Enclosed trailer flooring

[burleyfarm]

I use an enclosed trailer to store and transport my restored garden tractors and I also use it as a camper at tractor shows. It has a plywood floor that I would like to finish with either truck bed liner or epoxy. I need something that will hold up to oil/fuel leaks and tire scuffs. I have Epoxy-Coat in my workshop. Anyone have any experience with this?


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[mx500]

I bought the roll on stuff for my trailer. It worked pretty good. I can tell you that i had some put on professionally in the berliner of my brand new truck. that stuff aint going anywhere. Picked up a ton of wood pellets and the guy loading them on a skid with a forklift didn't have it in all the way, and then pushed them in. i was nervous, but not a scratch. In my trailer, the only bad spots are where the plywood came up, i think.

 

[12ozd]

Some members have reported good results w/ Rustbullet also.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Our Polyurea, nohr-s, is much more flexible than any epoxy or urethane. Good product for a trailer floor.


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[Showkey]

I have used the DIY bed liner kits ( HECULINER) on several trailers with very good results.

I will that spray application is the only way to go........they say it can be rolled or brushed on.........not really.
As with most coatings ......The key is prep and uniform application

 

[Garage Flooring]

G-Floor manufacturers the OEM trailer flooring for many trailer companies. Same as the garage flooring. We also have their trailer flooring. Spray on bed liner, Rust Bullet and I am sure Nohr S all work well too.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Burley, you might also want to consider getting some trays like in food service (cafeteria or fast food) and line them with a oil absorbent pad. Put them under your tractors and it should help catch most of the oil making clean-up alot easier, especially when using it as a camper.

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

Some members have reported good results w/ Rustbullet also.

I used Rust Bullet in my 26' enclosed race trailer. Four or five coats. Like it so far. Smooth enough that stuff rolls easy. Enough texture that it isn't slippery when wet from the rain. Oil and grease and ATF wipes off easily.

A friend used roll-on bedliner which looked good in his trailer, but my cars have tendency to leak and I was apprehensive about getting the bedliner clean of the oil, gear lube, ATF, etc. No probably with Rust Bullet.

 

[burleyfarm]

These are all great ideas. I think I'm leaning toward doing epoxy at this point. I have Line-X in my truck bed which I love but the dealer said my little 7x12 trailer and ramp would cost $2000. I can buy Herculiner, Duplicolor or Rustoleum roll on bed liner for around $200.
I know the epoxy product and how oil and gas resistant it is. Plus it's a beautiful product. It's not much more $ than the bed liner.


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[minytrker]

My first 28' enclosed trailer had plywood floors. I rolled on floor epoxy on it and it held up perfect for the next year until I sold the trailer. I drag raced every weekend so my car was in and out a lot and had zero issues. The rest of race trailers all had aluminum floors so I didn't do anything to them.

 

[Jetfixr320]

Look at U-pol Raptor liner for a good DIY spray in bedliner. You can use black or get the tintable version. I believe 4 bottles will do a truck bed.

I've sprayed a jeep tub and the bottom of a 63 Impala with great results. I'm thinking about spraying the inside of my trailer with it.

 

[burleyfarm]

Those of you that installed epoxy or bed liner on plywood, did you prime or seal the wood first?

Monstaliner recommends using a polyurethane to seal/prime the surface to reduce the amount of liner used.


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[chevy3100truck]

just another idea, I used a roll of checker plate look material from Costco inside my 20' car hauler, it's been in there for 4+ years now and still looks new. I just glued it down to the plywood before installing e-track in the trailer. It's held up to plenty of oil & gas spills over time. Cost about $200 Canadian at the time for it. It's meant to roll out on a garage floor (I have a leftover chunk of it under my wife Ford Falcon - it catches the leaks lol)

 

[Garage Flooring]

We just got final approval on a new size of trailer flooring 8.5 x 32 small coin in black or gray. It will be here http://www.garageflooringllc.com/trailer-flooring/ $589

 

[Jetfixr320]

I have used the DIY bed liner kits ( HECULINER) on several trailers with very good results.

I will that spray application is the only way to go........they say it can be rolled or brushed on.........not really.
As with most coatings ......The key is prep and uniform application

What is/was the proper prep?

 

[burleyfarm]

So here's the product I've ordered. I decided against epoxy because i was afraid of it cracking and flaking at the plywood joints due to flex, moisture and expansion and contraction. I was also concerned with tire movement on the epoxy.

I choose Monstaliner because of the chemical makeup and ability to choose the finish I want which depends on how much I roll the second coat.
Monstaliner is also available in colors. Checkout their website. http://www.shop.monstaliner.com/2-Gallon-BLACK-Roll-On-Kit-ML90RK2G.htm

Thanks for all your suggestions.
I'll post pictures of the process.


