Wood trailer paint?

[ukiltmybrutha]

Hi,

I would like to know what sort of exterior paint you would use to paint a harbor freight trailer utility trailer that has exterior pressure treated plywood sides with. It's been about 10 years with no paint applied and the plywood is just about ready to be replaced. I want to paint it white so it matches the house and tow vehicle but perhaps off white as to not be too difficult to keep clean as it is used to take trash to the local dump about 95% of the time.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Maybe a good quality alkyd porch paint would work. However, paint is inevitably going to fail and look crummy....('d instead look at some sort of wood preservative. Or, just leave it unfinished - if the existing stuff lasted ten years that's a pretty good run. Note that whatever you do, pressure treated wood usually has a high moisture content so you have to wait for it to dry out thoroughly before painting.

 

[Junkman]

Oil-based exterior paint. Good luck finding it, because any paint that lasted has now been replaced by water-based paint that doesn't last.

 

[Renegade1LI]

I use thompsons on the pt trailer decks, keeps them looking good too.

 

[ukiltmybrutha]

Thank you for these suggestions!

 

[ukiltmybrutha]

I use thompsons on the pt traier decks, keeps them looking good too.

Hi, could you expand? I got the Thompsons but is that a water seal or paint? PT traier decks? Thanks.

 

[The Cobbler]

Oil based paint , like a rust preventative paint works decent on wood . painted wood is not a forever thing tho, might want to recoat it to keep it looking nice every year or so

 

[Renegade1LI]

Hi, could you expand? I got the Thompsons but is that a water seal or paint? PT traier decks? Thanks.

I have a couple utility trailers with pressure treated wood decks. Once a year I give them a coat of thompsons clear wood protector, same as I use on the decks around my house.

Thompson's WaterSeal Clear Wood Sealer Clear Oil-Based Wood Sealant 6 gal - Ace Hardware

Thompson’s® WaterSeal® Clear Wood Sealer provides long-lasting exterior wood protection. Clear sealer enhances and maintains the wood’s natural color.Find the THMPSN WDPRTCTR VOC 6G at Ace.

www.acehardware.com

 

[nadogail]

When i built platforms, 20+ years ago, from plywood to mount the wet processing machines at a Printed Circuit Board manufacturing plant I painted them with a two part Polyurethane Paint. It still looked good three years later, when i moved on to another job.

I recall that paint seemed very expensive, but it showed no degradation after years of exposure to the water and chemical exposure.

 

[Mr.N]

Oil-based exterior paint. Good luck finding it, because any paint that lasted has now been replaced by water-based paint that doesn't last.

Make sure your wood is dry and cut it so if flows smoother. Do a couple of coats so it absorbs in. I cut coats at 100% oil and 0% paint, that said I might now just try 10% white to brighten it a little.

 

[nadogail]

Oil-based exterior paint. Good luck finding it, because any paint that lasted has now been replaced by water-based paint that doesn't last.

To buy Oil Based paint in my jurisdiction I have to say I need oil based paint for it’s water repellent qualities and fire retardant qualities.

Then it sold in quarts, if I need a gallon I have to buy four quart cans. Air Pollution Control Board rules; don’t you know?

 

[mikedodge]

I use waterproof floor or outdoor porch paint. It always comes in grey color.

 

[Jazz1]

I treat with Thompsons stain. Never any rust issues.. Painted the floor with Alkyd paint.. wood is maintenance