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I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed.
http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. A bigger question is what to do on the outside. There is a lot more paint left on the outside and I sort of like the camo color pattern. (though the grey color is not bad also and would fit the color of my pickup) Ideally, I would like to find a way to mostly preserve this pattern. A few months ago, on the spur of the moment, I bought a couple of little cans of paint at the local pro paint store, but I am a little doubtful that latex paint will really adhere. Does anyone hve any experience with repainting with latex over old paint or wirebrushed rust. Any thoughts. i |
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What you need is a good one-step camouflage spray paint.
Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. .... A bigger question is what to do on the outside. There is a lot more paint left on the outside and I sort of like the camo color pattern. (though the grey color is not bad also and would fit the color of my pickup) Ideally, I would like to find a way to mostly preserve this pattern. A few months ago, on the spur of the moment, I bought a couple of little cans of paint at the local pro paint store, but I am a little doubtful that latex paint will really adhere. Does anyone hve any experience with repainting with latex over old paint or wirebrushed rust. |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:07:32 -0500, Mike Berger wrote:
What you need is a good one-step camouflage spray paint. Would you have any specific suggestions as to what paint to use? i Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. ... A bigger question is what to do on the outside. There is a lot more paint left on the outside and I sort of like the camo color pattern. (though the grey color is not bad also and would fit the color of my pickup) Ideally, I would like to find a way to mostly preserve this pattern. A few months ago, on the spur of the moment, I bought a couple of little cans of paint at the local pro paint store, but I am a little doubtful that latex paint will really adhere. Does anyone hve any experience with repainting with latex over old paint or wirebrushed rust. |
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Ignoramus322 wrote:
I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. 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! -- John L. Weatherly Nashville, TN please remove XXXs to reply via email |
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Ignoramus322 wrote:
The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. Wasn't all that already explained to you in full length? It was. Go read those old postings again! Nick -- *********************************** *** The lowcost DRO *** *********************************** http://www.yadro.de |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:10:30 -0500, John L. Weatherly wrote:
Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. 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? 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. 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. 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 i |
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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. |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322
wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner A bigger question is what to do on the outside. There is a lot more paint left on the outside and I sort of like the camo color pattern. (though the grey color is not bad also and would fit the color of my pickup) Ideally, I would like to find a way to mostly preserve this pattern. A few months ago, on the spur of the moment, I bought a couple of little cans of paint at the local pro paint store, but I am a little doubtful that latex paint will really adhere. Does anyone hve any experience with repainting with latex over old paint or wirebrushed rust. Any thoughts. i "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 |
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"Ignoramus322" wrote in message ... On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:10:30 -0500, John L. Weatherly wrote: Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. 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? 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. 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. 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 i 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 |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. i |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner
wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner 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." |
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"John L. Weatherly" wrote:
The guys at the store can clue you in as to the reduction method for the particular paint you use. Haven't come across that term, "reduction method" before; what is it (nutshell okay)? Jon |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:20:43 -0700, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner My thoughts, also. A small sandblaster would make fast work for the serious rust spots. 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. i |
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"Ignoramus322" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Ignoramus322 wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:07:32 -0500, Mike Berger wrote: What you need is a good one-step camouflage spray paint. Would you have any specific suggestions as to what paint to use? I think RustOleum makes some poka-dot paint.... |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:46:51 GMT, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote: 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. 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 |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:04:30 -0500, Ignoramus322
wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. i Have you checked into the doit yourself liners? http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/bedl... Bedliners.htm 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 |
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"Charlie Morgan" wrote:
"Jon Danniken" wrote: "John L. Weatherly" wrote: The guys at the store can clue you in as to the reduction method for the particular paint you use. Haven't come across that term, "reduction method" before; what is it (nutshell okay)? reducer=thinner or solvent Ah, thanks for that. I was thinking in terms of oxygen. Jon |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:56:12 GMT, Gunner wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:04:30 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. i Have you checked into the doit yourself liners? http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/bedl... Bedliners.htm 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. i |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:31:49 -0500, Ignoramus322
wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:20:43 -0700, Oren wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner My thoughts, also. A small sandblaster would make fast work for the serious rust spots. 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. I have two small blasters. Just a small hopper, short hose and the gun attaches to the compressor hose. I've used several types of blast material. A cheap one is just simple play sand, sold near you. Crushed pecan shells, etc. My favorite was called Black Witch. Oh, a face shield. This approach to blasting will help in the corners and tight spaces. Years ago I found a product in the auto stores for rust called Extend. Once to clean metal, spray this stuff on. I think Loctite Co bought the brand is now on their site. You have a compressor and you may be able to rent a blaster for the day. One of mine is Craftsman brand. IIRC, $59.00 back then. Save the $900.00 (G). -- Oren "If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me." |
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"Jon Danniken" wrote in message ... "John L. Weatherly" wrote: The guys at the store can clue you in as to the reduction method for the particular paint you use. Haven't come across that term, "reduction method" before; what is it (nutshell okay)? Jon Just add water. Steve ;-) |
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"Ignoramus322" wrote Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. i A liner won't stop the rust. It will make it invisible, though. Steve |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:14:09 -0500, Ignoramus322
wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:56:12 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:04:30 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. i Have you checked into the doit yourself liners? http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/bedl... Bedliners.htm 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. i True they are not as good as. But then Harbor Freight hammers are not as good as Estwing. But both will still drive nails for many years. And they are not $900 Shrug 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 |
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Ignoramus322 wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. Iggy $900! Is this semi trailer size? That sounds pretty steep. There's a place in Frankfort IL that did my full size pickup bed for alot less, under $400 several years ago. It's held up really well. Paul -- ----------------------------------------- It's a Linux world....well, it oughta be. ----------------------------------------- |
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"Paul" wrote $900! Is this semi trailer size? That sounds pretty steep. There's a place in Frankfort IL that did my full size pickup bed for alot less, under $400 several years ago. It's held up really well. Paul Seems to me that a pickup is about $450-600. Right? I've seen pics of Iggy's trailer, and it doesn't look any bigger than a longbed pickup box. Iggy, I'd get another quote. Steve |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:09:02 -0500, Paul wrote:
Ignoramus322 wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. Iggy $900! Is this semi trailer size? That sounds pretty steep. There's a place in Frankfort IL that did my full size pickup bed for alot less, under $400 several years ago. It's held up really well. I did my pickup bed for $460 or so. So you may have gotten a better deal, but close. The $900 quote was for the trailer bed, inside and over the top. Now, if you can suggest a cheaper place, not too far from Chicago, I am all ears. i |
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:34:43 -0700, Steve B wrote:
"Paul" wrote $900! Is this semi trailer size? That sounds pretty steep. There's a place in Frankfort IL that did my full size pickup bed for alot less, under $400 several years ago. It's held up really well. Paul Seems to me that a pickup is about $450-600. Right? I've seen pics of Iggy's trailer, and it doesn't look any bigger than a longbed pickup box. Iggy, I'd get another quote. It is about as big as a long bed box (a little longer, at 110" long). I agree, I need another quote. If I could put bedliner on the bed as well as around the sides, for say $500, I would do it. i |
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On Apr 3, 9:16 am, Ignoramus322
wrote: So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. To help reduce the amount of time you spend physically removing the rust, just get rid of the loose stuff with the wire wheel then spray the hell out of it with something like picklex-20 or prep-step. Once those have dried you are now all set to paint. I'm guessing that the zinc paint is like the others that I've seen that use an epoxy base to adhere the zinc, so it should be fairly tough. You can paint over that stuff too. I did a home job bedliner in my old truck, just reduced with the appropriate thinner and sprayed it. Hardest part was prepping the bed, the spraying too almost no time at all. I would vote for removing the camo and matching your truck, most auto body stores will get a pretty good color match made up for you. |
