Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

got my floor done getting ready to start my walls has anybody used exterior house paint to paint the outside ,,,,,,,,,,,pros and cons, any opinions there are just so many options thanks

I used paint for my trim..........no problems but it is garage kept.

Barb

Both of mine set out 24-7 in the weather and I have both now painted with oil base tractor enamel from the farm supply store. This stuff is bullet proof in my opinion. Rolled on 2 heavy coats on bare wood. The barn has been thru 2 winters in the snow and ice and looks as good as the week I painted it.

thanks for the repl ies

tractor paint.

Sounds pretty cool... a good conversation point, at least!

3822sean wrote::thinking: got my floor done getting ready to start my walls has anybody used exterior house paint to paint the outside ,,,,,,,,,,,pros and cons, any opinions there are just so many options thanks

I used exterior house paint, and it is working fine. Mine is also stored indoors but has been camping many times. On two occasions, I drove at highway speeds for four hours in heavy rain.

I put a new coat on in the spring, just to spruce it up.

CD

I used exterior latex with a good primer over an aluminum skin. We've driven through everything except ice and snow. Its stored in a 3 sided garage all winter and still looks great. It does have a few nicks where the aluminum is showing through but its easy to wash, touch up, and the paint was inexpensive compared to other specialty enamels.

I would consider enamel deck and porch paint. I frequent several boat building sites and the above is recommended for things that may be partially submerged for a couple of weeks at a time. Lots of these boats are stored outside also. Doug

I used Lowes exterior high gloss latex enamel over a primer and have had no problems. The camper is kept indoors when not in use. I carry a small container of the paint when I travel just in case the finish gets nicked. Since it is latex I don't need a thinner for brush clean up. On a 3200 mile trip last July I had no nicks or chipping of the paint from road debris or weather.
jim

sounds good to me ,,thanks everybody for all the help

Great question...great answers!

Thanks, I just got the answer to my question

My two cents.

Just completing my first build. I used the thinned polyurethane (3 coats) to seal the ply, two coats of oil base primer, and three coats of valspar exterior oil base paint (Gloss). I get impatient with the drying time but it looks great and should last a while. Do I really need it to last for thirty years?
Photo in album.

Thanks and good luck.
Rod

I used Sears porch and floor latex paint. Two coats brushed on over a white latex primer. I built it in 2006, and it has held up perfectly. The tear is kept in my garage except when being used.

I used Glidden latex porch and deck enamel on the original Squidget, over a Zinser primer, over an epoxy resin sealer. Five years use and the paint is holding up well according to the current owner who contacted me a few months ago. Latex will stretch and contract with temperature changes, whereas oil based will tend to crack and peel after a few years.

I am starting to apply the resin to the PT's skin, and plan to use the same primer and paint on it. I've read that the glossier the paint, the more it will show imperfections, but I used the high gloss enamel with good results. Proper preparation of the skin is the key to a good looking finish. I spent hours filling and sanding with Bondo first for the larger spots (seams, screw holes, tiny cracks in the plywood) and finally with water putty to get it really smooth.

UPDATE: I went to buy paint at Home Depot and found out that latex porch and deck enamel no longer comes in gloss. I bought some Behr latex P&D a while back and it was low-luster. I bought Glidden this week and it is satin finish.