Footstep rubbers - anyone replaced with chequerplate

[folkers]

I have just welded in some new plates onto the footsteps which were corroded. Just wondering if anyone on here has fitted chequerplate or anything similar as opposed to the standard VW rubbers?

I thought I may as well have a play around with them, as I don't really like the look of the rubbers, and don't really want to drill holes in my fresh steel!!

cheers

[Pepperami]

I silicon'd cheque plate to mine.

[folkers]

ok thanks, what thickness did you use? I think you can get it quite cheap from ebay

[Pepperami]

Don't know. Found and rehomed from work.

[ermie571]

Yep, got chequer plate on mine....with some rubber underneath (not the footwell rubbers though)

Bolted through.

Mark made them for me

Em
x

[folkers]

cool thanks guys, just bought some from ebay, think I might rivet through with some stainless steel rivets thinking about it

[1664]

think I might rivet through with some stainless steel rivets thinking about it

and don't really want to drill holes in my fresh steel

well make your mind up

[folkers]

think I might rivet through with some stainless steel rivets thinking about it

and don't really want to drill holes in my fresh steel

well make your mind up

yep good point well made

[jamesc76]

mmmmmmmmmmm aluminum, steel and a van welcome to galvanic corrosion! silicone um on much better!

[VWCamperfan]

mmmmmmmmmmm aluminum, steel and a van welcome to galvanic corrosion! silicone um on much better!

You have to have both metals immersed in an electrolyte to create galvanic corrosion and even then it would only be the aluminium that would be affected.
If you do use silicone to fix them in place, make sure it's not the acitic cure type of silicone as this will eat away at both metals in a short time and you'll be doing your welding again!

[jamesc76]

mmmmmmmmmmm aluminum, steel and a van welcome to galvanic corrosion! silicone um on much better!

You have to have both metals immersed in an electrolyte to create galvanic corrosion and even then it would only be the aluminium that would be affected.
If you do use silicone to fix them in place, make sure it's not the acitic cure type of silicone as this will eat away at both metals in a short time and you'll be doing your welding again!

you need tell that to the loco's i work on loads of corroded steel and ally all over um and no electrolyte near um! Rain water will do it!

[sarran1955]

Hello,

Rivets in chequerplate, not pretty.

Coachworks use Sikkaflex PR 100 to glue side panels onto aluminium bus chassis. This is a mastic, but I've always used an air mastic gun, might be a bit hard on the wrists from cold with a hand mastic gun. Preheat in hot water, or on radiator first..

Oh, and I agree about corrosion, mix metals and there will be rust, or oxidation , or whatever you want to call it,

Oh, and dirty rainwater makes an excellent electrolyte

Cordialement,

[folkers]

ok great thanks for the advice on the silicone, will get some Sikkaflex PR 100