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Refurbishing Running Boards
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kubes40 |
05-15-2010 @ 6:30 AM
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Hi Rich, The easiest way to remove the rubber is to heat the board form the back side and with a putty knife, scr*pe the front (rubber) off. If you insist on using covers, I suggest you get the boards media blasted. Do NOT apply any paint. You want a clean metal surface in which to apply the glue. Get 3M Rubber adhesive from a supply house like Grainger. I can supply the product number if desired. There are some installation tricks to getting satisfactory results. If you decide to go this route, contact me and I will 'walk' you through the process. If it's within your budget,I highly recommend Hundley's vulcanizing process. If you are restoring your car to show on a serious level, the covers simply won't make the grade. Mike Kubarth
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ford38v8 |
05-14-2010 @ 2:14 PM
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Rich, The method used by most is to heat the rubber and scr*pe it off. Be careful to not overheat the board, to prevent warpage of the boards. Contact Hunley Acuff to reproduce the runningboard rubber by the original method. His method requires the blasting of your boards, which can be done there, or before. Drake can supply a glue-on board cover, which can produce acceptable results, but is tricky to get it right. Drake also produces new boards, and installs that same rubber, but with heat and pressure. IMHO, the Acuff board is the superior product. http://hunleyacuffrunningboards.com/ http://www.bobdrake.com/
Alan
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40FORDSrule |
05-14-2010 @ 1:46 PM
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I am searching for advice on how to replace running board rubber. I plan to scr*pe off the old rubber and wire-wheel to bare metal; however I am curious to know how you experienced guys would go about it. Also, is it best to put a coat of primer on before putting the rubber on? I am new to the forum and am in the early stages of restoring a 1940 Fordor - so I'm sure I will be visiting the forum frequently. -Rich
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