Fender / checker plate question

[Offtrack Traveler]

Your pet Bee did it.
Could be it is a reaction to the oils from your skin or oils on the tools that aided is turning the rivets color.
Looks great though.

 

[[ Adam ]]

Looks like UV damage to me.

 

[Loc Nar]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Here's pic on the day I brought it home that shows how black the rivets were originally, and also shows the likely culprit slinking away in the background. In case anyone is interested, these are the rivets I bought. I also left a bunch at Regal Ineos after my install. So, they should have some if you are interested in going this experimental route.

 

[Krabby]

...the likely culprit slinking away in the background...

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What am I missing?

 

[anand]

What am I missing?

The sun...

 

[Krabby]

The sun...

That seemed to obvious, especially giving his choice of words.

 

[Loc Nar]

That seemed to obvious, especially giving his choice of words.

Ha, the sun is setting - i.e., slinking away.

 

[Krabby]

Ha, the sun is setting - i.e., slinking away.

I was looking for a cat - they're sneaky bastards.

 

[MTNDOG]

I was looking for a cat - they're sneaky bastards.

I figured maybe it was the jealous Land Cruiser owner from down the street, but the sun makes more sense.

 

[ADVAW8S]

I was doing some research for my QM and came across a US company making some gear for the Grenadier SW. One of those pieces is Chequer Plate for hood. They supply rivets or you can use 3M tape.

Ineos Grenadier Hood/Wing Diamond Plate Step Guard, Set of 2 - Custom Molle Panels

Heavy Duty, powder coated, 14 Guage Aluminum, no rust, diamond plate front hood/wing step guards

custommollepanels.com

 

[Chris Harrison]

Has anyone in the UK pursued the 'rubber matting glued to the wing tops' idea?

 

[crashnburn]

I was doing some research for my QM and came across a US company making some gear for the Grenadier SW. One of those pieces is Chequer Plate for hood. They supply rivets or you can use 3M tape.

Ineos Grenadier Hood/Wing Diamond Plate Step Guard, Set of 2 - Custom Molle Panels

Heavy Duty, powder coated, 14 Guage Aluminum, no rust, diamond plate front hood/wing step guards

custommollepanels.com

I got the overhead console panel from them, quality was good.
I had to return the front bumper guard due to some quality issues - sharp burrs.

 

[Paco Garcia]

I have had aluminum protection plates (Damero) on all the Defender/Series I have owned, and I have never bought them from a supplier, I have simply bought a 3mm "Damero" plate, which is insultingly cheap, I have cut it with a press, I have given the aluminum a good primer and a good layer of protective paint and I have placed them with rivets and I have never had any corrosion or any other problem. The current problem is that in Europe/United Kingdom, due to legislation for the Pedestrian protection is now prohibited, and if you install them after the fact, you will not pass the ITV, and you risk a substantial fine for potentially dangerous modification of the vehicle, and also the immobilization of the vehicle until you return it to its original state.

Having seen the topic and after my experience (I rarely climbed on the fin of the Defenfer td5) I would like to put a protection plate on it for aesthetics and functionality, since it is a perfect place to rest anything and it would end up scratching the paint, for me The ideal would be to find a plastic material plate (ABS) of the type that the new Defender installs, perhaps in matte.

I have contacted different companies that work with this material to propose the possibility of manufacturing it but so far none have shown interest, I will continue trying and if anyone is interested I will comment here, if anyone of you knows a company willing to do it, could I do your own

To the companies I have contacted, in addition to the "Damero" model, I have also passed on this other one. Saludos

 

[Shaky]

I think the ABS type plate would be a good middle ground. Not heard of the rubber matte version before as mentioned above but I would bother with that, DIY PPF would seem a better option on the wing top tbh.

 

[DaBull]

I have had aluminum protection plates (Damero) on all the Defender/Series I have owned, and I have never bought them from a supplier, I have simply bought a 3mm "Damero" plate, which is insultingly cheap, I have cut it with a press, I have given the aluminum a good primer and a good layer of protective paint and I have placed them with rivets and I have never had any corrosion or any other problem. The current problem is that in Europe/United Kingdom, due to legislation for the Pedestrian protection is now prohibited, and if you install them after the fact, you will not pass the ITV, and you risk a substantial fine for potentially dangerous modification of the vehicle, and also the immobilization of the vehicle until you return it to its original state.

