Flat-Tire
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Post by Flat-Tire on Mar 25, 2014 18:28:03 GMT -8
I can paint fairly good; I've painted a few cars and a few bikes. I'll be using a single phase urethane in two color; white over turquoise. I feel it would be so much easier to paint the sides before their attached to the actual trailer; no tape, no mess. Two days later, install.
Does anyone see a danger sign here? Thanks
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pirateslife
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Post by pirateslife on Mar 25, 2014 18:45:14 GMT -8
Are you fairly good at handling metal and cursing it and throwing it as far as you can without scratching it when it don't cooperate ? Lola little tape time is nothing to seeing your paint scratched. If it can go wrong it will. Especially if you are using old metal
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John Palmer
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Hi, From a vintage trailer guy located in Santa Ana, CA. It's good to see lots of activity here.
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Post by John Palmer on Mar 25, 2014 19:14:14 GMT -8
Don't paint the skin before it's installed. You will end up with many scratches.
New "Pre-Painted" aluminum is a totally different animal. The paint is "baked on", and is very durable almost like powder coating.
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