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Title: ply lined van
Post by: g.brookes on August 04, 2011, 05:52:47 pm

hello chaps.  currently looking at getting my first van and was wondering how well protektakote works on plywood.  should i take the ply wood out or can i just whack it straight on?

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: steven ainger on August 04, 2011, 06:17:55 pm

Take the ply out,
Drill some holes in the floor as drains,
Protectakote the floor & then get some rubber matting to put over the top.

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on August 04, 2011, 06:31:06 pm

Yes, drill holes through the floor into the electrics and fuel lines, for 'drainage'.

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: steven ainger on August 04, 2011, 06:44:13 pm

Please check before drilling  ::)

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on August 04, 2011, 06:53:22 pm

Drill from underneath is the trick.

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: chez on August 04, 2011, 09:10:33 pm

Hey...
I painted the ply wood with protectakote 2 1/2 years ago. Getting the 2 reels out many times per day has worn out the protectakote so the wood is rotting.  :o
 So I am just about to cover over a section of the flooring with a piece of aluminium tread plate 1200mm by 750mm by 2mm {vw transporter} so as it is more hardwearing. £47 from ebay. hopefully I have caught it in time and wont have to reline the flooring with new plywood.
So get a rubber matt for when you put the reels down to help save the flooring....Or aluminium tread plate for extra hardwearing.  8)

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: barry mallett on August 04, 2011, 09:19:21 pm

why use protectakote , just another useless pointless expense , like gardiners brushes , that a lot of the sheep on here think they need

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on August 05, 2011, 03:37:38 pm

Baaaaaaaaa, baaaaaaaa!

Title: Re: ply lined van
Post by: Davie T on August 05, 2011, 04:14:32 pm

If replacing or fitting, use exterior grade plywood.