I show how fast an amateur can paint a 40 foot shipping container with a Graco XR7 paint machine and a little motivation.
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@janit925511 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking time putting this informative video up! It's still helping people 7 years later. Appreciate it!
@TysonCapel235 жыл бұрын
Shipping containers are made out of a type of metal called corten steel. Corten steel is highly resistant to corrosion. If you give the container a good washing when you get it to get the salt residue off of it from being shipped across the sea for so many years your container should last you a long long time even if you don't paint it. Corten steel would take a lifetime almost to rust through. This steel is made to not have to be painted. It's used in architectural structures to give the rust like appearance and provide low maintenance. The way it works is when it's exposed to moisture and oxygen and the outside elements it creates a surface rust coating which seals the steel preventing it from further rusting. It will of course slowly rust overtime however it is not your typical type of rusting as it takes much much longer for it to rest because it does not behave like your traditional mild steel. Thought this would be some good information to put out there to inform of some of you guys who aren't aware of how it works the characteristics it has and the fact that you really don't need to paint it however painting it can definitely extend its life even further although in most cases you probably be dead before it's deteriorated enough that you have to do something about it. A container sure does look much better when it's painted with a fresh coat of paint that's for sure.
@davesouthey26194 жыл бұрын
Well explained and correct you can normally tell when a yard hasn't used cotton to repair the boxes usually it's only the roof and side panels and door panels that are corten
@davesouthey26194 жыл бұрын
Corten*
@JoaoAmadoTV4 жыл бұрын
true, but it always looks better painted on top of the corten steel :-) the mistake it to remove that layer to "fix" it
@BIGALTX8 жыл бұрын
I have an XR9 and LOVE IT. I think that thing will spray molasses ! I don't have the wand... but need to get one. Don't be scared to run oil base through your sprayer. Buy an oil base tip. It will flow through it just like latex... no probs. Just have to clean with thinner instead of water, but not too hard to do. Need to get me a shipping container too. Good job, alan
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the words of wisdom. I was a little reluctant to spray oil based paint through the machine after a bad experience with some epoxy paint some years ago with an air driven paint sprayer. I value your advice and will give it a go on a future project!
@SegoMan7 жыл бұрын
Graco can handle it, I have a 35+ Y/O Graco 480 industrial unit that would spray poly, epoxies and the paste you mixed to line vessels with.. Just keep the filter and other components clean and leave throat oil in it when it is stored.
@hvguy6 жыл бұрын
i have that same sprayer, ran full thickness oil based rustoleum in 28 degree weather and it sprayed it like a champ. The machine is a little spendy, but its worth every penny! Also, use diesel to clean it out and gave it a rinse with mineral spirits after the bulk of material was flushed. Way cheaper than running like 3 gallons of mineral spirits through it.
@trilexfix Жыл бұрын
really so cold weather is fine?
@ambertracks8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, now get u some branches with foliage on them to use as patterns and make container camo
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea! Thanks.
@clydestribling23277 жыл бұрын
It's good color but mine is a dael red with nice numbers and writing on it . so i'm leaving it the way it came ! but i do like camo and you never know it could happen !
@IUSECAMERAS6 жыл бұрын
did anybody else wanna say "stop trying to crank it youo gonna kill the battery!" ...? lol.... i love this video! you killed it man!!! i gotta get one of those machines!!! that thing is NO joke!
@kelnap2294 Жыл бұрын
Fast Dry or Dry Fall enamel works well too when spraying these. About 60-70 bucks a gallon
@Mitalayeka2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us how its done, its hard to beat the paint gun.
@Parlusk8 жыл бұрын
That is awesome... work smarter not harder!
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. The brush and roller are a necessary evil sometimes but, a paint machine is the way to go!
@universallaw88507 жыл бұрын
Nice and fast cant beat that combination.
@JoaoAmadoTV3 жыл бұрын
1:25 what paint exactly did you use and how much did you paid for it ? (Great video, thanks)
@genecoppedge59723 жыл бұрын
You’ll need to regularly remove the tree leaves from the roof, they certainly will rust a metal roof.
