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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: smith335 on November 20, 2006, 14:53:18

Title: trek discos
Post by: smith335 on November 20, 2006, 14:53:18

does any one know what the stuff is that they used to cover the floor of the sd roof racks on the trek discos?
ive seen them in an old copy of lro feb 2001,and as i am thinking of boarding mine out , it looked like a good idea.
if any one has any other ideas please let me know.

cheers

Title: trek discos
Post by: Bulli on November 20, 2006, 16:44:32

did mine in checker plate, works well once you work out how to bend it over the bump

Title: trek discos
Post by: landroverkeith on November 20, 2006, 17:35:03

did mine in some very nice ply that i aquired from work :) and with the plans supplied from a fellow member i cut them to fit lovely jubbly

Title: trek discos
Post by: Grumpy on November 20, 2006, 18:43:12

There is a product called Animal Board made from recycled plastic which would do the job and will never need painting or varnishing just a thought :)

Title: trek discos
Post by: smith335 on November 20, 2006, 20:41:07

animal board? any ideas were i can get it?
would like to have a look to see what its like.is it lighter than ply wood?


the  trek stuff is like steel mesh flat profile with squares cut out of it,any one else seen it?

might just go down the ply wood route,but not sure about the extra weight,and drag,and what to paint with.

Title: trek discos
Post by: Grumpy on November 20, 2006, 21:46:12

Cant help on Animal board we had a sheet at work years ago and I was told it is used for flooring and walls where animals are housed?? :?  :?

Title: trek discos
Post by: ChrisW on November 20, 2006, 22:12:31

I believe the ply is called Buffalo Board, there's also Hexaboard which is similar. Not sure how you install it though as you would need to seal any penetrations into it.
http://www.mutr.co.uk/prodDetail.aspx?prodID=1346

We used to use the recycled plastic stuff for lining out the walls of the horseboxes we used to build, can't remember where from though...!

Title: trek discos
Post by: Pete on November 20, 2006, 23:15:49

I have seem 3mm marine ply used to board out a rack.
 Couple of coats of mat marine varnish, and it will stand a lot of harsh treatment.
 Pete.

Title: trek discos
Post by: Dave on November 21, 2006, 06:42:25

I put rubber paint on mine so its not slippy in the wet.

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/dave/gallery/Rack/0/720672-1109946982./

Title: trek discos
Post by: NeilWilson on November 21, 2006, 08:00:23

I used 9mm marine ply finished with Blakes Marine Deck paint.  The final coat had the anti-slip granules added to it.
Neil

Title: trek discos
Post by: smith335 on November 21, 2006, 10:22:09

some good ideas there chaps, might go down the ply wood path,
rubber paint? whats the brand name for this, whats it used for(apart from roof racks)

whats the best thickness, needs to be strong enough to stand on(i am 11 stone) but not to thick that its dead heavy .

whats the stuff that SD used?

whats the difference between ply and marine ply?

sorry for all the Qs but i want to get it right and to look good.
cheers

Title: trek discos
Post by: mmgemini on November 21, 2006, 11:43:55

Marine ply is supposed to be waterproof.

My roof rack is covered with 6mm exterior ply. As far as I'm concerned the ply shouldn't need be heay as it's only covering up the space between the bars. Varnished at least three times. Not that you'd think so now  :roll:

I did read that wood was the best as it reduces the fretting between the  base and the carried goods.
On the other hand it was fitted in 2004 and has done two trips to southern Africa.
Oh yes it's held in place by cable ties.  :lol:

Title: trek discos
Post by: DarrenG on November 21, 2006, 12:30:14

My G4 Disco has the same boarding and it appears to be a specially coated/faced marine ply.