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Posted by on July 4, 2008, 9:27 am
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> On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:54:53 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Leo
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> >"Grant Erwin" wrote: =A0(clip) I suggest black full gloss enamel. Gloss
> >prevents rust
> >> much better than semigloss, as the latter has tiny crevices in it - th=
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> >> how it looks less glossy. Where it's thinner, can be tiny holes that a=
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> >> where rust starts. (clip)
> >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >I have no objection to gloss enamel, except: =A0because it's shiny, it s=
hows
> >irregularities in the surface more. =A0If you are a really good welder, =
this
> >may not matter. =A0But, for example, you have to grind some welds and no=
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> >others, the difference will be emphasized. =A0The way a semigloss finish=
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> >built into the paint is by the proportion of solid pigment. =A0When the =
paint
> >dries, the liquid part shrinks. =A0If it shrinks enough to expose the ti=
ps of
> >the pigment particles, there will be less gloss. =A0This is not tiny cre=
vices,
> >but tiny bumps. =A0There may be tiny pinholes in a coat of paint. =A0Whe=
n you
> >apply multiple coats, you reduce the chance that a pinhole will go all t=
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> >way from the surface to the metal. =A0A coat of primer is probably going=
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> >have some pinholes, =A0which are practically certain to be covered by th=
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> >finish coat. =A0The finish coat culd also have some pinholes, but there =
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> >very little chance that a pinhole in one coat will line up with a pinhol=
e in
> >the other coat.
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> Leo, it's a freakin' utility trailer, not a $45,000 classic car paint
> job, fer chrissake. You don't want to hide the true nature of the
> vehicle, do you?
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> Sheesh, and I thought _I_ was anal at times... ;)
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A lot of people are like that (including myself), overkilling every
little detail on every little project to death!
As for the trailer, if it was mine, I would give it a good solvent
wash with enamel reducer or equivalent; prime with Rustoleum clean
metal primer followed by two coats of topcoat. Rustoleum holds up
well and it's priced right.
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>"Grant Erwin" wrote: (clip) I suggest black full gloss enamel. Gloss
>prevents rust