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Big Shark · 06-10-2015, 09:33 PM

I bought a pair of running boards for my car. They were powder coated, and now I need to fill in the areas were the brackets are attached. Can I sand the area and use body filler to fill in ? And then glue my rubber on. Any ideas. Thanks Bruce

Lawson Cox · 06-11-2015, 02:05 AM

I don't see why not. You might sand the whole top just to make a good bond.

Big Shark · 06-20-2015, 09:00 PM

Thank you Lawson. Bruce

TJ · 06-20-2015, 10:16 PM

Take those areas down to bare metal. The filler will stick much better. Also test the powder coat area with some glue and a small sample piece of rubber to see how well it sticks. Some things don't stick to well on powder coat.

my4dv8 · 06-20-2015, 11:54 PM

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Yes you need to get them flat because the rubber won't hide the imperfections as well as you might think.

06-10-2015, 09:33 PM	#1
Big Shark Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 305	1937 runningboard repair I bought a pair of running boards for my car. They were powder coated, and now I need to fill in the areas were the brackets are attached. Can I sand the area and use body filler to fill in ? And then glue my rubber on. Any ideas. Thanks Bruce

06-11-2015, 02:05 AM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1937 runningboard repair I don't see why not. You might sand the whole top just to make a good bond. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

06-20-2015, 09:00 PM	#3
Big Shark Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 305	Re: 1937 runningboard repair Thank you Lawson. Bruce

06-20-2015, 10:16 PM	#4
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,062	Re: 1937 runningboard repair Take those areas down to bare metal. The filler will stick much better. Also test the powder coat area with some glue and a small sample piece of rubber to see how well it sticks. Some things don't stick to well on powder coat.

06-20-2015, 11:54 PM	#5
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,114	Re: 1937 runningboard repair Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes you need to get them flat because the rubber won't hide the imperfections as well as you might think.