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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 257948" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>Like I said, I'm fairly certain they make diamondplate in a mill finish, as well as the bright finish. And I would almost bet that the mill finish is a bit cheaper than the bright finish.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The thing is, if you paint it, the tread plate will lose some of its non-skid properties. So, honestly, you're better off to go with a smooth floor, and paint with a good non-skid paint. An unpainted mill finish might not be too hot or bright, but I can guarantee you a bright finish is going to blind you....like I said, you'll need to swap out your sunglasses for a set of shade 5 torch cutting glasses. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>LOL, thanks for the compliments. As for how I did the floors in my boats, I first cut the piece for the floor, then the 2 gunwale panels. Then, where the gunwale panel meets the floor, I welded it, to form a 'tray' Once I built the tray, I placed the foam between all the ribs, then put the tray in place and riveted all the ribs of the gunwales and the floor.</p><p></p><p>You could do it without welding, but you'd need to have bottom edge of the gunwale panel bent so that it laps under the edge of the floor by a couple of inches. Then, when you go to install it, you run a bead of RTV ultra black where the floor panel overlaps the flange of the gunwale panel, then, rivet it all in place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 257948, member: 6937"] Like I said, I'm fairly certain they make diamondplate in a mill finish, as well as the bright finish. And I would almost bet that the mill finish is a bit cheaper than the bright finish. The thing is, if you paint it, the tread plate will lose some of its non-skid properties. So, honestly, you're better off to go with a smooth floor, and paint with a good non-skid paint. An unpainted mill finish might not be too hot or bright, but I can guarantee you a bright finish is going to blind you....like I said, you'll need to swap out your sunglasses for a set of shade 5 torch cutting glasses. LOL, thanks for the compliments. As for how I did the floors in my boats, I first cut the piece for the floor, then the 2 gunwale panels. Then, where the gunwale panel meets the floor, I welded it, to form a 'tray' Once I built the tray, I placed the foam between all the ribs, then put the tray in place and riveted all the ribs of the gunwales and the floor. You could do it without welding, but you'd need to have bottom edge of the gunwale panel bent so that it laps under the edge of the floor by a couple of inches. Then, when you go to install it, you run a bead of RTV ultra black where the floor panel overlaps the flange of the gunwale panel, then, rivet it all in place. [/QUOTE]
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