Skinz Air Frame Question.

[inkstreme_05]

Just ordered my Skins Air Frame Runnings Boards for my 2012 SBA 144. My question is does anyone have any recommendations on what kind of rivets to use? I heard ones with the washer. does anyone know of any high quality ones that a guy should use?

 

[raimey]

they come with the rivets

 

[Dirty Steve]

Check out the Sled Solutions video on You Tube of you haven't already. It helps a lot to see it done once in addition to the instructions provided by Skinz.

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[Rydogggg]

My airframes just came in today and there is a huge package of rivets and hardware that comes with them

 

[inkstreme_05]

yeah I know it comes with them but im curious if they are the best quality. last thing I want is my boards coming loose.

 

[danduvall]

For the small amount of rivets required, I'd get some zinc coated steel rivets from your dealer ( the yellowish ones you see on your sled). Or a stainless multi grip pop rivet. avdel (brand). avinox II 's are pretty close to the oem style and available online in bulk!

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[pura vida]

I've been running airframes for three years on two different Pros using the supplied rivets. I really don't thing you need to work about them coming loose. Just My Opinion.

PV

 

[wjl]

Just follow the instructions. The best thing for the job is a air rivet gun. Makes the rivets pull tight. If you want to go the extra you could lord adhesive the air frames too. (Not necessary)

 

[Go4broke2stroke]

The rivets that come with it are just fine. Mine haven't come loose yet. Couple of tips. I used an air saw to cut off the stock boards (don't use a cut off wheel it will melt the aluminum and leave a mess on the bottom side) and if you are looking for strength remember to leave at least 3/4" of the original board to mount it to.

 

[Quinlan]

For the small amount of rivets required, I'd get some zinc coated steel rivets from your dealer ( the yellowish ones you see on your sled). Or a stainless multi grip pop rivet. avdel (brand). avinox II 's are pretty close to the oem style and available online in bulk!

I did my boards (B&M Fab tubular, not Skinz) with multigrip rivets as mentioned here. Are the ones supplied fine? More than likely. But I like the piece of mind that the multigrips offer. They seem like a stronger/better rivet, IMO.

I used an air saw to cut off the stock boards (don't use a cut off wheel it will melt the aluminum and leave a mess on the bottom side)

I removed my stock boards with a cut off wheel on an angle grinder. It cuts like butter and left minimal problematic areas. I touched up all cut surfaces with a sanding disk afterwards just to clean things up a bit and straighten out a couple crooked lines. Looked mighty fine when I was done. Just my experience though.

 

[Dootimes2]

Over 2500 miles total on 2 12 pros and not 1 single loose rivet. I used the ones supplied with the boards. As stated above get a good air rivet gun.