Man, I'm sorry the wrap didn't turn out the way you envisioned it, I feel real bad about it. But it was a great learning experience and I think the paint will be a solid way to go. That trailer is very impressive brother!
@@DirtLifestyle You have to heat that vinyl the rough texture will still give you issues. If you have a good surface and put this down and heat it or let it sit in the sun it will become VERY hard to get off without a heat gun.
This week was brutal! We were close to 100 degrees outside and by the end of each day it was definitely more than that in the shop. Needless to say productivity took a hit lol. Next week we are going to knock out as much electrical as possible and hopefully finish the paint. This video just went live and I'm already heading back out to the shop to get started on Next Sunday's trailer video! See you next week!
This weekend was the first time we have been below 100 for 2 days in a row in North Mississippi for quite some time. We are also stay about 65-90% humidity depending on the time of day. So I feel your pain. I put the biggest window unit I could find in my shop and it keeps it around 80-85 on those super hot days.
We don’t get quite that hot here in Alberta Canada, but have hit 100 a couple days this year in my area and had many days in the 90s. I have a big swamp cooler set up for a fan that blows air through a filter (kinda like a car filter, but 3 ft x 3 ft, and a water container which is then pumped evenly over the filter. It works really well. It’s never cold in there, of course, but more than bearable and it filters the air so hopefully helps when you are painting.
Live and learn, Nate! You’re doing so much work and so many things - every so often something isn’t gonna go quite right but you come out on the other side with more knowledge and a funny story to tell. I think the matte orange actually looks great, and paint makes sense for something like this.
The Land Rover in the back ground is what hooked me and trailers I build as well thanks for all the inspiration it keeps me working on my land rover discovery, I have a2002 that I’m working on keep it up I will keep building
I love your thinking. You want to experiment and try new stuff . I think the same way. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s all a learning experience. You don’t know until you try.
I really appreciate how you teach with examples of your mistakes and the suggestions for us viewers on how to avoid them. Not just this video but all of your 'build' type videos, the white board sessions are excellent too. While it's an awesome trailer, build, and video series is there any chance of a bomb proof TDI re-build coming next? 🙂
Thank man, I appreciate the positive feed back! The Trailer series should get wrapped up in the next couple weeks, Then I finish building my Tacoma and prep it for Ultimate Adventure 2022. after I get back I will be working on either manual swapping the Discovery (2 episodes) Or I finish building a Top secret project (4 Episodes) I bought. If you have ever seen a show called extreme 4x4 I had a chance to buy my favorite project that they built on the show. I wasn't in the market but I couldn't say no to such an important piece of offroad history. I think I can get it running in a month or so. So I'm thinking I will start building the TDI TJ in November. But this will be worth the wait I promise. And if you like the tdi TJ you will LOVE the crawler I bought from Extreme 4x4 😎. If you know my taste it's easy to guess what I rig I'm talking about...
I am a fan of the Orange, and yes paint is the way I would go! May be grab a quart of safety gloss orange and the spray gun and do it in a day! I really like how the trailer is turning out, good job Nate!!
I think you're a great fabricator and designer. At the end of the day, function is what matters. Besides if you're using that trailer, it will be covered in muck in no time so I say who cares how shiny it is, you saved yourself $$$ by doing it all yourself. That's a win in my book all day.
One other upside to gloss is that dust and dirt won't stick to it as easily as it does to matte finishes...the orange looks good...my first thought is always "how hot is it gonna get inside once the sun hits it" and so I tend to sway towards lighter colors whenever possible...
What are you talking about mate. It’s the dark colours that cause heat buildup in a vehicle. If you want to keep things as cool as possible, use a light colour (e.g. white).
To me the big advantage behind vinyl is graphics. If you want to do fancy cool ass images then vinyl is THE way. But if you are just gonna go with some single color or maybe 2 colors...paint it. No harm in trying something new though. Thanks for sharing it with us, Nate.
Orange paint! Love the video. SO APPRECIATIVE when you guys show your “mistakes” and first attempts. VIdoes like these make so much more of an impression than when everything is perfect on the first go. 95% of viewers fail the first and/or second try. Thank you!
Paint it....you're almost there! Paint is done in no time whereas more vinyl = more $, more prep, wait for it to be shipped, gotta grab your buddies again to help apply the new/improved vinyl.....just paint it! BTW, trailer looks GREAT!