@rc32917 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a Martian death ray off a science fiction movie..
@viktororban56847 жыл бұрын
yeh it does :)
@jasonbrittain33166 жыл бұрын
The best cold-gal paint you can buy is called ZINGA !! USED BY THE US ARMED FORCES !! made in Belgium come in a can up to a 44 gallon drum
@TruckTaxiMoveIt7 жыл бұрын
great work, I got a truck for you to do next
@jamesevans9383 жыл бұрын
the paint on shipping containers on average lasts about 10 to 15 years and I would say that shipping container is older than 10 to 15 years however i do agree with not using the paint meant for a marine environment because there isnt much point on paying extra when the container isn't in a marine environment
@waytospergtherebro Жыл бұрын
I bet that adhered really well and never flaked off in huge chunks.
@homesteadprepper Жыл бұрын
You stand correct.
@JoaoAmadoTV4 жыл бұрын
great video! thank you! now the guys don't have an excuse to take longer than you :-) LOL what type of gun could one use to do that with an air compressor?
@buzzsah8 жыл бұрын
Fast and looks good.
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@stevenjohnson31697 жыл бұрын
That will do oil base with out a problem just need a smaller tip
@jeromeswaby38965 жыл бұрын
what size tip did you use? and did you thin the paint? if so that percentage or ratio
@petemiller5194 жыл бұрын
You can buy water based rust-o-leum paint. I think that is what I will use. Thanks for the video, cheers.
@chowderchops8 жыл бұрын
That paint machine is a beast. Very cool. Questions... I Googled it (Bing) It is sold at Home Depot , as well as other places. Is the tip you're using (spray wand) included with it, or did you have to buy that extra? If so, what is it ?
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
I bought this machine from Home Depot back @2005 for about $300 and I don't remember if the tip came with it or not. I did purchase the extention separately. You have to get the correct tip for the type of paint that you are spraying though.
@garystinten93397 жыл бұрын
Do you happen to know what tip you used to spray with?
@JoaoAmadoTV3 жыл бұрын
15:06 i wish you had show the paint you used. what paint is it exactly ?
@Likaloveyou2 жыл бұрын
good day! could you please advise inch size of gun which you used?
@JoaoAmadoTV3 жыл бұрын
Is there a paint tip like that for normal air compressor?
@VIPArcadeGamer Жыл бұрын
Cool
@rchopp8 жыл бұрын
Sure looks a lot better, and the sprayer beats a brush any day..
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I once saw a friend paint a 3 bedroom apt. 30 minutes! I knew I had to get one.
@georgesenda19527 жыл бұрын
How long does it take to dry ?
@davesouthey26195 жыл бұрын
All that prep on the old paint ,would have made a nicer job if you had beat out the dents its not hard to planish them up I work in a container yard do it day in day out
@Blackcreekstudios4 жыл бұрын
Dave Southey you should do a video giving the tips you learned. I am about to do exactly this on my container.
@davidparker79155 жыл бұрын
Random, I know. But what "grade" was the shipping container when you bought it? I am contemplating getting one and don't mind the finished look that you achieved. To get a single trip is around 3600, CWO is 2800, and WWT is 2500. Just trying to figure out how much this project is going to cost me.
@10p562 жыл бұрын
Single trip is like 7500$ now :(
@10p562 жыл бұрын
Let's go brandon
@scaredyet10 ай бұрын
How much paint did you use for the outside and did you paint the roof? Also did you have to thin the paint before spraying?
@homesteadprepper10 ай бұрын
I used about 3 gallons on the 4 sides and no I did not have to thin it. I painted the roof with 1 gallon of the Rustoleum Rusty metal primer followed up by 1 gallon of Rustoleum white top coat. If I do another container roof, I will be spraying it with the Behr brand exterior paint because it seems to be holding up better than the roof treated with the Rustoleum.
