Resin Board For Trailers In Orange
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The more structure and support you have on the bottom, the thinner you can go. 0.045″ would be the thinnest we recommend. If you don't have a strong support on the bottom or you have beams, then you should go thicker. The most popular thicknesses would be 0.188″ (3/16″) or 0.125″ (1/8″), and even 0.25 (1/4″).
White oak is typically what is used for trailer floors. Not so much for weather resistance, but for strength. Unless he's hauling some really heavy equipment or driving a forklift on the trailer, might be able to use treated lumber. Cheaper and last longer than oak.
For trailer floors and wagon purposes, marine-grade plywood is recommended due to its resistance to moisture and durability. It's designed to withstand the elements, making it suitable for outdoor use. If budget is a concern, exterior-grade plywood can also be a viable option.
For trailer decking, if you plan to treat the lumber with an oil based preservative red oak is a better choice than white oak. The reason why is that the open pores in red oak allow the preservative to penetrate deeper into the lumber.
With ACQ lumber, you must use an ACQ rated screw which will be stainless steel or galvanized steel.
Plywood floors are stiffer than OSB floors by a factor of approximately 10%. As a result, OSB floors are more likely to: squeak due to floor movement; cause hard floor surfaces to crack (such as tile); and.
Marine grade plywood is great, but it's not intended to span much distance unsupported. Solid wood boards are much more prone to cracking, but will probably be thicker and able to support more load without deflection assuming you get the right kind of boards.
For heavy duty applications, tropical hardwood lumber in such species as Purpleheart, Greenheart, Angelim Pedra, Tatajuba and Keruing / Genuine Apitong offer the best durability and life expectancy.
You can apply TotalBoat Penetrating Epoxy to medium density fiberboard (MDF) and it will make a great sealer to waterproof the surface, however, Penetrating Epoxy does not penetrate very deeply into MDF, because of the board's denisty.
Epoxy resin adhesives will bond with most all woods (though a primer sealer if often recommended for many types of wood to seal it). Resin does not bond to Teflon, polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, or Mylar. It bonds poorly to polyvinyl chloride, acrylic and polycarbonate plastics.