From 20 yards she looks amazing, so a gloss Orange is absolutely the right way to go, plus paint her rather than going the vinyl wrap route. Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing the electrics being installed 😎👍
The pnw is trying to bake us alive and I cannot imagine being locked up in a the shop during this. You're a mad man!! I was dying filming in my driveway and even watching this just now out here
The orange looks awesome. If you paint, I’d almost consider using some kind of paint protection film over it to keep it looking good, but I know that goes against the budget build. Orange truck bed coating is an option too, but the smooth walls look really good.
As an Aussie and fabrication apprentice I really like the story telling that goes with your builds. Most the 4x4 channels i watch are local Aussies but I love seeing the way you do things. We are all jelous how wild you can go on a vehicle. Soon as we take a grinder to the chassis or suspension it needs to be certified (engineered) by an official tester linked to the department of transportation. Can be done but near impossible on anything that has t/c stability control 🥲.
Great video, sorry about the vinyl not going as planned but like you said, try new things and always learning. Love how you are so down to earth and can admit you're human. We ask make mistakes, and you come right out and say it. Trying new things, sometimes times it turns out sometimes you adjust. Thank you for being very humble and true to what you do. You build and fabricate amazingly functional and great looking things. Thank you for bringing us along. Awesome channel and content! My vote is flat Orange.
Love seeing we all have to get IRL data and rewind sometimes during the creative process. Since you asked at the end of the video - Paint that beast! A good coat of primer and paint will last through years of hard use washes etc. You built a robust piece of equipment, and you can also squirrel away a can of the same paint for touch up or total respray if damage or mods require it. Just one guys opinion :)
Def paint it. That orange is dope. I'm thinking that vinyl wouldn't have held up very well after a few encounters with some heavy brush. So kind of a blessing in disguise
Great content, educational and very well composed footage/editing/stitching. Motivating to get out there and try projects. Plus, our temps are way cooler than what you have been experiencing 😎
Gloss orange laquer, clear coat, done! Vinyl is great for some applications, but there are obviously limitations and quality varies as well. Paint takes a beating!
As a fellow builder/video creator it’s so important for us show mistakes when they happen. Some people see this flawless project get executed on video and expect theirs to go the same & get discouraged. The fact of the matter is all projects have setbacks and everyone makes mistakes! Good on you for not just showing the “good” parts man. Setbacks make us stronger when you push thru them.
Like others: do the Raptor Liner tintable. Raptor Liner is super easy to do with the gun they sell. I'm a paint idiot and have pro-level results with Raptor. My entire Tacoma was coated! And you should be proud as hell with the way this trailer is turning out!
I learn more from your mistakes than your successes so I appreciate your honesty. Of course for my sake I want to see you wrap it but paint would get this thing on the trail much faster and that’s what we want to see!
Gloss Orange. Apart from looking good it should be easily seen and possibly reflective somewhat more than matt, so in a sticky situation might be a lifesaver! 😜
Looks good man. I have seen the bigger off road versions and man I want one. I don't need one but I want one. Just a real cool man toy. It's something the kid inside of me would want to take out in the woods and camp in with my dirt bike, kayak, guitar, ya know just the toys for the boys.
Sucks that the wrap didn't work out but live and learn. Yeah a gloss orange paint would look awesome especially with the black. Then add a black decal with your TH-cam channel. Great build for sure 👍🇨🇦👍
Use tintable Raptor liner. Get yourself some orange base coat from a paint shop, mix it into the liner and spray. 👍 By the way, I love these collab videos. I follow all 3 of you individually and it was a cool surprise to see all of you in the same video.
Man, I'm sorry the wrap didn't turn out the way you envisioned it, I feel real bad about it. But it was a great learning experience and I think the paint will be a solid way to go. That trailer is very impressive brother!
Thanks for coming all the way up here to give me a hand buddy! I hope the next time you see this trailer it will be in person on the trail 👊
Yeah Orange looks real good .... maybe Orange bedliner
I would use Raptor Liner for durability.
Only things that should have a rendered finish are cement walls. Leave the raptor liner to the construction workers
@@DirtLifestyle You have to heat that vinyl the rough texture will still give you issues. If you have a good surface and put this down and heat it or let it sit in the sun it will become VERY hard to get off without a heat gun.
This week was brutal! We were close to 100 degrees outside and by the end of each day it was definitely more than that in the shop. Needless to say productivity took a hit lol. Next week we are going to knock out as much electrical as possible and hopefully finish the paint. This video just went live and I'm already heading back out to the shop to get started on Next Sunday's trailer video! See you next week!
