Floor of the trailer.

[harrycatcat1]

I have had a small trailer for about 10+ years and it's really handy for jobs.

Question 🤔 should I paint the floor of the trailer if so with what? Or just leave it alone and just use it?

 

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, It is looking a bit worse for wear Harry so a coat of Hammerite would be my suggestion

[harrycatcat1]

46 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, It is looking a bit worse for wear Harry so a coat of Hammerite would be my suggestion

I didn't think of hammerite, thanks 👍👍

[sam triple]

Hammerite it then put a ply liner on top 

[ditchman]

wire brush it ...clean with thinners and paint with zinc paint.....let it dry and put a thick rubber matt in it made from old conveyor belting.....

[DUNKS]

Hi I have a big tin of black gloss hammerite you are welcome to if you are passing NG10

[harrycatcat1]

50 minutes ago, DUNKS said:

Hi I have a big tin of black gloss hammerite you are welcome to if you are passing NG10

That's a very kind offer I will keep it in mind, thank you 👍👍

[Yellow Bear]

1 hour ago, ditchman said:

wire brush it ...clean with thinners and paint with zinc paint.....let it dry and put a thick rubber matt in it made from old conveyor belting.....

Agree in principal but would go for 2 coats of Galvafroid rather than straight zinc paint.   

[Doormat]

I’ll echo what others have said

is it tarped up when not in use? As wet weather soaking under ply or rubber will accelerate corrosion.

[Down South]

5 hours ago, Yellow Bear said:

2 coats of Galvafroid

Very good stuff! Give it a good clean and degrease first.

[udderlyoffroad]

Certainly Galvafroid over Hammerite, unless they’ve changed their formulation in the last 5 or so years. Hammerite chips  like heck in my experience.

Or, as it’s going to get dinged anyway, cheap option is a can of a zinc rich primer and top up when necessary.

7 hours ago, ditchman said:

put a thick rubber matt in it made from old conveyor belting.....

Not the easiest stuff to come by these days tbh. Unless you work in a quarry 😂

[ditchman]

32 minutes ago, udderlyoffroad said:

Certainly Galvafroid over Hammerite, unless they’ve changed their formulation in the last 5 or so years. Hammerite chips  like heck in my experience.

Or, as it’s going to get dinged anyway, cheap option is a can of a zinc rich primer and top up when necessary.

Not the easiest stuff to come by these days tbh. Unless you work in a quarry 😂

are you near a sugarbeet factory ...or near anywhere that has conveyors.....ECC....Quarries etchttps://theconveyorshop.co.uk/2-ply-Rubber-Conveyor-Belting

 

loads of places sell the stuff...i always used in in the workshop and as carpet thro the landrovers i had

 

Edited August 7, 2024 by ditchman

[harrycatcat1]

Would this do the job?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-zinc-galvanising-spray-paint-silver-matt-400ml/40801?tc=EB6&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw2dG1BhB4EiwA998cqPhz07OeZaEiMj7uozHlkw7GelRyroOmi7c3I1vFENt-TXWGisujLhoCL6wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Yellow Bear]

5 hours ago, harrycatcat1 said:

Would this do the job?

https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-zinc-galvanising-spray-paint-silver-matt-400ml/40801?tc=EB6&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw2dG1BhB4EiwA998cqPhz07OeZaEiMj7uozHlkw7GelRyroOmi7c3I1vFENt-TXWGisujLhoCL6wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Won't last long - no thickness 

[harrycatcat1]

13 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said:

Won't last long - no thickness 

Okikoki 👍

[udderlyoffroad]

5 minutes ago, Yellow Bear said:

Won't last long - no thickness 

Agreed, but that's sorta the point.  Trailer floors get scratched and dinged all the time, idea is you can 'top up' as and when needed.  Is what I'd do.

If you want to do a proper job, then yes proper sanding/degrease then 2 coats of galvafroid

[harrycatcat1]

1 hour ago, udderlyoffroad said:

Agreed, but that's sorta the point.  Trailer floors get scratched and dinged all the time, idea is you can 'top up' as and when needed.  Is what I'd do.

If you want to do a proper job, then yes proper sanding/degrease then 2 coats of galvafroid

Thanks 👌 

[foxshooter69]

On 07/08/2024 at 15:03, Yellow Bear said:

Agree in principal but would go for 2 coats of Galvafroid rather than straight zinc paint.   

Excellent choice!