trailer repainted???

anyone know of anywhere that will repaint a trailer? Also what type of pain should I use should I decide to do it myself? Thanks in advance

Jr, I’ve got the “tough coat” on my trailer from Skeeter. It’s basically the Rhino Lining stuff. I’d recommend that route. Shouldn’t ever have to worry about paint chipping ever again.

I’m going down this same road myself.

Shipwreck Boat Works seemed to have a fair price for a tuff-coat type of paint for my trailer. I have yet to compare price to other shops.

I would guess Richardson’s Auto Body in Lake City, MN would. They have redone their own things pretty regularly, so I know they can. And they have been pretty reputable.

Imron epoxy, thats the paint they use on Caterpillar heavy equipment. Then undercoat the bottom of the trailer with the Rhino lining for chipping after the epoxy cure time is reached, I know you can buy similar lining paint in a spray can. Imron Is very chip resistant and thats why they use it on heavy equipment, doing the undercoating doesn’t hurt eigther. This stuff is pricey so be prepared.

You can also use a paint called DTM, direct to metal, and its very good paint and very durable and more in the price range I could afford. A gallon of the best DTM is about $80 a gallon and will do 4 trailers, you may be able to get it in quarts but don’t know forsure and a quart through a quart sized air sprayer would do a trailer with two coats. The DTM at Sherwinn Willaims is very nice, my first choice, and if you buy that kind thin it down 10% befor you put it in the sprayer cup, it’ll come out nice and remember two thin coats are better then 1 thick coat, doing this will reduce the chance of runs.

If theres rust anywhere use a wire wheel in a drill and take off all the rust you can get and if you can, grind out the rest you couldn’t get with a grinding disc. Prime with an Oxide primer, again two thin coats and let that dry throughly to harden befor painting. Its really important to take off all the rust you can get off, thats why alot of guys that do minor to some painting have a small sand blaster to remove rust. Remove all the rust you can because in a few years it will find its way through the paint, if you can’t it will still look nice for a few years anyway. Good luck

should have mentioned this is a horse trailer I’m looking for…looking to make it white.

Buy a gallon of DTM, prep the surface and prime with an oxide primer. Spray with the DTM and undercoat the trailer, will be good to go. A gallon of DTM will give a double stall trailer two coats forsure and maybe 3.

For the guys that are looking to paint or Rhino Line there boat trailer Jon J had a great do it yourself post on that very thing a few years ago but I have not been able to find it!

Maybe Jon will pop in here and post the link for us.

Here

Thanks G thats the one but Jon is going to have to fix the pics in that post now.

I have done a couple of our past horse trailers my self. What I did is went down and rented a big gas engine sandblaster, I did a six horse inside and out took one full day to sandblast. I had the floor out, it needed replacing so I could get to the underside. The best I have found for this type of deal is Rustoleim heavy rust primer, top coat can be your choice. I have used epoxy primers etc and have not found anything better. Some paints and primers are too hard and chip easily. What ever you top coat with especially any enamels is be sure to use a hardner ups the durability tremendously. The last steel trailer I redid is still on the road today and that has been 11 years ago and still looks pretty rust free. Now I am so happy our current 4 horse slant is aluminum.

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Thanks G thats the one but Jon is going to have to fix the pics in that post now.

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Yep I agree with this one!!

a buddy of mine just had his boat trailer done by a guy in prescott, who does it out of the home. sandblasted and painted – $175. i don’t know if he’d do a horse trailer though.

let me know if you want contact info.

This is the best stuff I have used por 15

$175 sandblasted and painted is cheap!