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I used the Black Streak Remover this week to wash my entire 4 Star trailer, It has stainless steel, alum. and painted surfaces. I was NOT pleased with the results that I received. It did remove the bugs off of the front and some road grime and a small amount of oxidation , but not much to remove the streaks and brighten the overall look. DH
With the reduced friction, having the boat well secured on the trailer is all the more important. An extra tie-down strap or two can keep the boat in place, and a preventer chain made to the bow eye is a worthwhile backup to the winch connection.
For plastic strips try ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, UHMWPE. It is also available in strip and solid form. It is used for the bearings supporting the masts and periscopes on submarines. Many people use it to make woodworking jigs. It may be better for trailers and has a weird soft but tough property that will protect a hull from impact.
Carpet on bunks left out in the weather can stay damp and eventually cause pinhole corrosion in aluminum hulls and soften or bubble some paints. Plastic runners on bunks dry out better, another advantage.
I've recently purchased a new enclosed trailer and it currently has a bare plywood floor. Has anyone had experience putting an epoxy coating on an enclosed trailer flooring? Any experience/recommendations for the Rust-Oleum Epoxy Shield product?
After 35 years of trailering........a bare floor trailer is best painted with oil based paint with SAND in it for traction. It's not expensive, and every two or three years you can put it down again if necessary. The plywood is too soft for epoxy and it will gouge out if you place other items in the trailer. The rubber coin mat is fantastic when installed and glued down.......It's what I currently have. I also use pig mat under the cars to help keep it clean.
I bought some cheap linoleum at a discount building supply store for my trailer. I picked a pattern that has about a 6" square pattern so it helps line up the car when I drive in. Has lasted about 10 years so far. Got a couple of tears but should last a few more years.
I got some relatively inexpensive roll-out vinyl garage floor mat and loose-laid it in my enclosed trailer. If it gets too dirty, I can roll it up, haul it out, and pressure wash it in the driveway - or just replace it. I did paint the ramp with sanded paint, helps especially if the ramp gets wet.
Ive used a product called balcony one coat from SIKA for my day job. Overhead decks, outside porch floors etc. It is made to go directly over a good grade of plywood. I am sure the trailer deck would be acceptable. There is a primer step, and a seam tape/sealer then the epoxy goes over that. It has a built in grit, because its used as a deck coating (think of the coatings you would see on a patio from a high rise condo, not your back yard deck). I think it would be perfect for a trailer, maybe better than the home depot stuff that is generally applied on a more solid (and less movement) concrete floor. The other above suggestions are great too. Funny enough I just have plain plywood on my trailer floor.
Agree with Edinmass. For the floor of my enclosed trailer I primed it and used oil-base concrete floor paint with sand. Two coats of each. For the ramp and skirt, two coats of truck bed liner and two coats of the same floor paint.
I picked this up over the weekend: IMG_0898.jpg Before I use it for ANYTHING, I'm going to paint the walls and do the the floor. It's currently treated marine plywood with LineX on the bottom. What do you guys suggest for the interior floor? I would also like to do 12" or so up the wall so I can wash it out if I need to. I don't want to spend a fortune either, so taking it somewhere is out of the question. This is a purely do it yourself project. What have you guys done? Any pictures would help if you have them! Thanks in advance!
Lately I've been thinking about cutting aluminum diamond plate 4x8 sheets into 12"x8' sections then use clear silicone for the seams, shouldn't add much more weight and easy to install and cut. Haven't done it before, but as I'm comparing the pros and cons I'm leaning towards trying it.
An add on or in place of the cardboard, I use incontinent pads in my trailer with a little duct tape on the corners and on pieces of cardboard under my cars in the shop. My Crosleys like to mark their spot.
I just put brand new lights on a trailer using a brand new wiring harness. I used shrink connectors on the splices, matched up the wires, etc. I ground the trailer frame down to bare metal, put the ground on there and then put some caulk over it.
