Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on February 22, 2010, 01:05:44 pm
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Has anyone applied protecta Kote in their van whilst its been raining?
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lo mb, i done my van in december when it was damp n cold. it went on fine m8.
all i done was put a cover over yhe back doors so the wet didnt go on the van floor.
hope this lets u get on wiv it, n dont 4get ur gloves..... i did, had blue fingers 4about aweek ::)
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Hi Hitman, did you apply it to plylining or straight on to the metal floor?
Think I will wear some marigolds lol
Matt
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Hi Hitman, did you apply it to plylining or straight on to the metal floor?
Think I will wear some marigolds lol
Matt
I'm going to apply it on my plylining when i get it done. Tried a piece on some wood and went on fine. Chose the colour blue. Wot about you?
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straight on the metal floor, done a bit up the sides UNDER the ply ;D
i can only where marigolds if they ave pink fluff on m :-* LOL
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I'm going to apply it on my plylining when i get it done.
I did this also, I did mine about 1' up from the floor.
But what I did find was that about a month later the ply lining above the protectakote started to grow mould because it was such a damp environment, so had to sand it down a give a coat of clear varnish.
My advice might be to treat the bare wood with some clear varnish, looks better than a mouldy van.
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I did it in blue in the rain and cold last week.
After each coat, I put an electric heater in to warm it up as it says don't do it below 5. it dried in 3 hours. But it was the more expensive uvr one which does dry quicker.
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My advice might be to treat the bare wood with some clear varnish, looks better than a mouldy van.
Thanks for that advice. Will do that. ;D
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how long do you guys plan on keeping the vans for
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how long do you guys plan on keeping the vans for
Until mine falls apart. ;D
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How much sanding do you need for the key before painting?
I have pulled up the ply flooring and now painting the metal floor.
Matt
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just go over the whole area ur gonna paint & ur done. dont get carried away wiv it tho,
cause u dont need 2. only took me about 10mins 2rough up my caddy.
hope this helps :D
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Thanks Hitman.
I have a wirebrush which I am planning to use to rough it up.
Matt
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Thanks Hitman.
I have a wirebrush which I am planning to use to rough it up.
lol that will do it lol, ten mins MB happy scubbin ;D
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I applied to ply floor and it seemed to go down well. However, it needs to be 'sahara dry' to stay stuck. After a month it started to peel and eventually I had to peel it all off as every time I moved something it ripped.
I plan to redo it this spring but i will buy/cut/p-cote it while the ply is bone dry then fit it and seal the gaps.
If any damp gets below the ply it will not stick as it should.
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Can you put another coat on top of4 year old 1st coat ?
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Yes but you will need to sand it down to create a key.
Matt
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Thanks !