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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ascjim on October 16, 2012, 08:29:26 pm

Title: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: ascjim on October 16, 2012, 08:29:26 pm

To the people that have used Protecta-Kote to paint there van floors, how much paint would I need to do the floor in a Renault Traffic sized van also to include wheel arches.

Where's the cheapest place to buy?

Also do you have any tips so i don't cock it up to much :)

Peace

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: ascjim on October 16, 2012, 08:36:51 pm

Answered my own question....

"A 4 litre tin of Protectakote will cover up to 6 square metres (60 square feet) with the recommended 2 coats."

But any tips would be appreciated

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: wpclean on October 16, 2012, 09:08:14 pm

I used 4 litres, and painted the floor with three coats, and two coats to a quarter way up the sides.

Small tip is to use a brush, instead of a roller as this prevents clumping  ;D

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: seamus campbell on October 16, 2012, 09:13:21 pm

Wear gloves, dosent come of hands for weeks, dont skimps when covering nut 4 ltrs will be loads

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: John pearce on October 16, 2012, 11:16:08 pm

I used roofing tate to seal any gaps  :)

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: John pearce on October 16, 2012, 11:19:39 pm

Quote from: J.P on October 16, 2012, 11:16:08 pm

I used roofing tate to seal any gaps  :)

tape not tate ::)

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: david wood on October 17, 2012, 06:23:58 am

just did my traffic a couple of weeks back and used 4 ltrs about 3 coats

Title: Re: Painting the floor in your van.
Post by: Scrimble on October 17, 2012, 09:14:49 am

clean where you want to paint, key the surface down, use masking tape, wear gloves and a long sleeve jumper dont get it on your skin,

do it on a dry day, leave it a few hours inbetween coats, your van will stink of paint for a week but its good stuff, take your time and dont rush it

shake the can for a while before you start to mix it all up too,