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[burleyfarm]

Day one.
Remove base trim and tie-downs.
Clean grease up with acetone. Sand entire floor. First pic shows how dirty the ramp was. Right half is sanded.

Seal floor with polyurethane.

Tomorrow I'll put the first coat of Monstaliner on [emoji4]


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[1938flatty]

I look forward to seeing the results. Hopefully someday I will be doing this to my trailer. As always, it's all in the prep.

 

[burleyfarm]

Enjoy your weekend 1938flatty. Got the pool open yet?


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[burleyfarm]

So here's the results of two coats of Monstaliner. I'm not very happy with the results. The finish texture has a sand like finish to it. Not what is shown on their website. This was supposed to be a textured surface that I could manipulate with additional rolling of the product. Oh well at least it will be more slip resistant. I'll have to give them a call on Tuesday to see why it turned out this way. Here's the obligatory pictures.

Two coats with light rolling.



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[1938flatty]

I think it turned out nice. Will definanitly protect the floor. U might be thankful someday when that ramp is wet...

 

[Jetfixr320]

Looks pretty good. Let us know how it holds up.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Day one.
Remove base trim and tie-downs.
Clean grease up with acetone. Sand entire floor. First pic shows how dirty the ramp was. Right half is sanded.

Seal floor with polyurethane.

Tomorrow I'll put the first coat of Monstaliner on [emoji4]


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How much time did you have from when you put the polyurethane down till you applied the finished product ?

 

[Pay2play]

Looks nice! Can you get tinted colors with their product?


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[burleyfarm]

I waited 24 hours after applying the urethane.
Yes is available in many colors. Check out their website.

The trailers back at the manufacturers for repair due to the local maintenance crew kicking up a rock when mowing and denting one of the panels.


Dave Burley
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[burleyfarm]

Turns out the grit in the liner is unground pigment that got through their screen. They sent me a fresh new gallon that I haven't had a chance to install yet.


Dave Burley
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[DCarr2]

I ran into a similar situation on my work truck bumper from stuff I bought at Auto zone... it just didnt have the grippiness of Line-X

So... to solve that problem, I added black beauty sand blasting sand to it, and put on another coat (with a brush)

Turned out well... In 7 years, it has yet to peal, or chip off, and every year or so, I literally paint the stuff with Sherwin Williams Exterior Duration black, or Rustoleum black gloss, depending on what I have in my hand at that particular moment LOL

You can always add sand/glass bead to it to make it more grippy.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I waited 24 hours after applying the urethane.
Yes is available in many colors. Check out their website.

The trailers back at the manufacturers for repair due to the local maintenance crew kicking up a rock when mowing and denting one of the panels.


Dave Burley
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Thanks for the response Dave.

Saturday, after getting a response back from Rustoleum verifying I could use their Rock Solid proct, I went to Menard's. I picked up a 2.5 car kit along with some clear to put over it after it's done.

I will have to sand the entire floor with 80 grit prior to prep it. I believe I will rent a floor sander to do that. I can't see myself saning a 28' trailer, plua door, with a 5" orbital sander. What did you use when you sanded yours ?

 

[burleyfarm]

I used a small black and decker palm sander. It doesn't take much to prep it. FYI the epoxy will soak in the grain and run into cracks. You might want to consider doing a light first coat to act as a primer/sealer. Thats what we did on my concrete floor and it worked well. For what it's worth, put the second coat and clear coat on real thick. You don't want to roll it out thin like you do when painting walls.


Dave Burley
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[NUTTSGT]

I used a small black and decker palm sander. It doesn't take much to prep it. FYI the epoxy will soak in the grain and run into cracks. You might want to consider doing a light first coat to act as a primer/sealer. Thats what we did on my concert floor and it worked well. For what it's worth, put the second coat and clear coat on real thick. You don't want to roll it out thin like you do when painting walls.


Dave Burley
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Thanks for the heads up.

 

[burleyfarm]

Here's the final application on the floor. I used 80 grit to remove most of the paint pigment pellets on the floor but left them in the ramp. It's just the right amount of texture on each.


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[Pay2play]

Dave, any feedback on how the product is holding up? I'm looking at this for my 7x27 with two ramp doors. I'm most concerned with snowmobile carbides tearing and ripping up the monstaliner. Is it slick when wet or is there grip to it? Thanks!

 

[burleyfarm]

I can't really attest to it holding up to carbides. I'm just running garden tractors in and out. From my experience with snowmobiles, I'm pretty sure that carbides would gouge it. I used the hard plastic ski guides on my snowmobile trailer attached to the floor.


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[Pay2play]

I can't really attest to it holding up to carbides. I'm just running garden tractors in and out. From my experience with snowmobiles, I'm pretty sure that carbides would gouge it. I used the hard plastic ski guides on my snowmobile trailer attached to the floor.


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Thanks Dave, saved me from making an expensive mistake. I appreciate your input.

 

[burleyfarm]

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