Monstaliner vs Rustoleum on bantam trailer?
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as long as it clean and dry now is the time to do it if that's the way you wanna go. b4 it ever sees moisture.
the roller finish can get a little bumpy and it's likes to hold dust. but as far as adhesion and surface protection.........i'm having to take it off with a sharpened 5in1 and a rubber mallet. or a very coarse wire brush on the grinder.
if i was to do another, i'd spray it the finish lays a little better.
the bumps result of as soon as you pour the stuff it starts to dry, so you gotta work quick. as it thickens it gets sticky and any additional roller passes begin to lift the texture particles.
if you can keep the roller from getting sticky it'll allow the particles to lay down better........have a very bright lamp so you can spot the thin areas quickly and work smaller sectioned areas, only expose what your using right now to air...hell even air in the can begins to thicken it so work quick.
the roller finish can get a little bumpy and it's likes to hold dust. but as far as adhesion and surface protection.........i'm having to take it off with a sharpened 5in1 and a rubber mallet. or a very coarse wire brush on the grinder.
if i was to do another, i'd spray it the finish lays a little better.
the bumps result of as soon as you pour the stuff it starts to dry, so you gotta work quick. as it thickens it gets sticky and any additional roller passes begin to lift the texture particles.
if you can keep the roller from getting sticky it'll allow the particles to lay down better........have a very bright lamp so you can spot the thin areas quickly and work smaller sectioned areas, only expose what your using right now to air...hell even air in the can begins to thicken it so work quick.
Hey I’ve read your entire build thread on that trailer! I actually have been talking to some local Amish about building a cover similar to yours. May trailer is #143 and was super rough when I got it. The floor was pretty much gone and when I plasma cut the rest out it kept catching on fire from all the bondo in it. It definitely isn’t “restored” but will have a better life than when I found it.
I didn't know I had a build thread for the trailer.
MBT, T3 and T3C tubs were a bit rough from the factory. Making them perfect is over restoration because they weren't that way to begin with. Your tub appears to be in great shape now.
MBT, T3 and T3C tubs were a bit rough from the factory. Making them perfect is over restoration because they weren't that way to begin with. Your tub appears to be in great shape now.
When I first bought the trailer I emailed the bantam T3C website but never received a response. Initially I was going to hack it up with an extended tongue and all kinds of mods but once I learned the history I ended up leaving it close to stock.
I don't recall ever getting an email through that website.
There is another early CJ page with a Bantam section with photos of my trailer, and John Hubbard's Jeep Trailer Spotters Guide has a link to my G503 photo page, but I don't think any of them show my email address.
Sorry I didn't respond.
There is another early CJ page with a Bantam section with photos of my trailer, and John Hubbard's Jeep Trailer Spotters Guide has a link to my G503 photo page, but I don't think any of them show my email address.
Sorry I didn't respond.
Hey no worries! I didn’t know it was yours or that you were on here. I mostly wanted to share any info since mine seems to be one of the earlier ones made.
I agree with this. I used Tremclad single stage enamel (same as Rustoleum) on my off road trailer. I sprayed it with a basic HVLP gun. I expect the bed to get the most abuse and I'll most likely touch it up with a roller brush. I don't plan to bed line it though.
I used a hardener with the enamel to promote faster dry time and improve the gloss. I'm not sure it did either ... and it's usually a bit muddy anyway.
For this and a few other Jeep and trailer projects I plan to try Raptor liner on some fenders, bumpers, boxes, racks, etc. I had the bed of my Comanche and the fenders of my tear drop trailer sprayed by Linex. They turned out great but it's not something I can touch up myself if I bang things up or decide to alter them in any way, hence my desire to try a good quality bed liner on my own.
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