Anyone spray their trailer?

[mysavioreigns]

The boat trailer is finally "built," but now I need to paint it. I will be priming it with SPI epoxy primer, but I'm not sure what to paint with over the top.

I don't really want to spend more than ~$40 on paint, but I want something that will be durable. I thought about some "Rustoleum Hammered Paint" in Dark Green or Gray, but I'm a little worried about how it will turn out once I thin it to shoot.

Does anyone have any input on what type of paint to spray for a boat trailer? Something durable, spray-able, fairly cheap, with a moderate selection of colors.

Thanks!

 

[Kismet]

I'm up in family farm dairy country.

Check out "Implement Paint." Folks around here use it for thier equipment. Durable, and made to withstand exposure to elements and fertilizer. I used it for the floor of my 14' boat and it goes on thick, spreads well, is durable, and although not a wide selection of colors, be fine for most folks.

Best wishes.

 

[sawmill]

I just sprayed one of my tractors and I used Rustoleum ultra coverage. I thinned it the first coat but it made it to thin. On the next coat I used it straight out of the can and it did a much better job. I think it was 8 or 9 bucks a quart.

 

[Colbyt]

If you did not sand blast the trailer, I suspect you will be more pleased with a flat paint finish. I wire power brushed and sanded the crap out of mine and was still not happy with a test section. I used Rustoleum flat black with a polyester brush so I would not have to deal with the over-spray in the garage.

 

[mysavioreigns]

Thanks for the information and help guys. I think I am going to go with:

SPI 2-part Epoxy Primer
Valspar Tractor & Implement Enamel paint
+ Enamel hardener

I think I'll go with black, because the other colors (Ford Blue, Kubota Orange, John Deere Green, Glossy White, etc.) would just look silly with my boat.