Protect your tow-behind investment by giving the undercarriage a little love with a protective coat of undercoating. And what better place to take it than than to MARS for an out-of-this-world treatment?

MARS Website: https://marsofbillings.com/

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Transcript:

Today, we’re going to take our 6x10 Covered Wagon Trailer to get a little undercarriage treatment. And to give it the planetary experience it deserves, we’re taking to Mars. Yes, I did say Mars! Stay tuned to find out why.

Yes, I did say to Mars for an undercoating treatment. And here’s why.

When I first set my sasquatch eyeballs under here, I was surprised to see that there was no water barrier coating this exposed wood. This StableDeck is supposed to be more resistant to water over plywood, but I don’t think continually saturating it with road grime and water is a recipe for long-lasting success.

I bought this trailer in Texas, however, it was transported here, not by flatbed, but actually towed behind a pickup. So between the time it left the factory and transported to Texas, sat in a lot for a few months, and then towed a couple thousand more miles to Montana, there’s bound to be a little bit of pixie dust, or other mystery bits, adorning the underside.

So what we’re going to do is spritz a little water under here to blast off any contaminants, thus giving the undercoating a better chance to adhere.

I want to make sure we hit all these nooks and crannies - anywhere there could be a bit of dirt or grease hanging out. So we’ll just take our time and really get this thing sprayed down.

The lows are way under freezing temperatures, so we’ll let this dry for a few days - just to make sure we get as much moisture out as possible.

Before we take this thing up to Mars, I want to protect this wiring. Even though we’re going to be ripping most of it out, I want to ensure we can still see the colors. Not necessary, but it might make it a little bit easier to match up to the harness later.

This has got to be the cheapest plastic wire loom I’ve ever used. It just collapses when you put even the slightest pressure on it. Dahhh…

Well, this took way longer than it should have, but hey, we’re done now!

Let’s get this thing hitched up and ready for an early morning launch.

Houston, we have got positive ballage. Prepare for liftoff.

Here it is! It’s all complete!! Yes, my friends at Mars did an exceptional job! This project was a bit different from what they regularly do because, well, it’s a cargo trailer. But because of its compact size and newness, they were able to take it in and put it up on their lift.

But I mean, look at this! I was admiring the uniform spray and how every corner is covered - it’s quite impressive.

And now that the coating is installed, I can breathe easy - knowing that the StableDeck, and the steel frame, is protected from the elements.

As you may remember from our last film, I was concerned about the premature chipping and rusting of the tongue. Well, the good folks at Mars took care of that too!

And ignition!

Uh, Houston, we’ve arrived at Mars.

And it was a lot closer than I thought it would be. And given my past experience here before, I know that the folks will be taking real good care of our adventure trailer. I can’t wait to see the results!

Let’s jettison our load and we’ll be back on our way to earth. Over.

In order to protect the body from overspray, they had to completely mask off the entire nose of the trailer - similar to how vehicles are masked for paint. Pay no attention to these chips - I… stood on it for a thumbnail photo for another video while it still hadn’t fully cured.

They also took good care not to get any spray on the moving mechanisms including this crank handle here, or this coupler latch. And down here, this tag was completely masked off to preserve its integrity.

I am more than pleased with the results - knowing that I have taken action to preserve my purchase. And it gives that extra comfort that I’ve done everything I can do to make it last as long as I can into the future.

Only one question remains: what is antenna thing? Is it a transmitter to Mars? BOING

That’s all we have for today. But stay tuned because we’ve just begun this adventure. Once the weather warms up a bit, we’re heading inside to start our interior transformation.

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