Undercoating Alternative (No more sticky black stuff!)

[Tony Latham]

I'm close to cranking out my floor. I'm toying with the idea of a thinned coat of TB2 followed by a coat of exterior oil based enamel. Anyone out there tried painting over the TB2?

 

[be_a_jayhawk]

The thing that worries me about deck sealer is that most of it is only rated to last a year or two. What is the warranty on that stuff listed at? I suspect the weakness will be chipping from road gravel and debris. Let me know how it holds up.

 

[paul.luna]

The thing that worries me about deck sealer is that most of it is only rated to last a year or two. What is the warranty on that stuff listed at? I suspect the weakness will be chipping from road gravel and debris. Let me know how it holds up.

Restore is more than a Deck Sealer, It has a texture to is and rolls on pretty thick. Granted I live in the South West and my trailer will be stored in the garage. We'll see in time how it does. I fell good about it. I worry more about the roof and walls then I am about the bottom and floor.

-Paul

 

[linuxmanxxx]

Being as its on the bottom of the td it will last much longer than normal ratings due to it never experiences the heat or uv rays that it would on a roof. Chipping of that sticky mess is highly unlikely. Looking for alternatives isn't driven from how good it is our longevity, but how nasty it is to apply.

 

[atahoekid]

I built my Road Foamie a year ago and used fence and post asphalt paint from Tractor Supply. It's not sticky, it cleans easily and does not smell any worse than regular paint. It goes on like standard paint but actually penetrates into the wood. I've driven through about 1000 miles of rain storms, over a gravel road that chipped off the paint job on my frame but the underside still looks great!!! I'd use it again.

 

[drgrumpus]

I am using truck Bedliner. Smelly, nasty to clean up (use gloves) , but it look s like it will do the job. Herculiner, $88 a gallon. Not cheap, but it sets into a tough urethane coating. The second coat goes on today.

 

[zkengle]

I built my Road Foamie a year ago and used fence and post asphalt paint from Tractor Supply. It's not sticky, it cleans easily and does not smell any worse than regular paint. It goes on like standard paint but actually penetrates into the wood. I've driven through about 1000 miles of rain storms, over a gravel road that chipped off the paint job on my frame but the underside still looks great!!! I'd use it again.

YUP! The cost-to-benefit ratio cannot be beat! And it doesn't take days to dry! I'll use good ole Black Beauty every time!

 

[Martiangod]

I used coroplas (signboard)
Worked great...]

How is the coroplast holding up as an undercoating alternative? I have thought seriously about using it in that application as well.

Todah

almost 10,000 MILES OF SNOW, ICE, TORENTIAL DOWNPOUR, MUD and some of the worse roads Canada can throw at ya. Still looks like the day I installed it. Would definatly do again if another build were to happen, but the way its standing up, don't think that will happen any time soon

 

[woodywrkng]

1/16 inch polyethylene sheet from Farmtek. Same stuff gallon milk jugs are made out of I think.
http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/pr ... 06910.html

 

[be_a_jayhawk]

Is that polyethylene order only or do any retailers carry it?

 

[woodywrkng]

I purchased the poly from Farmtek, they are a retailer. I don't know who else may carry it. It was easy for me to pick up since their physical store in my state. If shipped the box may be over-sized

 

[Micro469]

Just an other way... I used CPES on the bottom, coating it until it wouldn't soak in any more. Let it dry and coated the bottom with grey rustoleum paint, Gave it 2 or 3 coats. I finished the trailer in 2009, and the floor looks as good as the day I first painted it.

 

[eamarquardt]

I can't get behind a dedicated sink in the galley. I use a SS mixing bowl that is hemispherical with a flattened bottom. It takes a minimum amount of water to provide a depth that you can work with and plates and other round objects fit well into it for scrubbing.

I hate doing dishes in cold water. What I really like about using a stand alone SS bowl is that I just put on a burner to heat up the dishwater. If the water gets cold I just return the bowl to the burner. You can't do that with a built in sink, one with a drain, or a plastic container. I've thought of building a tubular stand for it to make it a bit more stable but doing so is not a high priority.

Just my two scents.

Cheers,

Gus

 

[eamarquardt]

I am redoing our shower and came across this stuff:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Build ... p_4qcRDufY

It is water clean up, goes on easy (the more coats the better), and is kind of rubbery and won't chip or crack.

It dries a bright red but on the bottom of the trailer who would notice. Seems be a lot better than black sticky stuff.

Cheers,

Gus

 

[Esteban-TNT]

Redgard seems similar to an elastomeric roofing sealer. Recently had my roof professionally sealed. The roofing sealer is white and good for many years of sun and water exposure. Either one would seem to be very good to seal the bottom of a teardrop trailer.

 

[KCStudly]

Sounds very similar to the lagging compound discussed in the foamie section.

 

[katiehallsmith]

My 1996 popup camper has a chipboard floor, exposed to elements, almost 20 years old, and not a single sign of rot to be had. Totally rock solid, and stored outside most of the time.

I think I'm going to be in the "less is more" camp and do some good exterior house paint on my bottom. Probably from the $5 mis-tint section at Lowe's...cause that's how I roll.

 

[Leeorlando2]

I just stumbled onto this thread...very interesting! Before finding this forum I had purchased plans for a TD. Instructions indicated using the automotive spray undercoating, as I recall 6 cans for a 4x8. I like the sound of this window flashing stuff tho...think I may go that route!

Lee
About to start my build of a 5x8!!

 

[Terri-TNT]

Found this a long time ago and used it this weekend as we started our vintage camper rebuild. It works perfectly...thank you.

 

[jmorganix]

I plan to use the textured stuff you see under the paint, along inner fenders and rocker panels of european cars... It's known in our business as WÜRTH "BODY SCHUTZ" (no, Colonel, not SchuLtz...)

It comes in tin bottles and is applied with the available spray gun and compressor air pressure. It'll stick to everything, is sound deadening, flexible, hardens enough to paint over and seals cracks, gaps and bad deals... It ain't cheap, but hey... I like to use what the pros use. IT WORKS! Oh yeah,,, very, very stone resistant. It is applied over painted surfaces... primer is fine. You do not have to paint it after application, but you can.

May cost 75-100 to cover the underside of a 5x10, but for my project, well worth the cost. Leave the roofing materials to the roofers. We have road debris to deal with.

Did I mention it was water based?

Jenn Morgan

http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/wurth- ... -seal.html

http://www.goodspeedmotoring.com/wurth- ... r-gun.html