putting this up as a discussion point after a conversation with a friend who is thinking about doing it.
the caravan is about 9 years old and in fairly good condition. He is a little concerned that the underside of the
floor may be showing signs of wear. He is considering painting the under of the floor with a tar based paint
to seal it from any ingress of water.
therefore I would ask for your comments on this topic as there maybe others who are interested in this topic.
i will also put it up on the general section as well
thank you
briche
elliemike said
10:25 AM Oct 15, 2016
I just use a standard "Exterior" oil based paint of good quality. Sort you would use for painting a house or fence say. Painted it about 4 times now over the years. Always seems to be in good nick each time I am under there. We take our Avan off the bitumen "Lots"
macka17 said
12:13 PM Oct 15, 2016
As said in other post
Bitumin/tar based will give better sealing.protection.Chassis rails too.
Same price just messier.
I actually gave quick coat of turps first with this van. Helps it to soak in.
But I got my old Vibrator sprayer to work again.
No good with heavy though. clogs the nozzle.
PS Mike.
Serious OFF Bitumin, lotsa corrugations.
strips the Galv off your chassis and drawbar.
House paint wouldn't last one trip.
The floors (normally) have a coating on from factory.
but it wears.
After that you want something that soaks into the ply.
Anything sitting on top will just be blasted off and not seal.
That's why the wheel arch sealer is so good.
If a person can find a proper bitumin/tar base sealer
rather than the chemical ones
It'd be better again.
elliemike said
12:27 AM Oct 16, 2016
Never had a problem with losing paint off the underside It's been intact every time I've washed the underside and re painted.
I painted it again after 2 years August Last . With good quality Exterior oil based paint.
It's travelled many a thousand Klm's on the dirt in those two years as well. GCR, Gibb River, Strzelecki, Oodnadatta, Goldfields Hwy, Buchanan, Mt Augusta, Kennedy Range, Millstream, and quite a few others.
-- Edited by elliemike on Sunday 16th of October 2016 12:32:32 AM
robol said
07:09 PM Oct 16, 2016
They use a bitumen based paint to the underside of timber floor on a passenger bus, and they travel many hundreds of thousands of kilometres.
briche said
09:13 AM Oct 17, 2016
Thank you one and all for your comments, most enlighting
putting this up as a discussion point after a conversation with a friend who is thinking about doing it.
the caravan is about 9 years old and in fairly good condition. He is a little concerned that the underside of the
floor may be showing signs of wear. He is considering painting the under of the floor with a tar based paint
to seal it from any ingress of water.
therefore I would ask for your comments on this topic as there maybe others who are interested in this topic.
i will also put it up on the general section as well
thank you
briche
I just use a standard "Exterior" oil based paint of good quality. Sort you would use for painting a house or fence say. Painted it about 4 times now over the years. Always seems to be in good nick each time I am under there. We take our Avan off the bitumen "Lots"
Bitumin/tar based will give better sealing.protection.Chassis rails too.
Same price just messier.
I actually gave quick coat of turps first with this van. Helps it to soak in.
But I got my old Vibrator sprayer to work again.
No good with heavy though. clogs the nozzle.
PS Mike.
Serious OFF Bitumin, lotsa corrugations.
strips the Galv off your chassis and drawbar.
House paint wouldn't last one trip.
The floors (normally) have a coating on from factory.
but it wears.
After that you want something that soaks into the ply.
Anything sitting on top will just be blasted off and not seal.
That's why the wheel arch sealer is so good.
If a person can find a proper bitumin/tar base sealer
rather than the chemical ones
It'd be better again.
Never had a problem with losing paint off the underside It's been intact every time I've washed the underside and re painted.
I painted it again after 2 years August Last . With good quality Exterior oil based paint.
It's travelled many a thousand Klm's on the dirt in those two years as well. GCR, Gibb River, Strzelecki, Oodnadatta, Goldfields Hwy, Buchanan, Mt Augusta, Kennedy Range, Millstream, and quite a few others.
-- Edited by elliemike on Sunday 16th of October 2016 12:32:32 AM
Thank you one and all for your comments, most enlighting
briche