Rust Repairs to the Floor - Budget Van Build Ep 4
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- How to repair a Rusty Floor. Our Budget Build Van is 16 years old now and although it doesn't look like it from the outside the interior has obviously seen some action over the years and the floor especially is worn in places and has some signs of rust.
The products that we have used for this repair are listed here
Hammerite Kurust Rust Treatment www.ebay.co.uk...
Hammerite Red Oxide Primer www.ebay.co.uk...
Hammerite smooth paint silver www.ebay.co.uk...
Sikaflex 522 Sealant www.ebay.co.uk...
Waxoyl Underbody Seal www.ebay.co.uk...
The tools we used are here too
Dewalt 18v Grinder www.ebay.co.uk...
Dewalt 18v Drill www.ebay.co.uk...
Wire brush set www.ebay.co.uk...
Flappy Sanding Disc for Grinder www.ebay.co.uk...
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Greg & Lou
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As good as new! It's definitely worth taking the time and using the correct materials for the job. Another fantastic tutorial on a job that most of us have needed to do during our build!
Reading the comments, it's clear that we really do love and appreciate your attention to detail.
It gives me a lovely feeling knowing that the videos are appreciated and makes all the effort of filming and editing worthwhile. Really do appreciate your amazing support and looking forward to seeing you both again in June 🥰
Greg, your dedication to doing things properly never stops to amaze me… A true inspiration to go the extra mile and not cut corners. Really enjoying the new series !
I appreciate that! If a job is worth doing it’s worth doing well 😊👍🏼
Gonna put everyone out of business you greg 🤣 Great Job as always mate. Still the conversion daddio 😎👌
Greg, you should replace the tie down bolts with carbon steel bolts. If you put stainless bolts in there, this will cause galvanic corrosion and the floor will be corroded in a few years.
Greg your videos are superb … second to none - can you do a VW Transporter next please 👍
Brilliant, looks fantastic. That 50 pounds alone would get you a few hundred more if selling
The Hammerite "cure rust" pronounced "crust", great!, silly comment but it made me chuckle, a rare event for grumpy old me. Thanks Greg!
At least I can make you laugh. 😂
I really am enjoying your videos. You are giving in depth advice and information which I have not seen on other builds. I am going to follow you through everything to do with this excellent bit of you tube video work. Well done both!!😊😊😊😊
Belt and braces mate good as new wouldn’t expect anything less from the legendary Greg Virgo 😊
Thank you very much 👍🏼🤩
Good work and progress.
From working on my boat.
Polydiscs are great for getting the rust off (also paint). Serious rust comes off really well with Tercoo wheels. Both much better than wire discs. Flap discs not bad.
For converting rust, Vactan is excellent. Leaves a good protective layer.
Thank you for all those good tips 👍🏼😃
Loving the step by step approach and the attention to detail. Cheers Greg.
Glad you like it👍🏼🤩
Hi Greg, your channel was recommended by my colleague at work. I'm glad he did because I've found this video (and many of your other videos) incredibly helpful. I am sorting out a 2011 Ford transit. Keep up the good work!
Another great video Greg....I notice that sweeping the van out and scrubbing the floor appear to be 'pink jobs'😂😂
🤭the only pair of marigolds we had didn’t fit my big hands 😂
Thank You Greg , Top Man
Do the Job Properly or don't do it at all !!!!!
Attention to Detail
There are Far Too many Cowboys around that want to take short cuts , it never ends well in the long run
You are much Appreciated my Friend
Absolutely 👍🏼 it takes a little bit of extra effort but definitely worth. Thanks for such great feedback 😃
Hopefully all your new subscribers are enjoying this series. Never too old to start learning, I say. Never thought to use the hole in a screwdriver for leverage. Always gripped the shaft with a pair of mole grips. Thanks for taking the time to share your life skills Greg. 👍🙏👌
I’m enjoying passing on these little tips to help everybody make these jobs less daunting 👍🏼😃
If you are fixing up rust to increase lifespan, definitely worth popping it on a ramp to check the underside for rust. Great videos by the way 👍
Yes I have a couple of things to do underneath too 👍🏼😃
The whole video is filled with useful information. But the, let's call it, surprise eye opener was the screwdriver with the torque hole. 😄
Great little trick that. If your screwdriver has a hole in the handle. I have seen others use mole grips on the handle but that can damage your tools. 😊
Thanks for spending your time helping wannabe campers. This video has been a good start to the day. Have a good one.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the nice comment too 😊have a great day 🤩
Cutting the Torx bolts with the grinder would have warmed them up and that probably helped with their removal. Nice job, it's a shame to cover up the floor, it looks like new.