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How to paint a steel trailer
Ignoramus322 wrote:
On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:09:02 -0500, Paul wrote: Ignoramus322 wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:58:47 GMT, Gunner wrote: On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:16:37 -0500, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. Rino Liner The price for that is $900. I already asked. I have this brand of bedliner in my pickup. Iggy $900! Is this semi trailer size? That sounds pretty steep. There's a place in Frankfort IL that did my full size pickup bed for alot less, under $400 several years ago. It's held up really well. I did my pickup bed for $460 or so. So you may have gotten a better deal, but close. The $900 quote was for the trailer bed, inside and over the top. Now, if you can suggest a cheaper place, not too far from Chicago, I am all ears. i Iggy I sent a reply off list to your email but not sure if it went through, did you get it? Paul -- ----------------------------------------- It's a Linux world....well, it oughta be. ----------------------------------------- |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:13:42 +0200, Nick Mueller
wrote: Ignoramus322 wrote: The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. Wasn't all that already explained to you in full length? It was. Go read those old postings again! Nick Might this offend your teutonic sense of precision and order, Nick? We have indeed been there and done that recently, but perhaps it's a matter of honor. The sequel jenny3kids thread ran to 127 postings that ended about where it started, so Ig is now in far distant 2d place. Such an ignominious position for the 1996 troll of the year -- but Ig and the year are both still young. Relax, sit back and enjoy the show. |
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On Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:58:19 -0500, Paul wrote:
I did my pickup bed for $460 or so. So you may have gotten a better deal, but close. The $900 quote was for the trailer bed, inside and over the top. Now, if you can suggest a cheaper place, not too far from Chicago, I am all ears. Iggy I sent a reply off list to your email but not sure if it went through, did you get it? Paul Paul, sorry, I did not get your messages, my email addresses are ichudov AT algebra DOT com and ichudov At yahoo DOT com. igor |
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On Apr 3, 8:44 pm, Ignoramus322
wrote: Thanks. About a month ago, I wirebrushed and painted with that zinc paint, an area in the bed about 12x15". I will soon experiment to see how well it adheres and what happens to it after several rains that we had. Should hold up great as long as the surface prep was sufficient. A good brush down would do it. Zinc paints pretty good stuff since its epoxy based, and the zinc should act like hot dip (self healing). The "zinc cold galvanizing paint", actually, is a decent color match for my pickup. If the bedliner would stick to the paint, I think that I would like to paint with zinc paint to prevent corrosion, and spray bedliner on top of that. I used the herculiner brand, and it seemed to stick to just about anything. My only concern would be if the solvent in the mix would interact with the epoxy poorly. Herculiner uses Xylene (and to spray you'll be cutting it with more xylene), which is a good solvent for many epoxies. Should just loosen up the top layer to help it stick. |
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On Apr 3, 9:16 am, Ignoramus322
wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. A bigger question is what to do on the outside. There is a lot more paint left on the outside and I sort of like the camo color pattern. (though the grey color is not bad also and would fit the color of my pickup) Ideally, I would like to find a way to mostly preserve this pattern. A few months ago, on the spur of the moment, I bought a couple of little cans of paint at the local pro paint store, but I am a little doubtful that latex paint will really adhere. Does anyone hve any experience with repainting with latex over old paint or wirebrushed rust. Any thoughts. i Ig, if you don't mind I would like to ask a related question ....what color should a person paint a trailer and why? Thanks TMT |
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On 4 Apr 2007 10:24:53 -0700, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Apr 3, 9:16 am, Ignoramus322 wrote: I have this trailer that I made with a military surplus bed. http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Home...th-M105A2-Bed/ Now that warmer weather has come, I can think about painting it. The bed has some rust spots and such. I would like to know if there is a way to paint it such that it will only need minor maintenance from now on. As an extra tidbit, I have 16 aerosol cans with "93% zinc paint". It seems to be good stuff. So, my plan for the INSIDE of the bed is to take a angle grinder, with a 6" wire brush, do a decent wire brushing job, and simply apply this ZINC spray paint on the inside. I do expect to do some touching up once in a while as the bed gets scratched, etc, but I hope that it would just be a few minuts per year. A bigger question is what to do on the outside. There is a lot more paint left on the outside and I sort of like the camo color pattern. (though the grey color is not bad also and would fit the color of my pickup) Ideally, I would like to find a way to mostly preserve this pattern. A few months ago, on the spur of the moment, I bought a couple of little cans of paint at the local pro paint store, but I am a little doubtful that latex paint will really adhere. Does anyone hve any experience with repainting with latex over old paint or wirebrushed rust. Any thoughts. i Ig, if you don't mind I would like to ask a related question ....what color should a person paint a trailer and why? I do not know... I just hope to find some color that would not make dirt too visible. i |
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