Recent content by murrayj70

I did the same thing as comment #2 mines holding up very well. Trailer sits in my driveway year round. Only thing I would maybe do different is spray it with a clear coat after paint.

Nice job. I drove from Illinois to Eldora Speedway one time to watch World 100.

I am happy with how the frame turned out. This is really my first useful project since buying welder. I tacked everything and my daughters boyfriend wanted to weld it so I let him weld it up. Hopefully with the painting tip from all of you this will last a lifetime.

I don't want to go to all the trouble of removing mill scale if I don't need to. I think I will just try scuffing then wipe down with cleaner add rustoleum primer and paint.

My question is do I need to get that coating off the square tube before using primer. I have some slight rust in a few areas. Just need some tips on best way to paint this. What is this coating on the square tube?

I tried fixed shade gold lens today it was brighter but still had trouble consistently reading puddle. Then I decided to take off bifocal glasses and install a cheater lens problem solved. I can now read puddle well. I don't know what makes a difference because I can see well with my bifocals...

I currently have a Miller classic helmet variable shade that works ok. I paid somewhere around $80 for it. Thinking about buying a Lincoln Viking 3350, but at $230 don't know how much better this would be compared to the Miller classic. My welding has improved a bunch over the last year, but...

This is a great display of combining wood with steel! It looks great.