Yes they did get a bit toasty. 👍🏼😃
It did look really good when we finished
If a job's worth doing.....it's worth doing right. And you always do Greg. Kurust is pronounced Q-rust as in cure rust. 🙂
Thanks for that I didn’t know. I kept calling it Crust 😂😊
7:25 the subtitles watching this quietly next to the sleeping wife! Nearly spat my tea out at 7:30 😂. Great vid though as always, did this on my van floor today! Thanks Greg 👍🏼
Lol 😂 I don’t think that will do much good for those 😆🤣
Van looks dam minted considering it’s 14 years old, bargain at 5k. Another Excellent series from Greg Virgo, the master of van builds👌
Totally agree, I will explain in a future vid that the van has had a full respray which is why is looks in such good condition. Outside it’s perfect so we had a result finding it 👍🏼🤩
I really liked the timelapse shot from the rear door, where you could compare the already done side from the still to do side, like on the wheel arches etc.!
You got really lucky with a floor in that nice condition, considering how old the van is and how beaten up the floors in them are mostly, great find on this one.
Thx for showing!
👍👍👍
You are dead right. It really wasn’t that bad at all 👍🏼😃
Useful tip for getting out the anchor bolts. Use a spray of ‘plusgas’ on it! It is amazing stuff! Far superior to any other penetrating oil. I got a manifold bolt out with it that a blowtorch wouldn’t even help shift!
I’ve not heard of that. Will look it up. Thanks for the great tip 👍🏼😃
Plus 1 for plusgas.
Foundations are always the most important part of anybuild! Taking time over small things like this, means you save more time and fixing bigger issues in the future.
It is interesting to see the line of rust from the previous ply boards. This is why it is key to lay your lyno floor in one piece so you don't have any joins!
Great detailed video Gregg.
We will have an insulated and vapour barrier under the new ply floor so moisture will not get down to that level again
🤣I thought you was going to paint yourself in the van,you'd done the front then the back and I was like oh oh! he's in there for a couple of hours now?😂a nice steady well informed video👍cheers Greg from BIGMICK IN HULL 😊
Lol 😂 yeah nearly did. Thank you Mick 👍🏼🤩
Enjoying the new build Looking good Greg 👍 all that's needed is some new T shirts with " Nice n Snug ' lol 😀🚐🚐
LOL is that something that I've been saying a few times? :D
@@GregVirgoe yes 😀 would look great on a shirt and also its apt for vanlife ? 🚐🚐
That looks to be a really good sound van to convert. Someone is going to have a really good sound camper van.
Yes it’s in superb condition for its age. 😊
I bought my first van last weekend (07 Vauxhall Vivaro ) and plan on converting it myself, I have never done anything like this before and didn't really have a clue where to begin, over the course of the last 4 days I've watched almost every video you have posted. Your tutorials are going to be my go to when I need to know what to do next. So far I've taken the old floor out and given it a clean. I've got some Kurust on order and have borrowed an angle grinder from my brother in law. Thank you for your knowledge and for the way you go into every little detail. Your videos are going to be invaluable to me. Thank you.
Great to have you on board. If you need any advice just ask. I’m always happy to help 👍🏼😃
2006 van, so 17 years old. Great videos 👍🚐
Thanks 👍yes my maths was way off 😂
Sometimes with seized fixings, it's worth a go to just cover the tip of the bit with a little coarse valve grinding paste. Gives a little extra purchase. No harm to try it before you have to get the disc grinder out, or the drill.
Really enjoyable to see work that is done with such thoroughness.
