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skid vibrating or rubbing powder?
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Posted by: 450R_lover

I am getting my frame powdercoated by BK Performance or Pappy and I decided to find a way to keep my chassis skid from rubbing off my new powder. I wend to Wal Mart and got some of the weather stripping that comes in a 10 foot role and used it on my skid plate on the areas where it comes in contact with the frame. I just thought maybe you guys had trouble with your skids vibrating and this should work. Its sticky on one side and not on the other. I havent tried it yet, but it should definitly work!

My armadillo skid plate

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/6424/skid0014eb.th.jpg

I even put it on the clamps that clamp to the frame because they really scraped the stock paint off.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1875/skid0022ff.jpg

Should help to get rid of that annoying chatter!

Posted by: 450R_lover

Sorry, i coudn't get the first pic to come up in the right size so thats why its a thumbnail.

Posted by: 450R_lover

Post some comments or suggestions. I would like to see what you guys think

Posted by: Panda

I've done that for the past few years. It works great. Every so often I replace the weather stripping, because it will rub it off, after awhile.

Posted by: bwilson624

Great idea man. I'm gonna go do that to mine tomarrow. I almost feel like an idiot for not thinking of it. Thanks

Posted by: eganracing

looks nice

Posted by: 450R_lover

Thanks for the responses. I sure hope it works. I think everyone should do this.

Please keep telling me what you think.

Thanks

Posted by: fly_boy80

My skid came with that stuff allready on it but if it didn't I would definitely have done this.

Posted by: gbcap

did you have to get longer bolts. i know my prm bolts would not have been long enough for that much padding. i just ran a thin peice of rubber. worked just as well. looks good tho.

Posted by: 450R_lover

Bump

I think everyone should see this because rattling skids and ruined powdercoat both are annoying. I would like to keep it active as long as i can.

Posted by: TheFontMaster

When I get the money for aluminum to make myself some skid plates, I was thinking of getting something like that to keep it from scratching the paint.