When I removed all of the original wood from the trailer, I was left with only the frame. The frame showed signs of rust. Mostly surface rust. This was cleaned off with a wire brush, white spirits and then emery cloth. The emery cloth really did the job! I then applied a coat of rust eater all over the inner part of the framework. This was not needed on the exterior of the frame because the original paintwork protected the metal from serious rust.
The photo above shows the framework with a coat of metal primer applied to it. This grey primer was applied twice to really help protect the metalwork. Special attention was given to the holes that were drilled in the angle iron. Primer was put into these holes to make sure there was no bare metal left exposed to the atmosphere.
Finally, a top coat of metal paint was applied over the primer.
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