That’s interesting tip. I didn’t have any penetration fluid as that could have helped too 👍🏼😃
Really appreciate this Greg. The detail is excellent and it’s really going to help with my own conversion. Thank-you for the effort you put in.
You are welcome Adam, what van do you have? 🚐🤩
Nice job as always with your van builds Greg. Lets not forget the hard work Mrs Virgoe does. Great camera work and all of the other jobs she does. Well done me dears.
Teamwork 😊
Well Greg, I watch this video about four times now I think it’s brilliant. What are you doing? I’m actually showing the wife as well now so so this little postage stamp that would actually working on which is a short wheelbase Vauxhall vivaro an old work van which I know the engine and the somebody is in pretty good condition. Still hopefully going to be covering the underneath with wax oil hopefully this weekend but it’s good watching a professional you are but actually finishing off your inside even some of that I would do myself wife has got other ideas, but I can honestly say I’ve more or less done the same thing as what you’ve done there. Keep up the Good work, hopefully to see you again in one of the next meet ups. Thanks for your videos Brian from sunny Manchester
I used the cargo tie down holes to anchor my floor down. I watched your last build and was very excited to see you were doing another one, love your video great detail keep them coming. LOL
That is a good idea to use those points, thanks for your comment
Lou is becoming quite thé camerawoman! 👍🏻
It would be impossible without her filming skills 😊 Thank you 🙏🏼
Watching your work is an absolute pleasure!
So good to see another van build from you Greg . Everything done with attention to detail and with good workmanship . A tonic to see in a world of " ropey "you tube van conversions !
I’m a bit of a perfectionist and like to do a job well. It should make a lovely campervan in the end 🤩
I am enjoying this build very much. I"ve been following you for years. You always do the job right. That van is going to bring you guys a lot of enjoyment. God Bless
This project van will be sold when complete and I hope the new owners enjoy what we have done to it. 😊
Great videos, I am a couple of years away from my own van build, I will rewatch these videos again when I build mine, many thanks
There should be lots of useful information in this thread 🤩👍🏼
Enjoying the series so far! Have you thought about commenting on how long it took to do the work in each video? It would be interesting to see how long it adds up to do the full build.
That's a great idea! I’ll start to make a log of the time spent. It’s difficult to assess because most of our time is spent filming and setting up shots for the videos. So I would say only a 1/3 of our time is doing the actual work.
When I’ve watched other people’s van conversions and where they seem to be having trouble (or doing something that looks a bit slapdash - like using a thin electrical cable for lots of amps and wondering why it keeps burning out 😮), I’ve dropped your name and recommended they watch your videos.
That really does mean the world to me. Really grateful for you taking the time to do that. Many thanks 🙏🏼
Excellent work Greg - this treatment often gets under estimated but actually cannot get enough attention
It was the only part of the van that needed a little talc so was worth doing well 😊
I've been a painter n decorater for over 20 years, seeing good sanding work and the following coats never gets tiring, no matter the surface (exception being fire resistant paints, they suck lol).
Good job, keep up the good work, looking forward to see in the rest of the build and how it differs from your own a few years back.
The materials and final look will be quite different 😊
Fantastic job! Well done Greg 😍😎👍🏻 When you were painting the silver it looked like it was the red oxide painting in reverse it was that good a colour match 😍😎👍🏻
I could have saved myself a lot of filming and just played the first footage in reverse. LOL :D
@@GregVirgoe 😂😂😂
I can't believe how clean that 16 year old van is. Amazingly, I have been toying with a basic conversion for some time, without plumbed in water etc, I would have been very interested in buying this van, but I need the H3 version!
The van has had a full respray at some time which is why the body is so good.
I have watched your first van build twice and looking forward to more episodes of this build. Thanks!
Awesome, thank you! 🤩
Great vlog 👍
Thank you 🙏🏼
Good idea cutting a slot onto the bolt. Painted just like new floor.
Thank you 😊 really did come up nice 👍🏼
Immensely enjoying this walkthrough van build Greg. Devil is always in the detail and so important to get the prep. and fundamentals right.
