Pluging them many holes in the van from the old sub-floor?

[Trekking]

What have ya folks done to plus the many holes from the old sub-floor self tapping screws. Some of the hole have a little rust around them.

 

[Zil]

Paint paint paint to stop the rust. Plug holes with a little silly putty. put the screws back in.

 

[highdesertranger]

i have used many different methods welding, bondo, silicone, put the old screws back.  welding while being the most permanent has a few draw backs like it burns all the protecting coating off in the immediate area and you can't put a screw back in or drill there.  like zil said paint, paint, paint.  i found silicone to be the quickest and last for years just clean both sides good make sure some goes though the hole then make like a button on top.  highdesertranger

 

[MrNoodly]

Paint paint paint to stop the rust.

<br><br>And, of course, use paint with rust inhibiters, like (duh) Rust-Oleum.

 

[peacetara]

I covered my floor with 1/2" plywood and forgot about the holes <img src="/images/boards/smilies/tongue.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">&nbsp; (I did try to cover them in silicone first, but I'm sure I missed some).<br><br>No idea if it's the right thing or not, but it's what I did <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br><br>With Love,<br>Tara

 

[James AKA Lynx]

I put rubber floor mats down.<br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[jillbobill]

I had huge holes in the floor of my van where the seats were bolted in. Like, big enough my pinky fit in them. I bought replacement bolts (since I gave away the originals with the seats) and smeared them with epoxy before screwing them in.&nbsp;

 

[MrNoodly]

With holes that size, you could have epoxied pennies over them. Cheaper than bolts.&nbsp;<img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img">

 

[Ballenxj]

Sounds like Tara is on the right track. I would fill the holes first with silicone first just to keep the little crawly critters from nesting inside the holes. They love that kind of stuff. <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"> <br>-Bruce

 

[jillbobill]

Oooooh, PENNIES. That's a good idea. Wish I'd thought of that!&nbsp;

 

[James AKA Lynx]

When you hat one of the pennies when moving something it will come off. <br><br>James AKA Lynx

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

I had some rusty holes in my floor.&nbsp; I decided to coat them with rustoleum rust converter spray paint.&nbsp; Then i cut some sheet metal (it was 7 bucks for a 18x18 piece i think) and screwer over them with self tapping screws.&nbsp; I then put reflextix down then ply for flooring.&nbsp; I plant to buy a can of rhinoliner and cover the wood with that. &nbsp; As soon as it stops raining i am going to go underneath the van and coat the patches with paint too.&nbsp;&nbsp; And any other trouble spots i see.&nbsp; <br><br><br>I had plan to cut all the rust away instead of just spraying but all i have to work with are hand snips and that ain't happening.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I wish i had a good compressor so i could use my whiz wheel <img src="/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br><br>