Protectakote Application

[Hawke]

I know a few have used Protectakote on their vans and I'm planning to do this on mine - so any tips?

Should I apply Protectakote onto the Ply-lining or take that off?

Do you really have to use a special brush or will any old paintbrush/roller do the trick?

TIA!

 

[dmw]

I know a few have used Protectakote on their vans and I'm planning to do this on mine - so any tips?
Should I apply Protectakote onto the Ply-lining or take that off?

Do you really have to use a special brush or will any old paintbrush/roller do the trick?

TIA!

I removed the ply and lighlty rubbed the paint down to provide a key to the metal.

I ordered the protectacote and for a few quid extra a mini roller tray and a honeycomb type roller to allow a good texture.

Apply leave 24 hours and reapply.

 

[Jago]

I know a few have used Protectakote on their vans and I'm planning to do this on mine - so any tips?
Should I apply Protectakote onto the Ply-lining or take that off?

Do you really have to use a special brush or will any old paintbrush/roller do the trick?

TIA!

I just whacked it straight over the brand new ply that I had fitted a month before.

I still haven't gotten around to doing he second coat and were a year further down the line.

All seems fine....

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

I just whacked it straight over the brand new ply that I had fitted a month before.I still haven't gotten around to doing he second coat and were a year further down the line.

All seems fine....

Same here

 

[Dave B]

If you use the search function I believe Damo did a thread on how to do it a while back

 

[Hawke]

Yeah I couldn't find that thread...

Did you all use the special brushes or just regular paint brush/roller?

Don't want to apply it wrong as is a touch pricey.

 

[noddy]

best way to put it down is not borther in the first place , it utter rubbish and not fit for the job , once it get dirty it looks amess , you would be better off with a rubber mat of if a van van do what we do speedliner or fiber glass it out

 

[richb77]

I do agree with noddy to a certain extent. It does protect the van and I put mine on with the roller. However whilst it stays on it does get tatty not that it affects the quality but it does with the looks. Mines been on for 18 months

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[Guest]

I agree with noddy, I have ply lining, no protectakote and all is fine.

 

[noddy]

after four coats of p.c. and after two years it held the water in to the wood that much I rolled the wood out of the van to remove it ! , if the vans floors in good nick then just polish it with a good wax , like you would the out side then throw a rubber mat on it job done , or if you one of these clever diy people then a diy fiber glass kit is the way forward , its just a little bit more then p.coat but its 100% water tight , we have two of ours done and two years later they look good as new

 

[kevinc250]

fibreglass is the way to go,like noddy we have both been down the proctacote route only to find you can't keep it looking clean,yes the top of the ply is protected but water will find its way underneath giving you the illousion all is good and dandy its only when you take the ply out that you realise protectacote is utter rubbish.

honestly hawke look at fibre glassing the whole lot,it creates a totaly waterproof "bathtub" so nothing will leak underneath,

 

[Tuffers]

I rolled protectakote straight onto the ply in my van and siliconed the gaps. There was no way I was going to start rubbing down paintwork on a brand new van.

Another point; if your system doesn't leak, you won't need a lot of waterproofing anyway.

 

[Hawke]

I rolled protectakote straight onto the ply in my van and siliconed the gaps. There was no way I was going to start rubbing down paintwork on a brand new van.
Another point; if your system doesn't leak, you won't need a lot of waterproofing anyway.

That's my hope! Just wanting it to look its best and to make maintainance easy. I see a lot recommending fibreglassing but it looked more involved and permanent to me.

 

[Hawke]

Ps. Appreciate all the replies!