Another DO-IT-YourSelf Liner?

[AZRockRunner]

OK, so I am looking into lining my heep with something other than paint and while looking at the dupli-color and durabak and lineX and Herc, I kept thinking to myself, do I really want to do a BLACK liner in the AZ sun? Now I know that Durabak has colors, but MAN that stuff is pricey!!!!!
Well I ran across this stuff: http://www.grizzlygrip.com/
It has colors and is $75 a gallon vs the 129.99 a gallon of the Colored Durabak. So, has anyone used this product?

I am doing the entire exterior in some kind of liner, and I know it will take about 2 or 3 gallons to make it thick enough to stand up to the punishment I put my rig through.

Thanks

 

[tgoff]

Look into Mortons Bedliner, that is what I used on my XJ. I also know people who have used SEM stuff. Both of these have color. Any questions just pm me.

Here is a pic of my XJ.

 

[AZRockRunner]

I cant seem to find much on mortons bedliner. Where did you get it from? Can it be rolled on?

 

[Stumpalump]

I'd call the manufaturer and ask if that stuff is recomended for interiors. I know a lot of people do it but you are in the hot sun ....If it has a chemical coming off of it you may get irritated especially since you want to do the whole thing. I painted the inside cab of an old pick-up truck and the fumes seemed to last forever. Just somthing I would consider.

 

[tgoff]

The Mortons is a spray on liner. Standard air compressor set up two part paint. It is made by US Chem. Here http://www.uschem.com/products/index.html. Look for a distributor in your area. The place I got it doesn't even say that it is a distributor so really just check your local auto paint supple store. If they don't have it the SEM is a viable option. A cheap gun and pressure regulator along with the air compressor is really all you need to spray this stuff. Costco has a paint kit that would work killer and if you really want you could take it back. I found mine at my local automotive paint supply store. The SEM stuff is very similar and can be found at more automotive paint supply stores.

 

[AZRockRunner]

Thanks. I will look into that further. I talked to the GrizzlyGrip comnpany today and they seem really good people. They also have a "light" grit version same cost and its less bumpy but still takes a beating and looks good.
They are sending me a few samples of my color choices.
As far as applying it, I need to roll it on. I cant spray it on at my house due to where I live. Roll on will work better for me. BUT I will still look into the mortons becouse I want to do it onle once.

 

[Ten30]

I used this stuff on my Baja Bug and it worked great. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPRAY-ON-IN-SMALL-COLORED-BEDLINER-BED-LINER-COLOR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33655QQihZ019QQitemZ8050683112QQtcZphoto Just get yourself a cheap hopper (try Habor fright) and shoot away. As with any spray on bedlinners make sure you mask off EVERTHING you don't want sprayed.

Here is my Baja: http://www.imagestation.com/7603928/3937236973

 

[makmadison]

Sorry, I am following you guys correctly ...... you are using bedliner for exterior paint? Why? Do you prep the vehicle similar to "normal" paint?

 

[Bouncy]

Yep using it for inside and out. Doesn't scratch, can be touched up with a spray can. Doesn't look to bad. Tougher than the junk from the factory.

Prep is light sanding to scuff the surface. And clean it to remove any dirt, grease, etc. Then spray.

To add to this thread. I don't know the cost or even a suplier local. But Hammerite paint is pretty tough stuff.

Watched a guy hit his jeep with a hammer...LITERLY and it didn't crack or dent. Said he patched a hole in the floor with cardboard and hammerite paint on both sides. I stepped on it and it didn't flex (to my surprise)

I'm using duplicolor black truck bed liner on my bumpers. Seems to spray on easy.

 

[AZRockRunner]

I have used the Duplicolor stuff and as long as the surface is EXTREMELY rough, it works great.
I used a wire wheel 1st and it stuck good. Other surfaces it chips off easy.

 

[tgoff]

Sorry, I am following you guys correctly ...... you are using bedliner for exterior paint? Why? Do you prep the vehicle similar to "normal" paint?

Prep is pretty much the same. My XJ had some dents before I sprayed the liner. The great this is you don't have to worry about it being perfectly smooth because with the liner you cannot really see the irregularities. I forgot the grit but I roughed up my exterior pretty good before hand. Then compressed air to blow it off followed by wiping it down with acetone, paint thinner, denatured alcohol or something similar several times to make sure all the dust is removed.

 

[Ten30]

Sorry, I am following you guys correctly ...... you are using bedliner for exterior paint? Why? Do you prep the vehicle similar to "normal" paint?

In the case of my bug (and my jeep) the exterior was pretty beat, and the liner allowed me to cover a multitude of sins. Not to mention it is bullet proof, doesnt really scratch, can't tell where the dents are as much and it actually helps with knocking down the road noise. Not to mention I think it looks kinda cool. check out my bug above, I think it turned out pretty good. Now I mixed about a quart of paint in with it to darken the color and that might account for some of the shine but that's not hard to do. I took a braided wire wheel to the whole body blew it off wiped it down with lacquer thinner and shoot it. The whole thing took me about 6 hours start to finish.

 

[tkjeeper]

I am planning a similar project, my main problem is the front bottom corner corner of the door panel. This is where I have some surface rust that I want to abolish. Problem is that point of the door is tough to get at open or closed! I know the cherokee doors are tough to get off and I want to do it once and right, any suggestions?

 

[xjpheonix]

take the door off its not that hard