09-16-2009, 07:16 PM
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o come on man you gotta think some before just saying its a bad idea. what if you use silicon or some other strong adhesive under it?
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silicon will not cut it. maybe jb weld but I have no idea if it holds as well as they claim it does.
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09-16-2009, 07:19 PM
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because what im thinking right now about putting diamond plate in, is that if i did that i would cut out the carpet square a little bit smaller than the diamond plate so that the carpet would flow under the diamond plate.
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09-16-2009, 07:22 PM
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Gone
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If ur doing diamond plate,
1. u better have silver/chrome accents other places.
2. Just lay it over the carpet. (Could use neodynium magnets to prevent it from moving)
3. Prepare for snow/salt to destroy the edges around the plating.
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09-16-2009, 09:09 PM
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what if i put like some sort of rubber around the edge's of the diamond plate?
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09-16-2009, 09:12 PM
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do it and get back to us on it... for a few laughs at least.. unless it looks good
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09-16-2009, 09:22 PM
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09-16-2009, 10:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rida125
what if i put like some sort of rubber around the edge's of the diamond plate?
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Then you would just be giving the winter salt an awesome place to sit and hide
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09-16-2009, 10:30 PM
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to be honest, if you take a left or right, you are gonna end up at the house of fail.....
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09-16-2009, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kwhauck
to be honest, if you take a left or right, you are gonna end up at the house of fail.....
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Welcome to the House of Fail \/
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09-16-2009, 11:42 PM
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Putting wood floors in an Alero just creates another worry for you. On top of all the other things that go wrong you would have to worry about termites.
Bad idea.
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09-17-2009, 12:09 AM
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ok but would the whole diamond plate thing really be that bad? and i mean in the winter when i go to get my car washed weekly i will clean the diamond plate with it like that. so whats so bad with that? i guess i dont know, i dont really see whats so bad about diamond plate mat things, but actually using sheet metal with a rubber edge to catch the dirt and what not.
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09-17-2009, 12:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherrington17
neodynium magnets
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Ok so this might sound dumb along with a few other things i have probably said over the last couple of days but what exactly is that?
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09-17-2009, 07:03 AM
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google is your best friend.
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09-17-2009, 09:37 AM
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Cherrington17 what do you think about having the rubber band around the outside of the plate to act as an actual metal mat?
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09-17-2009, 01:03 PM
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still not a fan of having a metal mat. they only exist for show purposes, i prefer to have functionality.
hence why i'm made fun of for my big red rubber "racing X" walmart mats. but anyone who wants to laugh, can laugh at the amount of salt i wash out of them every spring.
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09-17-2009, 01:13 PM
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What about a diamond plate the trunk, it makes for a more durable trunk setting
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09-17-2009, 01:14 PM
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just give up...
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09-17-2009, 01:18 PM
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Like what if I made the whole trunk plated with diamond plate
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09-17-2009, 01:18 PM
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diamond plating wouldn't be too bad, lots better than hardwood flooring. it would still cover your carpet and be functional as long as you cleaned them often enough so stuff doesn't pile up on them and fall off onto the carpet. i know pawzbear has diamond plated mats in her cobalt ss, it doesn't look too bad imo. if you are still worried about the carpet you could always do what i do and cover the carpet in then dealer floor plastic like what is stuck on in new cars.
pics of hers:
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09-17-2009, 01:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayson_waltz
diamond plating wouldn't be too bad, lots better than hardwood flooring. it would still cover your carpet and be functional as long as you cleaned them often enough so stuff doesn't pile up on them and fall off onto the carpet. i know pawzbear has diamond plated mats in her cobalt ss, it doesn't look too bad imo. if you are still worried about the carpet you could always do what i do and cover the carpet in then dealer floor plastic like what is stuck on in new cars.
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Is that just covering the carpet or did she cut out that carpet?
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