Majic Tractor & Implement paint....repainting a horse trailer

[runNjump86]

Trailer is a '97 Shelby with minimal rust. It’s all surface, the entire trailer is in fantastic shape other than the roof. It leaks around the seams. DH and I decided to tackle the roof project this weekend, but now my wheels are spinning. I’ve been wanting to get it sand blasted and repainted but we can’t afford/justify the $3500 price tag when it doesn’t REALLY need it.

So…DIY it is!! We plan to grind/sand/power wash everything and then prime/repaint the entire trailer. My question is…has anyone used Majic Tractor paint? It’s designed specifically for machinery and has a hardener they recommend to make it more durable. I’ve read mixed reviews. Most of the people complaining are restoring their $$$ antique John Deere tractors. I just want to prolong the life of my trailer and make it look pretty again!

I’ve used XO-Rust in the past with not the greatest results. Rustoleum isn’t UV protective. So advice is appreciated!!

[enjoytheride]

There’s a huge horse trailer conversion FB group. The people there use implement paint all the time. They even roll it on using a flat smooth roller. Join the group and search for implement paint.

[runNjump86]

Thanks!

[Justmyluck]

If you search my name I had my steel trailer professionally redone and the guy used that paint. You can see before and after pictures in my thread. It cost me $1200 for sand blasting and professional painting.

[wildlifer]

Friend just redid his & painted with Massey-Ferguson Red, LOL – but it looks great, durable paint that is inexpensive at local hardware/farm supply stores near us (rural area with many farms). Just the regular tractor paint. I also picked up the Rustoleum version of Ford-Holland blue, although confess I have not gotten around to using it yet…

[cnvh]

I rehabbed a 30-year old Arndt 2H and painted with the Majik tractor and implement paint… Loved it and the end result was awesome!!

Do use the primer first, along with the recommended catalyst and hardener… And if you’re DIY’ing, it might be worth it to spring for a paint sprayer, which will do a much, much nicer job than hand-rolling. (You can buy a sprayer system for about $100; do a search for Wagner sprayers on Amazon.)

If you’re doing the whole job yourself, also get some Ospho rust converter to use after sanding and before painting. Just pour it into a handheld spray bottle and spray down the newly-sanded surfaces liberally with Ospho, give it a day to dry, then paint. A gallon of Ospho will be more than enough.

I bought my trailer for $600, put about $2k into it with paint, new brakes, and a little welding, and ended up selling it for $3500. That paint job had it looking like a new trailer!