If it has bulbs (not LED) check them. Seen this on a few lights, bulb quality isn't what it used to be, especially the bulbs that come with the lights. If they are LED, maybe try a know good light to make sure one isn't defective.
Clarification: the tow vehicle has been wired for a while and worked on other trailers without issue. The new wiring is on the trailer only. I didn't get a chance to check it today, but I am going to redo the grounds on the trailer and the vehicle.
Take jumper cables and connect directly to the truck frame. Then connect as close to the lamp fixture ground as possible. If the lights work, you know it's a ground issue. I settled many parts store arguments by doing this. People said my bulbs didn't work, or my connector had a short in it. 30 seconds and I could prove it was their problem, not mine.
You do have the trailer hitched to the truck, right? Not just connected through the plugs? I had a brain fart, once, and didn't drop the trailer hitch on the ball, and couldn't figure out why the lights were acting goofy, when they've been fine for the last decade. Hitched it up, and lights worked as they should.
The ground problem should be in the left light, it is grounding through the right light. The best thing is to run a full ground through the lights. Second best is to make sure all ground connection are using star washers.
Back in the pre-internet days before you could Google "trailer wiring diagram" and learn that there are standards for such a thing I wired up a truck and trailer without a dedicated ground wire. It worked fine...as long as you didn't go over any bumps...or turn.
Before I mess with the trailer again, I'm going to have to trim the higher grass on the edge of the property, eliminate any standing water and set up some decoy nesting areas which will get dumped every couple of days. I may also have to make a few 2 liter soda bottle traps and bust out the fan to disperse them while I am working.
The bulb is probably good the light fixture is not grounding properly. Check continuity from the light socket to the ground wire on the plug sounds like a break in the circut somewhere. New light fixtures sometimes have faulty wiring.
Ricky 'does tests' on the hash they made, and Julian gives him hell because Ricky is growing new plants. They were supposed to stop breaking the law after selling this crop of dope to the local prison. Ricky argues that once he gets his grade 10 he will be able to amazing things with pot but Julian tries to lay down the law. Ricky stops the argument to go write his final exam, and Julian tells him that Sam Losco is planning to marry Barb; if he does it will mean trouble for Ricky's ability to continue to grow and sell pot. Julian tries to dissolve the partnership and says he's sick of Ricky.
Ricky tells the camera about Sam and Barb's relationship, and says something must be done about it. He also mentions J-Roc's porn film racket. He asks J-Roc about using a porn film to somehow frame Sam, but J-Roc isn't keen on this because he can't deal with Sam in general. Bubbles says he will gladly star in another film if it comes down to it, and Julian gives $800 to bankroll the project. J-Roc agrees.
Barb visits Lahey and tells him of Sam's proposal of marriage. She wants a more stable life for Treena. They argue and Treena overhears all of this and then sneaks out of the trailer. Lahey and company go to Ricky's to see if Treena is there. Ricky says he hasn't seen her and fights with Lahey and Randy. Ricky mouths off to Barb about her lack of parenting skills and they all leave.
Treena pops up in the back of Julian's car while he is driving and wants to talk to him about her family problems, but Julian scolds her. J-Roc and two lovely ladies visit Sam and offer him a role in his porn film. He is turned on by the two starlets and being convinced that no one will ever see the film but a few select people, he eventually accepts the role. Meanwhile, Julian parks the car to make the hash delivery to the prison guard while Treena waits and watches. Everything goes without incident.
Ricky is upset because he just found out that Cyrus is taking the exam as well today and has apparently been having sex with Lucy. During the exam, Ricky lights up a cigarette and gets in trouble with the teacher when Cyrus rats him out. Ricky, in turn, tells the teacher that Cyrus is cheating by using the back of Jacob's neck and arms as crib notes. The teacher sends them both out with a fail. Cyrus vows revenge.
Back at the park, Lahey pulls up in a truck. His latest plan to stop Julian is to tow the trailer off Julian's lot. They can't control what goes on inside it, they can't stop the dope growing operation, but since it is of no fixed address they can move it to their own lot and prevent him from gaining access to it.
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