Hi everyone, Here's my first deck I've fully painted. I was going to paint only where the pressure washer had accidentally removed paint and a few other spots but I decided to repaint the entire thing when I found this matching colour at Bunnings and it claimed no primer required. After sanding with 160 grit, applying phosphoric acid (rust converter), leaving overnight, masking axles and flap, I then applied paint. I couldn't get a consistent finish though. When I applied a heavier coat in one area, overspray affected another. The result was mirror finish some parts, orange peel in others and even a satin to matt finish in a couple of areas. The can says not for automotive use, so I'm overall happy how it turned out.
I found a second hand grill online. Abit rough around the edges (literally), but it looks way better than without it (!!).
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
