Has anyone had any success painting a horse trailer with Rustoleum products? I am purchasing an older but sturdy slant load stock trailer with tack area. I wanted to spruce it up without sinking a lot of money into it which I will not be able to get back out of it. I talked to a couple of paint shops here in South Florida and was given a price of 1000 to 1500. Which is too high for the 1500 dollar trailer. One of the shops suggested using rustoleum and rolling it on.

So has anyone seen a trailer done this way? If so did it look like an eyesore. I think the paint would be very flat or dull. Any suggestions of doing it on the cheap would be helpful.

Been using Rustoleum for years on small utility trailers, the problem with Rustoleum paint is the setup time. It takes forever to dry, and will run on large vertical surfaces like a horse trailer side, if you’re not being careful when spraying it. Also with it not setup fast you get a lot of dust sticking to it.  Don’t get me wrong, Rustoleum is great stuff but not for the outside of a horse trailer. Get some acrylic enamel auto paint which will setup in 5-10 min between coats and you will have a nice job.

We bought an old rusted 2H BP several yr ago and did not want to put much into it, as it was our first trailer. Bought it home, parked it in the back yard, sanded a little here and there.  Painted with Rustoleum spray cans. Took awhile but turned out real nice. Use the original color if possible. (White on white, etc.) Sold it for more than I had in it after three years of use.

Lobo has the right idea though. That is the better way.

Some friends of mine that restore old cars use POR15 to stop rust,they claim it's the best.It's only drawback is UV light breaks it down,so you'd need to apply a topcoat.The website is www.por15.com .Another site that has some refinishing products is www.eastwood.com .

SaddleSore

Rustoleum sells several types of paints.  The one I've found that works best in renovating my old Hale gooseneck is their Rustoleum Professional brand. It is available in both cans and aerosols.  It covers better, dries quickly, has a fair shine and stands up to weather conditions pretty well. Although not as well as auto paint but a lot less expensive. The range of colors is more limited than the Rustoleum regular paints and it is a bit more expensive than the regular spray cans. Like any of them it will run if put on too heavily.  The aerosol needs at least 3 coats because it goes on in thinner coats than compressor sprayed or brushed on.