Does anyone have an idea about what to use on aluminum flooring for protection other than mats? Something similar to rhino lining in trucks?Any info would be appreciated. Thanks
Posted 2008-06-08 9:50 AM (#85380 - in reply to #85334) Subject: RE: Trailer floors protection
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My husband just laid down Hurculiner on my trailer floor and it turned out awesome! He bought the product at Kragen and it came with directions that were easy to follow. Whole project cost just over $100.
Posted 2008-06-08 10:22 AM (#85381 - in reply to #85380) Subject: RE: Trailer floors protection
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Originally written by phillyincal on 2008-06-08 10:50 AM
My husband just laid down Hurculiner on my trailer floor and it turned out awesome! He bought the product at Kragen and it came with directions that were easy to follow. Whole project cost just over $100.
Please keep us all informed on how this product holds up in your trailer. Especially after one season. Do you use rubber mats on top of the "Herculiner"? What make and type of trailer did you install it in? Aluminum, steel, wood, other, etc. floor? What size was the floor? NEED MORE INFO!!!
I would like to find something to coat the floor in one of our trailers, I have thought of "Herculiner" in the past, but was waiting for someone else to be the guinea pig!!
Posted 2008-06-08 12:19 PM (#85387 - in reply to #85334) Subject: RE: Trailer floors protection
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Guinea pig here...I put rhino lining down, and on some bad advice from the installer did not put mats back down. I have a paw'er. She wore through the rhino-lining over a period of several months. I used the Herculiner on the worn spots a couple of years ago. To this day it has held up well and I can't tell where it starts and the rhino lining starts. It is great for the protection you are talking about but for the horse's comfort and safety you will still want mats. They have a tendency to be slick if the horse pees in the trailer.
Posted 2008-06-08 4:24 PM (#85402 - in reply to #85334) Subject: RE: Trailer floors protection
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Herculiner and Duplicolor bed liners are very similar products. They both hold up well when used under rubber mats and only require occasional flushing with water to rid the flooring of urine. They are not durable enough to be used as a stand alone product under the horses' hooves.
The products greatly diminish or eliminate the affects of corrosion on aluminum flooring. I've had one trailer that has been coated for several years, and another that I did last year. I only pull the mats and flush at the end of the year. Both floors remain corrosion free. The top surfaces have been maintenance free.
Posted 2008-06-09 12:03 PM (#85428 - in reply to #85381) Subject: RE: Trailer floors protection
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Originally written by retento on 2008-06-08 8:22 AM
Please keep us all informed on how this product holds up in your trailer. Especially after one season. Do you use rubber mats on top of the "Herculiner"? What make and type of trailer did you install it in? Aluminum, steel, wood, other, etc. floor? What size was the floor? NEED MORE INFO!!!
I would like to find something to coat the floor in one of our trailers, I have thought of "Herculiner" in the past, but was waiting for someone else to be the guinea pig!!
My trailer is an aluminum Silverlite Patriot. I'm not sure of the measurementes of the floor, but it's just a standard 3 horse and the floor is aluminum also. I believe it took one gallon of Herculiner, but I could be wrong...I do know the cost was just over $100. I did put my mats back down because the Herculiner didn't seem to offer that much cushion. It was hard to get those mats back in, but they did fit and it looks amazing. Neither of my horses are destructive in the trailer, so I think it will hold up really well. I've been waiting 4 years to have him do it, so I'm very excited!
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