Repainting Horse Trailer Roof

I was toying with the idea fixing the minor rust spots and repaint it.

Repainting horse trailer roof. Sanded the roof primed and painted with white. I bought my trailer for 600 put about 2k into it with paint new brakes and a little welding and ended up selling it for 3500. The key to a successful paint job is to remove as much of the rust as possible before painting. A gallon of ospho will be more than enough.

While it is mechanically fine and passed inspection it is a little bit sanford and son in appearance. You ll need a few days to finish the job. Spray or paint the roof with an rv roof coating. Repainting a horse trailer jun.

This will help water run off the roof of your trailer and keep the inside dry. Determine the location of your trailer s roof leak by checking for stains inside the horse area or wet spots on carpeting or walls in the dressing area. In fact repainting a rusted utility trailer every few years will extend its life. You may also want to seal off the rusty area with a commercial rust sealer before applying the paint so that rust doesn t return in that spot.

Paint or wrap a old enclosed trailer a good buff after removing the lettering may bring the color back to hide the marks but a vinyl wrap is probably the cheapest and easiest way to go. Once that step has been completed spraying on primer and paint is a straightforward process. Examine the roof for any cracks or breaks paying special attention to the areas around vents and seams. We have now.

Step 2 clean the area to be repaired using soap and water. Repairs will need to cure and the primer and paint must dry between steps. 2 2009 02 20 pm. But that is not necessarily a bad thing.

I just purchased a used horse trailer from my friend. Just pour it into a handheld spray bottle and spray down the newly sanded surfaces liberally with ospho give it a day to dry then paint. When you have to work on a budget sometimes you have to buy used.