water proofing your wood

[GPW]

You Could mix stain with the Mix …

[tony.latham]

So, how does the wood look after waterproofing? Does it look blotchy or is it a nice wood look. Or do you need to stain it to look nice?

It is a shade or two darker than pure poly. Depending on the drinkability of the wood. Not blotchy. I find it really deepens alder.

T

[Fiddlin'Billy]

So, how does the wood look after waterproofing? Does it look blotchy or is it a nice wood look. Or do you need to stain it to look nice?

It is a shade or two darker than pure poly. Depending on the drinkability of the wood. Not blotchy. I find it really deepens alder.

T

thanks!

[tomhawk]

I have a plan to build a foamie and go to Burning Man this year.
I had looked into renting trailers for this purpose from several west coast sites. A common statement was they did not allow their trailers to be used at Burning Man. The stated reason was the alkali dust from the desert being difficult to clean.

A solution might be to wash the trailer inside and out with a hose.
Are there any design features I could build in to my trailer now that would allow this to work well?
I would think many properties of the foamie structure should make this viable. Is water going to damage the floor?
I have been in Nevada that time of year when the air temperature was 90 °F and the dew point below freezing so it should dry out very quickly.

Tom

[tony.latham]

I have a plan to build a foamie and go to Burning Man this year.
I had looked into renting trailers for this purpose from several west coast sites. A common statement was they did not allow their trailers to be used at Burning Man. The stated reason was the alkali dust from the desert being difficult to clean.

A solution might be to wash the trailer inside and out with a hose.
Are there any design features I could build in to my trailer now that would allow this to work well?
I would think many properties of the foamie structure should make this viable. Is water going to damage the floor?
I have been in Nevada that time of year when the air temperature was 90 °F and the dew point below freezing so it should dry out very quickly.

Tom

We boondock. A lot. And we get very little dirt inside our teardrop. Five weeks in the SW and all that was needed was pulling the bedding. I can't imagine Burning Man would be any worse than some of the places we've camped.

Our floor and walls are sealed with three coats of oil based polyurethane finish. I can't imagine having to run a hose inside.



Tony

[dancam]

Ive never been but ive seen photos of a friend who went. its 70,000 people stomping around in one spot in the desert. It probably gets pretty dusty

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[tomhawk]

.... It probably gets pretty dusty ..

From what our daughter tells us it is alkaline dust.
Tom

[Zzyzx]

Imagine 70,000+ people walking and riding around on a dry lake bed for a week grinding up super fine dust, (talcum powder like). Then combine with possible howling winds and you can have a white out condition dust storm that gets alkali dust into nearly every nook and cranny. Its is not for the faint hearted. Burning Man can be a trial as much as it is a celebration.

[scoopburt]

Okay. I have read all 173 previous post.
I plan to use the mix and after it has thoroughly dried (at least 2 weeks after fi al application of the mix) apply Raptor Liner to the Exterior.

1) should I rough sand the exterior before applying the Raptor Liner?
2) is there any other prep I should consider before spraying the Raptor Liner?

I have read the Raptor Liner direction and cant find anything contrary to applying on wood. Just not sure if "the mix" will affect the Raptor Liner.

Thanks for you expertise

Scott

[tony.latham]

Okay. I have read all 173 previous post.
I plan to use the mix and after it has thoroughly dried (at least 2 weeks after fi al application of the mix) apply Raptor Liner to the Exterior.

1) should I rough sand the exterior before applying the Raptor Liner?
2) is there any other prep I should consider before spraying the Raptor Liner?

I have read the Raptor Liner direction and cant find anything contrary to applying on wood. Just not sure if "the mix" will affect the Raptor Liner.

Thanks for you expertise

Scott

Make sure you read through this post: http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=71357

That was caused by applying to bare wood.

T

[scoopburt]

T thanks. I did read through that one. Just trying to see if "the mix" is the right water proofing. I definately will water proof my wood before spraying the Raptor liner. I have considered buying a bottle and doing some test pieces however I need to have my trailer ready to visit my sister in Colorado (from ohio) by August 1st. Purchasing Materials Wednesday.

Thanks for taking the time to pull that thread up. I should have included it in my original post that I am trying to avoid that horror story....

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[John61CT]

I thought that bedliner is only designed to spray on metal.

[scoopburt]

I thought that bedliner is only designed to spray on metal.

There website says it can be sprayed in just about anything other the PE plastic (commonly used on ATVs)

https://www.raptorliner.ca

So I sent an email asking about using it over "the Mix" to see if I would need to do any additional prep work. We had plywood at boards sprayed at the firehouse with Line-X 6 years ago or so. They look like the day ot was done. I realize that's a different product.
I'm new to the forums. But I will update when I have more info and when Instart posting my build.

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[John61CT]

I don't doubt a stationary piece of wood would remain encapsulated.

I'm thinking the organic nature of wood, variable flexing of the surface

under massive shock & vibration movement

would require coatings with either more flexibility or greater tensile integrity.

Bedliner's strong point is puncture / scratch resistance, and the steel it's usually used with is what provides the tensile rigidity.

I'm not saying it can't be made to work with well-sealed wood,

especially smaller pieces under minimal loading stress while bouncing down the road

but if your large / heavy main surfaces are made of wood and thus flexing a lot laterally, I think bedliner might be a risky choice.

But just spitball-thinking, could be wrong

[tony.latham]

..but if your large / heavy main surfaces are made of wood and thus flexing a lot laterally, I think bedliner might be a risky choice.

You might take a gander through this thread:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=65559#p1163330

I'll be using Monstaliner bed liner over fiberglass on this current build. I consider it the same as paint. Maybe a bit more durable but its main function is color and UV protection.

Tony