Re: [Shop-talk] Trailer clean-up and paint

["Tom Shirley Sr. via Shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>]

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I built a Factory Five Cobra replica about 15 years ago. Painted the frame
with POR-15 and then painted over that with black enamel. No rust after all
these years.

On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM Eric Russell via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I'll add my success with the Permatex Rust Conversion (spray can & brush
> applied). In my experience, it seems to work best when applied to rust -
> no need to take it down to clean, bare metal, just degrease and knock
> off anything loose.
>
> POR15 is another option but more expensive. And POR15 needs UV
> protection to retain its color. As I recall, you need to apply a thin
> 'mist' coat of paint while the POR15 is still tacky.
>
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
>
> On 5/10/2020 1:34 PM, Ronnie Day via Shop-talk wrote:
> > I'm cleaning up and rebuilding a locally built, wood decked utility
> > trailer. Typical angle iron/tube frame construction. The original
> > paint is worn, a lot, and there's considerable surface rust. I took it
> > to the quarter car wash and cleaned it up as best I could.
> >
> > I'm not inclined to have the whole thing media blasted so the plan is,
> > doing a section at a time, to use wire brushes and a detail sander to
> > remove as much of the loose paint as I can, and then hit that area
> > with rattle can primer/paint to "seal/convert" the rust I can't get
> > off, then move to the next section.
> >
> > Realizing there are products out there that supposedly work like
> > magic, what actually does a decent job? I'm looking for durability and
> > protection, not a car show finish.
> >
> > RD
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:garamond,times new roman,serif;font-size:large;color:#0000ff">I bu=
ilt a Factory Five Cobra replica about 15 years ago. Painted the frame with=
 POR-15 and then painted over that with black enamel. No rust after all the=
se years.<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 4:01 PM Eric Russell via Shop-ta=
lk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
I&#39;ll add my success with the Permatex Rust Conversion (spray can &amp; =
brush <br>
applied). In my experience, it seems to work best when applied to rust - <b=
r>
no need to take it down to clean, bare metal, just degrease and knock <br>
off anything loose.<br>
<br>
POR15 is another option but more expensive. And POR15 needs UV <br>
protection to retain its color. As I recall, you need to apply a thin <br>
&#39;mist&#39; coat of paint while the POR15 is still tacky.<br>
<br>
Eric Russell<br>
Mebane, NC<br>
<br>
On 5/10/2020 1:34 PM, Ronnie Day via Shop-talk wrote:<br>
&gt; I&#39;m cleaning up and rebuilding a locally built, wood decked utilit=
y <br>
&gt; trailer. Typical angle iron/tube frame construction. The original <br>
&gt; paint is worn, a lot, and there&#39;s considerable surface rust. I too=
k it <br>
&gt; to the quarter car wash and cleaned it up as best I could.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I&#39;m not inclined to have the whole thing media blasted so the plan=
 is, <br>
&gt; doing a section at a time, to use wire brushes and a detail sander to =
<br>
&gt; remove as much of the loose paint as I can, and then hit that area <br=
>
&gt; with rattle can primer/paint to &quot;seal/convert&quot; the rust I ca=
n&#39;t get <br>
&gt; off, then move to the next section.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Realizing there are products out there that supposedly work like <br>
&gt; magic, what actually does a decent job? I&#39;m looking for durability=
 and <br>
&gt; protection, not a car show finish.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; RD<br>
<br>
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