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| andalusn |
Posted - 08/31/2008 : 9:23:06 PM
I bought this trailer new in the 80's and it's been a dream to haul. I made the mistake early on of using one of those wipe on/off waxes and it ate the pint in nice swirl marks. All of those shiny new 3 horse trailers have looked appealing but then I got to thinking.. do you really need a 3 horse? All of my friends need a football field to turn around in :) and my little duce coupe (2 horse Miley) really does the trick so we have been over hauling it.
Stripped off all the trim/rock panels and everything that would come off. My husband has been spending what little free time he has stripping it to the base. We moved it outside this weekend to get a good look in the light. A few spots need touch up but we are going to soon be spraying on the real primer coat and getting ready for the paint. Keeping the dark blue and I don't know yet if I am going to put back the original pin stripe it had all over. Plan is to paint, re-chrome the hub caps, update the wiring and plug and I am thinking of spraying the inside walls to window height with the stuff like Rhino liner for easy cleaning. Wonder if I can switch to vintage plates and get lifetime license like a car?
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| andalusn |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 6:48:25 PM
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Originally posted by Hook
How soon before you can wax it or do you need to wax with the clear coat?
The guy at the paint store was saying we could have added 2 or 3 more coats of clear like the car guys do ... I would need shades to walk up on it. I did remind my hubby it "is" a horse trailer and not a show car. It's shiny now with 3 coats. It is time to apply the wax to protect it. The paint store owner is from the old school when paints were hand formulated. He knows his stuff and he has different brands/types of the liner material so we are talking with him on what would be the best option for durability and quality for inside walls/kick area. The last thing we want is to do something over later. |
| Hook |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 07:52:40 AM
WOW.
Turned out fantastic. Love how the chrome and stone guards dress up and show off the dark blue. And the shine.....
How soon before you can wax it or do you need to wax with the clear coat? |
| killybean907 |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 02:30:04 AM
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Originally posted by andalusn
Almost road worthy :) It looks like a horse trailer again! Still some small stuff to take care of but the majority of the heavy lifting has been completed. For a first time trailer job I am very proud of what hubby has accomplished. Up close you see the marks of a first timer. We elected to put back on the original gravel guards and this type of metal & pattern can't currently be matched and the few dings can't be corrected due to the pattern but I am thrilled with how it turned out.
WOW!! That is the prettiest trailer I've seen in a long time. NICE job!!   |
| andalusn |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 12:52:13 AM
Almost road worthy :) It looks like a horse trailer again! Still some small stuff to take care of but the majority of the heavy lifting has been completed. For a first time trailer job I am very proud of what hubby has accomplished. Up close you see the marks of a first timer. We elected to put back on the original gravel guards and this type of metal & pattern can't currently be matched and the few dings can't be corrected due to the pattern but I am thrilled with how it turned out.
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| killybean907 |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 3:53:09 PM
Thanks for the paint tips YC! We are always looking for great tips around here!!  |
| young_colt_18 |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 4:39:04 PM
Your trailer is really looking good. As far as the rhino liner inside, I really recommend it. I just finished redoing my trailer 2 months ago. My trailer is a 1970-80's two horse similar to yours. What I did was use the liner on the walls only horse height. From there I went with a grey color to help them load. I see that you have already painted, but for anyone wanting to know a good paint to use, what I used was a poxy paint. You have to mix the hardener and the actual paint. My trailer was pretty rough so I rolled the paint on instead of spraying to put an extra layer on it. When I have a chance I will try to load some pics of it. On your saddle racks, the only time that you would really notice the difference is when the trailer isn't loaded and you are pulling. The extra weight would balance out with a horse because of where your axles are. |
| ree |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 08:30:06 AM
Excellent work, looks great! |
| Hook |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 06:47:50 AM
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Originally posted by andalusn
This past week was painting week for the Miley trailer. When I saw the first attempt I remembered why I was not very fond of the paint when it was purchased or the 69 bug. Our son picked it out and it was all about the shine it had. For a cool car maybe but my trailer? Nope.. It needed one more gallon of paint so the color was changed slightly. We are now going into phase 3, the little stuff.. Wiring, getting hubcaps chromed, lights and electric hitch cause I want one.
Thanks for the update. That new paint sure looks shiny. I am looking forward to the pictures when it is complete. Good work. |
| andalusn |
Posted - 09/21/2008 : 9:49:28 PM
This past week was painting week for the Miley trailer. When I saw the first attempt I remembered why I was not very fond of the paint when it was purchased or the 69 bug. Our son picked it out and it was all about the shine it had. For a cool car maybe but my trailer? Nope.. It needed one more gallon of paint so the color was changed slightly. We are now going into phase 3, the little stuff.. Wiring, getting hubcaps chromed, lights and electric hitch cause I want one.
