Question (pony) tank protection from steel bands?

[NYCrecdiver]

Hi all,
I use a shark system to mount my pony on my primary tank. My question is for any kind of mounting system attached to the pony using a "semi-permanently" mounted bracket with steel bands. Do you put material between the pony and the metal bands to protect your pony? I noticed, after taking off the bracket at the end of the diving season (I leave it on the entire season), that there are scuffs and salt deposit markings where the metal bands were sitting. Is this a problem or only cosmetic? Do you put material between tank and hands? Tank sleeve or electrical tape on the tank, heat shrink tubing around the bracket bands?

Thanks!

 

[-JD-]

I use clamp bands with tubular braided nylon(?) sleeves or put heat-shrink on the bands for use with stage straps on my ponies, mounting clips on canisters, and brackets on lights. Less sharp edges, scratches and dissimilar metals corrosion opportunity.

 

[Silverback9]

What JD said... ^^^

 

[Endler's]

3/4" Inch Commercial Grade Tubular Webbing - BLACK
Or Rubber: Cylinder / Hose Clamp Rubber Protector

 

[Edward3c]

I use some neoprene strips under the metal bands.

 

[MichaelMc]

These are nice. They wrap the bottom, sides and a little of the top edge of the band in rubber. Clear water line tubing from the hardware store might be functionally the same, but this lets you wash off the steel bands.

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Plus you can get rubber sheets in various thicknesses for any none clamp band parts.

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[Norwegian Cave Diver]

For my Sidemount bands I buy the SS bands from a hydraulic hose supplier and for a sleeve over the bands I buy webbing from a sports/outdoor store. They sell that webbing in their climbing area. Www.mec.ca.

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[NYCrecdiver]

Thanks for the ideas! Got some options to look at and play around it. Nice activity to keep my mind occupied while I wait for my dry suit to get here.