I was just wondering if you guys that bolt on additional quarter panels such as flat tube style fenders or rear quarter panel armor, etc prep the body or paint it in someway.

I ask because It seems that it would be a great place to breed rust since it will trap moisture/water between the body and the new panels being bolted over top.

Do you guys paint or seal the body part that's covered somehow? Do you caulk the joints around the panel edges?

I am going to be installing jeeptubes front fenders and would like to be proactive in preventing any possible rusting out sine I will be bolting them on.

thanks

 

Mine are mounted with about 16 Jacknut's and I just take them off and clean every thing every once and awhile. Off and on only takes about two minutes with a cordless and an alan wrench bit. Wax fender real heavy and painted the inside plate with semi gloss and truck bed coating. When I just was it I run the water right down in there and flush the junk out. If I worry it wouldn't dry I guess I could use an air hose to help blow dry it but I don't.

 

Your jeep looks good. Where did you get your fenders from? I saw some on a jeep the other day and instantly decided that's what i was doing next.

 

On mine I cleaned and waxed the fender before installing them and I also completely sealed them with a basic silicone them I bolted mine on with stainless 1/4" bolts. My quarter panel armor is double powder coated so it is pretty resistant to rust.

 

I would be to scared water would get in somehow and not be able to get out. so when I get quarter panel armor im just going to paint rust resistance pain on the body and bolt them on
I thought about sealing them like this though as well until I was too scared water might be trapped

 

Thanks for the compliment, but I built them myself. And about sealing them up. I think you stand a better chance sealing the water in than out. Even water in the form of condensation might appear in there and not be able to breath and dry. Water tight is next to impossible unless the entire back of the plate is covered with a solid adhesive, even then I don't see it.

 

I was thinking Marine Tex would work good to seal them up, but there would be no removing them after install.