@scaredyet9 ай бұрын
Thank you sir
@homesteadprepper9 ай бұрын
@@scaredyet Yw
@brokenrecord35237 жыл бұрын
Not so much about shipping containers as about a paint sprayer Skipping ahead during the painting scenes will save you 15 minutes, but I would like to know how th latex held up especially over the cold galvanizing. I have one to paint and have already touched up with the cold g. What's your weather there?
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
It has been over a year and the paint is holding up. We get hot and rainy weather.
@patriciacarranza4550Ай бұрын
Did you have to grind it or power wash it to paint it?
@homesteadprepperАй бұрын
I only ground out the rust spots and it was pressure washed. It's been @8years and the paint is still holding up well.
@hectormarquez15646 жыл бұрын
Hello, I am a painter and what I saw did not use primer And the painting will last a year if they put paint for water based metal is better and lasts 10 years of warranty although a little more expensive but it is much better thanks
@homesteadprepper6 жыл бұрын
I am at a year and a half and the paint is holding up very nicely with no primer. I expect it hold together for quite some time longer.
@FilthyForce6 жыл бұрын
DTM works wonders
@gearjammer47795 жыл бұрын
I don’t get it. What difference does it make if it takes 10 minutes, or 20 minutes, or even 2 hours? Is your schedule that tight? 🤷♂️
@homesteadprepper5 жыл бұрын
I guess you are an internet ninja and you have never painted anything?
@JoaoAmadoTV3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video with the Sandblaster prep?
@homesteadprepper3 жыл бұрын
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@DonLemke7 жыл бұрын
how much paint did you use?
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
About 3 gallons not including the roof.
@DeTs1wTnZ4 жыл бұрын
@@homesteadprepper is that one coat
@Corey_G4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Is that up on blocks set up legal for making a shipping container home 🏡? I live in Connecticut.
@homesteadprepper4 жыл бұрын
You would need to contact you local building inspector to properly answer that.
@timbuckii85046 жыл бұрын
Great! But then how long does it take to clean the machine?
@homesteadprepper6 жыл бұрын
I have never timed it but, it probably takes @10-15 min. I am sure a professional painter could do it much faster.
@DP-mi5ct4 жыл бұрын
Thx @homesteadprepper
@HelloGoodby2 жыл бұрын
How many gallons of paint did it use? Did you paint the roof too?
@homesteadprepper2 жыл бұрын
3 gallons on the sides. I used 1 gallon of Rustoleum primer and 1 gallon of top coat on the roof.
@beginnersguidetogrowingspr96092 жыл бұрын
How much paint did those 2 coats take? Thanks.
@homesteadprepper2 жыл бұрын
3 gallons.
@clydestribling23277 жыл бұрын
how much paint did it take ? ok three gallons is about 300 bucks !
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
3 gallons at Home Depot was $100.
@tim-hill Жыл бұрын
Looks more like it took 3 hairs past the freckle.
@mikewilliams2486 Жыл бұрын
What type paint was that ? Oil based ?
@homesteadprepper Жыл бұрын
Behr exterior latex paint from Home Depot. Water based.
@chocachips3 жыл бұрын
How much paint per container?
@homesteadprepper3 жыл бұрын
3 gallons for the vertical sides. 1 gallon of Rustoelum red primer and 1 gallon of Rustoleum white top coat for the roof. The inside took 4 gallons for the 4 vertical interior sides and the ceiling. I used 1 gallon of Rustoleum garage floor paint for the floor.
@chocachips3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good job!
@gis4giraffe2 жыл бұрын
What color did you use do you remember
@homesteadprepper2 жыл бұрын
I can't remember.
@gis4giraffe2 жыл бұрын
@@homesteadprepper I watched the beginning again and you said your wife chose milkweed pod! Have you heard of elastomeric paint? I wonder if a coat of that would work?
@sphillips63577 жыл бұрын
I intend to get a 40 ft container soon. Couple questions - only 3 supports are needed per side? And what brand and type of paint did you use? Thanks.
