Painting Steel Trailer Roof

You may also want to seal off the rusty area with a commercial rust sealer.

Painting steel trailer roof.

Roll in a vertical motion working backward toward the extension ladder. Refresh rusted metal with new paint. Choose a paint that s right for your metal roof. Metal roofs are prone to rust because they are constantly exposed to the elements.

Wait three hours for the metal to dry. A rusted utility trailer is by no means past its useful life. Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store. It is important to follow the directions on the roof coating as to how thick the coating should be applied and how many square feet a container of roof coating should cover.

Roller brush or paint sprayer. This may be easier if you pour some of the roof coating into a paint pan. The key to a successful paint job is to remove as much of the rust as possible before painting. In fact repainting a rusted utility trailer every few years will extend its life.

Apply the roof coating to the roof with a clean brush or roller. Begin at the far side of the roof. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.