Outstanding paint is available but it is expensive. It is Sherwin Williams DTM (direct to metal) paint. Your Sherwin Williams/ Brod Dugan store will have it. Paint comes in white gloss or semi-gloss and coats nicely. If you can talk the store into a contractor discount it is around $27 per gallon, but well worth the cost. Also don’t waste your paint on an old house with rusted screw heads. Go to your mobile home supply and get about 2000 1 1/4″ hex head screws and totally rescrew your house with a screw gun. Otherwise in a few months the screw heads will bleed through and ruin your new paint job. The paint will seal the heads of the new screws, so take the time and do it right.
Power wash the house and remove any dirt or mildew. I used some 50/50 bleach water with my power washer and followed up with some gunk buster (a power washer solution). Use only latex based caulks or sealers, since DTM paint doesn’t stick to silicon. It is best to caulk the windows or doors before you do any kind of paint work.
On our 14×70 it required 5 gallons and a gallon of brown for the trim. Be prepared to go over areas a couple of times, especially if you are changing colors.
We are extremely pleased with the results and have been asked by a few people in the court if we moved in a different trailer! After new paint and skirting she is now a real beauty.
