what did you seal the underside of your trailer with

[Denny Unfried]

I put on three coats of Spar varnish before bolting to the frame. Being on the bottom side it never is exposed to UV rays which is the biggest enemy. The tires kick pebbles just on the underside of my fenders and not the bottom of the tear so it only collects dust. When you are stopped most folks not only take a peek inside but snoop underneath and it looks nice. Was thinking of putting some graphics underneath for just that reason.



Denny

[westexan]

Hello Everyone,
I haven't built a tear drop so please, if you find my question silly, just chalk it up to my lack of experience. But I was wondering if The pick up truck bed lining "rhino coat" would be a good under coating.?.?
westexan

[metoady]

epoxy service station paint (black)
aprox 25 year old works like a charm
and when dry resists almost any thing
even gas

[Ron Dickey]

Dear Westexan

Hello Everyone,
I haven't built a tear drop so please, if you find my question silly, just chalk it up to my lack of experience. But I was wondering if The pick up truck bed lining "rhino coat" would be a good under coating.?.?
westexan

clicking under my poll veiw poll it said 3 have done it. I would find Rhino Coat send them an email and report back

click on New topic enter Rhino Coat and share what they said.

Welcome aboard ...

Ron Dickey
x central New Mexican
x eastern Wisconsinite
present central coast Californian.

[Ron Dickey]

I used a left over gallon of "Snow Roof". It is used to coat roofs of just about anything. It is waterproof, I think it was water based and stays flexable forever. It soaked in to the wood nicely, first coat. I put 3 coats on the underside. If I remember correctly it was around $20 a gallon.

We have a Coleman tent trailer, there is nothing coating the underside and it is a strand ply of some sort.

Norm

question for those who live or camp in hot places like the desert, or on parks with black tar camping areas?

Do those of you with aluminum or white T or TTT find that when parked on blacktop or hot ground find it cooler inside .... that goes to those who insolated the floor too.

sometimes it is just to hot outside and cutting heat makes the A/c work less hard (if you have one).

Ron D.

[Roly Nelson]

I thought I posted my thoughts, but I can't find them. My tear bottom is shot with Line-X truck bed liner, works great, but did add some unwanted weight. It was a free-bee from my nephew, how nice.

Roly

[ellisdee9091]

I am new to this forum, I am a teardrop manufacturer in Colorado and am building my 12th teardrop.. I use a product called frp on the bottom of my trailers. It is a fiberglass reinforced panel. It is sandwiched between the frame and the floor of the trailer..I attach it to the floor with indoor outdoor carpet adhesive...It is waterproof....and it can not chip off like paint or undercoat. It is also much easier than painting or attaching aluminum and is impervious to mag chloride that is used on the roads in the winter.
Available at home depot or lowes.
Check out my website at www.dmtears.com
ellisdee9091

[bigmcgiv]

i used spray bomb rubberized undercoating made by sodier seal. used 3 cans at a cost of 2.69 a can frame size is 6x10.