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| Does anyone apply anything on the exposed step up painted section behind the mats where the doors shut at the back of a trailer? I'm getting a new steel trailer and I'd like to protect it before all the paint gets chipped off and it starts to rust. Does anyone do that?
It would have to be very thin matting/application of product so the doors still close. I'm not sure yet what kind of clearance I'll have. My horse does have shoes on the front.
You can see on my old trailer at the bottom of the photo how it's rusting: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8493789398_f445de248f_z.jpg |
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Location: AZ | Maybe some of the bedliner product. You can buy it at most auto stores or online. |
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Location: Alberta Canada | Go to an automotive store and buy some rocker guard spray. Its a coal tar based spray that will protect your rear bumper area from rust. Do it now before you use a new trailer, it will adhere better while everything is still clean. It is sold in an aerosol can and one can will be more than enough. I have used this product to spray a stock trailer on the side walls at the bottom where the mat and wall contact. Works like and charm and is inexpensive to do |
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Location: western PA | Before you apply any new material, clean the area to be covered with acetone or a paint cleaner/de greaser. It will ensure the best possible adhesion. |
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New User
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| Sounds like the aerosol will be good for rust, but what about horse hooves tearing through it? That's the part I want to prevent, pulling off the protective paint. It won't rust if the paint stays put.
Thanks. |
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Location: Elkhart , Indiana | first clean and repaint the area , then go to menards and get a strip of aluminum and rivit it down . it also looks like your trailer has some roof leaks or the steel is sweating .Good Luck |
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Location: high desert, CA. | Roll on a coat of Linex/rhino liner/duplicolor bed liner. It doesn't chip, and wears like iron as well. |
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New User
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| Last two replies sound like good options.
Of note, photo is of the trailer I sold (I bought it the way it looks) and I'll be getting a new one, so want to start it out right to keep it nice.
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Location: western PA | Riveting an aluminum patch onto a steel frame, will ensure the aluminum will be destroyed. Use the bed liner material or a piece of stainless steel.
Edited by gard 2013-02-21 7:21 PM
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New User
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| Thanks for the info Gard |
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Protecting the step up area on steel trailer
