10' Standie Foamie ... on hold

[RAYVILLIAN]

Good progress Mike.
Mike said:

I didn't realize you had a kiln!

No kiln we do it the hard way over a campfire with a hallow log.

Gary

http://s629.photobucket.com/albums/uu11 ... G_5383.jpg

[packerz4]

what keeps the part under the "keys" from getting damaged when you go down the road?

[GPW]

P4, anything that would damage the part under the keys , would also damage most ANY other trailer or vehicle ... So in answer to your question ..... Careful Driving ... No Bears , No Baja 500...

[stevies trailer]

Hi there from the uk, been looking at your foamie build i,m very very impressed , am considering building the same type as yours, do you have any plans or sizes available hight length width etc , here in the uk we have a growing interest in teardrops , but yours is exactly what i want size wise and materials wise , excellent job , any advice you could give ,or drawings and sizes dimentions etc would be greatly appreciated , thanks steve uk ,,

[mikeschn]

Hi there from the uk, been looking at your foamie build i,m very very impressed , am considering building the same type as yours, do you have any plans or sizes available hight length width etc , here in the uk we have a growing interest in teardrops , but yours is exactly what i want size wise and materials wise , excellent job , any advice you could give ,or drawings and sizes dimentions etc would be greatly appreciated , thanks steve uk ,,

Let me see what I can come up with...

Mike...

[stevies trailer]

tjank you i eagerly await , i never thought of using foam until i saw your's
love it ,

[mikeschn]

Some days you get caught up in the details, and don't have much to show for all your hard work and your aching feet!!! Today was one of those days...

But I got a few pics, none the less.

I added the supports for the dropped floor. It's rock solid now!



Then I painted the chassis. If there was a chance you could see it, it got painted black!



Then I started the evil black goo!!!



I started with a half a can of the black goo, and ran out just before I finished. Not real happy about that. I was hoping the whole floor would have a couple weeks to dry. I might have to do something during the week!



Mike...

[eaglesdare]

that sticks it wasn't enough to finish. but its looking good.

[GPW]

Really Nice Mike !!! That's going to be one SUPER Foamie trailer ... !!!

Ps. I'm down to the black goo part, and have just half a can also ... We'll see how far it goes .. Mine's waaaay smaller than yours so I might have enough ... hopefully ...

[mikeschn]

Here's is the canvas sample, sprayed with primer so you can see the texture, hit with a hammer, not too hard but hard enough to do some damage...


Here's the fiberglass sample, hit with the same amount of force.


Yes, both samples were on the ground, which absorbed the energy!

But the interesting thing about these two samples, is what Chell said. She said she liked the smooth finish of the fiberglass better than the textured finish of the canvas.

So even though both methods of covering are strong, we might be doing fiberglass and epoxy resin because of the way the end result looks. I'll keep you posted!

Mike...

[GPW]

The wife always has the last call !!! Like with so many other things ...

[chezrad]

Canvas is a rougher texture than fiberglass cloth. I would assume that a finer texture material, like a linen cloth would also give a finer finish. Also, it looked like the resin was squeegeed into the fiberglass. How was the glued finish applied? You may be able to get a sufficiently smooth finish with the choice of cloth and the method for applying the glue. Just some thoughts. Cheers.

[Wobbly Wheels]

Just a thought Mike, but Henry (Bakor) makes an asphalt primer that would probably work in this application, especially since you've just got a bit to finish up...

Best part: it comes in spray cans !!!

http://www.henry.com/roofing/asphaltroo ... prayprimer

[Conedodger]

Mike: Try googling two pack Epoxy paint.

This stuff can be brushed or applied with a roller and dries flat and will fill up the cloth.

Its used to cover concrete floors and they use it to repaint swimming pools, its even used in food prep areas. Once it dries to forms an epoxy bond that is a hard shell. Its sold for use in truck beds so can stand a lot of abuse.

Another advantage is it comes in many colours including white or clear.

I shall be using it on my foamie truck camper but like you i will be using glass woven cloth as it make a nice smooth finish.

http://www.antel-uk.co.uk is a UK supplier

There are loads of suppliers in the USA such as http://www.ipaint.us and they even do it as simulated granite so your foamie could look like it was carved from one solid block of stone.

Another is http://www.sscoatings.net

I can see a "Cave man foamie" coming

[GPW]

Mike , my primed canvas came out looking like your fiberglass... Two coats of Primer and some sanding should be really smooth ... I used Kilz... one coat

When I built my house , I found a Concrete block filler (primer) ... Latex product that was very thick and really filled the pores in the block ...


That's the Best thing about Foamies ... Finish it with what You want too ...

The only rule is : Don't use anything that will melt the Foam ...When in doubt , test on scrap first ...