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victor 101
Joined: 03 Apr 2009
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Location: East Yorkshire
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 Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject: Not really a classic |
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| Looking for some advice, I have an early Vanroyce caravan which is very original and in very good condition. My only concern is the first layer of the laminate flooring is beginning to peel in places underneath.(very thin layer), what would be the best way to seal the floor from further deterioration?. |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009
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Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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when you say laminate do you mean that the plywood floor base is lifting and feels spongy when you walk on it
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victor 101
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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| christine lowery wrote: | when you say laminate do you mean that the plywood floor base is lifting and feels spongy when you walk on it
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Hi, No, inside is solid, as is underneath, its just like a veneer that is peeling off from the underside, and I would preferably like to stop it getting any worse. I wondered if there was something like the wood preserver that you put on your garden fence that people use on their floors to protect it from road spray.
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Uncle Alec
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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I think probably that the "veneer" is the top (bottom?) layer of a plywood sandwich. That being the case, I would cut away all loose stuff then use Waxoyl underseal, the thick gooey black stuff.
Make sure you don't contract veneeral disease. |
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victor 101
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Didn't really want to use underseal because to be honest I wouldn't buy a caravan with underseal underneath for fear of what its covering up. Was hoping something like creosote which would protect it without hiding it. |
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Uncle Alec
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Waxoul underseal isn't like bitumen underseal; it's more a thick version of the injectable stuff. It's ,er, waxy.
I used to make my own by adding black Dylon to the sprayable Waxoyl and then thickening it over some (electric!) heat, but for years they have sold a brushable version.
You can re-energise it by spraying thinned-down 'real' Waxoyl on every couple of years to stop it skinning.
Buy a small tin and have a look ; it doesn't harden up and lose adhesion like the traditional underseals. |
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