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I have an old trailer that needs a fresh coat of paint. It has numerous rust areas. Rust areas are not very heavy just enough to know the paint is gone. The trailer is yellow and I would like to repaint it black. Should I prime just rust areas or apply primer to the entire trailer? I will wire brush the rust areas. Other than pressure washing what should I do to the areas that still have paint?
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Will have to clear any loose paint, and scuff the surface of the rest or will not stick for long..
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use a palm sander with 120 grit paper to scuff everything up.(after wire brushing the rusts)... I like the Rustoleum Red Oxide Primer for rusted spots... Also a good primer for the old paint areas.. You dont have to put a thick coat on, just enough to  cover and let it BOND to the old paint.. Let it dry for 24 hours, then any type of enamel paint for a top coat.

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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Thanks. Had not thought about a palm sander but had considered an angle grinder with a wire wheel on the painted area. A palm sander would probably be safer as that wire wheel will kick back sometimes. Just wasn’t sure if sanding/brushing was necessary. I like the rust-o-leum red oxide primer for rusty metal just wasn’t sure if it would be good to use on the areas that still had paint or if I needed to use something else. Thanks again for the help.
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They have angle grinder sanding discs.
They leave a very nice bare finish, very handy cleaning up stick weld splatter and rust pits.
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