PS body armor question
12-22-2015, 09:59 AM
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JK Junkie
12-22-2015, 10:02 AM
#12
JK Junkie
Without a seal, there is enough gap to wash between with water. It's also enough to dry out of moisture gets in. With a seal, stuff will still get in except the seal does a great job of holding it in. Constant moisture is your enemy and a seal will get you that.
Same thing with axle seals. Crap still gets in, but can't get out.
Same thing with axle seals. Crap still gets in, but can't get out.
12-22-2015, 11:51 AM
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JK Freak
Here you go, this is what was waiting under my corner armor a year after it went on. It's not as bad as it looks. The rust was actually from the armor itself not being prepped properly and was transferring rust into the clear coat of my paint. The nutserts did not provide any standoff and instead my body was slightly warped and puckered which just made the two rub together even worse. I could see running a gasket along the top edge of the corner armor to keep water from going down in and then not sealing the bottom so that any moisture can drain out. Not sure how well that would work or if it would even help at all.
12-23-2015, 04:51 AM
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A friend of mine runs a 1/8 bead of silicone around the holes and just inside the outer edge and lets it dry for a day, keeps the water out and the armor away from the sheet metal, this year I'm going to give that a try.
12-23-2015, 10:00 AM
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I can see the pro's and con's to both choices. Tough to say which method is best but I prefer to use the rubber seal on the rocker armor and fender flares due to all the contact with rocks. I don't think there is a seal available for the corner armor although if there were, I wouldn't use it as it would probably cause the corner to not fit properly or snug to the tub.
12-23-2015, 11:45 AM
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12-24-2015, 06:16 AM
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JK Super Freak
Paint works just fine. if you get the steel then its not an issues if you get the alum then you dont want the 2 metals touching directly so just paint them or if they are alredy painted your gtg.
12-24-2015, 04:46 PM
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Second invest comments. I am a corrosion specialist and the gasket is likely to cause more harm than good. Not having it there will allow the space between to "breathe". The biggest thing is that you coat both sides of the armor regardless if it's steel or aluminum. Dissimilar metals touch will cause a circuit to form and will cause the less noble metal to corrode.
Forget the gasket and coat your armor properly and you will be good to go.
Forget the gasket and coat your armor properly and you will be good to go.
I'll probably skip the sealant...