2005 Interstate Rubber for running boards

[roger59]

Just finished painting the fiberglass running boards..Need to find a source for the rubber that covers the running boards. Three places. Passenger and drivers side. Also at the sliding door. A local dealer gave me a part number of 203456-100 for a three piece set with a cost of $447.53.
Seems crazy for two 6" by 10" rubber matting and one 8" by 48".

Any ideas!!!

[RoadJager]

If you are talking about the anti-skid tread material, I replaced ours with skateboard deck material. I just went to the local skateboard shop and bought enough material for both the driver's and passengers running board step. Now I can say "Whoa dude they are awesome".

[InterBlog]

A bit off your original question, but did you re-coat just the top surfaces, or did you also coat the undersides, and if so, with what product?

That's on my longer-term to-do list because it's just raw exposed fiberglass under there, and I thought that it might help preserve the structural integrity if it had a protective coating.

If you painted them, I'm also wondering if you dismounted them from the vehicle, which is a notion that does not sit well with my husband who fears that dismounting might disrupt the overall fit quality. I'd love to see pics of your work.

[Protagonist]

Originally Posted by InterBlog

A bit off your original question, but did you re-coat just the top surfaces, or did you also coat the undersides, and if so, with what product?

That's on my longer-term to-do list because it's just raw exposed fiberglass under there, and I thought that it might help preserve the structural integrity if it had a protective coating.

Painting over gelcoat is easy enough, if done properly. Painting over the back side of fiberglass, especially fiberglass containing chopped-strand mat as opposed to the much better biaxial or triaxial cloth mat, is a lot more difficult.

Probably the best stuff to use on exposed glass mat for complete coverage as well as durability is truck spray-in bed liner material. Available in a variety of colors, but since it's under the van where only you and your mechanic will ever see, black works as well as anything.

[m.hony]

I second the skateboard tape idea.
That $447 piece would eventually come unglued and fall off going down the highway.
Those pieces are missing from our friend's 2004 Interstate.
In my mind I think the running boards/fender flares are likely identical to yours.

[Boxster1971]

I bought some anti-slip tape in 4" width from local big box hardware store. I used in to add some treads on the top surface of my rear bumper cover.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-4-in-x...36NA/100211722


- - Mike
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