The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed paint prep and getting in the tight spots

I bought my bed from Mar-K about a year and a half ago and it really looks great. Problem is the only time it has been assembled is in my basement. It has been back in the boxes it was shipped in for over a year now.

How do you suggest this fresh metal be preped for paint and how in the world do you recommend getting paint into the pockets and into that curled edge on the top of the bed sides?

p.s.; I won;t be doing this myself but want to know what to look for to ensure it is done right when I finally get around to it.

Thanks!

Tim,

Their paint prep tips can be found here http://mar-k.com/painting_preparation.html

As to getting paint into the tight places, all one can do is try to spray paint into the hidden areas the best you can. The pockets aren't too bad but the rolled top of the bedside is tough. Hopefully the galvanized coating helps protect the areas that don't see paint.

-Ed

It is kind of crude, but you can paint the inside of the curl with a piece of cloth attached to a long rod. Since you don't really care what it looks like, just wanting to get some protection in there. Just saturate the cloth with slow drying paint like rustoleum or POR15 and slide it in the curl, back and forth until the whole length of the bed is painted. You can still paint the open ends that are visible to match the body color and the rest of the curl is protected from rust. Be sure to wipe off excess paint because it may not be compatable with your body paint.

Stake pockets are harder and you probably need to spray them since they are more irregular and very visible. You can paint them from both the bottom and top if your bed is disassembled.

The electrogalvanized surface provides limited protection but is not intended to be exposed long term.

Mar-Ktech