2015 POTD Thread Archive

[markknx]

Crude and works is good.

 

[FOMOGO]

Nicely done. I would call that an elegant solution. Mike

 

[hman]

a friend came to my shop with a big emergency. He stripped a gear in his spit motor and can't cook his lamb this weekend, so I attempted to cut a new gear for him.

You, Sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Saving somebody's cookout is indeed a noble enterprise. I sincerely hope you are rewarded with an invitation to dine with him!

 

[johnnyc14]

Nicely done Mark. I bet your neighbour is grateful. The lamb probably wishes you were not so handy.LOL

 

[zmotorsports]

Mark, did you at least negotiate a plate of food out of him??

Mike.

 

[zmotorsports]

I rolled the trailer outside and ran a DA over the whole thing to prep it for paint.








Next up is the nasty stuff, POR-15. I wear gloves and for this job I even layed down some plastic to protect my shop floor.


Underside coated. I only covered the underside and the middle section that will have the wood decking covering the metal with the POR-15. The remainder of the trailer will be sprayed with an etching primer followed by a signle stage automotive urethane gloss black paint.




I even brushed some POR-15 down inside the tail light boxes.


Glad I had put down some plastic, otherwise this would be my shop floor.:shocking:


Lastly my new tongue box showed up last night.


Tonight I am going to get the box mounted then fabricate my spare tire mount on the right side of the frame. I would have really liked to have mounted my spare tire under the trailer but it just hung too low.

Hopefully over the weekend, weather permitting, I can get the topside painted and the next pictures will be of it all one color.

Mike.

 

[extropic]

Mike,
Your trailer is looking great.
If you're not already, please be aware that POR-15 will not hold up to UV exposure. This quote is from the POR15 .com "POR-15 is sensitive to UV light (sun) and must be topcoated before prolonged exposure to sunlight." I believe that that UV exposure can be reflected as well as line-of sight, so for best results, topcoat all of the POR-15.

http://www.por15.com/POR-15-Technical-Information_ep_62.html

 

[Mark_f]

That is one nice trailer.

 

[zmotorsports]

Mike,
Your trailer is looking great.
If you're not already, please be aware that POR-15 will not hold up to UV exposure. This quote is from the POR15 .com "POR-15 is sensitive to UV light (sun) and must be topcoated before prolonged exposure to sunlight." I believe that that UV exposure can be reflected as well as line-of sight, so for best results, topcoat all of the POR-15.

http://www.por15.com/POR-15-Technical-Information_ep_62.html

Actually it will hold up fine as far as durability and corrosion protection. It is just the finish that goes "chalky" with extended exposure to UV.

I have been using POR-15 for well over 10 years now and I am surprised at how well it holds up in even some of the most harsh environment. If you look I have not put the POR-15 anywhere on the top side of the trailer, only the underside (with the exception of where the wood planks will be). The top side is getting a couple coats of etching primer followed by single stage urethane automotive paint so it will withstand the UV.

Mike.

 

[zmotorsports]

That is one nice trailer.

Thanks Mark.

Mike.