Paint for outside use?

[paul99]

Hi All

I'm on the lookout for a trailer for muck moving duties, thinking find a cheap metal framed/timber bodied job and replace the woodwork as and when necessary. Any recommendations for paint to use on the metalwork? Thinking Hammerite unless someone knows of anything better, going to be a home DIY job so brush or rattlecans, cosmetic finish not so critical as keeping the rust at bay

TiA

[andy-v]

Hammerite will do the job fine, and not to expensive

[paul99]

May 5, 2016 11:05:41 GMT andy-v said:

Hammerite will do the job fine, and not to expensive

Thanks, was my instinctive choice, but recall stories of it not lasting that long and being easily chipped.....

[psycho83]

have a look at industrial paint suppliers or military paint supplies - cheaper and often more hard wearing than hammerite.

[colnerov]

Hammerite is hard and brittle and so does chip easily. I would agree with the military paint because it will be designed to put up with the use you will give it just like military vehicles.

[rwdrules]

truck bed or pick up- bed liquid liner, absolutly brilliant stuff

[drake1994]

galvafroid then some coach enamel if you want it shiny and hard

[taurus]

I used to paint my trailers (road and boat) with Hammerite every year - it never lasted longer.

One year I couldn't find any Hammerite in my local shop so I bought a tin of Ronseal NoRust.

That was in 2006 - I haven't painted the trailers since.

Nuff said.