Newbie here renovating a trailer

RickLincs · 27 Jul 2021

Firstly, I apologise if I have posted in the wrong place.
I am currently renovating a box trailer, and have a question i need answers to.
Can someone please either confirm I can ask here, or point me to the right discussion group.
Off to work shortly, so likely won`t get to reply till tomorrow.
Thanks

Burnerman · 27 Jul 2021

Probably best in Tools and Materials, but arm yourself with the Indespension catalogue.....excellent bed time reading!
John

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

What Im looking for is the best place to get board for my box trailer sides. Iv`e seen a few places that sell the proper expensive stuff for the floor. The sides are like a coated plywood, not sure of it`s correct name. It`s quite an old trailer and as always with wood, the wet has eventually found its way in. My biggest problem is the sides are 8ft x 6ft and need to be 1 piece boards.
Any suggestions of suppliers and type of board suitable would be very helpful.

Mr Chibs · 28 Jul 2021

Hello, You might have To hunt around for the sheet sizes you are after, but I think you may be wanting ‘phenolic board‘

A good timber merchants should have it, although I suspect in 8x4 sheets.

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

Thanks. Thats the stuff Iv`e been recommended for the floor. The sides are coated ply, look like grp from a distance, but are plywood. The phenolic board as I understand things is used for floors as its anti slip

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

Failing being able to get similar to what I have at the moment, any suggestions of what i could paint/coat marine ply if I had to use that?
Would I need to even? I`d rather have it white if possible, but not essential i suppose

Mr Chibs · 28 Jul 2021

Could just be laminated plywood/fibreglass.

Can you take a close up of what you have already?

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

Mr Chibs · 28 Jul 2021

I wonder what happened to Emily?

As it's got not thickness, laminated ply is my guess.
If this is the case, you can do this yourself.

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

Tell me more Mr Chibs

Mr Chibs · 28 Jul 2021

Apparently, Emily was there, inside your trailer in 2005.

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

Ha Ha. I spotted that. I meant tell me more about your comment of doing it myself

Mr Chibs · 28 Jul 2021

You can buy sheets of high pressure laminate (as kitchen worktops) You get solid colours etc.

it’s simply a case of using contact adhesive and bonding it to your plywood.

I have made worktops this way, they been good for 20 years+

RickLincs · 28 Jul 2021

Now thats interesting. Do you have any idea of sizes available, suppliers etc?

RickLincs · 31 Jul 2021

Sourced a local supplier for 1 piece boards.
Now does anyone have any tips/ suggestions for removing these rivets that hold the sides on?

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