socaljeeper
Adventurer
Robert Bills said:I am not a fan of spray liners on exterior surfaces. If it were mine, I'd do the best body work I could to repair the blemishes and then paint it. I haven't tried to do body work on metal coated with a spray liner on both sides, but I imagine it would be a hassle. Paint is relatively easy to repair.
As for powdercoating the frame and fenders, why? As noted in another current thread, proper preparation is critical (and adds to the cost). Also, powdercoat can and will get rock chips. It seems to me that semi-gloss black paint for the frame would be the most cost effective and the easiest to repair in the future. As for the fenders, I would paint them to match the trailer (or contrast if you like the look).
My two cents.
Thanks for the input robert. I have never done any body work and when it comes to painting I tend to be sloppy. Maybe I will take it to a paint shop to see what they would charge me. I want it to come out nice.
As for the powder coating you are correct about the additional cost and potential for difficult repairs. I do like the final finish of power coating though and it is more durable then paint. But with some of the pricing im getting for powder coating I may just use paint.