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Window Washers

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Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« on: May 21, 2013, 09:23:07 am »
Hey Guys,

Just a quick one:

What do you use on your van floors to water proof/protect it ?

Is it still protectakote or is there now something better ?
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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2013, 10:06:40 am »
Line-X mate. Absolutely superb stuff. Won't be using protectakote again in a hurry.

£350 for LWB floor, and it looks good when applied and a quick wash and rinse and its like new again.

Really recommend it.
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steveo22

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2013, 11:30:32 am »
Where did you go to get that done? Is it similar to the stuff Ionics use?
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p1w1

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2013, 11:54:27 am »
When I get a new van I'm going to get the bottom fibre glassed
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Alex Wingrove

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2013, 12:33:10 pm »
Quote from: p1w1 on May 21, 2013, 11:54:27 am
When I get a new van I'm going to get the bottom fibre glassed

Been there and done it,

Its ok, but it is alot of work, and it cant see an advantage over speedliner now.

I have used protektakote, and it wasnt as hard wearing as I want.

I paid £500, for my mwb sprinter to be speed lined, and it is worth every penny, such a nice looking product, and hard wearing.
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TomCrowther

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2013, 12:54:04 pm »
Protect a coat is fine if you get the harder wearing one and do as per the instructions. have to leave it for a few days before using the van. Do it on a Friday and take Monday off.
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Ian Lancaster

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2013, 03:34:33 pm »
It's also fine to put rubber mats over Protectakote - the coating will prevent pure water getting at the steel, and the mats will protect the coating from getting chipped/scratched.
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Susan Dean (1stclean)

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2013, 06:27:54 pm »
speedline for the win , had my lwb  transit done including the roof cost 2500 , 5 years old and still looking as good as ever
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SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2013, 07:13:13 pm »
I got protectacote as it was the only thing I could get hold of at short notice, however I must say its been fine. 6 months old and no signs of wear.

Simon.
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GB Window Cleaning

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2013, 07:20:39 pm »
I used protacot too, now i think about it it has worn on the "high spots" that get the most contact, but i wasnt aware of any better alternatives  ???
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bobplum

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2013, 10:08:53 pm »
large rubber mat,EPDM,get it from roofing suppliers who supply rubber roofing systems
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pikeman

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2013, 05:58:21 pm »
Just a thought but could you buy some 6 mm thick rubber matting, and then seal it round the edges with something like flash band as used on roofing. Saw some rubber matting on ebay fairly cheap.
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Panorama

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2013, 06:41:05 pm »
2 big tubs of grease, cover van floor with it, marine ply, and then rubber matting
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mark m

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2013, 06:47:16 pm »
I have fiberglass mine cost approx. £100 for a traffic
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Bens windows

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2013, 09:30:38 am »
I had someone fibre glass my van,cost me £300 ,works great,better than protectorkote.

Though make sure they come up the sides high enough!
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Neil Gornall

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Re: Water proofing Van floor, What do you use ?
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2013, 12:50:51 pm »
I will have a new (ish) van arriving soon plus need to water proof my berlingo as its leaking into the front and I have a swimming pool under my seat.  :(
I am thinking of fiber glassing all the joints then protectakote the whole thing.
I used Protectakote once before and never had any trouble in the whole 5 years it was used.
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