moojamboo
Bronze Member
Please enlighten someone that has never dealt with sandblasting, or restoration. If I get it sandblasted, should I also get it primed by them if possible? I don't want it rusting on the way home, it is Vermont there is snow, slush, salt, sand, etc, everywhere on the roads, forget what comes from the sky. I have been reading about epoxy primers, or some "etching" chemicals which help convert the remaining rust to some sort of an inert material to stop the rust? I have also read that after sand blasting things can be powder coated...in this case would that been feasible / worthwhile for objects as large as the frame and the tub, or is that typically for smaller objects?
I was initially thinking sandblast, primer, then tractor paint, with herculiner in the bed for protection. Does that make sense in my situation? Flying a little blind here...I have seem some beautifully restored trailers with all the bells and whistles, but I really want utility and longevity, not a car show diva. Firewood will be the #1 use of this when complete.
I was initially thinking sandblast, primer, then tractor paint, with herculiner in the bed for protection. Does that make sense in my situation? Flying a little blind here...I have seem some beautifully restored trailers with all the bells and whistles, but I really want utility and longevity, not a car show diva. Firewood will be the #1 use of this when complete.