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good chioce on the trailer and yes using that epdm on the floor will only help from the corrosion of any sh spills. Very good idea to do on that trailer also if you can have it sloped out the back so it will run out and not damage anything

EDPM has very good chemical resistance, and will save your trailers floor.

I always wanted to get an enclosed trailer for the ad space, but I have seen what SH can do to everything inside of an enclosed trailer. The floor idea is perfect, you can't go wrong there. But think about tools and metal hardware and such that you will be storing inside the trailer. The SH vapors from the tanks alone will corrode stuff that can be corroded inside the trailer especially a leak so be sure to have very good ventillation and if you are not working on a certain day open it up and let it air out. I had a friend who I purchased his clients from and he always kept his open trailer inside his garage and every single thing inside his garage including his trailer was corroded. His kids bikes, inside part of his garage door and all the rollers, his tools, yard sign stakes, boxes of nails etc. He opened it everyday to pull his rig for work and it still happend. That is why I chose an open trailer and keep it parked outside and rinse it off with fresh water after every job and grease and oil all nuts and bolts and super swivels once a month. You can always have signs built and install them yourself. I have alumicore backing and 3M vinyl wrap for my signs and I get a lot of calls from them. Just get the dimentions and find a good sign shop. Just my opinion and preference though.

Tom C wrote:

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Man that sounds like doom and gloom for my shinny new rig. Oh well we have have a saying here on the Texas coast - "Even glass rusts" 

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 LOL!

there are two sides to every coin, none more so than in this business, you're trailer will serve you well & if you calculate the sales you'll get from the ad space vs the corrosion i think you'll come out ahead ... congrats & good luck, there's no right or wrong but you've made a good choice

Tom,

I also have a 6x12 dual axle enclosed trailer with fold down back door. I decided not to wrap it because of the price. I'll post pictures of lettering it for a lot less money...and it looks great. I also planned on EPDMing the floor and 4' up the walls because I pull SH out of two 55 gal drums into my mix tank and have spilled some on the walls. How did you glue the EPDM to the plywood?

Next time I build a trailer I will know who to call.  lol 

Tom C wrote:

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Used Firestone Bonding Adhesive (Yellow glue or contact cement) - Unfortunately it comes in 5 gal buckets for $100.00 and you will only need 1 gallon. I just had an open bucket on hand. EPDM usually comes in 10' x 50' roll or bigger, so if you have to purchase this you will have enough to do 3 - 4 trailers.

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Apple Roof Cleaning Tampa FL (813) 655-8777 wrote:

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I have used EDPM Sheets on my Flatbed Metal Beds, but even if screwed down, it always tries to come off, no matter what adhesive we have used.

I am plan to try some of this liquid rubber on my next project

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 yea but chris just the shear amount of roofs that you do would destroy anything you put down haha

We did our trailer in torch-down Ruberoid, tested in pure Sh for 3-4 days , SH was not dis-colored and the material was in perfect condition, however gas is not a good thing for it, so if you use a gas compressor be careful, it may break it down.

Kim R