Re: Diamond Plate
 

Ummm, none is probably preferable.

Water always gets past sealant and gets trapped and rots it out.

Something like POR 15 is good if you already are covering up rust,
otherwise a clear drainage path over paint is the best in my mind.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

KEN wrote:
>
> What kind of sealant should I use when installing diamond plate?

Re: Diamond Plate
 

I used to build trailers for Budd in the 70's. We used plastic tape between
the aluminum sides and the steel crossmembers. I wouldn't necessarily use
plastic tape, but you really need to have some barrier between the two
dissimilar metals. Galvanic action will start and in a few years your
aluminum will start falling off where it is corroding. My 2centavos FWIW.
Personally, I'd recommend against aluminum and just fix the corners
instead....
Rich
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F3E9995.1B86B0C3@sympatico.ca...
> Ummm, none is probably preferable.
>
> Water always gets past sealant and gets trapped and rots it out.
>
> Something like POR 15 is good if you already are covering up rust,
> otherwise a clear drainage path over paint is the best in my mind.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> KEN wrote:
> >
> > What kind of sealant should I use when installing diamond plate?

Re: Diamond Plate
 

i was being a little sarcastic before, but if i were putting on corner
panels i probably would indeed tig them to the body. of course, this isnt
an option if youre using aluminum or stainless plate.

--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com

Re: Diamond Plate
 

3m makes a sealant called 5200 it is a permanent attachment fer sure so if u
use it will be there for a while--most any marine shop should have.