Thread: Leroy's SIII/Defender Trailer STARTED!!

Originally Posted by VladTepes

I presume you mean 130 tub?

nope, I mean like the back of a lwb 2 door s3 or something like that.

ah right.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

ah right.

I just find the wheel arch to be too far forward on the tub for its size on a 130Tub as far as making a trailer goes.

anyone have tips on painting alloy?

Leroy

Originally Posted by Leroy_Riding

I just find the wheel arch to be too far forward on the tub for its size on a 130Tub as far as making a trailer goes.

anyone have tips on painting alloy?

Leroy

Use an etch primer on raw ally. If you have a coat of paint that is still adhering (use the piece of tape test, place tape on paint if the paint comes off when you pull the tape off then the paint is not adhering) then just key the existing paint with sandpaper. Make sure you wash off all the fine dust that this will create and I would also use a degreaser or thinners to remove any oil from your hands that has been transferred onto the panel you are about to paint. I would use a 240 grit paper if the paint your using has good self leveling properties.

Originally Posted by slug_burner

Use an etch primer on raw ally. If you have a coat of paint that is still adhering (use the piece of tape test, place tape on paint if the paint comes off when you pull the tape off then the paint is not adhering) then just key the existing paint with sandpaper. Make sure you wash off all the fine dust that this will create and I would also use a degreaser or thinners to remove any oil from your hands that has been transferred onto the panel you are about to paint. I would use a 240 grit paper if the paint your using has good self leveling properties.

Cheers, ill give the Tape thing a go, the paint on the tub looks to be in good shape, just the wrong colour

will the same paint work fine over the GAL edges? (want to give it more of the defender look)

Thanks
Leroy

It is hard to get paint to stick to the gal.

Originally Posted by Landy Smurf

It is hard to get paint to stick to the gal.

maybe a special GAL primer? as half the draw bar is GAL also. . . .

Chassy/drawbar once welding is finished will be wire brushed (for suface rust spots) and painted in thick chassy black paint.

the tub is to be whatever white paint is going to work for the alloy and the Gal.

was considering painting the inside of the tub with that spray on heavy duty ute liner stuff. . but not sure how much it is.

I am pretty sure that once gal has been weathered it can be painted over. Read up the application notes for the paint you are going to use, it should say how to deal with different surfaces.