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Posted by Larry Jaques on July 3, 2008, 7:20 pm
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On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:29:21 +0000 (UTC), with neither quill nor qualm,
falk@green.rahul.net (Edward A. Falk) quickly quoth:
>>Ed,
>>Save yourself the grief and get it powdercoated. The process will involve
>>sandblasting to grade 00 and powder coating. If you consider the cost of the
>>solvents, the rags, the paper towels, the electricity and you forget your
>>labor, the cost is still less for powder. Look for commercial powder coaters
>>in the yellow pages. Bring the trailer to them in pieces and assemble after
>>the process. It is better faster and cheaper.
>>Steve
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>Awesome; I hadn't thought of painting it before welding. I assume I
>have to grind the paint off the spots where I'll weld, and then add
>touch-up paint after welding, correct?
I'm sure he meant to just -prep- before welding. Welding near a
powdercoated finish will melt it off.
I just called a local powercoat shop and for a (SWAG) 5x8' trailer
with 3' tongue, they get $400-425. That includes sandblasting,
racking, powdercoating, and baking. That's not too bad, but OUCH, it
seems cheaper to _buy_ a trailer than to spend the money on parts,
welding time and supplies, and powdercoating.
Call a few sandblasting shops around your area. Maybe it's cheaper to
have them clean it and you prime and spray it yourself.
--
Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants,
is the liberty of appearing. -- Thomas Paine
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>>Save yourself the grief and get it powdercoated. The process will involve
>>sandblasting to grade 00 and powder coating. If you consider the cost of the
>>solvents, the rags, the paper towels, the electricity and you forget your
>>labor, the cost is still less for powder. Look for commercial powder coaters
>>in the yellow pages. Bring the trailer to them in pieces and assemble after
>>the process. It is better faster and cheaper.
>>Steve