Aluminium floor

[HandyAndy]

sorry don,t know what grade the stainless is, was given it from a shop refit

is there any way around the corrosion issue? or should i stop being a tight git & buy some decent ali ?

thanks
andy

[Beardy_John]

The best thing you can do is insulate the two surfaces so they don't contact. glob of PU before you stick the rivet in would probably work. So long as you don't do a lot of driving in salty conditions, it might never happen. If you've got it laying around give it a go, worst is you have to drill it out and replace it.

[les g]

why yes just use stainless rivets
cheers les g

[Beardy_John]

damn, why didnt I think of that! And from my datasheets, should be quite a bit stronger than the standard alu/steel rivets

[HandyAndy]

Thanks guys, guess where i,m going tomorrow??? stainless shop

cheers
andy

[jerkins]

Originally Posted by les g

why yes just use stainless rivets
cheers les g

As long as you've got arms like Popeye...

[Beardy_John]

or an air powered rivet gun

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by jerkins

As long as you've got arms like Popeye...

well i used to be a sailor in the Merchant Navy.... does that qualify me?

andy

[AshG]

air powered rivet gun is the way forward. i got mine from axminster for £45. was worth every penny when i did the floor on the weekend. its the first time i have done large amounts of riveting and not felt dead by the end of it.

[HandyAndy]

what size compressor would i need for the air powered rivet gun? i,ve seen a complete kit in Aldi, would that be upto the job?
cheers
andy