Adding some diamond plate
 

Hi all,

I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
start. I'll take any and all suggestions.

Thanks you,

Greg

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

First thing I think of when I see diamond plate is " that guy is
trying to hide some holes".

Snow...

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

First thing I think of when I see diamond plate is " that guy is
trying to hide some holes".

Snow...

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

First thing I think of when I see diamond plate is " that guy is
trying to hide some holes".

Snow...

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

jerryg wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
>
> Thanks you,
>
> Greg
>

Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
in short order from electrolysis.

Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
on with butyl might work...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

jerryg wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
>
> Thanks you,
>
> Greg
>

Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
in short order from electrolysis.

Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
on with butyl might work...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

jerryg wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
>
> Thanks you,
>
> Greg
>

Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
in short order from electrolysis.

Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
on with butyl might work...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

On Mar 27, 4:25 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > Hi all,
>
> > I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> > and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> > I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> > It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> > start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
>
> > Thanks you,
>
> > Greg
>
> Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
> in short order from electrolysis.
>
> Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
> on with butyl might work...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
suggestion.

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

On Mar 27, 4:25 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > Hi all,
>
> > I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> > and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> > I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> > It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> > start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
>
> > Thanks you,
>
> > Greg
>
> Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
> in short order from electrolysis.
>
> Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
> on with butyl might work...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
suggestion.

Re: Adding some diamond plate
 

On Mar 27, 4:25 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> jerryg wrote:
> > Hi all,
>
> > I have a 95 YJ and I want to remove the step/flare beneath the door,
> > and put on some aluminum diamond plate. Anything I need to know before
> > I bolt it on? Anything to help prevent future corosion in that area.
> > It is solid now, no rust, but I don't want to give it anyplace to
> > start. I'll take any and all suggestions.
>
> > Thanks you,
>
> > Greg
>
> Every place aluminum contacts steel, you will have a hole burned through
> in short order from electrolysis.
>
> Insulating under it will just hold water and rot it that way. Gluing it
> on with butyl might work...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

This is just a suggestion, but I have noticed that the diamond plate
rocker panels are also made from UV treated thermoplastic that bonds
to the vehicle with super duty 3M double sided tape. I have seen them
in black, and they look nice. I don't know about anyone else, but for
me unless you stand right up close to it, you can't tell it's not
metal. And this thermoplastic may eliminate your problem of metal
touching metal and causing corrosion in the future. As I said, just a
suggestion.