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SCZ9-1-1 Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2003 Posts: 716 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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Has anyone seen or know where I can find round mirror clamps in stainless steel? I have one and would like to find another. |
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arthurnugen Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 3081 Location: The PNW, where "going green" means rolling with moss.
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, I'll say it: I would say where you got the first one! Kidding aside, the Ace Hardware near my house has all sorts of weird stuff. Maybe call around if you can't find it at your favorite hardware store. WW sells them, but I don't know if they are stainless.
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splitpile Samba's Worst Speller
Joined: May 03, 2000 Posts: 5927 Location: back to living where hell meets the suface
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hotvw1 Samba Member
Joined: November 10, 2002 Posts: 196 Location: Volksteria
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: |
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I got mine at wolfsburg west. |
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DubStyle SBS Hit Squad
Joined: July 26, 2003 Posts: 6250 Location: SBS headquarters: Missery
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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What does it matter? As soon as you tighten it down it chips the paint off your arm and that rusts. _________________ Anthony
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SCZ9-1-1 Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2003 Posts: 716 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: Mirror Clamps |
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Thanks for the responses. I will try IZZ's and yes I did ask the guys at the shop where they got them and they thought from IZZ's, but were not sure and thought it was a one time thing. As far as using them on painted arms I agree that the paint chips and there you go..rust, but I running with stainless steel arms as well and when you live a few blocks from the ocean stainless is the preferable way to go. |
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SCZ9-1-1 Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2003 Posts: 716 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: Mirror Clamps |
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Do IZZ's or Flat Four have websites? |
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stingah2 Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2005 Posts: 192 Location: High altitude
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Stainless is the way to go. I lived in Santa Cruz for 13 years, rusty but not like the East coast. Izzy also has stainless window slider lock channels, very nice addition. _________________ 62 Singlecab - I kinda like it
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SCZ9-1-1 Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2003 Posts: 716 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Okay, I'm a dork. Just found IZZ's on the business listing, ya learn somethin new everyday. Good to know about the window lock channels as well. I'm about to redo the seals on my window frames and freshen them up. The stainless lock channels would be cool. |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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Malokin Martin Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2007 Posts: 3100 Location: E-burg
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:33 am Post subject: Re: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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Thanks cru62 I'll ask if he has the clamps or I'll just coat WW clamps.
Anyone ever buy from VW Wholesale in Surrey?
http://www.vw-wholesale.com/details.aspx?group=60&cat=200&subcat=672&id=2412
I've heard there are some concern's about stainless Malokin Martin, where is this a photo of?
What is more shocking is the wiki link you sent and food, looks like I need to rethink food preparation and get glassware, YIKES:
"Lasagna cell
A "lasagna cell" is accidentally produced when salty moist food such as lasagna is stored in a steel baking pan and is covered with aluminum foil. After a few hours the foil develops small holes where it touches the lasagna, and the food surface becomes covered with small spots composed of corroded aluminum.[15] In this example, the salty food (lasagna) is the electrolyte, the aluminum foil is the anode, and the steel pan is the cathode. If the aluminum foil only touches the electrolyte in small areas, the galvanic corrosion is concentrated, and corrosion can occur fairly rapidly. If an aluminum baking pan is used instead, the rate of corrosion is markedly reduced, but still may occur."
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3931 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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Zinc is sacrificial.
We've seen how bolts get rusty when the zinc oxidizes... as it's supposed to.
Then, we improve on it by replacing it with shiny stainless hardware... only to have the base metal become the first to oxidize due to galvanic corrosion. Then your stuff really turns to crap. Better to just switch out the hardware with fresh zinc plated steel... if it really bugs you.
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:33 am Post subject: Re: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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So what is preferred? Coat the sink style with clear grease?
easy e wrote: |
Zinc is sacrificial.
We've seen how bolts get rusty when the zinc oxidizes... as it's supposed to.
Then, we improve on it by replacing it with shiny stainless hardware... only to have the base metal become the first to oxidize due to galvanic corrosion. Then your stuff really turns to crap. Better to just switch out the hardware with fresh zinc plated steel... if it really bugs you.
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Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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easy e Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 3931 Location: 1 hr north of Santa Barbara
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:31 am Post subject: Re: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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It all depends...
A little mirror clamp corrosion over time is OK = do nothing
Needs to look great: (some combination of the following)
1) paint, wax, clearcoat, etc.
2) replacement schedule
3) keep it garaged / babied
To avoid base metal (your bus body)... use fasteners that will be sacrificed or are the same metal.
Minimize the difference in electrical potential when selecting fasteners.
You'll see (column 1 / row 3) in the chart below... with the steel bus body and the zinc plated mirror clamp... the engineers designed the bus body to outlive the zinc coating on the mirror clamp.
Here's a chart I put up in a Hehr jalousie window thread... when someone was using stainless screws or rivets. (so in this instance, ignore the red/green & just check out the chart)
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Drew Ogden Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2004 Posts: 329 Location: Elbow Cay, Bahamas
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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For protection from Galvanic corrosion, this stuff: https://www.ultratef-gel.com/tef-gel/
For coating zinc plated steel, this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/BOESHIELD-Corrosion-Protect...shield+t-9
I buy the T-9 stuff by the gallon, but you can also buy a $10 bottle. I live in a VERY humid/salty environment and I fight corrosion on everything. I have tried lots of products, but have become loyal to the two listed above. Lots of aluminum fastened by stainless hardware here, that also gets exposed to salt. Even my tools are coated with T-9.... |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5509 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Stainless Steel Side Mirror Clamps |
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Thanks easy e, that chart has me nervous because I used stainless screws on my Jalousie windows and you probably were the one to tell me not to.
easy e wrote: |
It all depends...
A little mirror clamp corrosion over time is OK = do nothing
Needs to look great: (some combination of the following)
1) paint, wax, clearcoat, etc.
2) replacement schedule
3) keep it garaged / babied
To avoid base metal (your bus body)... use fasteners that will be sacrificed or are the same metal.
Minimize the difference in electrical potential when selecting fasteners.
You'll see (column 1 / row 3) in the chart below... with the steel bus body and the zinc plated mirror clamp... the engineers designed the bus body to outlive the zinc coating on the mirror clamp.
Here's a chart I put up in a Hehr jalousie window thread... when someone was using stainless screws or rivets. (so in this instance, ignore the red/green & just check out the chart)
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That stuff looks exactly what I need Drew Ogden, do you think I can put that T9 on my stainless screws on the jalousie windows? I have a Wet Coast Marine near me and can purchase it there.
Drew Ogden wrote: |
For protection from Galvanic corrosion, this stuff: https://www.ultratef-gel.com/tef-gel/
For coating zinc plated steel, this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/BOESHIELD-Corrosion-Protect...shield+t-9
I buy the T-9 stuff by the gallon, but you can also buy a $10 bottle. I live in a VERY humid/salty environment and I fight corrosion on everything. I have tried lots of products, but have become loyal to the two listed above. Lots of aluminum fastened by stainless hardware here, that also gets exposed to salt. Even my tools are coated with T-9.... |
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Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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