 
| Spin Doctor - 2016-02-09 6:43 PM
I have a lot of questions for both products.
WERM-appears to seal the floor. I have seen several ranch trailers that have it and most have had an area where it was damaged. Once damaged, if not repaired, I would have to believe that corrosion would occur. If taken excellent care of and any damage was repaired immediately, I see this being a good product but question the economics.
Polylast-this product just doesn't make sense to me. Please correct me if I am misunderstanding this product.
To install, the floor must have drainage--so you drill holes in the floor to drain any liquid thru the floor as needed (I have seen over 60 1/2" holes used). Or the floor is designed to have slots or openings in it to do the same as the holes. Ok, besides have a weaker floor due to the holes or the slots, the giant in the room, is what happens to the liquid sitting in the polylast where there is not a hole or slot thru the floor to drain? IF urine sits on aluminum for any length of time, the aluminum turns to powder and soon a corroded hole thru the floor is present. I guess that 90% of the trailer floor would be covered with this product, with 10% of the floor being holes or slots for drainage. Does that 90% hold urine between the polylast particles adjacent to the aluminum floor? IMO, it would and it would promote premature floor failure.
I am curious to see a removed poly last floor on a well used trailer that has been in place for 5 years. I can't help but believe it would be full of corrosion/pits/holes. Hopefully I am wrong, but any of the dealers I have visited with, just shrugged their shoulders and say, it is better than mats.....
For me, I hate mats as much as much as anyone. But the economics and the above issues, leave me wondering. Thanks for your time.
I had Polylast installed last year on my trailer. They put a thick sealant over the entire floor over the aluminum, so that the urine is supposed to never actually touch the aluminum. They did say to spray the floor out just as you normally would, to keep it flushed out and clean. |