How do I prevent my aviaries,driveway gates,boat trailer from rusting.Painting does not last.?
Why don’t you try and see if your local “Dura-Liner” (truck-bed coating) dealer can coat it for you, after a thorough iron-grit blasting? You won’t be able to get everything, but for the most part, the main structural components could be coated with some sacrifice for parts that simply cannot retain a coating, such as your trailer’s suspension components. The only real solution is to start with the right components at the beginning. There comes a point where some things are not worth saving. Rebuild or replace with aluminum or stainless-steel (as suggested earlier) as needed until you eventually replace the whole structures with better materials. For your gate, I suspect it’s wrought iron, and you’ve been wire-brushing the rust away and repainting. Try using “exhaust-manifold enamel”, and use a lot of it next time you de-rust. Ensure you have gotten ALL rust out, and then apply a liberal set of coats to it….Not a few heavy coats, but several light coats, as the thinner layers will be
