[JW1]

My van is nicely ply lined and sealed at the edges. 

I'm about to have a WFP system put in it, should I bother lifting the floor ply and Protectakoting or just leave the ply down for better insulation and protection?

Will it be harder to bolt the system to the chassis through the ply?

Thanks

[chez]

Hey. 
When I had my system fitted the van was ply lined and I protectacoted it. Trouble was that when I lifted the reel in and out it wore the protectacote off and started to bubble underneath. So I bought off ebay a large sheet of aluminium tread plate purely for the reel side of the van. Sealed it and screwed it onto the ply. In the summer ( if it ever comes) I'm going to line the whole of the bottom of the van with one sheet of tread plate which will pretty much last the lifetime of the van. If you aren't going to lift reels in and out and are going to bolt them down protectacote should be fine.

[JW1]

Thanks for the advice

Do you mean Protectakote OVER the ply?

Or should I just get a plastic carboot tray for the hose etc and not bother painting it at all?

[Jack Harris]

I took the ply off the floor of mine and used protectakote and its perfect for me 

[chez]

Thanks for the advice

Do you mean Protectakote OVER the ply?

Or should I just get a plastic carboot tray for the hose etc and not bother painting it at all?

Yes that's what I did. Cos it needs some kind of protection otherwise the ply will just rot cos of all the water from the pole hose etc.  Hence that's why I put the tread plate on as something hard wearing cos protectacote will wear away. You could use a tray but its a bit of a pain putting it inside of it all the time. And remember that the hose that connects to the reel will still have water in it which will go on the floor and help to rot it.

[steven ainger]

What i would do is,
Remove the ply
Paint the floor ( doesnt have to me p/kote, it aint that good anyway )
Install rubber matting ( with holes in ) in the work area
Drill some drain holes in the van floor, in places where the water wont run into chassis etc

[CF Facilities]

JW1 have decided then who you are going for with your system or are you going to go DIY?

[R.C Property]

i ripped out all my ply, then painted it, replaced the ply with external ply, this is treated, and then on the back have a section of bathroom lino stuck down!

[JW1]

JW1 have decided then who you are going for with your system or are you going to go DIY?

Yes I've decided, I didn't fancy going DIY - maybe next time 

[JW1]

Thanks for all advice.  I'm a bit undecided, I may just leave the ply down to be honest and put a plastic tray in the back for the hose etc.

I don't fancy taking the ply up, it's such a good protector and probably helps with insulation.

[Ian101]

other alternative is to not bother with either of course.

[Scrimble]

in my old van the floor was ply and when i took the tank out before i sold it the wood floor was all rotting and the underneath of it was covered in mould, a health hazard,

imo best is a plastic or rubber load liner, you can get them for most vans, something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/INDESTRUCTIBLE-LOAD-LINER-MAT-FIAT-DOBLO-MULTIJET-NEW-/270292009147?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Touring_Travel&hash=item3eeea8c0bb

or this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CORSA-C-COMBO-CARGO-LINER-LOAD-COMPARTMENT-GENUINE-9162863-/221203901063?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3380c7aa87

[DG Cleaning]

The ply will rot I'd take it out

[JW1]

Ok

I'm running out of time, so I think I'll opt to Protectakote over the top of the ply, and maybe have a tray at the back for hose reel etc

Thanks to all those who gave advice 

[steven ainger]

so most of the advice is to take the ply out & your still going to leave it in.
why did you ask   

[paul13]

Fibber glass over the top of the ply,
Get it from peter window cleaning tools
Not  expensive
None slip
Hard wearing
Easy patched as time goes by

[JW1]

so most of the advice is to take the ply out & your still going to leave it in.
why did you ask   

LOL - I think my choices were;

Remove the ply then paint and leave
Remove the ply then paint and replace the ply
Leave the ply and paint over it
Leave the ply and do nothing
Put a rubber mat or lino down

After all the helpful answers I was not 100% convinced that lifting the ply was necessary.  

I briefly looked for a liner on ebay, and rang Peugeot parts to see if they had one - both drew a blank.

I therefore need to make a decision as I haven't got long before installation, and thought that the insulating/hardwearing properties of the ply, with an additional protective layer of paint was the best compromise for me, without the hassle of lifting the sealed ply and preparing the surface.

I asked because I wanted the opinions of those that have experience, and I'm grateful for the replies.  I might still change my mind 

[JW1]

Fibber glass over the top of the ply,
Get it from peter window cleaning tools
Not  expensive
None slip
Hard wearing
Easy patched as time goes by

Thanks,  do you have a link by any chance?

[steven ainger]

http://www.window-tools.com/window-cleaning.htm

[paul13]

Fibber glass over the top of the ply,
Get it from peter window cleaning tools
Not  expensive
None slip
Hard wearing
Easy patched as time goes by

Thanks,  do you have a link by any chance?

Where you based?