Rust and Flaking Paint

[TexasCamper]

Yes, the coastline salty air is corrosive, but I wouldn't blame all of the TM's rust & flaking paint on that. My TM spent its first year in a trailer lot in Illinois and now has substantial rusting of the same parts mentioned in this thread. Many of the white paint on metal parts (clips, etc) are flaking off too. Thanks for the latest posts....it saved me some time; I was planning to search this topic!!!

Eastwood company has excellent rust inhibitor products.
They will make rust inert and you can use another of their products to do the finish paint.

Just bought a 2008 2619 that spent its life in Missouri. It has rust and flaking paint at the same spots. I am planning to remove the parts, sandblast and repaint here pretty soon.

[Wavery]

Originally Posted by scottnshann

Just bought a 2008 2619 that spent its life in Missouri. It has rust and flaking paint at the same spots. I am planning to remove the parts, sandblast and repaint here pretty soon.

That's what I used to do to my classic car and race car frames. Not sure I'd put that much effort into my trailer frame....

If you sandblast, It's best to lay on a coat of good quality metal primer the minute that you are done sandblasting. We used to do it while the metal was hot. NEVER, let it set over-night without primer. If you do, you are back to square 1.

Rustoleum makes a pretty decent primer that doesn't require removing 100% of the rust. Again, I would spray it, if it were me.

I have found that if you clean the spots to almost bare metal, paint it fish oil primer then black rust inhibiting paint it will last much longer.

Thanks so much for the responses. I think i am going to get some rust treatment first. Then follow up with a few coats of rustoleum.