May 17, 2010
Once I had the trailer back on the floor with the frame and new wood under it, I decided to move to the outside of the trailer and begin preparing it for new paint job . All of the windows had already been removed . They would later be polished, repaired if need be then reinstalled with stainless steel screws.
This part of the project was really going to be a learning experience for me. I have done a lot of wood finishing projects and could use a spray gun, but had never worked much with metal or sprayed painted anything this large.
There were lots of dings that this little lady had to show for almost 50 years of being around. They had to be sanded and filled and then sanded again. I knew that time spent in preparing the skin of the trailer for painting would be well worth the effort. So I took my time and tried to patiently work my way around the trailer several times making sure that no part of the trailer was left untouched.
I do know why the colors on the trailer look so different in the photos. The original color was blue and white. The door was removed and all the windows and openings covered with plastic sheeting. A lot of the sanding I did with a Pam sander but used a lot of single sheets also. Some places on the trailer was down to bare medal where it wasn't I wanted to feather the edges so they were smooth, so when I painted the trailer it would look and feel like new.
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