Mike’s Truck of Bay Area just completed refurbishing a set of emergency bridges for the Union City Water Treatment Plant Emergency Bridges saved from Elements. Water proofing these bridges with one Polyurea application permanently seals the structure from moisture and guarantees that these bridges will never rust. Never rusting means never deteriorating.
These bridges were sitting in their Equipment yard in Union city. The bridges had been exposed to the elements for years because the paint had already broken down allowing rust to soon take over. Re-coating these structures made economical sense over replacing.
Polyurea material is a heated sealing process that dries instantly when applied. It is particularly useful for iron, steel, metal surfaces that need to be protected from rust and the elements. In this application, the bridges are stripped by sand blasting and taken into the spray booth. After waterproofing with Polyurea, a non-slip surface is installed. The result is an amazing non-skid waterproof finish that is guaranteed to last a lifetime. Polyurea can be applied in any color to match your situation.
Call us today to discuss your commercial water-proofing needs.
If it can be sprayed, it can be saved – water-proofed with Rhino Linings!
Mike’s Truck & Spray-On Bedliners Bay Area permanently resolved a leak in the roof of a University of Santa Clara Team Bus.
The University of Santa Clara Team bus had leaked before and the solution was to apply caulking to the seam – you can see in the photos – the line that runs the length of the roof. To properly fix the leak, all of the caulking had to be removed and the roof scuffed. Then the entire bus was masked off to protect any areas from overspray.
Polyurea is THE PERFECT SOLUTION for water-proofing because it is SIX TIMES more flexible than caulking and can be stretched 600% without failing. Guaranteed to not leak! PERFECT for the roof on a rolling, flexing bus or any RV roof repair.
As you can see, this is a very large size job, but we have the facilities to accommodate! The bus was brought into our 35 foot spray booth so that the material is sprayed in one application. After it’s sprayed it takes just a few seconds for the material to dry. It dries solid and seals out any moisture. It’s a thick indelible finish that will NEVER leak again!
Do you have something that needs to be protected from the elements?
Seal out leaks with one application of Polyurea!
This is no ordinary truck… atleast NOT anymore!!
This BEAUTIFUL 2014 Dodge Ram Cummins Turbo Diesel came in to our shop and just a few days later it left with a Bullet Liner bed liner installed and was transformed into a custom LIFTED BEAUTY with custom painted wheels!! at our Mike’s Truck shop in Hayward.
ALL the truck accessories AND the installation were completed at Mike’s Truck in Hayward.
6″ Pro Comp Suspension Lift Kit
MBRP Exhaust
Bushwacker Pocket Style Fender Flares
37″ Mickey Thompson ATZ tires
20″ XD Rockstar 2 Rims custom painted to match the white
AMP Research Power Hideaway Step (‘roop’ sound not included)
What were you thinking of changing on your car, truck, RV, motorcycle, etc… ?
Alameda K9 Car Receives Upgrade
Mike’s Truck of Bay Area was tasked with improving Rin Tin Tin’s office. Rin had a habit of tearing up the rubber floor weekly. He also liked the fact the rear portion of the front seat was accessible when he was bored. The solution was to remove the rubber flooring material and coat it with Polyurea.
Alameda K9 Patrol Car into Shop at Mike’s Truck
Rin Tin Tin takes a Break? Not!
Rin seldom takes a break, however! Here, Rin works on his take down skills in front of Mike’s Truck of Bay Area while his office is being renovated.
Taping is done – Prime and Coat!
Upgrade is Complete
Rin still has plenty of traction with the texture coating that was applied at Mike’s Truck of Bay Area. Now if Rin Tin Tin is able to eat this floor – Let’s just say Houston we have a problem!
Bay Area Truck Crisis Center – Mike’s Truck performs upgrade to Karl’s 2014 GMC 4X4 Sierra. Upgrade includes 6″ suspension lift, tires and rims, AMP Power Steps with LED lighting, custom Polyurea premium spray-in bed liner, and Magna flow dual exhaust with black tips. Total time Karl’s truck spent at the Crisis Center – 4 days.
This is not the first time Karl has customized one of his trucks from top to bottom. He shopped around – his smile says it all. Thanks again Karl. Karl says, there is a new shop in town! New to Hayward – yes. Mikes Truck has been in business since 1983 in the Bay Area.
