Posted 2008-02-22 12:53 PM (#77627) Subject: Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating
Location: Texas
A lot of bad information has been dissimanated about the use of this product on aluminum trailer floors. Following is the response from Jared with Duplicolor on the matter: "The Truck Bed Coating can be applied to an aluminum surface as long as it is not flexible. While Truck Bed Coating is somewhat elastic, too much flexing will cause the coating to crack. Be sure that the aluminum is clean and free of any oils, grease, dirt, etc. The aluminum surface should be scuff sanded very well and primed with a zinc rich primer. After the coating has been prepped and primed, you can apply the Truck Bed Coating. I would highly recommend testing before applying this system to your entire floor. Allow the test area to cure for 5-7 days. Then perform a scratch test to determine if the system has bonded and cured properly." duplicolor@sherwin.com
Posted 2008-02-23 12:39 PM (#77742 - in reply to #77627) Subject: RE: Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating
Location: Texas
When the dealer discovered the problem, they scraped the Duplicolor off the floor and sealed it where it had been etched. They did it right before they re-sold the trailer. That was the end of it for me and I didn't think about it again until I read ole Gard putting out the same false information to some newbie, and I just didn't feel right about letting someone else be caught up in his worthless BS, so I responded with the facts, straight from the manufacturer as posted above. This forum is only as good as the reliability of the information put out, and if ole Gard gets his panties all in a knot because I called him out on it, that's just tough. He doesn't need to take himself too seriously, because I sure don't. His credibility is shot.
Posted 2008-02-23 2:10 PM (#77749 - in reply to #77627) Subject: RE: Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Well Ole TX lets go over what I did and said.
I said that I had installed the coating over an unprimed surfaces and that it worked well for me, and several other people.
I said that the material can be used without a primer and used myself as an example.
I said that it has bonded well enough to use a pressure washer for cleaning
I said that the product also works well on a steel surface.
I did not say that you should copy my example.
I said that you should follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
I gave examples of how to prepare aluminum for a coating.
I said that it was incorrect to categorize all coatings into the same group.
I supplied the name of a very good primer to use on bare aluminum.
These facts are what you are now venting about as a source of bad information, with constant negative emphasis on my manhood, integrity and character.
Your trailer must have been a real prize, with enough flexing to shear the film of a very durable product. The surface must have been extraordinary well prepared to allow the material to debond in sheets.
It's painfully obvious, that your tirades are indicative of far more problems, than a coating of paint on a worn out trailer.
Posted 2008-02-23 4:19 PM (#77758 - in reply to #77627) Subject: RE: Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating
Location: Texas
Dude, does this mean we're not friends anymore? If you're implying I might be unstable, I already told you I'm a cowboy. Come on dawg, we're all friends here, you can come out of the closet and admit you're either a lawyer or politician cause the spin you've put on this has made me dizzy. Adios mi compadre.
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