You could do a video putting an AC in your shop!
Haha!
Box fans are cheap and maybe get one of those window mount AC units set up and between the two you could temper the heat closer to the work bench.
This weekend was the first time we have been below 100 for 2 days in a row in North Mississippi for quite some time. We are also stay about 65-90% humidity depending on the time of day. So I feel your pain. I put the biggest window unit I could find in my shop and it keeps it around 80-85 on those super hot days.
We don’t get quite that hot here in Alberta Canada, but have hit 100 a couple days this year in my area and had many days in the 90s. I have a big swamp cooler set up for a fan that blows air through a filter (kinda like a car filter, but 3 ft x 3 ft, and a water container which is then pumped evenly over the filter. It works really well. It’s never cold in there, of course, but more than bearable and it filters the air so hopefully helps when you are painting.
paint paint paint. I like the orange gloss, but black gloss would work. Thanks for this run of videos, it gave me some bright ideas.,
IF you are going solid color then YES paint it. Vinyl is great for design. I like the orange. Do both gloss with a ghosted flat paint design.
Absolutely stay orange! It pops and looks great.
Yes on glass Orange it would look really good
I would do orange bed liner. Take more trail abuse. Keep up the great content!👍💪
I second the bed liner. Raptor has a tint-able version you might try.
I was going to suggest this too, so I'll add my vote to this idea 👍
I third this idea!
Agreed 👍
Yeah orange liner is the way to go jmo 😁
Love the orange....for sure
I love that y share the wins and the losses! That’s how we all learn.
Its about time 😁😁😁⌚Hi from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦
Yes on the gloss orange. Love the series.
Live and learn, Nate! You’re doing so much work and so many things - every so often something isn’t gonna go quite right but you come out on the other side with more knowledge and a funny story to tell.
I think the matte orange actually looks great, and paint makes sense for something like this.
The Land Rover in the back ground is what hooked me and trailers I build as well thanks for all the inspiration it keeps me working on my land rover discovery, I have a2002 that I’m working on keep it up I will keep building
I love your thinking. You want to experiment and try new stuff . I think the same way. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s all a learning experience. You don’t know until you try.
I really appreciate how you teach with examples of your mistakes and the suggestions for us viewers on how to avoid them. Not just this video but all of your 'build' type videos, the white board sessions are excellent too. While it's an awesome trailer, build, and video series is there any chance of a bomb proof TDI re-build coming next? 🙂
Thank man, I appreciate the positive feed back! The Trailer series should get wrapped up in the next couple weeks, Then I finish building my Tacoma and prep it for Ultimate Adventure 2022. after I get back I will be working on either manual swapping the Discovery (2 episodes) Or I finish building a Top secret project (4 Episodes) I bought. If you have ever seen a show called extreme 4x4 I had a chance to buy my favorite project that they built on the show. I wasn't in the market but I couldn't say no to such an important piece of offroad history. I think I can get it running in a month or so. So I'm thinking I will start building the TDI TJ in November. But this will be worth the wait I promise. And if you like the tdi TJ you will LOVE the crawler I bought from Extreme 4x4 😎. If you know my taste it's easy to guess what I rig I'm talking about...
@@DirtLifestyle man i hope it's the 6x6 burban :D
I am a fan of the Orange, and yes paint is the way I would go! May be grab a quart of safety gloss orange and the spray gun and do it in a day! I really like how the trailer is turning out, good job Nate!!
I think you're a great fabricator and designer. At the end of the day, function is what matters. Besides if you're using that trailer, it will be covered in muck in no time so I say who cares how shiny it is, you saved yourself $$$ by doing it all yourself. That's a win in my book all day.
One other upside to gloss is that dust and dirt won't stick to it as easily as it does to matte finishes...the orange looks good...my first thought is always "how hot is it gonna get inside once the sun hits it" and so I tend to sway towards lighter colors whenever possible...
I agree but orange with black looks so dam good together. Hugger orange my favorite
Also, the flatter it is, the more heat it will pick up. The gloss will reflect more of the light leaving less heat energy.
What are you talking about mate. It’s the dark colours that cause heat buildup in a vehicle. If you want to keep things as cool as possible, use a light colour (e.g. white).
@@nivid01 Did you not read my comment? I said I sway TOWARDS lighter colors for that reason...