At Mike’s Truck we add real value and stand behind our work. If you have a problem with one of our installs we will fix it FREE. Please check out our Yelp Reviews http://www.yelp.com/biz/mikes-truck-outfitters-santa-clara-4 We know trucks. Run with the Big Dogs – Stop in at Mike’s Truck has two locations and let’s get something started!.
Meet Karl from San Mateo (left) and Scott(Chief Surgeon)
Here’s the project from start to finish.
Brand new $60k commercial work truck and the ceiling leaks soaking expensive tools and supplies. What? Work truck roof repair is required immediately. This vehicle is out of commission until this is resolved.
RVs and trucks similar to this have roofs that are designed to walk on – for viewing or holding extra equipment. The roof area, introduces a couple new challenges.
Most important the roof must be a waterproof. Second, it should provide some slip resistance. It is dangerous to walk on a roof that is wet and third, with all the flexing an RV or truck is subjected to going down the road it must not crack or peel. Last, it should add support when people are standing on it.
Maintaining a waterproof, slip resistant roof able to stand up against extreme temp changes requires new technology.
To solve the leaking roof we used Polyurea because of the unique properties it presents. For example, excellent adhesion, elongation, and stability under harsh conditions make Polyurea the prefect product to seal and protect an RV or truck roof. Polyurea along with already mentioned properties will also bring stability and adds strength to thin metal sheets.
To solve the slippery surface Mike’s Truck of Bay Area used “shark bite” that was fused into the Polyurea. The additional grip makes walking on a wet roof do-able. This same technique has been used to coat Rollup Passenger Ramps for both Oakland and San Francisco airports. It was also used to coat foot areas of S.W.A.T vehicles, Crab boats, step bars, K9 Police Cars and Fire truck access areas.
The water leak on this work truck was identified at the support beam welded to the center seam running from front to the back. The entire beam was caulked with waterproof caulk to keep water out at the factory!
Here’s a another story in our Time is Money category. Had a customer come in this week looking for relief from rolling or spraying his own bed liner. Not sure which Copycat Bed Liner product the customer used but to quote Kenny – It took me all day to apply this and a week to remove it.
Roll or Spray your own bed liner.
After a short period of time the Copycat/Imposter bed liner started to breakdown. Just rubbing your hand over an area caused it to crumble. The customer asks, Is there a discount since most of the prep work is already done? Feeling Kenny’s pain – Yes we will discount our Bullet Liner bed liner. There is a version that is UV stable and carry’s a Nation Wide Warranty.
Unlike factory spray-in bed liners This allows for easy repairs on your tailgate or any problem that requires the truck bed to be removed. There is a reason the bed is attached via bolts and not simply welded. On a factory liner – these types of repairs would require cutting through the liner to reach the bolt. FYI, it will always look like a hack-job unless the entire bed is re-coated. At Mike’s we aim to exceed our customers expectations. Stop in, Mike’s Truck is the Truck Crisis Center for San Francisco, San Jose, and East Bay. Mike’s has been around for over 30 years. There is a difference with Truck Accessory Shops we hear it from our customers.
Next time you go online and order your truck accessories, and plan on installing them yourself. Think about this, what happens if you are sent the wrong part, parts missing or worse yet – damaged parts? Best case scenario – the time involved with the project doubles. If you have a problem, we all know the routine – box up the part, ship it back to the manufacturer – wait for the new one and re-install. That is exactly what happened with this Retrax cover install this week. 
Once the cover was completely installed the installer pulled out the cover and noticed a small dent in the middle of the cover. There is no way one could have discovered the flaw earlier. The customer was expecting their truck in 30 minutes. The customer shows up, I watch them walk around and inspect the cover, try it out a couple times and walk in the shop. Hey the Retrax looks cool and works great! All except for one thing, I told him. I have contacted the manufacturer and they are sending out a replacement. It will be here in a day I will call to setup an appt. The customer asks, “What’s wrong with it?” We walked out and I show him the dent – he was totally amazed that I labeled that a defect as well as had the replacement already on its way.
At Mike’s we aim to exceed our customers expectations. There is a difference with Truck Accessory Shops we hear it from our customers. Stop in let’s get something started, Mike’s has been around for over 30 years. Check our Reviews Silicon Valley Yelp.
Mike’s Truck Accessories provided protection to the underside of the fenders and running-boards coating with Polyurea. This 1937 Ford Hotrod is being built from scratch. These parts are now protected from rocks and road hazards for the life of this car.
Mike’s Truck client’s Commercial Van receives Polyurea protection on the floor and sides. Also installed a bulk head that is required on all commercial vehicles.
