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I need to paint or cover the 45"x28" area on the image below. It is an enclosed trailer. The metal appears to be galvanized. I would rather paint it, but I've never tried to cover galvanized. I recall there are special steps needed to do this. Could someone offer some direction on this project. I also have the option of putting an aluminum plate over the area, but I just don't think it would look right.
Then the customer wants an American flag placed there.
Thanks for any help.
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do the aluminum over it....glavanized/bare aluminum......you never know how long paint will stay attached..
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It looks as tho it has had paint over it before...shouldn't be a problem!
Go to a dupont auto paint store and ask for a "pickling agent" it's an acid based metal prep...(I got some at the shop and cant remember the name of it) but they will know!
After you have prepped the spot prime it with Mathews /2 part zinc chromate primer.It will dry in about 10 minutes...paint over it right away...it will never let you down.
And say hi to my cousin Patsy Hood...she lives in Pacific.
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[ October 02, 2001: Message edited by: Monte Jumper ]
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Looks like whatever sticker was on there stuck pretty well, even took off some of the paint huh? As with most auto body work when things go to bare metal, a metal etch works best for that kind of stuff.
Monte hit the nail on the head as to what it takes.
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One of the big things when painting on galvanised is to get it degreased well, especially when it is fairly new.It is reccomended that it weathers for6 months or so.Give it a good degreasing anyway. As for primer I,d reckon calcium plumbate,Zinc chromate for aluminium.
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Brian...I imagine you have already finished this job but here's the info on the "pickling agent" I spoke of.
It is Dupont 5717 Metal Conditioner ( avoid painted areas) this product will "etch" and degrease any type of metal and the Mathews Chromate (2 part) primer is good for ferrous and non ferrous metals.
Hope all this helps.
[ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: Monte Jumper ]
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