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Alternative solutions to ProtectaKote for lining van.

Green Pro Clean Ltd

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Working on the new van build and wondering what you have done to line the back of yours.

It really is not essential in a the Trafic or Vivaro vans as they are Galvanized so don't rot anyway.

In my old Trafic however I did strip all the ply out and line it with ProtectaKote. The new van has lovely ply and I am planning on leaving it in so it helps deaden road noise.

I am planning on using ProtectaKote to cover it but just wondering if you lads have found any good alternatives.

I @Paul Dodsworth lines his vans with lino but I think I want the brush on solution.

Suggestions?

 
Can't remember who it was I'm sure someone on here had there van sprayed inside with a rubber type compound I saw some pictures but I can't remember if the pics were here or on the product website. It did look the bizz.

 
I had the floor of my van applied with speedliner it's not cheap but will be done in a day and comes with a lifetime guarantee it was done around 2.5 years ago and still has no signs of ware.

 
I used isoflex liquid rubber from screwfix. I think it's really for repairing flat roofs but it works fine as long as you can put up with the smell that lasts for about a fortnight. A 4.5 ltr tin costs £40 I have a Nissan nv200 and used about half the tin.

 
Bitumen Paint.

ROOFTRADE Black Universal Bitumen Paint 5L | Departments | DIY at B&Q

Rooftrade Black Bitumen Paint 2.5L | Departments | DIY at B&Q

Cementone Cementone Bituminous Paint Black 5Ltr

Rubber Paint

Isoflex Liquid Rubber Black Roof Sealant 2.1L | Departments | DIY at B&Q

I have looked at these to coat my van floor and and re-ply line the floor again. I recon, if you are not using the actual floor surface i.e. adding ply lining or rubber matting etc. then any of these type of products would be all you need.

 
I dunno if its any good but ive seen a waterproofing laquer which dries transparent. Works best if you paint it first let it dry then apply 2 coats of this stuff. Looking at putting a plywood floor with racking in the back of the car, was gonna use this ive seen this for about £20 a tin in b&q all the way to £80 online

 
I tried under seal in last van.

Don't do it, was still tacky weeks later.

 
ive also heard someone fibreglassed the rear of their van - its probably the way i'll be going...

Completely waterproof and inexpensive :thumbsup:

 
I used garage floor paint. I sanded all smooth surfaces to give a 'key' for the paint. I went over the ply no problem. 2 coats, been down 5 years in this van

 
I went with with the ProtectaKote in the end, three thick layers.

That was this weekends project. First coat they say dries in 2 hours, second in 9. first went sound, second took about 12 hours ( I put it on thick and the third still has a slight tack nearly 20 hours later /emoticons/smile.png)

Worth the extra layer though as it really fills all the small gaps and crevices and as I had plenty to spare why not?

From a 4 liter can, doing just the floor and six inch up the sides you can easily do two Renault Trafic / Vivaro / Transits with two coats.

 
I plylined my van then sprayed it with upol raptor bedlining kit.

My dad has a compressor so it was easybusing that and an scultz gun for underseal. Looked really professional, i used 2 kits and 1 litre of base colour blue.

Thats for a VW crafter.

 
I used isoflex liquid rubber from screwfix. I think it's really for repairing flat roofs but it works fine as long as you can put up with the smell that lasts for about a fortnight. A 4.5 ltr tin costs £40 I have a Nissan nv200 and used about half the tin.


Did you have to prime the floor first or just straight onto the metal floor or plylining?

 
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