Trailer Paint Ideas

[gaberelli]

Hey all,

Once again, I am coming to the forum for some needed advice. I will be picking up my new lid from the fabricator soon. They also stripped the trailer and primed everything. I bought some Krylon Ultra Matte Olive Drab and Black spray paint. I am debating treatments prior to spray painting. Its too late for POR-15 or something like that, but is there some heavy duty primer that could be brushed on to lay down a thick protectant before spray painting?

All thoughts are welcome!

 

[Brentbba]

Probably not much help. I used regular old Rustoleum primer. They've got a bare metal primer as well that I'll use when I ever get around to getting a lid fab'ed up. Followed up the Rustoleum with Duplicolor enamal on the trailer and will do the same on the lid. Did not use the Duplicolor acrylic as their site said it should not be used on top of enamal primers of which Rustoleum is.

 

[Ebag333]

Supposedly POR can be applied over paint. I haven't tried it, but as long as you roughed it up a bit and had a clean surface I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I used some of this stuff on my rear bumper. POR's proud of their stuff, but I've been amazed at how well POR15 has held up on the bottom of my skid plate.

Personally I take all their special instructions on how to prep the surface and throw it out. I know lots of people who have followed them, and had the paint peel or come off. The stuff on the bottom of my skid is pretty much permanently attached, ditto for my rear bumper, and I did nothing special other than having bare (and pretty clean) metal. Didn't prep it or use any cleaners on it (which not getting all the cleaner off is probably the problem).

Heck, I welded on my tow hooks (on the inside of the bumper) after I applied the chassis coat (yeah yeah, bad order) and it only burned off directly under the welds, and that was long before it had fully cured (few hours at most).

I think if I ever need it removed, the best route to go is chem dip. I think even media blasting would be slow going with POR's stuff.



If you want some primer that will adhere well, look at the self etching primers. They work pretty well.

 

[greentruck]

I've got some rather generic tractor primer at the local farm store. The M101 has been sandblasted well, degreased and is waiting. A little luck, maybe primed tomorrow or Sunday.

This will be followed by olive drab by the same mfg. Nothing special other than pretty fanatical surface prep. Plan on shooting it with a cheap HVLP. Wish me luck (mainly in avoiding runs.)

 

[riptricket]

would it be possible to Line-x one?
or maybe dupli-color do-it-yourself truck bed coating?

 

[greentruck]

I thought about bedliner, but then decided to go with paint.

I am thinking of adding a rubber mat for the floor. They sell them at the rural big box for cattle and horse stall mats. IIRC the dimensions are real close to the bed of a M101, roughly 6' x 4', so may have to trim a little on the sides. The rubber is at least a half inch thick.

That way, it will cushion the bare floor from most wear. I can take it out for cleaning and to prevent moisture from staying underneath until we get a lid made.

 

[fj40charles]

would it be possible to Line-x one?
or maybe dupli-color do-it-yourself truck bed coating?

I would avoid the line-x. Good chance it will trap water in there and rust.

 

[gaberelli]

Thanks for the ideas. I bought some heavy duty primer that I will brush on with a couple coats. It won't be as good as some other options but is within my skill set. I'll post some pics when I get it done.

 

[Brentbba]

I found a nice rubber mat at Lowe's for about $40. Home Despot was worthless - had nothing. WIll do as you are thinking - take it out to prevent moisture build up under it.