steel trailer roof rusting

henrys57wagon · 06-21-2017, 09:14 PM

My old trailer roof is rusting and I'm looking to coat it and bed liner seems like a doable thing? Any other thoughts???

Chuck Westcott · 07-06-2017, 08:30 PM

Are you sure its Steel and not Galvanized Aluminum ?

FED 387 · 07-06-2017, 08:54 PM

It's probably galvanized steel and the galvanizing has worn away hence the rust-- Best stuff I have found is KOOL SEAL ELASTOMERIC WHITE rubberized coating-- they use this on RV /Mobile home roofs a lot--- easy to apply follow the directions--- use a paint roller to apply--- after it dries if you have roof vents and seams along the edges go back with a paint brush and reapply to those areas-- seals the roofs seeps into the seams cures leaks AND it will probably drop the inside temperature in the trailer by 10-15 degrees because of its reflective nature( its white) Get it at most RV places look online Walmart used to sell it goes for about $17-20 USD per gallon however 5 gallon is usually a lot cheaper get it on sale for about $80--- 24 foot trailer takes about 5 gallons maybe a little less--FED 387

voltdr · 07-06-2017, 09:50 PM

Definitely the best deal.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kool-Seal...1-Gal/17210942

Dan

henrys57wagon · 07-07-2017, 12:34 AM

Yes galvanize has worn off. Thanks for the info. Will look into these products.

jim hensley · 07-18-2017, 05:54 PM

For the price we pay for these trailers, I always was amazed that the trailer manufactures would not go the little extra and coat the roof with some kind of coating rather than leaving them bare metal. One of the biggest sources of black streaks also. I always coat mine first thing.

06-21-2017, 09:14 PM	#1
henrys57wagon Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Carleton Place, On. Canada Posts: 107 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	steel trailer roof rusting My old trailer roof is rusting and I'm looking to coat it and bed liner seems like a doable thing? Any other thoughts??? __________________ old 1608 stock racer

07-06-2017, 08:30 PM	#2
Chuck Westcott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brownsburg,Indiana Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: steel trailer roof rusting Are you sure its Steel and not Galvanized Aluminum ? __________________ Chuck Westcott- S/C -S/G 225

07-06-2017, 08:54 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,374 Likes: 422 Liked 301 Times in 161 Posts	Re: steel trailer roof rusting It's probably galvanized steel and the galvanizing has worn away hence the rust-- Best stuff I have found is KOOL SEAL ELASTOMERIC WHITE rubberized coating-- they use this on RV /Mobile home roofs a lot--- easy to apply follow the directions--- use a paint roller to apply--- after it dries if you have roof vents and seams along the edges go back with a paint brush and reapply to those areas-- seals the roofs seeps into the seams cures leaks AND it will probably drop the inside temperature in the trailer by 10-15 degrees because of its reflective nature( its white) Get it at most RV places look online Walmart used to sell it goes for about $17-20 USD per gallon however 5 gallon is usually a lot cheaper get it on sale for about $80--- 24 foot trailer takes about 5 gallons maybe a little less--FED 387

07-06-2017, 09:50 PM	#4
voltdr Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 704 Likes: 77 Liked 92 Times in 49 Posts	Re: steel trailer roof rusting Definitely the best deal. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kool-Seal...1-Gal/17210942 Dan

07-07-2017, 12:34 AM	#5
henrys57wagon Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Carleton Place, On. Canada Posts: 107 Likes: 5 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: steel trailer roof rusting Yes galvanize has worn off. Thanks for the info. Will look into these products. __________________ old 1608 stock racer

07-18-2017, 05:54 PM	#6
jim hensley Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: columbia tn Posts: 50 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: steel trailer roof rusting For the price we pay for these trailers, I always was amazed that the trailer manufactures would not go the little extra and coat the roof with some kind of coating rather than leaving them bare metal. One of the biggest sources of black streaks also. I always coat mine first thing.