Protect my roll cage paint....

[Rabbit Farmer]

Looking for sources for the following:

(the description on the site states "The black strips you see are alcantara pads to protect the paint on the cage from wear."

...can't find anything....

[jkale]

ugly lookin welds...

I know VT Car uses that stuff. Id try them. I know for sure they wont sell you any, but they will probably point you in the right direction...

[Mopar 151]

If ya don't know where to start, try McMaster-Carr.

[Rabbit Farmer]

E-mailed VSC; checked out McMaster-Carr (love that site)... no luck so far. I'll try Buffum's shop also. Thanks.
Steve

[Rabbit Farmer]

An option...

http://www.lamin-x.com/Roll-Cage-Protec ... /rcp-t.htm

[sachilles]

Maybe try a fabric or craft shop like Jo-Ann's or Michael's. Worst case is you could just adhere fabric.

[walterclark]

I have seen a few rally cars come thru tech with felt or Alcantra covered dashboards. I asked some how it was attached - expecting them to say it was self-adhesive, but in the cases where they know how it was done they used spray adhesive and a rubber roller to remove air bubbles.

This link will give you a recommendation for suitable 3M adhesive: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/e ... -Selector/

[Rabbit Farmer]

Thank you to all that responded. I now have some options and ideas.
Steve

[sachilles]

That spray adhesive is pretty strong stuff, I have some I've used at home if you want to try it Steve.
I hesitate to admit what I used it for....but I think most will appreciate it. The rear wheel arches on my old dodge pickup rotted away. So I cut out the rust and was left with a big hole where sheet metal use to be. So I took the spray adhesive and some plastic screen from a screen door and adhere the screen to the opening. Then bondo'd up the screen. Doesn't look half bad, and has held strong.

[Mopar 151]

My final answer (sorry, too much daytime TV - layoff sux)

How about leather? Hemmings has bunches of ad's for leather to match whatever, or some scraps from the local upholsterer or carved from a junkyard seat. The #77 spray glue will definitely do it for glue!