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| andalusn |
Posted - 09/06/2008 : 9:05:54 PM
These new paint jobs are great! In our case "my" trailer is the testing grounds for getting more experience. Hubby will be working with another person who has a lot of experience. We have all the paint for a 69 bug that has been baja'd, lowered and is now ready for paint. We have about $900 in paint ready to go so the horse trailer will be first. There is plenty to go around. The trailer when new in 83 was Chevy Nordic Blue inside and out. In all those years I have not had even one of my horses that would not load. We practice "trailer day" and all horses were loaded, stood around for a while and then we just drove around for about 10 miles. My horses were throw the rope over their back and get our to the way loaders. So, the interior will stay dark blue. When we load both doors are open as well as the feed doors. It's just never been an issue for us. Now when I have had to take Nanse to lessons and borrowed (mine is in pred mode) a friends 3 horse slant load feather light... it was an "I just don't want to load" moment. I quietly walked up with a short english crop in my hand for a visual aide and before I could get withing 10 feet he was inside...  I like the light colors but since I already have dark blue that is what its gonna be. I suggested gold to match the ford truck but was told nope dark blue. |
| killybean907 |
Posted - 09/06/2008 : 4:55:00 PM
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Originally posted by hp_farms
I sandblasted and painted my trailer last year, and put the bedliner on the front and around the fenders and back bumper,then painted it, instead of metal/checkerbar plating and it was good for awhile, but then the black started peeling and it was awful. So I sanded it down with great difficulty and gave up. Hauled it in to work on tuesday, and took the blast hose to it and got the bed liner off, then primed the next day and painted it on thursday.(I would definitely say light for interior, and make sure its completely aired out as most horses do not like the odor of the paint.) Not sure if it was the brand of bedliner we used or how I applied it, but personally it was a nightmare for me. Here are before and after pics. We use Endura paint on all our work. Its a plastic paint and holds up really well.
NICE job on the trailers! Just got mine back from the body shop...$400.00 for the re-painting of the fiberglass roof that failed! Pricey!! 
Before
After
I agree on definitely light paint on the interior, I know several people that made the dark paint mistake...and their horses think it's a cave unless the front doors/hatches are all open! I will remember the Endura paint as it's expensive to not do yourself! |
| Hook |
Posted - 09/06/2008 : 4:38:02 PM
Wow, what a transformation. That grey paint is sure shiny.
Good job. |
| hp_farms |
Posted - 09/06/2008 : 11:34:02 AM
I sandblasted and painted my trailer last year, and put the bedliner on the front and around the fenders and back bumper,then painted it, instead of metal/checkerbar plating and it was good for awhile, but then the black started peeling and it was awful. So I sanded it down with great difficulty and gave up. Hauled it in to work on tuesday, and took the blast hose to it and got the bed liner off, then primed the next day and painted it on thursday.(I would definitely say light for interior, and make sure its completely aired out as most horses do not like the odor of the paint.) Not sure if it was the brand of bedliner we used or how I applied it, but personally it was a nightmare for me. Here are before and after pics. We use Endura paint on all our work. Its a plastic paint and holds up really well.
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| Red |
Posted - 09/01/2008 : 7:24:00 PM
I agree with the lighter color choice. The horses will feel more at ease. The trailer looks great! |
| Hook |
Posted - 09/01/2008 : 12:48:30 PM
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Originally posted by Dixieme
I have a question about painting the inside of a trailer....do you think it makes any difference if the inside is a light color or dark to the horses? Do any of you have opinions on it?
Light colors on the outside help reflect heat right? Just curious
Great looking trailer.....have fun with it! Wouldn't it be cool to get a custom paint job like a mural or something done? A definite one of a kind trailer! And like others...if it's safe why spend a ton of money to buy a "new" one!
Dixieme
Light colours inside trailers are the way to go. Horses don't like dark spaces and in my experience will load much better into a light coloured interior trailer, Not as much of a factor wilh larger trailer but a must for 2 horse straight loads. |
| Dixieme |
Posted - 09/01/2008 : 08:54:39 AM
I have a question about painting the inside of a trailer....do you think it makes any difference if the inside is a light color or dark to the horses? Do any of you have opinions on it?
Light colors on the outside help reflect heat right? Just curious
Great looking trailer.....have fun with it! Wouldn't it be cool to get a custom paint job like a mural or something done? A definite one of a kind trailer! And like others...if it's safe why spend a ton of money to buy a "new" one!
Dixieme |
| andalusn |
Posted - 09/01/2008 : 08:49:09 AM
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Originally posted by OnTheWay
What IS Rhino?? My trailer (1989 2H BP Valley) has a ramp load, with original rubber kick/loading mat. The old fashioned kind that's about an inch thick, made of recycled tires -- strips of rubber that are sewn together with wire. THAT stuff! Gawd, talk about heavy!!! I had a pulley installed because there's no way I can close it otherwise, and even with the pulley, it is a serious struggle and just this side of un-doable if I'm parked on any incline. I really want to replace that mat, bigtime!
