[dazmond]

do you guys have protectacote,speedliner,fibre glass etc in the back of your vans and is it necessary?

vivaros are galvanised so is there any point?

i have rubber mats in the back of my 14 year old kangoo and the floor is always wet.no rust in 4 years using it with a wfp system in the back.

is it just a waste of time and money?


your thoughts guys please


regards


dazmond

[Clever Forum Name]

110% fibre glass

But tbh There are better options.

[chez]

Used protectacote but it doesn't last long esp if you are putting the reel in and out. So when the nice weather comes then I'm going to re -board the van, insulate it and fibre glass. Seems the best way to go.

[Don Kee]

For the amount it costs, why wouldnt you put at least protectakote down...
Imo its doing no harm being there as a just in case, put your matting over the top of it (where your hosereels are) and it shouldnt chip

[robbo333]

I've got a ply lined floor and sides and i've added a kitchen waterproof vinyl in the back (10 squid). I'm guessing that water has seeped in the gaps but won't know the full extent until I come to sell. (I do wipe my van floor out frequently) only the drips from the brush.

[dazmond]

im thinking of proctectacote in the back of my new van a week before taking it to my local garage to have 500L tank and frame fitted then a few rubber mats where the hose reel sits.

[Jack Harris]

if you apply protectacote properly it shouldn't chip away etc, Mines been down 2 years no probs at all.

[Don Kee]

im thinking of proctectacote in the back of my new van a week before taking it to my local garage to have 500L tank and frame fitted then a few rubber mats where the hose reel sits.

You can get little sachets that make it cure quicker. I was able to do 2 coats in a dat by using these sachets and then putting in oil filled radiators in the back to help it dry...
Had the tank fitted, the rubber matting over the rest of the floor

[richard groves]

My expert is protectakoted and looks pretty grubby and scratched now even though I keyed the the painted metal floor well and primed it (was over 6 years ago though) , If I could start over I would not bother.
If I were to buy a new van or a very clean one I would leave it as it is, only my opinion of course but I think it would detract from its resale value. The money would be better spent on good leak free fittings (I know you like those Daz). A bit of investment and thought at the fitting stage with the best hose and taps/connectors etc. will be money better spent. The only real concern of water damage then would be overfilling the tank (have done that several times !) so I now have an overflow pipe fitted to protect against this.
Why over complicate things ?

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Never protected a van floor for one reason- I don't have any leaks to get it wet!

[richard groves]

Never protected a van floor for one reason- I don't have any leaks to get it wet!

the best way 

[Smudger]

No protection other than rubber matting never had rust in any van yet

Darran

[PoleKing]

Never protected a van floor for one reason- I don't have any leaks to get it wet!

I don't have leaks from my system but the van floor is always wet from the pole hose dripping. Can't be bothered draining that properly each time. Its only water on protektacote. No worries.