Lining Aluminium panniers - what d'ya use?

[scud]

My Zegas give off that very fine aluminium "dust" when the stuff inside moves around inside? -yes, I know I can put most stuff in pannier liners - but would like to put a liner of some sort in them to keep the stuff that out of the pannier bags cleaner,

Have you done anything about this? What have you lined your Ali panniers with?

 

[MikeS]

White sticky back plastic in mine, only done one so far and it is a fiddly job but it seems to work. I am happy with the result. Your post has reminded me to get on and do the other one.

 

[freeloader]

When I had mine, I lined them with some small-bubble bubblewrap which was about 3 or 4mm thick, stuck in place with duct tape. It wasn't a high precision job, not every square millimetre was covered, but it kept the contents clean.

 

[maxtedbike]

Carpet...www.hintoncarpets.co.uk you are more than welcome to collect any off cuts I have...FREE

 

[MickDB1]

I used an old for sale sign from a house sale board do-dah
its light and where there was nuts you could loose them in the 6mm thickness of the dual skinned plastic
HTHY and they are free

 

[dadster]

I used Fablon self adhesive plastic film, cut it into manageable size pieces and if (when) you get air bubbles in it pop the bubbles and use an air drier to shrink the plastic. job done
this type of stuff http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fablon-6511...PG68/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1306577977&sr=1-2 a 5m roll should do.

Dave

 

[red1]

Cheap thin rubber car mats!

Cut to size for sides and base and glued in place.

 

[the civil one]

My Zegas give off that very fine aluminium "dust" when the stuff inside moves around inside? -yes, I know I can put most stuff in pannier liners - but would like to put a liner of some sort in them to keep the stuff that out of the pannier bags cleaner,

Have you done anything about this? What have you lined your Ali panniers with?

You could have gone to a "Pannier maker" that Powder coats his Makings.
The Big consideration is weight , and Flexibility .
As has been Said , sticky backed plastic , works.
If you use commercial grade , available at any sign makers , they might even cut it to size for you .. This Works and is not heavy nor does it decrease the Volume of the Panniers

 

[andyclift]

Why not just use inner bags?

 

[GS TRV]

You could have gone to a "Pannier maker" that Powder coats his Makings.

Like Metal Mule?

 

[Mutley]

Why not just use inner bags?

A couple of small sports bags from Argos that cost a fiver each

 

[scud]

A couple of small sports bags from Argos that cost a fiver each

I already use pannier bags.. they get covered in that fine powder as I said in the original post.

I'll give the Self adhesive plastic a go tomorrow!

cheers

 

[MattW]

You could have gone to a "Pannier maker" that Powder coats his Makings.

Or one that anodises his makings

 

[brianmaslen]

Very thin doormats from the local "pound shop" or in my case Market One. Cut to size and use double sided carpet tape.

 

[GSPeter]

lining aluminium panniers

Hi, the previous owner of my Hepco-Becker aluminium boxes, Ulf, used the relativly cheap and very hardwearing thin synthetic "carpet" for car interiors. Cut to size and glued in, they look very professional.
I made a small modification by taking a sheet of plywood a few mm's smaller than the inside base, drilled a finger sized hole, glued on a bit of carpet a few mm's larger, cut an X, and have a false bottom / divider. Can be very useful to safeguard your bits and pieces against thieves who have time to bust the locks, but not to start measuring.
I have new boxes from an insurance settlement, so I will soon be doing this job - hope it is as easy as Ulf makes out.

Peter, in Oslo

 

[Pauly S]

powder coated mine

bogs dollox.

 

[Stormforce8]

Powdercoated Matt Black

 

[STUBBS]

bogs dollox.

how many dogs per pannier