Bed board underside treatment
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From: Wentzville, MO
I would like to do one of my F100s bed in IPE. Some of the flatbed semis had it and it wore like nails and had no maintenance. Unfortunately, my bed (from Midwest Early Ford) came as a kit with red oak.
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Accoya is not like any other wood, even IPE which is used on many semi truck beds. Ipe is harder than Accoya but will not last anywhere near as long - and that goes for any other species of wood. Accoya is pretty expensive, I spent about $500 on the Accoya for my bed. Lucky for me a local supplier, Clarks Hardwoods here in Houston, stocks quite a bit of it.
I have used Ipe on several projects over the years and it is hard and stable but the sawdust when cutting it or sanding it is toxic so be careful with it and wear a dust mask.
One of my favorite things about Accoya is that it doesn't move with moisture and temperature changes. It doesn't shrink and expand at all compared to any other wood. I made my bed with the boards tight to each other and then captured them in a welded angle iron border. The truck has spent many a rainy night outside (when I need more room in my shop for a project or two) and gone through fairly big temperature changes and rapid humidity changes and the boards are still just as tight as when I installed them. No gaps, no shrinkage, and no expansion.
So it really can't be compared to any other wood.
I am not saying that all should use it, but since it is fairly new here in the US just making all aware of it. Yes it is expensive and not nearly as pretty as Oak or some others, but it is an excellent alternative to normal choices and will last longer than I will.
I have used Ipe on several projects over the years and it is hard and stable but the sawdust when cutting it or sanding it is toxic so be careful with it and wear a dust mask.
One of my favorite things about Accoya is that it doesn't move with moisture and temperature changes. It doesn't shrink and expand at all compared to any other wood. I made my bed with the boards tight to each other and then captured them in a welded angle iron border. The truck has spent many a rainy night outside (when I need more room in my shop for a project or two) and gone through fairly big temperature changes and rapid humidity changes and the boards are still just as tight as when I installed them. No gaps, no shrinkage, and no expansion.
So it really can't be compared to any other wood.
I am not saying that all should use it, but since it is fairly new here in the US just making all aware of it. Yes it is expensive and not nearly as pretty as Oak or some others, but it is an excellent alternative to normal choices and will last longer than I will.
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Sell your wood and use that money toward the wood of your choice.
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From: paradise, northern calif.
I cant remember but One had uv protection in it and that's what I used as the top coat, I'm think it was the Helmsmen. Ive heard several times about Tung oil being used, there was a long thread (very informative) about coatings that you may be able to find on a search. WE have some professional wood workers that are members.
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I’m doing that but what about where the bedsides meet the wood. That’s the holes I’m going to have to drill.
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