[jason1]

What is the best way to protect floor in back of the van? Any help appreciated Thanks

[DaveG]

Fibreglass, get a kit on Ebay for around £60

[chez]

Fibreglass, get a kit on Ebay for around £60

+1

[EandM]

Run a pick up...

[martin hulstone]

Depends how long you are keeping your van? if for more than 5 years and you use it every day i would suggest speedliner. costs about a grand(vivaro) but it is in penetrable. Its basically the same as a shower floor. goes about six inches up the side of the van. I think its well worth the money if it is a newish long term van.

[SeanK]

The handiest way would be to paint it using Protectakote paint, clean and sand the floor first.
It doesn't bond well to a gloss finish. Make sure you mix in a hardener and you will need a new brush between
coats so just buy a pack of cheap brushes.
As long as you put a mat under anything that could scrape it then it will more than last the life of the van.
The problem with fibreglass is if moisture gets between it and the floor ( and there are many reasons why this
can happen ) then it has nowhere to go and if your floor starts to rot you will have no way of knowing.

[mufcglen]

Anyone used garage floor paint on plywood lining?

[Spruce]

Anyone used garage floor paint on plywood lining?

The problem with leaving the ply floor in is that water gets underneath it, never dries out and the rusting process starts. A mate of mine left the ply floor in and protectakoted over the top.When he lifted the floor it was soaking wet.

The other issue is that the tank also 'sweats', especially in cold damp weather, so you will always have damp between the tank and the ply floor. I would prefer the steel floor to have a coat of protection.

[Richard ham]

Linex

[PoleKing]

Ime, fibreglass is the only way

[Spruce]

Linex

Hi Richard

Have you any idea what it costs to have a small (say Berlingo size) to medium size (say Transit swb) van treated with Line-x?

[Richard ham]

Couple hundred. My vivaro has the floor and walls and rear doors covered it was approx £400 , i think floor was 200 ish.

[JSMC]

i'd use protectakote paint over fibreglass. as has been said if fibreglass cracks water will get under it. With protectakote so can see if it is wearing out etc. easily remedied also.