[GB Window Cleaning]

yeah i must admit sanding was laborious  wish i new about the paint primer idea now 

[traps7]

As said earlier, you only need to 'key' it or scratch it up so the paint can adhere to it. I used some of those foam sanding blocks because they fit in all the grooves of the van floor. Only needs a quick rub over, not back to metal.

Truth is though, I hardly get any water in the back of my van. Only a few drips off the brush head or if I spring a leak which I fix asap.

I found the Protectakote was handy for making the back of the van non-slip though. On wet days, with wet feet, it did get rather slippy in the van.

[bobplum]

I have always painted my vans floor and to be honest if it was a big van and system i would all the time. But i am in the process of fitting a combo with a 400 layflat, one reel, one pump.

the only place it can leak is at the hose reel so i'm wondering wether its worth painting the floor?

Do you paint your floors or not? If not have you found it a massive issue and leading to rotten floors etc?

Thanks

find yourself a supplier close to you who sells EPDM rubber roofing  and get a section cut out to fit in the van floor and a little over so it goes up the wall and that way you capture any water,its roughly £2.00 a sq mt

[Tom White]

find yourself a supplier close to you who sells EPDM rubber roofing  and get a section cut out to fit in the van floor and a little over so it goes up the wall and that way you capture any water,its roughly £2.00 a sq mt

Isn't there a chance it could trap moisture underneath it and that dampness will just stay there?

[Londoner]

The big thing with my van was going round and sealing all the seams with a mastic before applying the protectacote. Otherwise the water can get through to the front.

[bobplum]

find yourself a supplier close to you who sells EPDM rubber roofing  and get a section cut out to fit in the van floor and a little over so it goes up the wall and that way you capture any water,its roughly £2.00 a sq mt

Isn't there a chance it could trap moisture underneath it and that dampness will just stay there?

its worked for me

[geefree]

No ply , ..............simply paint with waterproof non slip  floor paint,

cheap as chips and does the job,

dont waste your money on expensive proteka stuff.


Also when it needs a repaint to brighten it up... again , nice and cheap.

[Your Choice w/c]

I painted my floor when i first started WFPoling and thought about doing it again about 12 months later.I find the Protectakote expensive so decided to get the floor fitted with Chequer plate aluminium sheeting.JOB DONE!and NO MORE PAINTING

[Tom White]

I painted my floor when i first started WFPoling and thought about doing it again about 12 months later.I find the Protectakote expensive so decided to get the floor fitted with Chequer plate aluminium sheeting.JOB DONE!and NO MORE PAINTING

Does that really ensure that no water can get through it; say at any possible joins/seams; and then remain 'locked' between the aluminium plate and the van floor?

It sounds like a more expensive option to me.

[andyM]

I priced up some chequer plating before but found that it worked out excessively expensive to do the back of my van.
It would look good though.
If you sealed all the joints and gaps with clear silicone sealant it should keep everything watertight.

[EandM]

I have a PickUp.

[Your Choice w/c]

Chequer plate was about £100 basically for 2/3rds of the back of my Transit front to back.The centre section of the van is where i store my trollies and water containers and is sealed where it needs to be.  The Protectakote alone is about £70 i think and probably lasted 10 months before it needed doing again.The chequer plate will last a few years at least i would have thought.

[traps7]

No ply , ..............simply paint with waterproof non slip  floor paint,

cheap as chips and does the job,

dont waste your money on expensive proteka stuff.


Also when it needs a repaint to brighten it up... again , nice and cheap.

That's what I'm gonna do next time. What paint did you use though?