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Old August 22nd, 2005, 12:43 PM
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Default Proper Way To Paint An Aluminum Trailer????

I have a 1981 Glastron GA-15 all aluminum trailer, that I would like to paint to match my boat. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to the steps required to painting it. Is it a major pain??Much appreciated.......
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Old August 22nd, 2005, 01:24 PM
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Default Re: Proper Way To Paint An Aluminum Trailer????

Go to a paintshop and tell you want to paint aluminium! I'm sure they will give you a primer that you can best use for alu... First grind, primer and than paint it! Succes
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Old August 22nd, 2005, 02:19 PM
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ummmmm.....grind?? It's not rusted...it's aluminum
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Default Re: Proper Way To Paint An Aluminum Trailer????

your going to need to clean it REALLY REALLY REALLY WELL and then your going to have to prime it with a good Etching Primer of what ever brand of paint your going to useand then your going to have to paint it real wellall good paints have a LOT of rules to follow if you want them to lasti have to warn you even a small pin hole in the paint will giver mother nature all the foot hold it needs to start working its way under your paint i use PPG products because there is a good supplyer near me i build my own bicycles from scrach for a hobby and it was a LOT harder to learn to paint well then build a 18 pound bicycle tommays
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