Post by greg01 on Feb 21, 2019 15:13:04 GMT -8
Hello Everyone,
New guy here working on my daughter's '64 Aristocrat Lo-Liner. She has had it about 1.5 years now. PO's did a bunch of restorations on it. The bottom plywood looks good and solid but just raw wood. I have been reading here LOTS of threads about painting/sealing the bottom. The trailer will mostly be parked but I know what happens to wood left outside. Granted the sun won't see it but splashing rain, snow and the occasional trip down the highway will introduce the wood to water. I'm in Upstate/Western NY.
I saw the raw wood because I am moving the axle to be under the leaf springs instead of above them. The way it was, you have to deflate the tire to remove it from the hub. Then re-inflate it AFTER you get it back on the hub. STUPID design because of what I will call "fender skirt" design like cars from the 50's and 60's.
Anyway, I have read here of;
driveway sealer,
"goop,"
spray in truck bed liner,
"snow slop,"
asphalt fence post paint and
rubberized undercoating.
My problem is that it is winter here and I have to move the trailer about 350 miles in about 4 weeks to where it will live until at least the fall. So temperature is an issue for application. The trailer is in my driveway on stands while I work on the axle/springs issue. Now would be the time to do it while it is jacked up. But what would be a better product to use? I've read pluses for pretty much each one except the rubberized undercoating. Lowes has an exterior paint that can be applied when it is as cold at 32ish degrees. But it can't go lower for about 24-36 hours.
Thanks in advance to all for your knowledge and experience, Greg
New guy here working on my daughter's '64 Aristocrat Lo-Liner. She has had it about 1.5 years now. PO's did a bunch of restorations on it. The bottom plywood looks good and solid but just raw wood. I have been reading here LOTS of threads about painting/sealing the bottom. The trailer will mostly be parked but I know what happens to wood left outside. Granted the sun won't see it but splashing rain, snow and the occasional trip down the highway will introduce the wood to water. I'm in Upstate/Western NY.
I saw the raw wood because I am moving the axle to be under the leaf springs instead of above them. The way it was, you have to deflate the tire to remove it from the hub. Then re-inflate it AFTER you get it back on the hub. STUPID design because of what I will call "fender skirt" design like cars from the 50's and 60's.
Anyway, I have read here of;
driveway sealer,
"goop,"
spray in truck bed liner,
"snow slop,"
asphalt fence post paint and
rubberized undercoating.
My problem is that it is winter here and I have to move the trailer about 350 miles in about 4 weeks to where it will live until at least the fall. So temperature is an issue for application. The trailer is in my driveway on stands while I work on the axle/springs issue. Now would be the time to do it while it is jacked up. But what would be a better product to use? I've read pluses for pretty much each one except the rubberized undercoating. Lowes has an exterior paint that can be applied when it is as cold at 32ish degrees. But it can't go lower for about 24-36 hours.
Thanks in advance to all for your knowledge and experience, Greg
I'll make sure it is travel worthy and safe to get there. 
Had to do it in the basement so it would be warm enough to rattle can it today. Hope to have the suspension back together tomorrow so I can order tires on Monday. Deadlines suck.
