I bought an undercoating spray gun among the van's coating tools. My diary identifies Fluid Film Black on the undercarriage and records a separate sprayed-bedliner job on the exterior body.
The underside of my van during the heater pipe and mounting work.
The item in my kit
I bought TCP Global Undercoating Spray Gun as part of my camper van equipment.
I bought an undercoating spray gun among the van's coating tools. My diary identifies Fluid Film Black on the undercarriage and records a separate sprayed-bedliner job on the exterior body.
Where it fits my build
While fitting the heater below the passenger seat, I worked underneath the van on the intake, exhaust, fuel filter and pump mounts. The black substance visible on the undercarriage was Fluid Film Black, which I had applied across the underbody while leaving the exhaust parts uncoated.
Much of that session was spent lying on my back. I recorded how cramped the space was and how tiring it became to hold my head up and work with both hands around the mounting points.
A later view of the fuel-line and wiring route beneath the van.
My build notes
The diary separates the coating already present beneath the van from the heater work happening that day. The photos are useful for seeing the available working space and the location of the lines and attachments.
The available space under the van affected the pace of each mounting task.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The NEIKO gun uses a gravity-feed cup above the body. The U-POL gun provides another coating-sprayer arrangement, making cup position and the intended coating format useful comparison points.
NEIKO Gravity-Feed Spray Gun
This air-powered spray gun has a cup mounted above the gun body. Its trigger and adjustment controls provide a gravity-feed format for applying coatings.
This spray gun applies U-POL protective coatings from a connected coating container. An air supply drives the spray during bodywork and bedliner application.
