Painting My Trailer - Poor Man’s Food Truck

[@nickgeary7919]

Thank God there’s a KZbin video showing this can be done. I can’t afford no fucking wrap either 😂

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you for the awesome feedback! Oh yes it’s absurd how expensive they are and we actually think this looks awesome even compared to a wrap!

[@gabbyaleman6286]

Thank you for sharing this! I’m about to paint mine. I was about to do it matte black but I’m doing it pink now. Wish me luck!

[@poormansfoodtruck]

You got it! Glad I could help! Oh wow you’ll stand out on the road for sure with pink! Sending you all the luck in the world and if you need any more help just reach out! Thank you so much for the support 🙏🏻

[@llherzberger2968]

Building out a mobile dog grooming trailer and really considering painting mine now thanks to your videos. Thank you for sharing!

[@poormansfoodtruck]

That’s awesome! Congrats! If you decide to paint, I’d love to see how it turns out!

[@joeyflores6971]

Looks good, I'm about to paint mine, thank you

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Awesome! Thank you so much for the support! 🙏🏻

[@tricktrick6212]

Definitely following your footsteps ❤

[@getsome2506]

I used a paint stripping wheel, I started off on my 18v drill and is was better than the detail sander, But then I used My 240v(Aussie) electric Variable speed Hammer drill and omg, cut the stripping time down by heaps, I rolled on my primer and used Rattle cans for hard spots, Great job and thanks for sharing

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Sounds awesome! Will definitely look into this if I get another trailer, for sure if it speeds up the time because this was a pretty big project!

[@alanrobisonPD1960]

You’ve got a great personality and you seem like a pro already. Thanks for your painting tips and secrets, I’m not sure if you want to do product reviews but you’d be really good at it. This is Alan, GREETINGS from Riverside in Southern California.

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Wow! What amazing feedback and wonderful comments! Thank you so much! I’m glad that you’re enjoying the channel and yes perhaps product review could be a great future venture, would definitely entertain the idea! Thanks again Alan! 🙏🏻

[@rumawaterworth3671]

Great video! I’m just about to do this to my trailer

[@Zindiekid]

Keep the roof white brother! Nice job, but the black will make it a heat sink on top. I also like the look of white on the roof

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you my friend! That’s a great point actually - especially in Florida 😬 thank you for the feedback brother!

[@wecoveritallyall9180]

Good job. If you ever do another do yourself a favor and get a pack of 5 sheets 3M 400 grit wet/dry paper and hand wet sand it. Save yourself some time and money and it will do a better job. A 180 grit scratch is hard to cover with paint. Of course house paint is more forgiving than automotive paint

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you so much for the feedback! Will definitely add this step when I build another! 🙏🏻

[@sandrakraehling3095]

thank you so much for this video, I too am doing a DIY shall we say Poor woman's Food truck!! as we speak... thank you for some tips that i actually hope to benefit from. Yes the idea of dropping 7500$ on the wrap -was not going to happen for me at this juncture. I hope to find your finished food truck video in the next few minutes- the food /service/concept/and dedication i believe will pay off for us both!!!! all the best, SAK

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you so much for the great feedback! That’s awesome congratulations! And yes i 100% agree that it’ll pay off, being in a financial disadvantage shouldn’t stop us from chasing our dreams! I wish you the best of luck!

[@robertmahaney2854]

Hi I am new to your channel, I must tell you I love your journey with your trailer. How is your paint holding up a year later. Great job , it’s great you are an inspiration to those that don’t have much money. You can do anything if you put your mind to it.

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you so much for subscribing! And thank you for the awesome feedback! The paint job is holding up amazingly - especially with the drastic weather we have in Florida! Anything is possible if you truly believe 🙏🏻

[@MsGquiz]

Thank You so much helped a lot!

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you so much! I am so happy that we were able to help! God bless!

[@johnbeyer791]

It been ten months, how is the paint job holding up? Great vid, thanks.

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Paint job is holding up great! It’s survived 2 hurricanes already and still going strong! Thank you so much for the support!

[@VBaee]

Thank you

[@zombygunslinger]

Great video, exactly what I was looking for. I'm about to do the same project, I just had some questions 1. Would it make sense to sand and then wash it, rather than wash it first since you have to clean off the residue anyway? 2. Could you use the electric sprayer to apply the primer? It seemed like it covered better. Any tips on thinning the paint for the spray gun?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you so much for the awesome feedback! You’re probably right in that perhaps it could just be sanded first and then washed (I just chose to wash down before and after to be thorough). And yes you’re also probably right about the primer, however I wasn’t sure how well I’d be able to clean the sprayer so just decided to use cans. But you’re absolutely right I’m sure it could be done that way!

