repainting the frame

Satin black. Looks better and a closer match to OE IMO.

I do wire brush, etching primer and gloss black paint.

I reorganized the trailer tongue this spring so after stripping as many parts away as was practical I just wired brushed it and spray painted it with gloss black Tremclad. I actually found it quite easy to control the spray pattern and only masked off critical areas such as diamond plate on the front wall, the key being to use less paint rather than more and if necessary do a second coat for a proper finish. It may not be a factory finish but it does look pretty good for the little effort it took. Our trailer has an open underbelly, making access to the frame quite easy so that'll be next. :)

I might do over kill but I like to coat any rust in OSPHO. OSPHO causes iron oxide (rust) to chemically change to iron phosphate - an inert, hard substance that turns the metal black. I then paint with primer, paint, and clear. The frame of my truck and trailer have looked great for years in Ohio. I am planning to do my tractors soon

Rustoleum is your friend

I do a light sanding, scrapping where needed, tremclad gloss black brush on. not a factory finish for sure but looks great from 5 ft away. did the propane tray too

.97 Home Depot flat black spray.

dodge guy wrote:
I just used rust oleum gloss black in an aerosol can. Remove everything attached to the frame, mask off anything that can't be removed, scuff it real good, use a wax and grease remover solvent and spray away. I would also mask off the lower 3-4 feet of the trailer front and rear to keep the overspray off the front and rear of the trailer. I also removed my stabilizer jacks and separated them separately. In the end it will look as good as new, maybe even better!

I did mine last year. Between waxing it and painting the frame it looks like a new trailer!

x2:B Nailed it!

I just used rust oleum gloss black in an aerosol can. Remove everything attached to the frame, mask off anything that can't be removed, scuff it real good, use a wax and grease remover solvent and spray away. I would also mask off the lower 3-4 feet of the trailer front and rear to keep the overspray off the front and rear of the trailer. I also removed my stabilizer jacks and separated them separately. In the end it will look as good as new, maybe even better!

I did mine last year. Between waxing it and painting the frame it looks like a new trailer!