Painted Aluminum Trailer?
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Painted Aluminum Trailer?
I have a Load Master I-Beam Trailer and. while i know they are good, and last if dipping in salt, or whatever.
They are ugly in comparison to a painted to match steal one.
SO what do you guys think about taking one, and doing a acid base primer, sealer, base coat, and a clear coat on it? Making it match the boat? ever seen a painted aluminum one?
This is my boat. I am thinking yellow trailer, with a black pin strip, and some different wheels. BUT I am not sure how hard it will be to find a matching yellow? so may have to do black?
thoughts?
They are ugly in comparison to a painted to match steal one.
SO what do you guys think about taking one, and doing a acid base primer, sealer, base coat, and a clear coat on it? Making it match the boat? ever seen a painted aluminum one?
This is my boat. I am thinking yellow trailer, with a black pin strip, and some different wheels. BUT I am not sure how hard it will be to find a matching yellow? so may have to do black?
thoughts?
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Here is something I considered for my trailer before I wound up selling it. I went to a local Galvanizer and Industrial coatings place. In my case it was Duncan Galv. just outside Boston. I was told they could take the frame rails( after taken apart that is) acid bath the parts, prep and coat with a bad ass industrial coating ( which only these big companies can get) in a few different colors. They charge by weight when you bring in the parts. 6 yrs ago 5-700$ rings a bell. I'd be willing to bet If I tried to do it in my yard, after doing a crappy prep job I would pay 350-400 on paint supplies anyways. Just my thoughts.
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I agree nothing like a color matched trailer. I dont see why you couldnt do it. As far as matching the paint if the automotive paint supply place doesnt have a chip to match (<what I did to match the trailer paint to the purple stripes on the new trailer I had built) they will send over their guy and he will put a device on top of the paint you want to match, he will press the button and the device will spit out a paint formula for an exact match. Thats what I did when I made a new metal glovebox door and wanted it to match the off white Fountain gel on the rest of the dash, worked great. They can match anything these days.
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Here is something I considered for my trailer before I wound up selling it. I went to a local Galvanizer and Industrial coatings place. In my case it was Duncan Galv. just outside Boston. I was told they could take the frame rails( after taken apart that is) acid bath the parts, prep and coat with a bad ass industrial coating ( which only these big companies can get) in a few different colors. They charge by weight when you bring in the parts. 6 yrs ago 5-700$ rings a bell. I'd be willing to bet If I tried to do it in my yard, after doing a crappy prep job I would pay 350-400 on paint supplies anyways. Just my thoughts.
Well I got a buddy that will do the acid base primer, sealer, base coat, and a clear coat for 300 including paint, and black pin stripping.
SO this may get done.... just need to find the other 4 wheels I am looking for.
Bullet hole 14 inch ford ranger wheels, to replace the steelys.
just have not seen any I beams painted, so did not know what someone would think later on for resale..
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I know Velocity puts a lot of aluminum powder coated trailers under their boats. Check out their site and link to the used boats section if you want to see some pics.
http://www.velocityboats.com/
http://www.velocityboats.com/
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Well I got a buddy that will do the acid base primer, sealer, base coat, and a clear coat for 300 including paint, and black pin stripping.
SO this may get done.... just need to find the other 4 wheels I am looking for.
Bullet hole 14 inch ford ranger wheels, to replace the steelys.
just have not seen any I beams painted, so did not know what someone would think later on for resale..
SO this may get done.... just need to find the other 4 wheels I am looking for.
Bullet hole 14 inch ford ranger wheels, to replace the steelys.
just have not seen any I beams painted, so did not know what someone would think later on for resale..
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I did mine last year. Stripped it to bare rails and soda blasted it first to help the etch primer stick. Also a lot faster than sanding and allows a bit of clean up and de-burring on the edges etc.
Be warned, you get the bug and go crazy. I think the only original thing left on mine ended up being the perimeter I-beam rails. Lol.
Here's a couple pics. For some reason right now I can't find any of it finished. I'll try to dig some out.
Be warned, you get the bug and go crazy. I think the only original thing left on mine ended up being the perimeter I-beam rails. Lol.
Here's a couple pics. For some reason right now I can't find any of it finished. I'll try to dig some out.