@Hurst you and I have a lot in common it sounds past and present.... My columbia frame isn't to bad I try to give it a Krylon tune up every couple of washes to keep it fresh looking. I did replace the steer axle wheels from steel to new aluminum (TRP's) look great glad I did. I think I'll change the drive axle's next month. My trailer frame though is looking tough after this winter. 06 Fontaine and it's got the rust cancer bad! It needs to be sand blasted, primed and painted and it's a great trailer. Sometimes I wonder if I should just sell it for a cleaner newer one or just do what your talking about and paint it during the slow season. I hate rust, needs to be clean! Heck, I spent last weekend polishing the truck itself made the white paint look new again.