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SmokeInDaEye

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I was planning on doing some mods on my little trailer this winter like maybe some outdoor speakers, some spotlights and, most importantly, fireproofing my back cooking area (the drop down door). Anyone have any thoughts on a fire resistent covering or coating?
 
Fireproof? U plan on cooking on the ramp? or just looking to generally protect it?

Ace hardware has a garage floor epoxy paint that runs about 40$ a gallon. . I add a bag of paint sand to the gallon and roller it on. It gives a good non skid coating and protects its. Not quite fireproff though, nut hard enuf to protect in from dropped embers and such. One gallon covers my ramp several times thru the season. probably 6-8 coats.
 
install some aluminum diamond plate on the ramp deck, get a hold of the Giggler, i'm sure he can hook you up with some
 
Rhino Linings is non-slip and is self extingushing (no-flame being applied it goes out) one coat sould last a life time.
 
BBQchef33 said:
Fireproof? U plan on cooking on the ramp? or just looking to generally protect it?

Ace hardware has a garage floor epoxy paint that runs about 40$ a gallon. . I add a bag of paint sand to the gallon and roller it on. It gives a good non skid coating and protects its. Not quite fireproff though, nut hard enuf to protect in from dropped embers and such. One gallon covers my ramp several times thru the season. probably 6-8 coats.
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Yeah, I cook on the back. Also need to repaint the inside so the epoxy paint would probably work for that. Now Just need to figure out the lights and speakers!
 
Smokin' Gnome BBQ said:
Rhino Linings is non-slip and is self extingushing (no-flame being applied it goes out) one coat sould last a life time.
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That stuff is awesome! Any idea roughly how much it costs to get a small trailer sprayed? I may have them do my hands too!:biggrin:
 
I got a price of $550 to do my ramp with armorthane(just like rhino lining). it a little larger than yours. IMO, $$ was kind of steep for our applicaitons.

you can get herculiner DIY liners from JC Whitney. its 100$ a gallon and you could get one application out of it. Its used on the floor of jeep wranglers, not as tough as rhino. http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...Id-100000283140/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000283140

steer clear of the diamond plate.

Looks good, but when it gets wet, greasy, or worse, both, you have a real problem.

the rest of us will most likely just watch and laugh(aftrer we made sure you didnt get hurt).


All i all, i liked the epoxy paint becase i can recoat when it gets too nasty. it scrubs well, but eventually the grease stains dont come out. It usually gets a new coat in the beginning and then halfway thru the season depending on how much crap sledneck spills on it.
 
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nut hard enuf to protect in from dropped embers and such.

some jokes write themselves.

Seriously though, this place makes both flame resistant and retardant coatings, although I have no experience.
http://www.flamecontrol.com/woods_n.html

I do wonder how long they may smell after application. Make sure you have time to air them out.

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Clint, you just using the WSM's on the rear deck?

How about just laying down a welding blanket?

I can see that Rhino lining getting just as slick with water or grease on it.
 
One piece of advice on putting stuff on your ramp door: be wary of the additional weight.

The previous owner of our trailer applied heavy linoleum tile on the door. It is slick when wet, but also added a good hundred pounds to the door weight, enough to overpower the lift assist springs and make putting the door up a real chore for two men and a physical challenge for one. Scraping and chiseling the stuff off is a royal pain, one of my off season jobs this winter. :(
 
Bbq Bubba said:
Clint, you just using the WSM's on the rear deck?

How about just laying down a welding blanket?

I can see that Rhino lining getting just as slick with water or grease on it.
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Yeah, just the WSMs. I was using a fireproof pad but also need to recoat the entire thing anyway since it just had a light coat of paint when I bought it earlier this year. I've got about 8 months to let it air out so should be fine.
 
BBQchef33 said:
I got a price of $550 to do my ramp with armorthane(just like rhino lining). it a little larger than yours. IMO, $$ was kind of steep for our applicaitons.

you can get herculiner DIY liners from JC Whitney. its 100$ a gallon and you could get one application out of it. Its used on the floor of jeep wranglers, not as tough as rhino. http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...Id-100000283140/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000283140

steer clear of the diamond plate.

Looks good, but when it gets wet, greasy, or worse, both, you have a real problem.

the rest of us will most likely just watch and laugh(aftrer we made sure you didnt get hurt).


All i all, i liked the epoxy paint becase i can recoat when it gets too nasty. it scrubs well, but eventually the grease stains dont come out. It usually gets a new coat in the beginning and then halfway thru the season depending on how much crap sledneck spills on it.
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armorthane is not like Rhino just another knock off, for the size area you are looking at having done it is more like $250.00 ot $300.00, unless they are tring to rip you off...
 
I have seen some one use the roll-on bed liner stuff (Hurculiner?) shot through a sand blast nozzle. Clean up is a beotch but its cheaper than the Rino or BullHide places.
 
Smokin' Gnome BBQ said:
armorthane is not like Rhino just another knock off, for the size area you are looking at having done it is more like $250.00 ot $300.00, unless they are tring to rip you off...
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Thats entirley possible. Price seemed steep to me to do approx 8x8..He did warn me anout the weight, which I forgot to mention. Another reason I stuck with paint.

OC PIG ASSASSINS said:
Sounds like worthless extra work, I say just put the smokers on the ground.
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doesnt matter, still needs to be protected and made anti skid.



I saw something online recently. It was anti skid stuff that came in 3'x50' foot rolls. Its stuff they use as a runner on staircases. That may be an option, but I still like the sand paint option. Quick/easy.
 
i kind of agree with him clint.

If you must cook on the ramp, the fireproof deck pads are probably the easiest. i would just screw them to the spots on the ramp after you paint it.
 
BBQchef33 said:
i kind of agree with him clint.

If you must cook on the ramp, the fireproof deck pads are probably the easiest. i would just screw them to the spots on the ramp after you paint it.
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That's true. I definitely need to coat it better, though. The wood is already taking a beating inside and on the ramp from wear and tear.

As for putting the WSMs on the ramp instead of the ground, I figure I have a 6x6 inch ramp taking up space in my site so why not level it off and use it? Plus they can be a bit unstable in muddy conditions. Just ask my neighbor from Sayville!:biggrin: Plus I can keep an eye on them without getting out of bed.
 
AND if it starts to rain, you cant close the trailer door to stay dry or protect your stuff. When i got my triailer, i intended on cooking on the ramp. Thats lasted one cook. When i couldnt close the rear door and the inside got soaked i realized, bad idea.

If your doing that, u need to coat the floor too, or get those vinyl slat curtains to keep the weather out at contests. Again, for the floor, I would go with paint. I put a tile commercial vinyl floor down and it added 360lbs to the trailer weight.
 
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