[Steve Sed]

Just bought a boxer 56 plate at for 5k with 5k miles. Full Peugeot SH and pretty much mint in cab and outside. Seller was a carpenter, so not too bad damage in back either. Local van dealer Anchor vans offered him 2.9k as a trade in, but that's another topic.

Anyway, it's a work van, but also will be used for camping. So I'd quite like the ply as a base... So my thought is to protect the metal, then put back the ply, which should also protect the protectakote.
 
Any thoughts?

[luther1]

Seal the joints and protektacote the ply,thats what i've done. Why would you want to protetakote the metal, refit the ply and let it get wet?

[Steve Sed]

Pure freedom advised not to protectakote ply.

[luther1]

Tell Purefreedom that that i Protektacoated the ply in my brand new VW Transporter two years ago and its as good as new,just use a ply wood primer first. I was a paint sprayer before a window cleaner so i do know a little bit about the application of paint and associated products

[luther1]

Btw,Google its applications and it clearly states wood. Concrete as well so i might do my drive over the weekend

[Steve Sed]

Ok, ok... I'm persuaded. What about all the gaps though between play and van.. Eg at the door end where already water is getting under thanks to a crap brass fitting to the reel.

[luther1]

Just whack some mastic/silicone sealer around all the joints. All around the edges and about a third up the sides will do!

[Steve Sed]

Ok.. Tomorrow is the day to do it. Unless someone comes along and says you are talking rubbish, that's what I will do... I am persuaded.

[luther1]

Plenty of people normally do say i talk rubbish so let the flood gates open!

[Steve Sed]

Was the pun intended?

But I have had some water under the ply in thae last two days, should I wait a few days for it alto dry totally?

[luther1]

In this weather it will dry out ok anyway. Just get on and Protektakote and wear some gloves

[DeLuce]

Protektacote away  , I second Luthers words, I've got ply and sealed all sides and any gaps and has worked really well. Do it, you won't be disappointed. It leaves a good finish, is hard-wearing and looks professional. Good luck. Oh, and make sure you do application outside not in garage etc coz paint stincks and will give you a big headache otherwise   

[Perfect Windows]

Plenty of people normally do say i talk rubbish so let the flood gates open!

I prefer to call it "utter rubbish".

Vin

[Tom White]

Don't you think some water could get under the ply and just stay there; trapped in with the protectacote?

[luther1]

As  the ply won't be hermetically sealed then it will eventually dry out,but i see your point Tosh