@donkeyboys65527 жыл бұрын
Actually you only need to support the container on the corners. So only 4 blocks will work. They are designed to be stacked like blocks up to 8 high and that is fully loaded with cargo.... The other containers only touch each other on the corners!!!! If you get bigger than 40' like 45', those have 2 extra corner blocks that can support weight also. Those are there in case you stack a 40' on top a 45' or vice versa....
@garystinten93397 жыл бұрын
Would this also be suitable for sprayfoam too?
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
No.
@Richie54803 жыл бұрын
Nice respirator, most painters don’t think they need one spraying outside, that’s far from the truth.
@davidm1a28 жыл бұрын
you missed a spot. lol. got some dents too. seriously though that is a great little machine.
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
I thought about having a body man come over to pull out all the dents and put a candy apple red paint job on it but, I decided to not run the container in a parade. lol
@jerrybates57918 жыл бұрын
For about $20 bucks more you could have gotten invisible paint a Lowe's.
@moemoes59897 жыл бұрын
i'm with you JERRY, invisible wouldn't show all that unnecessary overspray. Although I get my invisible from home Depot, It's $1.99 cheaper.
@joepaullawncare72225 жыл бұрын
y not glow in the dark
@johnobrien45733 жыл бұрын
How has the paint held up?
@homesteadprepper3 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not the Behr exterior paint on the walls is holding up better than the Rustoleum I put on the roof almost 5 years ago.
@TraderJMB6 жыл бұрын
I think it's amusing that it takes 16 minutes to describe a 10-minute paint job... Just think about that one for a minute!!
@codprawn6 жыл бұрын
You should have used epoxy aluminium paint.
@geogeoo8767 жыл бұрын
What paint do you recommend to use on metal containers?
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
I would recommend that you talk to a paint pro for the correct answer. The paint in the vid is Behr brand exterior and it has held up really well for the past 6 mo. I could better answer your question about 5 years from now.
@poncacitypc64042 жыл бұрын
@@homesteadprepper Its been 5 years, i have to paint 2 containers soon. how are they holding up?
@homesteadprepper2 жыл бұрын
@@poncacitypc6404 The Behr brand paint that was applied to the 4 vertical walls of the container has held up very well (6 years next month.) However, the Rustoleum paint I put on the roof of the is not doing as well.
@aubreyaub7 жыл бұрын
10 minutes, but the clip takes 16.54. 'n 'sonly this side. The other side and Roof, well...... Well bugger me ????
@tyhoe7 жыл бұрын
You didn't actually watch the video, huh?
@aubreyaub7 жыл бұрын
You'll be wanting me to watch it dry next....?
@Smittyschannel6 жыл бұрын
should do the edges & trim first, then the main panels
@ronernst39917 жыл бұрын
I would have cut it in real nice, then paint it. I bet if you looked at that paint job up close you would be horrified.
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
I bet that if you looked at it up close that it would look pro all the way.
@TimBeverly8 жыл бұрын
Is that an airless sprayer??
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
Yes. I hate brush and roller painting. This machine makes it fast and fun too!
@TimBeverly8 жыл бұрын
What type is yours? I am looking at getting one myself. Thanks, Tim
@homesteadprepper8 жыл бұрын
It's the Graco Magnum XR7 that you can get at Home Depot or ebay.
@TimBeverly8 жыл бұрын
thanks and keep the informational videos coming.
@carlkellogg53423 жыл бұрын
Don't give up your day job. You suck at painting. lol Good video
@homesteadprepper3 жыл бұрын
Same to you, you suck at commenting.
@CaptJohn4214 жыл бұрын
What a dingbat. He probably lost over a gallon in overspray!! No ground cloth?! And..... Should've primed all the galvi. AND..... Definitely should have used oil based paint!!!
@epowers7777 жыл бұрын
How has the paint held up?
@homesteadprepper7 жыл бұрын
The Berh paint is holding up amazing well. No peeling and no cracking. Also, no new rust is forming in my hot and humid Florida climate. The container was spot sandblasted, treated with Ospho rust converter and sprayed with a cold galvanizing compound prior to the top coat.