I Painted My Horse Trailer With Rustoleum Paint
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- Hi Everyone!!!!
This may seem like a crazy video, but I had to show you the paint job I did on my horse trailer......using Rustoleum paint!!!!
When I bought this horse trailer, it was in really bad shape. There was basically no paint on the sides, front and back. So when we got it home, we washed it,and then primer painted it to protect it from the elements.
I had always intended to get it painted, but that never happened. So I started watching TH-cam videos of people painting cars and trailers with Rustoleum, and I thought why not try it? It couldn't possibly look any worse than it did.So I did it! I took a quart of paint, and started painting, and what you see is the finished result.
No, it isn't professional, but I didn't have the money to shell out to get it painted, so I did it myself. I used a paint brush, because that is what I had,but I bet if you had a foam roller, you could get a really nice finish coat on it. And now my horse trailer is protected from being outside all the time, and it looks a LOT better than it did before!
And I am only planning on going to a few local shows next summer, so this should work just fine to get us there, once I fix the ramp, because I am a little worried about that, and will have that professionally fixed before loading my horses.
Just another way I DIY'd a horse project :)
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nice job i restore old horse trailers. i use rustoleum on some and full automotive paint with stripping and 4 clear coats. better than new. to prevent paint from running i paint them indoors my barn,i use heat lamps to cure the paint. i never had a run. but i have also been paint trailers only for over 30 years. i buy a old trailer looks terrible when i am done they look new.and i sell them at a profilt. people seem to think that a ugly trailer wont haul a horse lol so new paint and sometimes a new ramp i use mine for horse and my motocycles. also new led lights inside and out witha nice loading lightt bar in the rear.
I’m doing the same thing with my older horse trailer. I’m doing one section at a time and using the exact paint, you are. I’ve had the roof sanded and primed and caulked on the seams. I’ll be rolling the paint on the top, and a brush on the side at the bottom of the roof. I’ll be putting 3 coats on, once I start. Will keep you posted
Rust-oleum paint oil based used it on a old school bus. Scuffed up the metal and rolled on the green. Cheap easy and held up the ten years I had the bus. Only started to chip away on the fiberglass hood (couple years later) which was to be expected. Worked great on the metal.
Now after a year of wear and tear, how’s the paint holding up?
I’m about to do it too. I was going to use their tractor paint but I have seen this used on the inside of a truck and it looked AMAZING. And I know it’s STRONG.
Mine still looks as good as the day I painted it 🤗
That came out nice! I did an old stock trailer for my friend with Rusteoleum using a roller and it turned out looking good.
Looks good - Nothing bad at all using rustoleum paint - I use it all the time on my trailers. You did a good job. Might want to try using a paint brush and a small roller - the roller will work good as well just to let you know. But all and all from what it look like then and now you did do a good job on your trailer.
I’m also using the rust oleum white gloss oil paint to paint my horse trailer. I’m also using a brush. It’s amazing I looked up this video and here you are doing the same thing I’m now, doing. Your trailer looks great, by the way.
I thought about using that paint until I found the tractor paint at the local feed store. The tractor paint dries fast and is heavy duty.
That is awesome! I didn't realize the tractor paint dried faster
Well I came over to this video to reply about my own experience painting my new (to me) horse trailer with Rustoleum! It's a TON OF WORK!!!! Just priming it took me several work sessions of at least 5 hours each!! Then yesterday I was able to apply my first coat of Rustoleum oil based paint. Took me 6 hours to get that first coat on and I didn't do the roof or back doors!! Man am I exhausted! LOL
Good to know!
I sprayed inside my wheel wells with flex seal looks sharp.
I'm glad I saw this!! I just bought a used trailer yesterday and it needs work. Quite a bit more rust than I initially saw before buying. I bought sealant to fill the little rusted out holes and Rustoleum to spray primer it. I never even thought about using the paint though!! How many quarts did you use after painting that trailer 3 times??
Looks amazing!!
Looks very nice.
Nothing beats this paint cheap and easy to paint on. I personally would of rolled it on, since mostly was flat. But awesome as-is
Awesome video!!! TY... Very helpful.
You could put a strip of diamond plate in the front!!! And on the wheel wells!
You should be proud of yourself!!! Great work!!
Thank you so much. Inspired me to paint my own trailer!
Very well done you took your time and that shows.
How is the Rustoleum holding up after 4+ years? I am considering using it on my enclosed trailer.
Well done!! I may have to do this so thank you so much for posting!
I just found your website and I LOVE IT!!! Great, practical ideas. I have an old trailer that looks terrible but is still in amazing shape, I’m going to try this! Your trailer turned out great, I’m very impressed.
The top is the one of the two main parts that is important!
You did an awesome job!! It look so good!
Hell of a job. Can’t believe it looks so good using a brush. Mine would have looked like a pollard painting
Hi Lisa, very interesting DIY...I can't even imagine how long it took you, but to me it looks very good and I can see a shine. I am over from Stephanie NC Mountain Momma...looking forward to getting to know you better and joining in on the fun with Stephanie. Have a great day!
looks good... I love rustoleum!
Great job!
Thank you! It has lasted really well too. I'm thinking of doing a trailer tour video, and showing how well it has lasted so far 😊😊😊😊
I would like to know how it's doing now!
This paint will hold up trust me I built shit load of muscle cars I had a crippled uncle he would always use this brand of paint for under the car under hood area inner fender and everything that should be undercoating like I spray it thru a gun thin it down and boom it looks better than gm paint
Thanks for this video!! Super helpful! I am about to do the same thing.
You did a great job! The trailer looks beautiful now!
thank you!
