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[49445CVO]

Last fall I fell upon a great deal on a 2 year old 7' X 14' V-nose trailer.  I wanted to add my touches and so I started to look into floor covering.  I've researched here as well as asked for information.  After much research I decided to go with a newer product made for wood, Deck Restore (http://rustoleumrestore.com).  I decided on this product due to the seasons we have here in Michigan.  Vinyl flooring in squares would not work well for me due to the humidity as well as just being wet and slippery. Regular floor paints with epoxy would not work for the same seasons.  Regular latex paint even with sand would need touching up from time to time.  This restore is 10 times thicker than normal latex paint and comes with a special roller and grit already mixed in.  I looked into Home Depot's Deck Over and they said that it was only 4 times thicker than latex paint and is not near a thick as Restore.

So I decided to share some pics of the project

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Note: the pics are in order and some will show the paint wet and when you scroll down you will see it dry.

[49445CVO]

In this next set you will see that I took some painters tape and had taped off the area where the aluminum flap comes down to meet the ramp.  I did this so that area would not show wear in the painted area or cause some sort of peeling. Also you will notice my little oops that I found when I was closing the ramp. It seemed like it wasn't closing all the way and that is when I discovered that I should not have painted the area that meets the trailer floor. There is very little clearance in this area so I had to scrape off a small amount to give me clearance. You can also see how thick the product is and I did the recommended two coats.

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All in all I believe that this floor will now offer great traction for loading bikes or what ever and will last a very long time. I was considering Line X but when they quoted me $1,500.00 to do it I ran back to Home Depot for this stuff and spent $140.00 ish and did it myself.

[49445CVO]

Here are some other pics of what I did to freshen up the tongue area. I used that spray on undercoating.

[D-N-D]

Looks Great !!! Good luck hope it holds up for a long time.

[2k]

Be sure and update in about a year, always looking for improvements and would love to know if it stands the test of time. Do you use it a lot? Frequent use would tell the story quickly.

[RayG]

How well do you think the product would work on my double wide snowmobile sized trailer?  It uses (2)  4x8 sheets of plywood for the floor.  I guess I overloaded it as the top looks fine but when I looked underneath while greasing the wheel bearings I could see where the tires ate away at the underside plywood leaving it very thin.  So I need to get the plywood and re-use the stainless steel hardware to hold it down.  The trailer is Galvanized so it has been holding up well for a variety of task.  I have the frame drilled & taped to fit my Wheel dock if needed.  It is always outside, unprotected.

[49445CVO]

Be sure and update in about a year, always looking for improvements and would love to know if it stands the test of time. Do you use it a lot? Frequent use would tell the story quickly.

Unfortunately I do not use it much at all. I have hopes of using it for taking a southward trip during our Michigan winters. I will keep this post updated as I use it.

[49445CVO]

How well do you think the product would work on my double wide snowmobile sized trailer?  It uses (2)  4x8 sheets of plywood for the floor.  I guess I overloaded it as the top looks fine but when I looked underneath while greasing the wheel bearings I could see where the tires ate away at the underside plywood leaving it very thin.  So I need to get the plywood and re-use the stainless steel hardware to hold it down.  The trailer is Galvanized so it has been holding up well for a variety of task.  I have the frame drilled & taped to fit my Wheel dock if needed.  It is always outside, unprotected.

Because this stuff is like Line X I'd say it would work well to protect the wood. If you have any oil marks on the wood your painting I'd use a degreaser first and let it dry for a day or so. They say while putting the second coat on you can smooth the surface by using a paint brush. Check you tube, there are videos about this. I was worried that it might be too rough of a surface so I bought a foam roller too. I was going to wet it and roll it to a smooth coat if need be. I'm please with the way it turned out using the special Restore roller.
I have a buddy that has a trailer very similar to what you are describing and he is looking at using Restore too. He keeps the trailer outside too and we are thinking a dark color would be best. We also think that a pressure washer would prolly be the best way to clean it. Although a leaf blower might work too.

BTW I was at Menards and saw that Pittsburgh Paints has a product too.

[GILLY]

Good idea...real nice look.

[porthole]

Your picture from the rear showing the flap up.

I can tell you from experience, that if the bike is far enough back and you go over the right roads (in this case Rt 95 though NYC), the bike and ramp can move and actually time it so the the bike will move up a bit and the ramp will too, in perfect sequence so the bike will come down on the flap.

I have since added 2 small cleats to the door that catch the flap as the door goes up.

[49445CVO]

Your picture from the rear showing the flap up.

I can tell you from experience, that if the bike is far enough back and you go over the right roads (in this case Rt 95 though NYC), the bike and ramp can move and actually time it so the the bike will move up a bit and the ramp will too, in perfect sequence so the bike will come down on the flap.

I have since added 2 small cleats to the door that catch the flap as the door goes up.

I'd like to see what you are talking about.  I don't want any oh craps.

Rick

[porthole]

I'd like to see what you are talking about.  I don't want any oh craps.

Rick

pics will have to wait until next week.

[1sharprdkg]

Really nice improvement over the plain wood floor. I like the gray color. Good job.