am thinking of getting the metal type veranda for our static caravan
it looks to be zinc plated
wondered if there were any restrictions on paint i could use to make it look
a bit better
was thinking auot primer then auto paint from hafrauds or such but not sure
if it would just peel off
anyone done this before?

On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:42:53 +0100, "mindwipe"
wrote:

wondered if there were any restrictions on paint i could use to make it look
a bit better

Brand-new zinc is hard to paint onto. A simple trick is just to let it
weather for a few months.

Otherwise you should use an "etching primer". Another usable paint is a
zinc-based primer (Davids 182 is good). This is also the best primer (by
far) for ungalvanised railings that you've cleaned up by thorough wire
brushing. For ones that are stil rusty, a wash of phosphoric acid and a
"red oxide" primer is better.

As to the final paint, then just avoid Hammerite. It's over-hyped and
doesn't work well. Best of all for had wearing outdoor use is something
bitumen-based, like Leyland's truck chassis paint. However this is
literally "Any colour, so long as it's black". Bitumen-based paints are
more elastic and last much longer on bendy railings.

All these paints are available at any good vehicle paint supplier, or
commercial vehicle motor factor (try Edmunds Walker in the phonebook).
They're also cheaper than Halfords, so long as you're not looking for
just a tiny tin.

Just a thought- have you asked site owner about putting up veranda?
On my site we have to get planning permission from local council
they say things like this, decking etc makes them permanent.
Gordon

"gordonpuk" wrote in message
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Just a thought- have you asked site owner about putting up veranda?
On my site we have to get planning permission from local council
they say things like this, decking etc makes them permanent.
Gordon


yes its ok on the site cos its non residential and closed 2 months of the
year

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:42:53 +0100, "mindwipe"
wrote:

wondered if there were any restrictions on paint i could use to make it
look
a bit better

Brand-new zinc is hard to paint onto. A simple trick is just to let it
weather for a few months.

Otherwise you should use an "etching primer". Another usable paint is a
zinc-based primer (Davids 182 is good). This is also the best primer (by
far) for ungalvanised railings that you've cleaned up by thorough wire
brushing. For ones that are stil rusty, a wash of phosphoric acid and a
"red oxide" primer is better.

As to the final paint, then just avoid Hammerite. It's over-hyped and
doesn't work well. Best of all for had wearing outdoor use is something
bitumen-based, like Leyland's truck chassis paint. However this is
literally "Any colour, so long as it's black". Bitumen-based paints are
more elastic and last much longer on bendy railings.

All these paints are available at any good vehicle paint supplier, or
commercial vehicle motor factor (try Edmunds Walker in the phonebook).
They're also cheaper than Halfords, so long as you're not looking for
just a tiny tin.

thanks andy
we have an Edmund walker in leeds i believe