[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Has anyone applied protecta Kote in their van whilst its been raining?

[paul rulton]

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 :

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Hi Hitman, did you apply it to plylining or straight on to the metal floor?
Think I will wear some marigolds lol



Matt

[cockney rebel]

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?

[paul rulton]

straight on the metal floor, done a bit up the sides UNDER the ply
i can only where marigolds if they ave pink fluff on m LOL

[Richard Holt]

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.

[Count Phil]

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.

[cockney rebel]

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.

[dean123]

how long do you guys plan on keeping the vans for

[cockney rebel]

how long do you guys plan on keeping the vans for

Until mine falls apart.

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

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

[paul rulton]

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

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Thanks Hitman.
I have a wirebrush which I am planning to use to rough it up.



Matt

[paul rulton]

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

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

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.

[Davie T]

Can you put another coat on top of4  year old 1st coat ?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Yes but you will need to sand it down to create a key.




Matt

[Davie T]

Thanks !