It's great to finally see a US You-Tuber using a guard on the grinder 😬Love your work!
Orange and black is definitely the scheme! It looks so good!
To me the big advantage behind vinyl is graphics. If you want to do fancy cool ass images then vinyl is THE way. But if you are just gonna go with some single color or maybe 2 colors...paint it. No harm in trying something new though. Thanks for sharing it with us, Nate.
Gloss orange with a clear coat. You did good with the trailer
Definitely keep the orange. Looks good!!
Regardless of the vinyl issues, that trailer is sick!!!
Orange paint! Love the video. SO APPRECIATIVE when you guys show your “mistakes” and first attempts. VIdoes like these make so much more of an impression than when everything is perfect on the first go. 95% of viewers fail the first and/or second try. Thank you!
Paint it....you're almost there! Paint is done in no time whereas more vinyl = more $, more prep, wait for it to be shipped, gotta grab your buddies again to help apply the new/improved vinyl.....just paint it!
BTW, trailer looks GREAT!
From 20 yards she looks amazing, so a gloss Orange is absolutely the right way to go, plus paint her rather than going the vinyl wrap route. Keep up the great work, looking forward to seeing the electrics being installed 😎👍
Orange semi gloss with extry lights 👍
Stay with orange 🍻great to see Kelly hanging out
love this build series, even though the wrap didn't turn out the way you wanted. stick with paint, that's what you know how to apply and touch up.
Lessons learned on vinyl. Thanks for sharing the good and not so good.
Waiting for the weigh-in.
The pnw is trying to bake us alive and I cannot imagine being locked up in a the shop during this. You're a mad man!! I was dying filming in my driveway and even watching this just now out here
I would definitely paint it orange. It looked awesome
Go with the orange paint!!! Great build!! Glossy and gaudy will make you stand out with this build. Peace!
Orange Raptor bed liner would look great IMO.
The orange looks good, stay with it!
The orange looks awesome. If you paint, I’d almost consider using some kind of paint protection film over it to keep it looking good, but I know that goes against the budget build. Orange truck bed coating is an option too, but the smooth walls look really good.
I love the OSU orange, Go Pokes! Sorry the wrap sucked, but you did learn from it, and so did we! Thank you for all the great content.
As an Aussie and fabrication apprentice I really like the story telling that goes with your builds.
Most the 4x4 channels i watch are local Aussies but I love seeing the way you do things.
We are all jelous how wild you can go on a vehicle. Soon as we take a grinder to the chassis or suspension it needs to be certified (engineered) by an official tester linked to the department of transportation. Can be done but near impossible on anything that has t/c stability control 🥲.
Great video, sorry about the vinyl not going as planned but like you said, try new things and always learning. Love how you are so down to earth and can admit you're human. We ask make mistakes, and you come right out and say it. Trying new things, sometimes times it turns out sometimes you adjust. Thank you for being very humble and true to what you do. You build and fabricate amazingly functional and great looking things. Thank you for bringing us along. Awesome channel and content!
My vote is flat Orange.
Love seeing we all have to get IRL data and rewind sometimes during the creative process. Since you asked at the end of the video - Paint that beast! A good coat of primer and paint will last through years of hard use washes etc. You built a robust piece of equipment, and you can also squirrel away a can of the same paint for touch up or total respray if damage or mods require it. Just one guys opinion :)
The orange looks awesome! Just paint it up! Or tint the bed liner orange and go that route!
Agreed ..use paint, and use gloss Orange for sure. Killer Trailer! Looking forward to the next video!
I've been waiting for your trailer videos to drop. It turned out nice. Spray it, quick and easy.
Keep it Orange, paint it! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Dude, so rad! Gloss orange paint for the win! One of my favorite color combo’s is gloss orange and black chrome.
The trailer is looking great, too bad the wrap didn't work out. I agree with Edward, the paint will be excellent with the orange pop!!
Def paint it. That orange is dope. I'm thinking that vinyl wouldn't have held up very well after a few encounters with some heavy brush. So kind of a blessing in disguise
Great content, educational and very well composed footage/editing/stitching. Motivating to get out there and try projects. Plus, our temps are way cooler than what you have been experiencing 😎
Thank you! Dude, it's been pretty hot for us up here in the PNW. I my body is more acclimated for snow lol
Gloss orange laquer, clear coat, done! Vinyl is great for some applications, but there are obviously limitations and quality varies as well. Paint takes a beating!