I’m glad you like it Kevin, thanks for watching 👍🏼😃
This is so good and such a normal person how to video. I just got my van and will be watching all of these ! Thanks a mill Greg
Glad you enjoyed it! hope your project goes well for you
Your attention to detail amazes me so much. Thank you!
Thank you very much, I like to do a good job :D
Well done Greg, another great video. Strangely satisfying seeing the floor blend into one uniform colour. See you soon, Love to Lou
Thank you Ron, it was quite a good match and did make a huge difference. Love to you both x
Fantastic work and from watching this behind the camera that silver looked spot on 👌
Thank you! Cheers! Yes it’s amazing how close it was. 🤩
Thanks for the video Greg. What a great job. Looks almost new. Apart from your obvious skills, I like slow steady work, and explanations. Everything done to the highest level, no rushing or bodging..
I cannot cut corners it does not sit right with me. If a jobs worth doing it’s worth doing well 👍🏼😃
Thanks Greg really great finish and that Primer looks seriously good quality. Looking forward to the whole fitout process. Have a great week.
Thanks 👍it did leave a really good finish :D
Looking good I like that you do things right from the beginning that’s good practice 👍
Thanks Gary 🤩 like to do the best I can 👍🏼
@@GregVirgoe it shows I’m following as I thought I needed a lwb van but I will be using Daily so a mwb would suit me better 👍
@@garywilliams6684 is it just yourself that will be using it?
@@GregVirgoe no me wife and dog 👍
Hi Greg, Started re watching this budget build must be my 3 rd time watching ,so Informative...As for me still saving up for a van ,only got 2 k to date so a long long way for me to go ;hopefully within 2-3 yrs I’ll get a van I can afford ,sounds daunting 2-3 yrs . I ll keep the faith /watching. Seen your video with Mel ‘s big van small world grt . Keep safe🏴
Seems to be Mrs Greg doing all the cleaning?? You never give her enough credit!!
Keeping my eyes on this project, doing a re-fit in my vivaro, seriously thinking about full time 👍
with the current economic climate it is definately a way to save a fortune in bills. :D
Would love to see you do a VW Caddy or Opel Combo conversion too. You're definitely the do it yourself van conversion guru in my opinion.
Other than size there are so many of these skills that you can apply to any type of van. Thank you for great feedback 🙏🏼😃
You are the king of tutorials
Good job Greg! Your Fiat is in good condition. Currently I'm repairing my '95 VW Transporter's floor and got some patches to do before I start painting.
Please wear knee protection. My own knees hurt when I watch you kneel on that curbed metal floor :)
Can't wait for your new videos.
Greetings from Poland
You are so right 👍🏼😃 I should invest in some descent pads. It can be painful kneeling on hard metal. Great advice. Thank you 🙏🏼
Greg- you really are the best!! Iam so looking forward to watching this series. Every job just spot on, so much attention to detail not only with the job , but the way in which you put the vid together and explain everything. I am a fussy old bugger and if I couldn’t do it myself - your the man I would trust completely
That’s very nice to know. Thank you ☺️
Thank you very much for your hard work and also filming it 🙂 You left a tiny spot of untreated metal on the left wheel arch 🙂 Im so glad that I found Your channel before starting my project.
Both wheel arches were fully painted the same as you saw me do the right one 👍🏼😃
@@GregVirgoe Yes I did! 🤩 the floor is like new now 😄 cant wait to see next step 🙂
Well, I can honestly say it’s absolutely spot-on what are you doing at the moment I’ve been in the process of trying to put a small postage stamp, meaning my Vauxhall Vivaro short wheelbase into her a weekender. The postage stamp basically comes from the wife. She’s a nurse stewardess and she said to me, what the hell are you trying to make a van this size into a campervan, but I’m going to do it and your inspiration in the respect of doing what you’ve done on your first one, as well as this second one is pushing me even more. Keep the good work going. Many thanks Brian from Manchester
You can totally turn that van into a weekend van with one of the ktichen pods and rock and roll bed or are you looking for something a little different and bespoke? Hope the videos give you plenty of helpful tips.
Love your work Greg. You are the go to man when I´m thinking about the best way to do something on my trailer or van. Much appreciated.
Awesome, thank you! 😊
What a fantastic video! Starting my van build feels a lot less daunting with these videos, thank you!!
