RoofRack Without Welding?
03-02-2010, 11:28 PM
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not meaning to thread jack but im building jutter mount rails right now and was wondering what you guys paint your racks with? i read some rustolium stuff butt i didnt know with al that uv light and all that sun deteriation crap what holds up the best over time. i was planing on using that por-15 stuff. what works and what hasn't?
03-03-2010, 10:40 AM
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not meaning to thread jack but im building jutter mount rails right now and was wondering what you guys paint your racks with? i read some rustolium stuff butt i didnt know with al that uv light and all that sun deteriation crap what holds up the best over time. i was planing on using that por-15 stuff. what works and what hasn't?
03-04-2010, 12:23 PM
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03-04-2010, 12:55 PM
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03-04-2010, 05:59 PM
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if your painting EMT/ conduit make sure to prep the surface well. paint doesnt like to stick to galzanized metal. i just took a palm sander with 120 grit and went to town
03-05-2010, 06:39 AM
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That might be true with most paints but the stuff i used didn't have the first problem, didn't prep it at all. I used rust oleum undercoating.
03-06-2010, 01:16 PM
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03-07-2010, 08:26 AM
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no welding is a very doable operation. it gets alittle involved but i did it by using the factory m6 thread inserts that the factory rack is screwed too. I of course welded the m6 inserts to the roof before installing but with 6 or 7 contact points on each side its strong as *****.. ill post pics or get alittle more detailed if this sparked a fire in your *****.. and its something i can go take off leaving no signs of it and i can install the factory rack back to norm....
if someone wants to instruct me on the how too post pics..
if someone wants to instruct me on the how too post pics..
03-07-2010, 08:49 AM
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no welding is a very doable operation. it gets alittle involved but i did it by using the factory m6 thread inserts that the factory rack is screwed too. I of course welded the m6 inserts to the roof before installing but with 6 or 7 contact points on each side its strong as *****.. ill post pics or get alittle more detailed if this sparked a fire in your *****.. and its something i can go take off leaving no signs of it and i can install the factory rack back to norm....
if someone wants to instruct me on the how too post pics..
if someone wants to instruct me on the how too post pics..
Dan
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03-13-2010, 12:12 AM
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Well I used a mallet and a thing of steel I had to pound them flat but yes I flattend them and used self tappers