I spend the weekend sanding and repairing the damage that Off-Road International did to the Tough Terrain trailer by shipping it with the paint wet, and by not securing the axle properly. I sanded down the damaged areas, and went to my local Sherwin Williams auto paint center and got a few cans of white automotive paint in cans (and a can of primer).
I also thought it would be a good idea to caulk the seams inside the trailer since they are an open invitation to sand and grit (which will eventually cause scratches and rust). So when I was at the auto-body supply, I picked up a tube of 3M body caulk which did a very solid job (and its white as well).
I also plan to put in a couple of drain holes in the floor of the trailer since its possible that something (cooler, water supply etc) could leak in the trailer and currently would be a real pain to clean. Since drain plugs/holes are good enough for the TJ, should be good enough for the trailer.
The next major plan is to apply the hurculiner to the trailer, but I think I am going to need another quart at least since I will do the entire outside minus lids, and most of the inside as well.
Stay tuned for pictures of the caulked, touched up trailer!
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And I thought I was the only one having troubles with Marty @ Off-Road Internation… My trailer was never packaged, came in a skid, scratches and all. Have had to touch-up and repaint rusted surfaces, inside and out!
Ekim,
Yes, I wish I had found some information on what to expect before I laid my money down. I mean, if they at least gave me some timeline or some understanding of what to expect, it wouldn’t have been so bad. Also, I agree that the paint job they did was pretty terrible. I likely would have been better to have it shipped bare and have a local paint shop do the coating so they had some accountability… If you want to contribute to the list of questions I am compiling (what I wished I had asked before putting my money down) feel free to post them here!