Nice looking floor again. Better than new 😀
Thank you 🙏🏼 yes it really does look fantastic now 😃
Very helpful thanks. Just about to start this job on our 2003 Ford Transit. Your videos are very clear and helpful. You've even given me a shopping list for the job 😊 I'll be sure to turn on notifications. Thanks again.
Trying to make it as easy and assessable for everyone 👍🏼😊
If a job's worth doing it's worth doing well, and you've definitely done an excellent job on the floor. Another excellent, incredibly informative and helpful video, thanks Greg! I'm very much looking forward to the rest of the series.
Wow, thank you! Very true 👍🏼😃
I was once again watching your videos from the start of your current build and spotted the Elveden War Memorial on the A11 which is a bout 30 minutes from where I have just moved to following my retirement. I am hoping to convert my own van in due course and your videos are definitely one I will be using for my inspiration.
I think it's cue rust rather crust Greg as it cures rust! Really good sets of videos. You are an utter legend in our family. I'm trying to keep up with you in our Boxer. Keep it up!
If I had a pound... 😂 Thanks for watching 👍🍻
I hope you will finish and pubblish all videos of this built till November23, since i am looking for a vehicle and will copy like a like all your effords :) Thank you for videos! Regards!
I do plan to have the build finsihed well before that, the videos are released a few weeks behind where the build is due to editing etc
Great videos Greg, I'm working on a 2015 transit custom at the moment, I like the idea of the Ducato build your doing as they hold off the rust better than most and are wider at the back, I'm looking out for one myself now at auctions to convert, thanks for your van electrical uploads they really helped me
HI Greg, great to see you back. I finished my 1992 Renault Trafic Autosleeper restoration and its here in Brittany now. It cost a LOT of money and we are quickly outgrowing our little french girl. Probably going to go the Citroen Relay route. Looking for a good quality left hand drive version out here. Will watch every video to see how you get on! Cheers for great content.
Best of luck with your search. Are you used to driving a LH vehicle? I find them more of a challenge to drive as it’s not so natural for me 😊
Quick tip you need to cover that glass when you are using a grinder one stray spark will ruin your glass
Thank you 🙏🏼 I will remember to do that in future 👍🏼😃
Great job, well done Greg, and taking care and getting it right! Saves a lot of time and money , in the long run!!...Great tutorials!...I'm thoroughly enjoying them ! 😊
Hopefully it will make the van last a lot longer for it's future owner to enjoy travelling in?
Hi Greg, love your series. Looking at getting this van in the future and converting it. I love that you list all the item's. A massive help! 👍💪❤️
Glad you like them! I wish you the best with your own build :D
wonderful explanations and instructions. Thank You
Glad it was helpful! Thank you 🙏🏼 😊
Job well done Greg 👍 one I’ve done so many times over the years .
Another great video!
Hey Greg, you should continue calling it KRUST with a counter that pops up in the corner every time you say it. Just to wind up, matey. 🤣
I can only say it as its spelt, if Hammerite want people to pronounce it as "CURE RUST" it needs to start with a C I would say :D lol
Looking great Greg, loving this conversion as much as your last.
Glad you like it, planning to cover more interesting things on this one
Lou and Doug, we are anxiously awaiting the next video!
Is that my new Nickname? :D lol It's out today Wed @ 7pm
@Greg Virgoe sorry Greg my new phone keeps auto correcting and I'm obviously bad at proof reading lol
Thanks Greg, great to have a new van build to watch. Lots of good ideas and methodologies to consider. Great work, keep it up!
Glad you are enjoying it 🚐👍🏼😃
nice attention to detail Greg
Thank you Russ 🙏🏼
Thank you, great video!
Glad you liked it!
Looks like that took more than half an hour! Good quality build looking forward to the next video.
It looked like 15mins 👍🏼🤣😃
Interesting to see that you used Hammerite paint without any adverse reaction over the existing Fiat paint. My 2008 van is suffering from the dreaded peeling paint problem. When I tried using Halfords rattle cans to paint over the revealed undercoat the new topcoat bubbled up. Possibly a solvent reaction.
