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06-19-2020, 09:06 AM
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Epoxy flooring
Hey everyone, was wondering if anyone ever did an epoxy floor inside their skoolie? I see most people use wood or laminate of some kind. Do you think an epoxy would work?
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06-19-2020, 09:25 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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Yes, it would. That’s a pretty good idea. Maybe a little industrial looking. Go for the 2 part stuff if you can get it.
Gacodeck
Base and intermediate coat
UB6407 1 1/4 gallons per 100 sq ft Base Coat
Intermediate coat 1 gallon per 100 sq ft
U66 Topcoat 2 coats? 1 gallon per 100 sq ft
UB6407 Polyester Tape For seams
T5116 thinner 10% test to see how product applies before thinning
BG1840 Walnut shell in intermediate coat. Broadcast on surface while tacky
8-10 pounds per square
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06-19-2020, 09:37 AM
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Awesome! I did a penny floor in my house and loved the outcome. Im thinking of doing that in the skoolie. I did use a two part for that project.
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06-19-2020, 11:12 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
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Year: 2002
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Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
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Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lilrox
Hey everyone, was wondering if anyone ever did an epoxy floor inside their skoolie? I see most people use wood or laminate of some kind. Do you think an epoxy would work?
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Are you leaving the metal showing?
How are you planing to use the bus?
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06-19-2020, 11:47 AM
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I’m planning on insulating, subfloor, then glue pennies and epoxy over pennies. I will be traveling frequently in my skoolie then after kiddos graduate live full time in my bus.
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06-19-2020, 12:34 PM
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Bus Geek
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Ohhhh. Are you talking about clear epoxy over pennies? That’s not what I thought you meant. IDK how durable epoxy resin would be. The stuff I wrote about is an opaque urethane.
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06-19-2020, 12:38 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
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Year: 2002
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Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lilrox
I’m planning on insulating, subfloor, then glue pennies and epoxy over pennies. I will be traveling frequently in my skoolie then after kiddos graduate live full time in my bus.
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Do you mean like "bar coat" ?
Only doing the entire floor?
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06-19-2020, 01:02 PM
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Bus Geek
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Bottle cap floor!
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06-19-2020, 01:13 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
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Year: 2002
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Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danjo
Bottle cap floor!
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Trapped air space would provide additional insulation...
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06-19-2020, 01:15 PM
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Yes like a bar top with clear epoxy. I did a floor in my home and it’s very durable but wasn’t sure if the bus would be different?? I’ll try to link a pic
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06-19-2020, 01:17 PM
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New Member
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Danjo bottle caps would be cool too!
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06-19-2020, 09:20 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Tucson, AZ
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Year: 1991
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That penny floor looks amazing!
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06-20-2020, 09:14 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Moved to Zealand!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lilrox
Yes like a bar top with clear epoxy. I did a floor in my home and it’s very durable but wasn’t sure if the bus would be different?? I’ll try to link a pic
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Ahh, now that we've sussed out what you're trying to do --
I think the only issue would be flexing of the floor.
That would depend on the type of bus you're using...
How you build your sub-floor...
How you drive your bus in the future...
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06-20-2020, 03:13 PM
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New Member
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I have a 1998 Amtran Genesis, I will be insulating and adding plywood subfloor. Gonna do some more research, then I may take my chances and get ready for a couple weeks of laying pennies!
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06-20-2020, 04:15 PM
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Bus Geek
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I think that the key to your success is to make a floor that minimizes deflection. To do that you will probably want to use “joists” or “sleepers” the same thickness as the XPS foam, possibly running 12” center to center in the main traffic path. The choice of plywood will also add stiffness. I have some 6-ply 1/2 inch that was far stiffer than other 1/2 inch stuff, so look around.
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06-24-2020, 04:53 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
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2-party epoxy expands and contracts. I don't know how a thin application would act, but thicker stuff will split open and reseal, making creases wherever it does.
There may be a formulation available that doesn't do this, but it has been my experience.
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06-24-2020, 08:57 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
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Year: 2001
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Chassis: CE
Engine: dt466e
Rated Cap: 65 passenger
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Epoxy floor
I spoke with 2 companies that do epoxy floors locally and neither one recommended it for my bus. The bus floor will flex and the epoxy will crack. Epoxy works great on a cement floor because there’s no movement. I didn’t use any joists or dividers. I used loctite construction adhesive to glue the insulation panels to the metal bus floor. Bags of lead were distributed over the foam. The process was repeated with 3/4” plywood decking. I sanded filled and sanded again and used 3 coats of high solids polyurethane, NOT what you get at the big box stores.
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