[kwood]

i just picked up a  1976 specta and the trailer need a fresh coat of paint, can i use car paint? or is there a type of paint i should use?

[crewchief22]

Check into having it powder coated.  Much more durable and around the same price as having it painted.

[mobboss]

yes use auto paint. you are going to want to use a really good primer. like a dp40 or 90. and a really good quality paint . so you wont have to do it again. good luck!

[BIG JOHNSON]

If you paint it white, the rust streaks will show easily down the road. I painted my old boat trailer about ten years ago. I did it at home and it would've turned out to be a good job except, Zieman, who sold me the paint, reducer and hardener... Sold me paint, reducer and another can of reducer with hardener labeled on it. It never cured and I ended up just buying a new trailer. I was 17 years old and didn't know a sneeze from a wet fart so I didn't question it when I was mixing 

[More2LifeThanMPG]

Ka0tyk if your going through so much trouble to bedline certain areas, why not just do the whole trailer? Because I'm thinking like 3/4 of it needs either road or grip. Just wondering because I need to redo mine too. And I'm thinking of just bedlining the whole thing.


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[mobboss]

ok this is just an oppion but dont put bedliner material on your trailer! it may look good for a LITTLE WHILE ! but it wont last. and then you will be scraping it off. and trust me it does not come off easy. dont do it.

[kwood]

I WAS THINKING OF LINEX ING THE STEPS ON THE TRAILER THEN PAINTING. THE SPARY LINER COMPANIES (RHINO LINER, LINEX, ETC..)ARE THE ONLY I THINK I WOULD PUT ON THERE, CAUSE I HAVE NOT SEEN A ROLL ON THAT LASTS. WELL SEE, I AM WAIT TILL NOV. TO START IT. IS A WIRE BRUSH THE BEST QUICKIEST TO TAKE OFF THE PAINT? OR SANDING? CAUSE BLASHING THAT MUCH AREA SOUNDS EXPENSIVE.

[SLCKREG]

My trailer is sanded....think I am gonna liner mine. In the past I have used a product called durabak....comes in different colors. I think this time I am gonna try duplicolor....they have both a roll/brush on product...as well as a spray. I am hoping the appearance/ texture is similar on both. ....that way I can roll the large areas...and spray the tight spots.

[More2LifeThanMPG]

And I think the resto bed liner (it comes in a rattle can) works pretty good. Seen it on a few different applications, I just don't want something that is going to cost a grip and only look real good for a few years.


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[kwood]

HOW AROUND IN POWER COAT OF THAT SIZE?

[kwood]

sorry work programs uses cals lock and i forget to take it off some times 

[More2LifeThanMPG]

Anyone know how much it might be to blast and powder? I don't think there will be many actual holes, just spots of crap...


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