Strong Steel Bond
The paint bonds to clean, blasted steel instead of sitting on top of a dirty or slick surface.
Premium PPG Liquid Paint Process
A Finish That Lasts—Brilliant, Durable, and Tougher Than the Rest. See What Sets It Apart.
A trailer finish needs to do more than look clean on day one. It has to face gravel, equipment tracks, road salt, and hard weather. Southland uses steel shot blasting and PPG 2-Part Epoxy DTM paint to create a strong finish that can be repaired when real work leaves a mark.
A Tough Finish You Can Actually Repair.
Powder coat can look great when new, but chips are hard to repair in the field. Once a chip opens the edge, moisture can creep under the coating and start rust where you cannot see it. Southland uses a commercial liquid paint system because it bonds to clean steel and can be touched up without stripping a whole section.
- Direct-to-metal bond
PPG 2-Part Epoxy DTM paint is made to bond straight to properly prepared steel. - Better field repair
Scratches and chips can be cleaned, prepped, and touched up before rust spreads. - Shot-blasted base
Steel shot blasting removes scale and creates a rough surface the paint can grip.
Built to Outlast
A good finish starts before the first coat is sprayed. Southland prepares the steel so the paint has a clean, rough surface to hold onto.
Shot-Blasted Steel
Tiny steel shot cleans the metal and cuts a grip pattern into the surface before paint is applied.
Coverage Around Welds
Liquid paint can flow around weld beads, corners, and seams where trailer frames need protection most.
Jobsite Repair Path
When the trailer gets scratched, the damaged spot can be cleaned and sealed instead of left open to rust.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A Finish Built for Working Fleets.
A working trailer will get hit by rocks, buckets, chains, and road debris. That is normal. The key question is what happens after the finish is damaged. Southland shot blasts the steel, then applies PPG 2-Part Epoxy DTM paint so the coating has both a mechanical grip and a chemical bond. When damage does happen, the surface can be cleaned, prepped, and touched up. That keeps small chips from turning into large rust problems.
Frequently Asked Technical Details.
Liquid paint is easier to repair after chips and scratches. That matters on work trailers because damage is not a maybe. It is part of the job.
Southland uses PPG 2-Part Epoxy DTM paint. DTM means direct-to-metal, which means it is made to bond to properly prepared steel.
It is a cleaning process that fires small steel pieces at the frame. This removes scale and creates a rough surface so the paint can hold better.
Yes, if the area is cleaned and prepped the right way. Touch-up paint helps seal the steel before rust can spread.