I have surface rust on mine around the wheel wells and a few other places. I've been letting it be, but think the time has come to get it off. Any advice you've learned regarding that??
Depending on how your ramp is constructed I am not sure how you could covert to the Rhino liner. It is a spray on truck bed liner coating. It is thick but not like a matt and tough. If the the ramp could be remade of a lighter weight metal surface the liner could stick to I think it would be great for a ramp from a wear/slip stand point. It's the application I am not sure of.
Rust...good old fashioned elbow grease, air sander. For a trailer with a paint job gone bad it was amazing how hard it was to get the paint that stuck off! Husband has gone through many cans of Airplane paint stripper and I mentioned sanding right??? Oh, I think a fair amount of swearing was also involved but I didn't tend to stick around |
| Hook |
Posted - 09/01/2008 : 08:08:18 AM
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Originally posted by andalusn Somewhere along the way in a few moves the sliding saddle rack disappeared so I am trying to decide if I should get one of the water tank ones to put under the feed area or have someone make me new ones. Any one have experience with the saddle rack water tanks? Do you mount it? At 7lbs a gallon the weight in the front would really increase and then I worry the horses won't like the taste of the water and what about algae?
From a pure weight distribution point of view an extra 200 pounds on the nose of your trailer is probably okay but the trailer balance is designed to put more of the weight of the trailer and the horse on the hitch already. If you go this route make sure that you keep in mind the load carrying capacity of the Trailer, the Trailer hitch and the hitch on the truck. |
| OnTheWay |
Posted - 09/01/2008 : 07:56:36 AM
That is one GREAT looking trailer! I love it! I happen to like old horse trailers, so to me, that's an absolute sweetheart. Okay, somewhere on another forum (if I can find it in the archives) there is a specific paint that inhibits rust. It was said to be waaaay better than the likes of Rustoleum, and I think it was something you'd buy online. It comes in a number of additional colors also. I will see if I can find it.
What IS Rhino?? My trailer (1989 2H BP Valley) has a ramp load, with original rubber kick/loading mat. The old fashioned kind that's about an inch thick, made of recycled tires -- strips of rubber that are sewn together with wire. THAT stuff! Gawd, talk about heavy!!! I had a pulley installed because there's no way I can close it otherwise, and even with the pulley, it is a serious struggle and just this side of un-doable if I'm parked on any incline. I really want to replace that mat, bigtime!
Water does not weigh 7 lbs./gallon. I believe it's 8.57 lbs. (Somehow it weighs more than gasoline but I never figured that one out, but it's right around 8-1/2 pounds per gallon.) Somehow the thought of mounting the saddle holder water tank off the floor would make me nervous.
Your trailer will be a beaut! And yes (unsolicited opinion) -- DO the original pin striping!! :-D
I have surface rust on mine around the wheel wells and a few other places. I've been letting it be, but think the time has come to get it off. Any advice you've learned regarding that?? |
| andalusn |
Posted - 08/31/2008 : 11:17:41 PM
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Originally posted by puddleplasher
I like the Rhino liner idea, I have that in my truck bed and it holds up to a LOT of abuse. When it's time to redo the wall mats in the trailer, I'm seriously thinking of switching to it. It's not as thick as a mat, but on most parts of the walls, that's not as important... I think?
'plash
I saw an even older trailer earlier this summer with the rhino liner surface inside the trailer and it looked great and the owner could not say enough about how it was easy to clean. I was planning on rubber in the back for side kick panels but the added weight was a concern. Rubber mats are heavy. It's been a great trailer and my own fault the paint job was ruined Somewhere along the way in a few moves the sliding saddle rack disappeared so I am trying to decide if I should get one of the water tank ones to put under the feed area or have someone make me new ones. Any one have experience with the saddle rack water tanks? Do you mount it? At 7lbs a gallon the weight in the front would really increase and then I worry the horses won't like the taste of the water and what about alge? |
| puddleplasher |
Posted - 08/31/2008 : 10:35:36 PM
I like the Rhino liner idea, I have that in my truck bed and it holds up to a LOT of abuse. When it's time to redo the wall mats in the trailer, I'm seriously thinking of switching to it. It's not as thick as a mat, but on most parts of the walls, that's not as important... I think?
'plash |
| Hook |
Posted - 08/31/2008 : 10:04:56 PM
Nice work. That Trailer is going to be better than new when you get it finished. |
| EZ2SPOT |
Posted - 08/31/2008 : 9:46:48 PM
It looks to be in excellent shape for its age, and should look great once you get it painted.
With what new trailers are costing, if you can continue to use this one, why not????
EZ2SPOT |
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