Painting Steel Trailer Roof

Apply the metal etching primer to the rusted galvanized metal roof using the roller.

Painting steel trailer roof.

Wait three hours for the metal to dry. You may also want to seal off the rusty area with a commercial rust sealer. Find either oil based or acrylic based paint at your local home improvement store. Some historical homes have terne metal roofs and these need to be painted with oil based paint.

Metal roofs are prone to rust because they are constantly exposed to the elements. This may be easier if you pour some of the roof coating into a paint pan. Begin at the far side of the roof. Roll in a vertical motion working backward toward the extension ladder.

In fact repainting a rusted utility trailer every few years will extend its life. You can update your roof and prevent further rusting by cleaning it up and giving it a fresh coat of paint. Apply the roof coating to the roof with a clean brush or roller. Galvanized metal roofs are usually painted with acrylic based paint.

A rusted utility trailer is by no means past its useful life. Roller brush or paint sprayer. Refresh rusted metal with new paint.