Info on getting a Zip in floor for Camper Trailer

Re a zip in floor - there is a guy in Centre Dandenong Road - Cheltenham - name of Ray -he is in a private house between Grange Road and Warrigal Road - has a crude hand painted sign - cheap tarps tent repairs etc - sorry don't know his phone number - but did an excellent job for us (not zip in floor) with some work on our camper - would recommend him highly.

Thanks Jules
My hubby drives past that sign everyday. Got the number so shall call him. Thanks
Maresa

Thought of Outback Canvas on Frankston Dande road Carrum Downs??

Hi Meresa, we live in Patterson Lakes too –we’ll have to see if we can catch up and share some traveling yarns :-)
Re the zips – I have used the guy above for some canvas work and he did do a good job at a good price.
I also had a zipper repaired by ‘Ace All Covers’ 9772 1277 – they are in Ashley Park Drive (runs parallel to Wells Road..near MacKay Trailers) They were fantastic –did a real good job on our tent –they do a lot of zipper work etc. Well worth a call.

Our email is alex@resultsnow.com.au
Cheers
Alex & Cheryle

Maresa, may I ask why a zipper? All campertrailer manufactures we spoke to while researching our purchase recoiled at the suggestion. Many reasons for not putting a zipper in were proferred. The most common were : A zipper is not robust enough to withstand the constant strain applied to that particular join; and at that level (close to the ground) a lot of dirt and debris get caught in the zipper and damages/jams the mechanism.

Most manufactures either sew the floor in or use velcroe (even then they recommend minimal removal and fitting as dirt can also peretrate velcroe and render it ineffective. Our floor is velcroed in which allows easy removal if repair were ever necessary but we do not remove it for any other reason.Smile, you're on ExplorOz
Rohan (Sydney - on the QLD side of the Harbour Bridge)