application of sort out there somewhere though,

Agree with that as a recovering restorer, rustproofing is the cheap way out that you will pay for later...Kinda like digging a hole and burying a stump in your yard, it'll get you later....With all of the "C" channel under there a can or spray gun is the only realistic option to do it right and somewhat painless.

 

[Soundguy]

cheap?


asphalt fence paint.. good protecetion almost like bedliner..

way cheaper and easier to apply.

did i mention cgeap.

covers good.. etc.

not the laytex stuff..

real asphalt fence paint

 

[Notforhire]

This isn't the cheapest but it will solve the problem. POR15, Inc. - Stop Rust Permanently - Repair Gas & Fuel Tanks You can try Amazon for prices.

Bill

 

[two_bit_score]

This isn't the cheapest but it will solve the problem. POR15, Inc. - Stop Rust Permanently - Repair Gas & Fuel Tanks You can try Amazon for prices.

Bill

Would you need to sand blast with that?

 

[Notforhire]

Would you need to sand blast with that?

From their web site; POR-15 is a rust-preventive paint designed for application directly on
rusted or seasoned metal surfaces.

http://www.por15.com/Data Sheets/POR15ApplicationInfo.pdf

Bill

 

[jimgerken]

If you decide to prime and paint, I have had great success with the Red Oxide primer. Put on a couple coats of this stuff and unless it is knocked off by rocks, it stays on and does not rust thru for years. Overcoat with the color of your choice. I like to add hardener to the top coat. It makes it more durable. Look for it wherever you shop for implement enamal in quarts and gallons. The hardener is in a pint-size can.
This project may be a good excuse to buy a paint sprayer. Get an HVLP, and it will pay for itself in reduced wasted paint over its lifetime.

 

[swines]

Wire brush the badly rusted places. Then go to the Eastwood Automotive website and get their rust converter. Follow that with one of their chassis paints. If that is too pricey, another option would be the rust converter and then John Deere Blitz Black. Use it with hardner and you will have a long lasting black paint.