Food Truck Flooring

Re:Food Truck Flooring (DWags541)

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:54:18 GMT

My floor is metal, after pulling up thick plywood. I am tall so trying to limit the amount of layers put down on the floor so I have more headroom. I am opting for painting the existing metal if necessary, but I might even just leave the existing paint and use 1/2 inch anti fatigue mats down the center, which is what I would do regardless of my flooring.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (Senor Steve)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:33:49 GMT

Are you using aluminum or stainless diamond plate?

Re:Food Truck Flooring (a.mckenna)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:52:03 GMT

Garage floor epoxy works best, as it is designed to work with a aggregate. I have also used truck bed liner in a can. Put on a heavy coat, then dusted it with really fine sand, let it dry, put on another coat. Was pretty much impossible to destroy.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (georgekey)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:07:35 GMT

Diamond plate is a good option but very expensive. If you can increase your budget then go for it.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (chefbuba)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:01:23 GMT

I scrub my floor just about every day. Hot water, soap, degreaser, scrub with deck brush, rinse, squeegee, done. I use a soft foam squeegee.
Takes all of five minutes, includes hooking up the hose and putting it away.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (RodBangkok)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:06:49 GMT

I've used a coating from these guys for industrial food areas, you add an aggregate to it to make it anti slip, works great and lasts a long time.
http://www.arconsupplies....pdfs/Resucoat%20HB.pdf
Probably have a lot of these type coatings available in the states. As far as diamond plate for a floor, better you than me to keep it clean, every try to squeegee diamond plate?

Re:Food Truck Flooring (chefbuba)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:48:46 GMT

buffy1711

Chefbuba, why would you need your FLOOR bulletproof? What going on in WA?? Lol

Ever worked in a commercial kitchen?

Re:Food Truck Flooring (buffy1711)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:29:08 GMT

We used a self etching aluminum primer and Rustoleum garage floor epoxy. Worked out great.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (Noodles on the Loose)

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:34:17 GMT

Got both of the pics, and the floor looks great!

Re:Food Truck Flooring (buffy1711)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:42:31 GMT

Chefbuba, why would you need your FLOOR bulletproof? What going on in WA?? Lol

Re:Food Truck Flooring (buffy1711)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:35:44 GMT

Diamond plate would be awesome. But not in my budget either. I sent you a picture of my floor. I should have sent a before pic too!, I think I will.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (Noodles on the Loose)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:16:38 GMT

Chefbuba, New diamond plate would be great, I think it's going to be outside of my budget.

Buffy, What brand/type of epoxy did you use? Would you mind sending me pics by email? noodles on the loose @ gmail.com (without the spaces)

Thanks.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (buffy1711)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:17:32 GMT

My truck has an aluminum tongue and groove type of floor. We did just as you said to prep it and the epoxy worked great. It didn't level all the gaps but they are all sealed and its very durable. I have a pics but can't post them yet.

Re:Food Truck Flooring (chefbuba)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:49:55 GMT

Welded diamond plate over marine grade plywood, it's bullet proof.

Food Truck Flooring (Noodles on the Loose)

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:08:24 GMT

I'm in the process of converting a '65 P30 and am looking for suggestions for the flooring. The current floor of the box is metal, but is not in the best shape. There are a couple areas of bondo and some rough spots. We've prepped the surface with a heavy duty wire brush and removed anything loose as well as most of the paint that was on it. My thought was to go with some type of epoxy coating, but not sure if any would adhere well or be thick enough to level out the rough spots. Interior height of the truck is only just over 6', so I need to be careful of reducing that. Any suggestions? Thanks.