Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

When I started building I went to Tractor Supply to pick up tires and wheels and presto they had trailer fenders (go figure). I picked up a pair without really thinking about it, they are galvanized.

I've done a lot of google searches and searced here, It looks like 1) not many people want to paint over galavanize 2) it could be really complicated to do, something about different kinds of protective layers to test for blah blah blah.

Does anyone have recomendations, paints/processes, powder coat, witch craft or something.

Thanks
Mc

Mc. there is a primer for galvanized metal it's called GALVA GRIP.
Hope this helps



PS If you have excess to muriatic acid wash fenders with a 50/50 mix of water and acid and rince very well, vinigar will work but not as good.

YEAH-your a lifesaver. Thats very good news indeed. I'll go look for that right now.

Thanks
Mc

Pickle the metal first with vinegar, then paint.

Leon's right..............and it's a whole lot cheaper than a primer! And, if you want, you can prime on top of the pickling for extra coverage.

Did Someone say "Pickle"


How About Askin Dat dar Chip Maybe his Pickle Juice will work...



Classic Finn

Pickeling or muratic acid sounds good right now. After more research I'm still having trouble locating a primer, in less than gallon buckets.

Thanks again you guys are great.
Mc

If you want an acid etcher that is more effective than vinegar, but don't want to go buy a gallon of muriatic acid, go to the auto parts store and get some Etching Mag Wheel Cleaner. It comes in a spray bottle and is about 5 bucks.

Thanks Steve-it just keeps getting better.

I like your tear-do you have the scotch brite finish on it?

Mc

you can buy self etching primer in rattle cans at an auto paint store. scuff it with a scotch pad and use the foo-foo can. works good, would use a good primer-surfacer on top of it to paint to though. dupont part# a-4114s

Did you ever consider just selling your galvanized fenders, and buying primed fenders?

Mike...

Classic Finn wrote:Did Someone say "Pickle"


How About Askin Dat dar Chip Maybe his Pickle Juice will work...



Classic Finn

Ya know, it's beginning to look like you spend waaaaay too much time here. For english not being your first language you sure seem to be picking up the lingo quite well, you do that better'n I do sometimes.

I tend to agree with JIML1943 in that vinrgar will do it but there are commercial solutions that work better.
Having worked in commercial high structure painting...I would be inclined to think that once the galvanized fenders are properly etched, any top quality metal primer would work.

Personally; I would prepare the surface as advised here, then try some primer(such as Rustoleum) in a "out of the way spot"..perhaps on the underside...then rub it, scrub it, paint over it etc..and see for myself how it stands up..

I stopped off and picked up some mag wheel etch cleaner stuff yesterday. Clean paint scuff (repeat as needed) for the next few days I guess.

I would like to hang on to these fenders if possible-I have chosen to mount them to the brake bracket on the torsen axle itself, and have already had plate alum mounts made up. They are really ready to bolt up when I get them painted. We'll see how it works out, they ride kinda back on the wheel like the front fender of a motorcycle-may have to ditch them one day and get traditional fenders.

Thanks for all the advise I feel a lot better about this process now

Mc