PAINTING the Trak Shack which Paint

The way to go is two pack, if you lived in Adelaide I could of shown you our Trak Shak that we painted

Also get it sandblasted inside and out, it cost us about $250.

Regards Richard

As far as i know acrylic is more likely to chip when knocked/ stone damage etc. Prob easily scratched & needs to be polished to shine.

As said 2 pack would be the best way to go.

Ok first things first??? What is it made of??? Second thing is how long do you want it to look good for and finally, how much effort do you want to put into it to keep it looking A1???

If ths shak is of aluminium construction then you will need to undercoat it with 1k to seal ally, then 2pak hifill and rub back, 2pak, and clear! two pak is the best as it lasts longer and less matinence, enamel is good, arcrylic is good, but acry tends to fade over 5 years, were as 2 pak will be shiny for a number of years with less maintenace. Unless your handy with a buff and cutting compound and glazing finish then its 2 pak all the way!!!!!!

i soent three years in a opanel shop and 2 years in another as a painters assistant and have done many a weird request to paint things from back plumbers comparments and tool boxes and trialers, and my boss taught me well.

Made of steel only 1 paint worth putting on and thats Killrust , painted my old 6x4 trailer 18yrs ago and is just comming up for a repaint about now.,, stonechips ect you can allways just touch up with a brush for the first 5/10 yrs or so and no one can tell the difference in colour shade.

I am at the end of doing my camper trailer ATM.

After a fair bit of research I ended up using 2 pak polyurethane which is flexible (as much as paint can flex) and almost as good as powder coating, this will resist the stone chips much better than other types of paint.

The trailer was sand blasted ($150) then I used a epoxy etch primer and top coat. It has come up very well and should last for some time.

IMHO I wouldnt use an enamel it wont last long and you will be back to square one.

Cheers

Thanks very much guys you have given me same thing to think about which way to go with the paint.Pesty thanks for the offer mate but the bil has taken the week end off to help me out,any way guys thanks again.cheer's GREENDOG

strip it and get it hot-dipped galv'd

strip it and get it hot-dipped galv'd

The Trak Shak is made of galvanised steel, all the welds are cold gall treated prior to painting. Not sure what the original paint was.

At one stage, prior to 1996, they tried hot dipping the trailer after it was built but the heating caused the trailer to distort slightly. This compromised the dust sealing on the trailer which was one of the selling points.

As to what paint to use, I don't know.Mine is over 10 years old now, most of the paint still comes up looking good after a decent wash. The bits that don't are where the paint has been sandblasted off by ten years of outback roads.

I must admit I have wondered about getting it resprayed but I reckon I'll do that in about 10 years time. Just before I sell it.

Duncs

Painting 2 pac is easy, if your BIL can paint enamel, and 2pak is harden enamel, then he can paint 2pak or poly urethane. If you do go 2pak you can add a plasticiser and that allows flexibility. dont forget the stone guard. and i agree all the work in painting is preparation, so don't fudge it, especially as you may have to repaint in 2 years or so????

If your in newcastle i could help???