Painting Steel Trailer Roof

A rusted utility trailer is by no means past its useful life.

Painting steel trailer roof.

Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof. You may also want to seal off the rusty area with a commercial rust sealer. It is important to follow the directions on the roof coating as to how thick the coating should be applied and how many square feet a container of roof coating should cover. Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store.

This may be easier if you pour some of the roof coating into a paint pan. In fact repainting a rusted utility trailer every few years will extend its life. Refresh rusted metal with new paint. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.

Apply the metal etching primer to the rusted galvanized metal roof using the roller. Begin at the far side of the roof. Roller brush or paint sprayer. The key to a successful paint job is to remove as much of the rust as possible before painting.

Apply the roof coating to the roof with a clean brush or roller. Metal roofs are prone to rust because they are constantly exposed to the elements. You can update your roof and prevent further rusting by cleaning it up and giving it a fresh coat of paint.