Rubber matting

Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:09
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I recently bought some rubber matting from clark rubber with a checker plate pattern on it to put in the tub of my twin cab ute & also made a couple of foot mats for the front. Works great & looks good (in my opinion)
But....... a week or so back I blackened the one in the tub with tyre black, let it dry & stuck it back in. Trouble is it is just a smidgin sticky.
Anyone got any suggestions as to what would be a better product to blacken it next time. Thanks
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Reply By: Member - Matt (Perth-WA) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:14

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:14
Not all that helpful on blackening rubber....nearly everything I can think of will scuff off or remain tacky.

Just a comment on the tub mat....I got the perforated one that lets moisture out...otherwise it traps it in and can accelerate rust!

My tub was good structurally but it was badly surface rusted. So used the rust converter and then applied a VERY thick coat of under body deadener to the tub and put a rubber mat in.

Looks great and is very durable and if it wears through the deadener I can just re-apply in minutes!
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:24

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:24
Thanks Matt, yep you are right about the moisture, never thought about it the time of purchasing. Why the under body deadner under the mat?
My objective is to have something that protects the tray and at the same time stop things from sliding easily on the steel surface.
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Follow Up By: Member - Matt (Perth-WA) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:19

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:19
Baz the tray had quite bad surface rust from gear being left in the rear and sliding around unrestrained by the previous owner. After the kill rust did its job it turns the bare metal black so I had a very bad looking tray despite the rust being converted.

The deadner looks great (all black not a mix of white, red and black)and prevents the converter coating from scuffing again and effectively seals the tray for life!

So if I scuff it again I just reapply and Im good again!

All the best

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Follow Up By: Member - Matt (Perth-WA) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:26

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:26
You can sort of see it in the Rig Pic....past the bikes anyway!

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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:28

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:28
Thanks Matt, your comments are appreciated. Cheers.
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Reply By: Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:26

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:26
Are you sure up put in your car and not under the beer fridge so as not to earth out when you get a beer out?? LOL

Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:39

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:39
G'day there young Kev, why don't you take a forward scouting trip for a while & give me some peace? Maybe Innaminka would be a good place, you could take the shovel that the council issued you with for something to lean on & put it to use by having a bit of a poke around & see if you can find some arti facts under the Burke & Wills dig tree?
AND IT IS NOT A CAR. IT IS A UTE. SHMBI has a car. LOL
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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:43

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 17:43
That reminds me I have been issued one yet, I must check when it is due in LOL

I am sure yu are happy with your car just as SHMBI is with her ute he he he
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:11

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:11
You just touched a tender spot in my nerve centre Kev. Fact is SHMBI likes the ute better than her car because she can just sort of slide in & out without having to lower herself into the car & sort of yank herself out of the bloody thing. Happens with old age!!
Anyway my problem is that the ute is often not in the driveway when it should be because she has just "ducked" out for a moment, translated at least an hour.
And another thing, could you or someone else please explain to me what is meant by just "ducking" out.
Kev, you are a Qlder, so I am confident that you will be able to associate with my plea for " Please explain". Thanks so very much!!
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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:41

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:41
You didn't own a fish and chip shop and have red hair in ya younger days did you??

and I see that I was right and the boss does own the ute and you just have a car LMAO
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Follow Up By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:49

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 18:49
You misuse or perhaps abuse the term freedom of speech Kev.
I now must log off because SWMBI has told me to do so, straight away in fact, sort of immediatley if you get my drift, because dinner is on the table. Cheers & LOL
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Follow Up By: Kev & Darkie - Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 19:53

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008 at 19:53
So the faint sound of the whistle and you go running :) You might need to start cooking dinner so you can get the ute back LOL
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