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Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:13 pm
by rskrause
When I bought my trailer I cheaped out on the flooring. I got bare wood and just painted it. It looked fine when fresh but is impossible to keep clean. So, I want to put in a floor covering. What are pros and cons of the various materials? Vinyl is appealing, but does it last? Is there some super tough industrial grade I can get? Diamond plate seems very slippery when there is any moisture and also seems hard to keep clean due to the uneven surface. Other options or opinions?
Richard
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:31 am
by Alan Roehrich
Black rubber coin flooring.
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:23 pm
by BCLS776
Alan Roehrich wrote:Black rubber coin flooring.
I agree, but check out a sample before you buy the roll. I have seen good, grippy stuff and stuff that is so slippery when damp that you almost can't stand on it.
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:23 am
by rskrause
Thanks.
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:35 am
by 582r10
rskrause wrote:When I bought my trailer I cheaped out on the flooring. I got bare wood and just painted it. It looked fine when fresh but is impossible to keep clean. So, I want to put in a floor covering. What are pros and cons of the various materials? Vinyl is appealing, but does it last? Is there some super tough industrial grade I can get? Diamond plate seems very slippery when there is any moisture and also seems hard to keep clean due to the uneven surface. Other options or opinions?
Richard
There is a pretty good thread on the YB forum. Some of those guys have tried several different thing but the concrete epoxy concrete floor coatings look and work the best.
Roger
582r10
gotta paint mine too.
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:54 pm
by rskrause
582r10 wrote:rskrause wrote:When I bought my trailer I cheaped out on the flooring. I got bare wood and just painted it. It looked fine when fresh but is impossible to keep clean. So, I want to put in a floor covering. What are pros and cons of the various materials? Vinyl is appealing, but does it last? Is there some super tough industrial grade I can get? Diamond plate seems very slippery when there is any moisture and also seems hard to keep clean due to the uneven surface. Other options or opinions?
Richard
There is a pretty good thread on the YB forum. Some of those guys have tried several different thing but the concrete epoxy concrete floor coatings look and work the best.
Roger
582r10
gotta paint mine too.
Goitta link to that one?
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:46 pm
by uncle paul
We went to Sherwin Williams and got a good grade of floor paint then added in a cup of washed sand. The grit helps when the floor is wet and it is still easy to mop up.
Re: Best floor covering for car hauler
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:39 am
by rskrause
uncle paul wrote:We went to Sherwin Williams and got a good grade of floor paint then added in a cup of washed sand. The grit helps when the floor is wet and it is still easy to mop up.
My problem with the paint is that it stains.
Richard