On Nov 17, 8:03*am, Papa3 wrote:
On Nov 16, 11:25*pm, Bastoune wrote:
I am considering refinishing the wood floor of my 80's era Komet
trailer over the coming weeks. The current plywood floor is in fair
shape but could use a coat of paint. I'd like to go for the painted
glossy look of those new trailers! The wood flooring is currently
stained...in some areas...
The paint specialist at Lowe's recommended an Oil Porch & Floor Paint
from Valspar:http://www.valsparpaint.com/en/find-...nterior/paint/...
This paint apparently works well on wood but is not recommended for
"automotive parking". Thus, I am wondering how good it will do over
time with the rubber wheels of the fuselage dolly.
Alternatively, I looked at Epoxy type paints systems typically
formulated for garage flooring. Probably durable but mainly designed
for concrete applications.http://www.quikretecoatings.com/prod...gs/2-Part-Epox...
Any suggestions on what has worked successfully in the past?
Thanks,
A guy in our club did the same thing several years back. * IIRC, he
used marine paint, which is formulated for plywood and for wet
environments. * *Deck paint in particular is designed to be abrasion
resistant. * *One word of caution though - the stuff is usually
expensive (very). * See for example: *http://www.westmarine.comand
look for Paint under Maintenance.
I have gone through two Komet trailer refinishes. For the fiberglass
top part I used silver epoxy based paint that I bought in home depot.
I used that to stop sunlight from going through the top and damaging
what was left of my LS4 gelcoat .
For the floor I used a marine gray paint that I bought at west marine
(any marine paint will do). I sanded the floor for improved
adhesion... and as Papa3 mentioned... that stuff IS expensive!
For the fuselage tray roller tracks, I used a L shaped aluminum
channel. That improved rolling the fuselage in and out and also
prevented further erosion of the wood, since both of my trailers were
developing groves, if not holes on that area...
Have fun!
Enrique
KO