Having seen the topic and after my experience (I rarely climbed on the fin of the Defenfer td5) I would like to put a protection plate on it for aesthetics and functionality, since it is a perfect place to rest anything and it would end up scratching the paint, for me The ideal would be to find a plastic material plate (ABS) of the type that the new Defender installs, perhaps in matte.

I have contacted different companies that work with this material to propose the possibility of manufacturing it but so far none have shown interest, I will continue trying and if anyone is interested I will comment here, if anyone of you knows a company willing to do it, could I do your own

To the companies I have contacted, in addition to the "Damero" model, I have also passed on this other one. Saludos


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Hi Paco, I would recommend real rubber flooring. They have lots of surface designs. With a bit of time on the internet you should find something that will work nicely.
Here's a link to one product to give you an idea. DaBull

"Diamond Plate" Roll Rubber Matting

Create a surface that will help prevent any unwanted falls and injury with Rubber-Cal’s Diamond Plate roll rubber matting unique textured design.

rubberflooringexperts.com

 

[Paco Garcia]

Hi Paco, I would recommend real rubber flooring. They have lots of surface designs. With a bit of time on the internet you should find something that will work nicely.
Here's a link to one product to give you an idea. DaBull

"Diamond Plate" Roll Rubber Matting

Create a surface that will help prevent any unwanted falls and injury with Rubber-Cal’s Diamond Plate roll rubber matting unique textured design.

rubberflooringexperts.com

Thanks Dabull, I had already considered that option but I don't really like how it looks, since it is rubber it has a very different appearance than aluminum, and at the same time the edges tend to wrinkle and peel off, which results in a rather poor appearance. I would like something with a little more forcefulness, the ideal would be some material similar to what you used in the Nef Defender, but without the shine that you mention. A hug Paco

 

[DaBull]

Thanks Dabull, I had already considered that option but I don't really like how it looks, since it is rubber it has a very different appearance than aluminum, and at the same time the edges tend to wrinkle and peel off, which results in a rather poor appearance. I would like something with a little more forcefulness, the ideal would be some material similar to what you used in the Nef Defender, but without the shine that you mention. A hug Paco

HI Paco, This might do it, It's made from HMW Polyethylene, which has more of a satin finish and extremely durable. It is .265" or 6.73mm thick. Here's a link. DaBull

HMW (Polyethylene) Black Diamond Plate

HMW diamond plate plastic sheets are built to take a beating. Built for resilience in demanding enviroments. The diamond plate pattern provides excellent traction, making it ideal for applications such as truck beds, ATV wear covers, loading docks, machine guards, kick plates, trailers and many...

www.estreetplastics.com

 

[Paco Garcia]

HI Paco, This might do it, It's made from HMW Polyethylene, which has more of a satin finish and extremely durable. It is .265" or 6.73mm thick. Here's a link. DaBull

HMW (Polyethylene) Black Diamond Plate

HMW diamond plate plastic sheets are built to take a beating. Built for resilience in demanding enviroments. The diamond plate pattern provides excellent traction, making it ideal for applications such as truck beds, ATV wear covers, loading docks, machine guards, kick plates, trailers and many...

www.estreetplastics.com

Thanks friend, something like this is what I'm looking for, that plate would be perfect for the purpose, the only drawback is perhaps too thick, normally they use 3 mm and this one is more than double but everything would be to try to see the effect, I have been looking at the link you attached and they are open to designing models of different sizes and textures, which could be very interesting, there is only one big problem "they only ship within the US" I'm going to see if I can find something similar in Europe, although for now I haven't had any luck. a big hug friend, Paco

 

[jamesfielding]

Question for those based in the UK.
Have you found a decent plastic checker plate or is the Ineos version the best?

 

[Logsplitter]

Question for those based in the UK.
Have you found a decent plastic checker plate or is the Ineos version the best?

I’ve gone with the Ineos version. Plastic coated aluminium which I picked up in South Africa. It’s robust enough to stiffen up the wing tops to allow me to walk on them , although I’m not a heavy chap.