It looks good. I just bought a trailer for work n was wondering how to make it shine again, thanks for the tips
You're welcome. It works really well, my trailer still looks as good as when I first painted it. It really works!!!!
That's awesome! I'm getting ready 2 redo mine & I know rust oleum is a great product! So I was wondering if U could do what U did! It looks fantastic! I had already decided I was going 2 do the inside with the white N E way! Because I know it will protect & prevent N E further rust from occurring! My Dad's a tool & die maker & I grew up right by his side as a Tom boy & Daddy girl & we used that 4 all kinds of projects! Thanks so much 4 Ur AWESOME advice & video! U really did a fabulous job! Did U primer it with paint brush as well? Because like U I'm a single mom & on a tight budget lol! Thanks again! Have a blessed day!
Hi Tracy Walker
I bought the least expensive rattle can primer I could. When I would go to Wal Mart to buy groceries, I would buy a couple of cans of primer. Once I had about 10 cans of primer, then I primed the trailer, sanded, and then primed again.
It took a little bit longer to do it that way, but it didn't cost a lot of money :)
I too started with the inside of the trailer to see how it would work, and I was so happy with the results, that's why I decided to do the outside of the trailer too.
I turned out pretty good I think :) And it looks so much better than it did before!
Good luck on your project!!
Curious as to how this is holding up? Any update?
Can you tell me anything about prepping the trailer as far as if it already has rust on it do you just go over it or do you have to get rid of the rust so how
roller, on the parts what you can. Better finish then a paint brush, but use a small roller
If you used a foam roller it would have taken you no time to do and would have a much better finish than a paint brush.
I want to paint my utility truck, how would I mix it?
I think it looks damn good. 😊
Did the trailer have much rust on it? We have just started looking at them. Even the beaten up trailers arent cheap ....
Could I ask if you tried sanding that spot on the lower, right front corner?
Saw that too. Might be a good section to pop-rivot diamond steel panels.
Wow! This is awesome! Gave me hope on fixing my trash looking trailer! How long did it take you to paint it all? I saw you used about a gallon so that’s really nice! Just wondering how long it took?
How did you account for drying the paint and the elements (I.e. wind or rain?). Also, what about fiberglass tops? Any suggestions?
wow,nice job,,,,,,,,,,,,,how has it held up?.....i just started painting mu cargo trailer today the same way .wondering howlong it will last ?
How long did it last you,I'm thinking of painting mine this spring
Hello, what type of Rustoleum paint did you use?
Hey! I'm planning on doing this with my trailer I just purchased! It's in really rough shape and was wondering if you have any tips or tricks for this besides what you stated in the video! Like you, I bought the trailer sight unseen and when it came home I was in shock lol
Hi! I’m buying things to fix my paint trailer based on your video. How is your paint job still holding up?
Can you link the exact type of paint you used?
You recommend doing this in wintertime? will it mess it up? Canada weather.
I spent 3 months painting mine several yrs ago, then found out trailer is made of galvanized metal.. Hard to get paint to stick....so after 1 trip down the road, it started falling off....I was so sad 😞
Curious how well it has held up.
Look great! What did you use to sand the trailer down?
How do you sand it all?
Will you be doing a trailer tour video?
Hi Chelsey 😊
I should, it would be really funny! I say that because my horse trailer is basically a storage locker for my jumps and equipment. I am so afraid to drive with the trailer, I need to learn how to do it. When we bought the trailer and brought it home, I drove it for about 3 miles, and I was a nervous wreck. I am going to figure out how to do it though, because I really want to go to a "real" horse show with Ethan!
One quart covered the whole thing??
Also, how many hours total would you say you put into the project?
Why not use a low matte roller?
I would love to know how much you used. I'm in the process of rehabbing a trailer about the same size as yours. Thanks!
At the time of doing the painting, I only had QT's. It took me 3 quarts to paint the hole thing. If I would have bought the gallon size, I would have had extra paint, and saved about $10.00 😊😊😊
Did you sand this first?
How did the paint hold up.
How long did it take you from start to finish?
Not long really, if you are talking the entire process of sanding, priming and painting, I did it in a couple of weekends, about 4 hours each weekend, so around 12 hours?
They make these things called paint rollers.
You won't get runs from it drying slow 🤦♀️ you get runs from putting to much pain on in one spot
how many oz of paint do you think that took?
How about using a roller brush?
Hi blixtno :)
I think if you use one of the spongy foam rollers it would work really well.
We used a foam roller and oil based Rustoleum on our camper shell. Worked awesome!
I thought with Rustoleum you don’t need to prime?
I read, anytime you add paint of any type, you have to prime it first, or the paint can peak off
which primer did u use?
I just used spray paint primer, but I can't remember which brand, but it was sandable primer
The Budget Equestrian looks respectable good work. it needs some cosmetic looking stripes on it wouldn't that be cool and white is good because it reflects the Sun and helps to keep the inside of the trailer cooler for the horses.
The Budget Equestrian I once painted an old four wheel drive pickup truck with white Rust-Oleum what I was going for its does it look respectable from the neighbor's front porch 50 feet across the street. LOL we don't have the right to park an eye sore in view of our neighbor's front porch. Since then that neighbor has became my best friend he has copies of the keys to my four wheel drive truck.
How much did you pay? I didn't hear that in your video.
I know she bought 10 cans of the cheapest primer. And a gallon of the glossy white rustoleum paint would have been about $10 less than the 3 (I think) quarts she bought and used. The primer was sand able and so it was primed 2x with those 10 cans. I hope that helps. Oh and the high end / nice paint brush but many comments suggest a roller next time.