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no slip brake/clutch peddle

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by arts cj5, Mar 21, 2006.

  1. Mar 21, 2006
    arts cj5

    arts cj5 New Member

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    i got tired of my wet feet slipping off the brake and clutch peddle i looked for no slip paint or no slip bed liner .cost to much i had some leftover por-15 put on 3 coats over about 45mins/and then poured some new sand from the sand blaster on and let it sit over night.so far it is holding up very good .even if i have to retreat it next year it will still be cheep.no rubber for these peddles that i could find ///55-cj
     
  2. Mar 21, 2006
    mpc

    mpc Member

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    How about grip tape? It always worked good on my skate boards.:)
    You can get it at any hardware store.
     
  3. Mar 21, 2006
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    How about that anti-slip stuff? Can't remember what it's called, but it's black and looks like sandpaper. It's used on ramps, steps, ladders, airplane wings and has an adhesive on the back, everybody's seen it. I bought some at Lowe's or Home Depot, think it was 3 or 4 inches wide and cheap. Put it on the ramp for my bike lift.
     
  4. Mar 21, 2006
    mpc

    mpc Member

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    Yeah, that's what I'm talking about - "grip tape" is what I call it.
     
  5. Mar 21, 2006
    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    Just don't drive barefoot. Ouch.
     
  6. Mar 21, 2006
    sagegoat

    sagegoat The good life........

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    You could always try flyfishing boots everytime you drive!R) :beer:
     
  7. Mar 21, 2006
    arts cj5

    arts cj5 New Member

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    i did not think the tape would stick to the pedals
     
  8. Mar 21, 2006
    DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

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    the new grip tape isnt so bad as the old stuff that was like 60 grit. How many times i lost my figner tips trying to grab a board and it sliding from my hand taking my fingertips with them. Boy that just isnt a good feeling :(
     
  9. Mar 21, 2006
    mpc

    mpc Member

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    As they say... it's all in the prep. If you have a clean surface it should last.
    I've had it on my buggy pedals for years. And if it doesn'thold up, just replace it. It's cheap.:)
     
  10. Mar 22, 2006
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    I swear I've seen rubber pads available for the early clutch/brake pedals, from several sources...am I nuts?
     
  11. Mar 22, 2006
    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    Not sure that is relavent to this discussion Ron. ;)

    I had rubber covers on my pedals, FWIW.
     
  12. Mar 22, 2006
    grannyscj

    grannyscj Headed to the Yukon

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    You can get Duplicolor Bedliner in a rattle can from Walmart for $7.50 /can. I'm guessing thats cheaper than POR. Don't know about the grip tape.:v6:
     
  13. Mar 22, 2006
    Old Bill

    Old Bill Aggressively passive....

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    If your pedals are like mine, it will have that diamond plate pattern on them. Mine were worn nearly off, so I to it to the MIG welder and gave each diamond a spot weld. I then applied black durabak bedliner to them. Didn't look as clean as I wanted, and the durabak is wearing off of the corners slightly, but I can have a shoe full of owl snot and not come off the pedal....
     
  14. Mar 22, 2006
    53Flattie

    53Flattie Intigator

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    I saw somewhere that a guy had shot a couple of self-tapping screws into the pedals. Of course, this was on the later-style pedals with the rubber covering. If you have the all-metal style, it wouldn't work...
     
  15. Mar 23, 2006
    NorCoJeeper

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    If you have a welder, you could also put a couple spots on each pedal. Heed the barefoot driving warning, though.
     
  16. Mar 24, 2006
    Steamer

    Steamer Thick and gritty!

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    Well, if you kids want a real treat, try this: Dad wore caulk boots when we were out fishing one time and rather than change boots when we went to the next hole up the creek, he just left them on. Steel pedals and caulks? He said, "ready for a ride?" Hoo-boy!!! One slip in the wrong spot and we were learning new words. Took time to change boots after that experiment. Shorts, too.
     
  17. Mar 24, 2006
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    Uh, what are "caulk boots"? That's a new one on me.
     
  18. Mar 24, 2006
    Steamer

    Steamer Thick and gritty!

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    Oh. Sorry. Caulk boots have little "spikes" called caulks in the soles, like track shoes, only shorter. Keeps your feet under you when you dance on downed timber. Or any other fallen log, like near creeks where you hadn't oughta fall in. Dad's also had hobnails in them; like spikes only sorta dull. They were forbidden in the litle stores with wooden floors where loggers often stopped on the way in town...... They don't mix well with steel pedals.
     
  19. Mar 26, 2006
    uglyjeep

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    You could always cut some expanded metal to the shape of the pedal and weld them on, some of the stuff is designed to be anti slip. I did this on my old cj pedals after the rubber pads kept coming off, and they worked great.
     
  20. Mar 26, 2006
    runnamuck

    runnamuck look out!

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    yep, expanded metal gets my vote... uglyjeep beat me to it.
     
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