DCE sliders installed

[AllInev]

@DCE sliders installed

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[DCE]

They look awesome with the black R1T!

 

[jebinc]

They look awesome with the black R1T!

Yes, they look nice! What happens, rust wise, if you come down on a rock and scrape the powder coat off? Is the steel hot dipped galvanized, or just zinc spray on primer?

 

[COdogman]

@AllInev when you have time tell us how the install went for you.

 

[jebinc]

Yes, they look nice! What happens, rust wise, if you come down on a rock and scrape the powder coat off? Is the steel hot dipped galvanized, or just zinc spray on primer?

And?

 

[R1Sky Business]

And?

Your asking the tough questions...back to the drawing board

 

[jebinc]

Your asking the tough questions...back to the drawing board

It’s a pretty simple question to answer, actually, because hat is unless you don’t want to answer it!

What level of corrosion (aka steel rust) protection does this product offer? Just primer, or galvanized steel? What’s under ‘da hood (aka powder coat), @DCE?

 

[R1Sky Business]

It’s a pretty simple question to answer, actually, because hat is unless you don’t want to answer it!

What level of corrosion (aka steel rust) protection does this product offer? Just primer, or galvanized steel? What’s under ‘da hood (aka powder coat), @DCE?

Sounds complicated.

 

[jebinc]

crickets
The silence on this matter is deafening….

 

[ironpig]

Yeah curious how the install went. These are the sliders I'm leaning towards.

 

[DCE]

crickets
The silence on this matter is deafening….

Hey there!! Sorry for the delayed response.

It would be similar to scraping any automotive car frame, if it's deep enough to expose the raw steel, it will rust. If this happens, we recommend having a black paint pen handy to cover up any of the exposed areas to prevent rust.

If you have any pressing questions please feel free to give us a call Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm PST (714) 202-0005 or email us at [email protected] for a quicker response.

Cheers!!

 

[jebinc]

Hey there!! Sorry for the delayed response.

It would be similar to scraping any automotive car frame, if it's deep enough to expose the raw steel, it will rust. If this happens, we recommend having a black paint pen handy to cover up any of the exposed areas to prevent rust.

If you have any pressing questions please feel free to give us a call Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm PST (714) 202-0005 or email us at [email protected] for a quicker response.

Cheers!!

Thanks for the response! So, just primer underneath the powder coat, not galvanized steel. Got it.

When you say, “ black pen,” do you mean a Sharpie or something more @DCE?

 

[DCE]

Yeah curious how the install went. These are the sliders I'm leaning towards.

Give us a ring if you have any questions on install! We are more than happy to answer any and all questions.

Thanks for the response! So, just primer underneath the powder coat, not galvanized steel. Got it.

When you say, “ black pen,” do you mean a Sharpie or something more @DCE?

Black paint pen not a sharpie lol similar to automotive touch up pens. There is plenty of options available in the market.

And that is correct, galvanized steel can also be affected depending on how deep the scratch is.

 

[AllInev]

@AllInev when you have time tell us how the install went for you.

Sorry for the late reply. Just noticed.

I added my installation comments here: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...ll-video-for-rivian-r1t-r1s.11852/post-295261

 

[AllInev]

For no good reason, I decided to cover the large holes of the sliders (the holes for the outer Torx bolts) with these 1-1/32" Rubber Grommets: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P6HFSF9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

I poked a small drainage hole in the grommets.

See photos that show the grommets installed and one of the holes without a grommet.

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