have older mobilehome and the screws have rusted,what do i use on them, before i paint the house?
2006-12-30 09:19:11 · 7 answers · asked by Mary M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The best advice I can tell you is for you to replace them. That could be a big job, but I feel that you won't regret it. Eventually they'll rust to nothing at all, and possibly some of the metal sheeting from your home will come off, especially during a storm. The best thing to do is to replace them with stainless steel screws. It'll look better once the trailer is painted also. Best of luck to you.
2006-12-30 09:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should use an oil base primer only if there is a coat of oil base paint on the mobile home already. The rule of thumb is that you can cover oil base paint with oil base or latex base. However, you can't cover latex with oil, or you will have problems.
If you know you already have oil base on it, go ahead and use another coat of exterior oil base primer and paint.
If you have latex paint on the mobile home or you're not sure what is already there, use can use latex. As for the rust there are products made from latex base that you can use to cover rust. To save some money, you can buy a small amount of the more expensive primer that can seal the rust and just use it on the parts that have rust.
2006-12-30 12:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by the4biddendonut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i spray painted my 1968 mobile home some 5 years ago. all my screws were rusted also. i did power-wash my coach beforehand i then used 2 coats of kills latex primer over entire coach. i then sprayed 2 coats of behr premium exterior latex paint in a semi-gloss finish, available at home depot. i have had no visible rust in 5 years. having the coach spray painted gives you the best finish.
2006-12-30 14:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by DALE R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you really need to do is give them a good wire brushing. Powerwash exterior of trailer with a good washer 3000 psi to clean dirt mold etc. Get a good metal bonding primer (oil base) and cover the entire home with an even application
2006-12-30 13:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by todd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rust converter paint for auto"s will give you a leg-up on the matter. To make it last for years you'll have to prep the rest for "optimal adhesion". Get your "sanding arms" going to insure a lasting(25+years) of performance. If you do this the (quality) paint that you applied will give you "peace of mind". that can't be challenged..ever!
2006-12-30 09:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by racer123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use an oil base, exterior primer, you can get it at a paint store or any big home imp. store,just ask a clerk for help, or you can give them 2 or 3 coats of kilz from a spray can
2006-12-30 09:35:34 · answer #6 · answered by dngrrngr62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a rust neutrilizer from the auto parts store
2006-12-30 09:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