There doesn’t appear to be any peeling paint. The van body has had a full respray which is why it looks so good for it’s age.
🎉🎉 greetings sir. I love the way the Law of Attraction works and that if you follow your highest excitement the universe will lead you step-by-step to everything and everybody you need. Turns out one of the two victron dealers near me actually just started a van build company. Is wholesale prices for the victron stuff are cheap enough that when he sells them to me it's actually cheaper than what's available online🎉 also I wanted to mention somebody in another van build talked about the little plastic pegs that hold in those decorative siding panels on the Vans like my Sprinter people have difficulty with them leaking. I was shown during meditation last night to spray a little bit of Flex Seal on them before I close in the walls. That way they'll be waterproof but if the panel's ever need to be removed it will only take a little extra tug to pull the pegs out because of the flexibility. LOL🎉 I think I actually came up with a hack🎉 thank you and the missus I'm about ready to get caught up on the new build series. Oh and I did send one of your videos to the victron guy because he doesn't believe in reflectix and I about choked because the entire inside of my house is foil faced either insulation or paper and we did that back in the 90s😮 everything that isn't foil-faced is sheltered into the Earth and yes I have some concrete walls that have been lightly textured. Mother earth makes the best insulator
I always love watching your videos, Greg but this one brought back memories of doing Viv-i-van's floor. Mine was much like yours and like you, I took the time to sort it out first. What I did though might seem overkill as I was paranoid about rust coming on the floor once the vivaro was converted-even though I knew it was galvanized, I literally red oxided the whole floor and then painted the whole floor silver . I have to say it was a lot of work but the floor looked damned good after I finished.....even though the irony of it not mattering cos you'd never see it was not lost on me. I guess it just made me feel good having a spotless van inside and out. Though..... I then went OTT and covered the whole floor in sound deadening panels though and made a mess of my hands with sharp edges that even cut through gloves. Great informative video. Very much enjoyed by me. Bessy regs-Kenny
To be honest I was close to doing the same myself and painting the whole thing. At least you’ve got the satisfaction of having done a great job 👍🏼🤩
well explain good tuition
Thank you 😊
Great job Greg looking forward to full build series!👋
More to come! 😊
Our Ducato had exactly the same floor and arch issues and I am sure most vans will be the same. Careful prep and time spent now is invaluable for peace of mind.
Flap discs for grinders come in different grits, just like sand paper. Use a fine grit flap disc as this will remove the least amount of metal - coarse grit discs can remove metal very quickly. Wire brushes take longer and don't always get every trace of rust in one go. Start with wire brushes and then use flap discs carefully so as not to remove too much metal around pits. If pitting is bad you could end up with thin areas if you are too enthusiastic with the grinder.
An alternative hard wearing paint is Boat paint. It has similar properties to Hammerite and comes in a range of colours.Some manufacturers even make concrete floor paint to a close spec to their Boat paint but be warned not all floor paints are any good - even on floors! Some so called Boat paints are equally poor. Stick to known manufacturers and follow their advice as to use and suitability.
It is worth removing the plastic rear bumper cover, especially if a tow bar has been fitted. It is quite easy to remove and an amazing amount of mud and crud lives in there. The original steel bobbin of the rear bumper supports the plastic cover and allows it to be used as a firm step. This bobbin is removed to fit a tow bar and not all tow bars support the plastic step as well as the bobbin. If nothing else a good clean, prep and paint will prolong the rear panel's life and, if your tow bar doesn't support your plastic step cover well, you can do something to support it better.
Wow Greg, you are truly an inspiration! Really enjoying this step by step approach. 👏
Thank you very much. More detailed videos on the way 👍🏼😃
Incredible restoration work! Beautiful floor. 🏆
Thank you 🙏🏼
If a job is worth doing. so many people would take the shortcut and just paint over rust because the can said so. you have shown them the right way and they have the materials that they may need later on in the build.
I would have thought that it only going to get worse if you just paint over it, so its best to get rid of it if you can.
Thank you
You're welcome😊
Nice job. Definitely money well spent. 👍🏼
Yes it did look like new again afterwards 👍🏼😃