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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tim handley on April 21, 2016, 12:53:12 pm

Title: van floor....
Post by: tim handley on April 21, 2016, 12:53:12 pm

 hi, i need to coat my van floor (ply lining), can anybody recommend a good waterproof treatment that wont cost an arm and a leg...

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Dan Wileman on April 21, 2016, 01:27:35 pm

Yacht varnish! Fairly self explanatory about its waterproofing ability...

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: tim handley on April 21, 2016, 03:40:14 pm

im after a rubbery non slip finish.............

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Dan Wileman on April 21, 2016, 04:36:13 pm

Get a Chinese guy to paint it for you and ask him if he thinks it's a lovely job. Problem solved.... ;D

On a serious note, give pure freedom window guys a call and ask what they coat their vans with

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: David Deer on April 21, 2016, 05:19:11 pm

If you have a bit of money get it line-x sprayed (http://line-x.co.uk/van-linings/)

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Carpet Dawg on April 21, 2016, 07:46:44 pm

I lay a sheet of tarpaulin and then a carpet on top. Done all my vans like that, works perfect water never been an issue.

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: josephus on April 21, 2016, 07:51:31 pm

I just used varnish too. It is fine. If you want to be a cheapskate (like me) why not experiment with painting it and then sprinkling on something gritty, coarse sand perhaps? It'll end up like that Altroseal stuff.

Just  a thought.

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: CleanerCarpets on April 21, 2016, 11:07:10 pm

cushioned vinyl works well and cheap off fleabay

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: colin bird on April 22, 2016, 07:06:11 am

Quote from: tim handley on April 21, 2016, 03:40:14 pm

im after a rubbery non slip finish.............

Hi I'm off the window cleaning section, I've used protectacote,this will give a rubbery effect finish that is waterproof will cost approx £80  to do a van the downside. Is its horrible to use,will ruin any clothing it touches,and smells terrible ,other that it's ok

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Lewis Newby on April 22, 2016, 09:24:18 am

Did my old van in protecta Kote, then sold it a few months later, worked well tho. If the new one didn't have a giant plastic liner in I would use it again. About 90 for the kit delivered

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: tim handley on April 22, 2016, 02:51:02 pm

thanks all... food for thought.....

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Neil Jones on April 23, 2016, 06:25:50 pm

Get it speed lined. Completely water proof and can hit it with a hammer. Costs more but well worth it. Totally protected my van and i can literally hose it out, even jet washed it today.

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: John Kelly on April 26, 2016, 11:42:21 am

Speed line and Line x are the best but cost a bit, well worth it though. Protectakote is a good second best at much lower price.

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Robin Ray on April 26, 2016, 01:35:19 pm

I have Line-x in my van and it is excellent. This looks good though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UPOL-Raptor-Tintable-Tough-Urethene-Coating-Truck-Bed-Liner-Kit-Trailers-/110785795320 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UPOL-Raptor-Tintable-Tough-Urethene-Coating-Truck-Bed-Liner-Kit-Trailers-/110785795320)

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Stoots on April 27, 2016, 10:46:17 pm

I used bitumen paint.  Works great but it has chipped off on a couple of areasy so get a few coats on

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: John Kelly on April 29, 2016, 10:25:17 am

One of our customers used Bitumen paint. One of his sprayers leaked and it emulsified the bitumen. All his kit was covered in the stuff and he had to replace a lot of it.

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Henry Roberts on May 02, 2016, 10:40:28 am

Got my floor done by Walkden Group- Cost a bit of money but no regrets

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Barry Poole on May 02, 2016, 10:48:26 am

Henry
You deserve to do well great set up very professional

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Henry Roberts on May 03, 2016, 08:37:24 am

Thankyou  Barry.

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: andre w on May 03, 2016, 02:00:27 pm

how much was that henry if you don't mind me asking

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Henry Roberts on May 04, 2016, 01:14:51 pm

It was about £1600 but they ply lined floor sides ceiling and insulated and then sprayed .
Bill was then more as they had to swap machine over and all accessories etc!!

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: tim handley on May 04, 2016, 08:09:04 pm

Henry your van looks bloody superb.....

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: liviu pastravanu on May 04, 2016, 08:38:01 pm

Henry is that including the swap of the machine?

Regards
Liviu

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: Henry Roberts on May 06, 2016, 09:18:24 am

Bill came to 3K, but they did remove and install new machine, supplied flooring, sides, ceiling, insulated sides and ceiling, painted with mega paint (  resistant to chems, will NOT scratch, supply and fit LED lights, paint water tank and fit hose reel, fit fuel tank, drill through side and fit external fuel cap.
It's a lot to spend but I think well worth it.
Henry

Title: Re: van floor....
Post by: cloverclean on May 25, 2016, 07:16:25 am

Plasticoat you can buy online  paint or spray a big tin £60.00