To paint or not to Paint the trailer.

[LD1]

Well the boards will have to dry in place. I cant wait 4 months to put this trailer back in service.

Also, I got the DOT tape off ebay. 30' roll for ~$28 delivered.

 

[Morning Wood]

Don't coat the boards with anything until they dry out. I know someone that rolls used motor oil into his trailer deck. Says it works nicely.

 

[k0ua]

Well I am late to the party.. I read thru it tonite. Soundguy mentioned an OIL based asphalt paint, the paint you put on LD1 is water based.. Says so on the specs.. I was screaming NO NO.. as I read thru this.. I bet the stuff comes off the metal pretty soon.. LD1, I sure hope I am wrong. The reviews of the tractor supply water based paint were all bad except for 1. I sure hope I am wrong..

James K0UA

 

[LD1]

I guess they dont sell oil based asphalt paint around here. This is the only stuff I could get that was asphalt paint.

 

[k0ua]

I guess they dont sell oil based asphalt paint around here. This is the only stuff I could get that was asphalt paint.

Well time will tell, I really hope it works out for you.. sure looks nice.

James K0UA

 

[murphy1244]

Well I am late to the party.. I read thru it tonite. Soundguy mentioned an OIL based asphalt paint, the paint you put on LD1 is water based.. Says so on the specs.. I was screaming NO NO.. as I read thru this.. I bet the stuff comes off the metal pretty soon.. LD1, I sure hope I am wrong. The reviews of the tractor supply water based paint were all bad except for 1. I sure hope I am wrong..

James K0UA

Wow, that stinks!

 

[LD1]

I just checked it this morning, and it seems like it will be okay.

It really isnt like "water based" paint that I am used to.

It is still "asphalt based" paint. ANd this crap is like tar. It says clean up with water if wet, but after a few minutes on my hands, this stuff is sticky, just like road tar almost, and mineral spirits is the only thing that cuts it.

 

[murphy1244]

I just checked it this morning, and it seems like it will be okay.

It really isnt like "water based" paint that I am used to.

It is still "asphalt based" paint. ANd this crap is like tar. It says clean up with water if wet, but after a few minutes on my hands, this stuff is sticky, just like road tar almost, and mineral spirits is the only thing that cuts it.

May the force be with you and it sticks like he l

 

[Soundguy]

Let the boards dry or they will shrink and have wide cracks

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and try to stack them in a way that their weight prevents bowing when drying.

 

[Soundguy]

Well I am late to the party.. I read thru it tonite. Soundguy mentioned an OIL based asphalt paint, the paint you put on LD1 is water based.. Says so on the specs.. I was screaming NO NO.. as I read thru this.. I bet the stuff comes off the metal pretty soon.. LD1, I sure hope I am wrong. The reviews of the tractor supply water based paint were all bad except for 1. I sure hope I am wrong..

James K0UA

is that new piant a latex paint? I didn't read the specs on the stuff he bought.

If it's an emulsion paint.. he'll still be wine. I've worked with asphalt/water emulsions for years. once the water is gone.. it's pretty much asphalt paint after that.