Changing the Colour of my Trailer!

[zimmie]

As shallow as this sounds, I’m so bored of my silver ifor Williams 511 trailer. It’s just grey and I live in Scotland so it matches the weather most of the time.
Is it possible to change the colour? I love the trailer otherwise and don’t really want to get rid of it, but I’d love a more interesting colour. Any tips or input?

 

[FinnishLapphund]

If you want just anything else than the current colour, maybe there is someone nearby who does illegal graffiti, who would love to be allowed to use your trailer as a canvas.

If you don't feel quite adventurous enough for the above suggestion, I copied the following text from this page:
https://horsesandfoals.com/how-to-paint-a-horse-trailer/

HOW TO PAINT A HORSE TRAILER YOURSELF
November 15, 2019 by Nicky Ellis
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What Do You Need To Paint A Horse Trailer?

The amount and types of materials you’ll need will vary depending upon the size and condition of the horse trailer, but here’s a basic list of the items you may wish to acquire to paint your horse trailer.

• Oil-based liquid paint such as Rustoleum
• Spray paint such as Rustoleum
• Sander and sanding disk
• High-quality gray primer
• High-quality paintbrush
• High quality paint roller
• Masking/painters’ tape
• Metal bonding primer
• Plastic drop cloths
• Painters’ masks
• Paint thinner
• Wire brush
• Large tarp
• Paint gun
• Grinder
• Caulk

Depending upon the job you have at hand, you may not need all of these items. On the other hand, you may need additional items depending upon the challenges you face and your desired results.
If you’re restoring a secondhand treasure that’s in very poor condition, you will naturally need more and different materials than if you are simply spiffing up your own well-cared-for horse trailer.
For routine maintenance, you may just need to buff and wax the existing paint. If you need to do a complete renovation, you may be faced with a lot of grinding, sanding, caulking, priming and several of coats of paint.

If you’re doing a lot of painting, be sure to wear a painter’s mask to protect yourself against fumes. Do your painting outdoors or in a very well ventilated area such as an open barn.

Follow These Steps To Paint Your Horse Trailer

1. Put a large tarp or plastic drop cloths in place and roll the trailer onto it. This will completely protect the ground or flooring beneath the trailer. You can then remove the trailer tires if you want to keep them clean.

2. Sand the entire trailer for a uniform, smooth surface. Be sure to get rid of all old, chipping paint and bits of rust.

3. Use masking tape or painters’ tape to cover surfaces you do not wish to paint (e.g. window frames). If using a paint sprayer, cover windows, tires and other large areas with paper or plastic.

4. Use your roller to cover large surfaces with primer and use your brush to fill in detail in corners and tight spots.

5. If using a paint sprayer, thin your oil-based paint with an appropriate thinner and spray all surfaces steadily and evenly. If using a roller and paintbrush to apply paint, use your roller to cover large surfaces, allow the paint to dry thoroughly and then fill in detail with your small brush.

6. Allow all paint to dry for twenty-four hours and then apply a second coat. If a third coat is needed, wait another twenty-four hours and repeat this final process.

 

[zimmie]

brilliant, thank you! The graffiti option sounds great but I think I'm slightly more boring than that and would prefer a good solid colour. The trailer is 2011 so not really old but looking a little bit tired

 

[Midlifecrisis]

Too much aggro to paint...why not get some lovely decals made and applied to change the appearance??

 

[LEC]

Too much aggro to paint...why not get some lovely decals made and applied to change the appearance??

This - a lot of the painted trailers look nasty. Done badly and ends up hugely depreciating it.

 

[CMcC]

What about getting a decal (sticker type thing). I think result wou,d be better than a DIY paint job

https://www.etsy.com/market/horse_t...MI8qnNj_vW6wIVGLLtCh01ewzNEAAYASAAEgKbcPD_BwE

 

[Scarlett]

I just had my trailer refurbed with new sides and the company that did it were able to have a vinyl wrap put on it so it would be in blue instead of the white acrylic finish on the panels.

A vinyl wrap can be done in any colour and can be removed fairly easily if done correctly, so you could restore your trailer to the original colour to sell it.

Looks far better than a paint job, which had been my first plan. I'll see if I can link to a pic...

https://www.facebook.com/101942821266987/posts/165481141579821