[@poormansfoodtruck]

As for thinning the paint - I kept adding water to the mixture until it sprayed out of the gun cleanly and consistently. Honestly it didn’t take much thinning out at all

[@geophreyowaga2149]

Am from Kenya and I would like to know how I can do all the welding building the food truck from scratch which metal can I use to cover the outside of the food trailer,,,metal that can me screwed

[@mina.t.]

I heard mixing 2 oz of acrylic (for hardening) to the gallon of paint will keep it from peeling for many years?

[@TCD-Armament]

Damn....didnt think it would look good at all. But that turned out great! I am motivated now! Paint and wrap are too expensive for a trailer just to drag scuba equipment around......i would rather put my money into high end diving equipment....not trailer coating!

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you so much! It’s still holding up great!! Wishing you all the best with your project also!! 🙏🏻

[@stephenr5439]

Final product with logos?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Absolutely! Check out our Instagram page (Poor Man’s Food Truck) you’ll see updated pics with our logo applied, which we also did ourselves! Thank you for your support! 🙏🏻

[@angelott4019]

Dang wish we could of got together I got a vinyl wrap cutter I could of helped you out pretty cheap

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Ah man that would’ve been awesome! Maybe on the next one!

[@josephochse7298]

Did you cut the your paint with any thinner or did you just put it right in the sprayer? What size tip did you spray with .! Looks great good job 👏

[@gabbyaleman6286]

Any picture updates with your decals??

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Great question! I have something coming really soon! Stay tuned 👀

[@YourNeighborhoodFriend]

I see you completed this over a year ago. Good the paint job holding up?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Paint is still holding up great! It’s survived 3 hurricanes, record-summer temperatures and still going strong 🙏🏻

[@corytaber1676]

KEEP GOIN HOMIE

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Absolutely!! Thank you for the support!! 🙏🏻

[@nickwaggoner5711]

Did you use any lubricant on the gun, also did you need to thin the paint at all?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Great question! Yes I used some universal lube as it says in instructions to do so before first use. I added a tiny amount of water to make it a little thinner, maybe no more than half a quart just so it would flow through the gun a little easier. I also didn’t want it to run once applied so tried to keep as thick as possible. Hope this helps!

[@franktorres3478]

How long did you wait to paint after primer ?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

I actually left mine overnight, but I’m pretty sure you could paint after a couple of hours

[@bherrera66]

Do I have to put the prime

[@poormansfoodtruck]

I highly recommend. Some paints come pre-mixed with primer, however I feel like the paint grabs better with a whole separate coat of primer

[@ferrarigeorge770]

How many coats?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Only two coats! And it’s held up great!

[@ElijahFemiVEVO]

Hi, what does sand down the trailer mean??

[@mina.t.]

Means to take sand paper and sand the surface (trailor exterior) before painting.

[@jasonford2261]

Is this a latex paint???

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Negative - it’s a HD exterior paint rated for aluminum. Been there for a few months now and still looks great even after taking a beating from the weather

[@kniik-knaak]

We just did our truck last week. I decided to paint then vinyl stickers for the same reasons..sanding, taping, priming then painting a short school bus was not fun 😑. Send me your email, I will show you our progress. Good luck brother.

[@poormansfoodtruck]

That’s awesome man! Haha yes I can imagine it was tough work especially having to navigate all the windows etc! Yes please do I’d love to see them! Send over to [e-mail] Thank you sir good luck to you also!

[@aliya7003]

Probably wouldn't sand it 😂

[@aliya7003]

Unless it was just horrible

[@longbeach420service6]

I was Subscriber 241

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Love it!! Thank you so much for the support! 🙏🏻

[@mattv3395]

@@poormansfoodtruck 🤣 I'm currently trying to sketch a logo on my trailer

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Yes!!! Love it!! Let me know how it turns out 👍🏻

[@zavonarobinson3810]

Does this sprayer need a compresser?

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Negative! All you’ll need is a household extension cord to plug it in, then it’s good to go 👍🏻

[@zavonarobinson3810]

@@poormansfoodtruck Thank you so much for the quick reply!! Loved the video!

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Anytime! Thank you so much for the support! 🙏🏻

[@bherrera66]

Primer

[@subramanielumalai4216]

Nis

[@poormansfoodtruck]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@geophreyowaga2149]

Am from Kenya and I would like to know how I can do all the welding building the food truck from scratch which metal can I use to cover the outside of the food trailer,,,metal that can me screwed

[@poormansfoodtruck]

That’s a great question, unfortunately I do not know anything at all about welding. I would reach out to local professionals that may be able to give you solid advice for your project!