Not lacquer, it's not durable. Use a modern base coat/ clear coat that uses hardener and cures.
The orange looks great. Nice job on the trailer.
Orange tint some raptor liner and raptor line the whole thing! Boom, Bob’s your uncle!
My ideal color scheme for my trailer. Keep it just do it with paint. Looks awesome!!!👍🏻👌🏻👏🏼
Def stay orange!! Gonna look awesome
As a fellow builder/video creator it’s so important for us show mistakes when they happen. Some people see this flawless project get executed on video and expect theirs to go the same & get discouraged.
The fact of the matter is all projects have setbacks and everyone makes mistakes! Good on you for not just showing the “good” parts man.
Setbacks make us stronger when you push thru them.
Orange with some blue! Then slap a number 3 on it! Go Broncos!!!
Like others: do the Raptor Liner tintable. Raptor Liner is super easy to do with the gun they sell. I'm a paint idiot and have pro-level results with Raptor. My entire Tacoma was coated!
And you should be proud as hell with the way this trailer is turning out!
You live an learn! The orange looks great!! Paint might be the way to go!
Gloss orange will look awesome 😎 👍
Glossy orange all the way 👍🏼🧡
I learn more from your mistakes than your successes so I appreciate your honesty. Of course for my sake I want to see you wrap it but paint would get this thing on the trail much faster and that’s what we want to see!
Paint it!! Glad to see Edward 🤙
Thanks for the videos
Paint is definitely the way forward 👍gloss and the same colour 😎
I’m digging the Orange gloss paint. Go for it.
Very cool. I like the orange and black.
Giving me inspiration to get back to work on my trailer. Thanks!
We'll chock it up as a learning experience.
Paint! Easy to touch up. Especially with a good primer under the paint.
Love the Orange and a glossy Orange paint would be pretty dope! Love the videos, Nate!
Ed did a hell of a job on both his trucks. I'm sure he tried his best as you said! Excited for what's to come
Orange on black or black on orange is my all time favorite color scheme.
Stay orange! Love it
The orange & black looks awesome! Paint away brother!
Paint! It looks good even raw!👏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻💪🏻
your terrain tattoo with the dirtlifestyle over it in black and orange would be awesome
Gloss orange awesome choice looks good 👍
Spray it all with patriot liner. Killer product and super strong!!!
I like the idea of glossy orange paint.
Vinyl was a good mid-step to see the colors
Gloss orange all the way Nate 👍
Gloss orange paint for the win!
Great lessons learned and I’m sure helped a lot of people to not make the same mistakes. All in all it looks bad ass!! I would stay with the Orange.
Try Monstaliner! Great colors and super durable. It has texture to it, but not as much as other bedliners.
Gloss Orange. Apart from looking good it should be easily seen and possibly reflective somewhat more than matt, so in a sticky situation might be a lifesaver! 😜
Orange, the color looks great!
Yeah love the colour scheme. Paint will be good.
Looks good man. I have seen the bigger off road versions and man I want one. I don't need one but I want one. Just a real cool man toy. It's something the kid inside of me would want to take out in the woods and camp in with my dirt bike, kayak, guitar, ya know just the toys for the boys.
I agree, gloss orange will pop even more.
It looks good. The orange looks great. I would leave it matte. If its glossy it will show dirt and scratches
Just paint it Nate! Love the orange and you can respray it if you need.
Nate, definitely go with the paint in my opinion. The orange does pop nicely as well
Orange looks sick! Personally I’d leave it matte orange
Orange looks great
Yes love the orange!
This truly shows the commitment this man has! Working in 100° weather inside a hot shop. Nick my friend I hope stayed hydrated ✊🏽
Thanks brother 👊
Sucks that the wrap didn't work out but live and learn. Yeah a gloss orange paint would look awesome especially with the black. Then add a black decal with your TH-cam channel.
Great build for sure 👍🇨🇦👍
Use tintable Raptor liner. Get yourself some orange base coat from a paint shop, mix it into the liner and spray. 👍 By the way, I love these collab videos. I follow all 3 of you individually and it was a cool surprise to see all of you in the same video.
+1 on the gloss orange. Keep it simple and cheap to touch up.
Tintable Raptor Liner those same areas the wrap is in. Love what you have done to the trailer so far.
Orange is wonderful
I think a orange topo map would look sweet. Do a topo map of the area you love the most.