Need Advice: Painting Mobile Home Exterior
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:47 pm
Hello folks, new to the boards. Glad to see such a wonderful resource available!
I have a mobile home that is located in a coastal area, so it is constantly exposed to salt air. This is causing significant rust "spots" to pop up on the trim and sheet metal screws. I had the MH painted 3 years ago but it was clear after 3 months when the rust reappeared that the painters didn't tackle the rust first.
I am trying to figure out the best way to attack this problem, since I'll be painting it myself this time around. Any suggestions on products/techniques to treat the rusty areas and screws? I realize the home will continue to be assaulted by the salt air and sunshine, I would just like to give the new paint job the best chance of lasting more than a year or two. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
I have a mobile home that is located in a coastal area, so it is constantly exposed to salt air. This is causing significant rust "spots" to pop up on the trim and sheet metal screws. I had the MH painted 3 years ago but it was clear after 3 months when the rust reappeared that the painters didn't tackle the rust first.
I am trying to figure out the best way to attack this problem, since I'll be painting it myself this time around. Any suggestions on products/techniques to treat the rusty areas and screws? I realize the home will continue to be assaulted by the salt air and sunshine, I would just like to give the new paint job the best chance of lasting more than a year or two. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!