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This is a discussion thread titled "Unorthodox uses for Spray-In/Roll-On bedliner...", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
I was at a traffic light the other day and a guy pulled up next to me in a newer model F-350. He had the spray on/roll on bedliner sprayed on the lower half of his doors/fenders/rockers etc. You know when you see a two tone truck and they have the lower half painted gray? Well, it didn't look half bad and I would imagine that it handles rocks hits and gravel etc quite well.
My Tundra is a White 2000 and the front clip looks like crap from years of getting bombarded by rocks. I was thinking of getting some of that DIY bedliner material and doing one or all of the following:
-Filler panel. In 2000s it's the long strip of sheet metal that's just underneath the headlights and hood and runs between the quarter panels.
-Front of the hood. Not sure how this would work out, but a 4-5 inch strip across the front of the hood (like where a bra normally goes)
I was wondering if anyone has done anything similar or had any ideas for this sort of undertaking and also your honest thoughts on what you think it would look like.
I am in no rush, but would like to put it to the members here before making any huge mistakes. I think you can only get DIY roll on bedliner at the stores, I dunno if anyone makes a spray on, consumer level product. But anyway...I'd sure love to hear your $.02....
Before I got my q-logic box, I considered sealing the storage compartment with spray-in instead of messing with fiberglass. not sure if it would work, didn't get a chance to try it. seems like it would be a good alternative to dynamat sound deadener too.
I've seen some guys do other wierd stuff with the tool-dip which is similar consistency. It's perfect to finish off a rope that you've cut - far better than burning. Also used for non-slip on a fiberglass boat, etc...
I think it would hold up well on the front of your truck. Not sure how clean it would stay if you used white though.
I think it would hold up well on the front of your truck. Not sure how clean it would stay if you used white though.
Aye, most of the liners are notorious for not retaining colors well. They all fade fairly quickly.
I've heard of some people using Line-X or Rhino as an undercoat/sound deadener. Apparently works extremely well for both purposes.
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Rhino Lining, Waag one piece grille guard and wheel to wheel nerf bars, 3M Xpel on headlights, front corner lights, and foglights, Valentine One radar detector, XM Satellite radio, Lightforce 240 Blitz aux lights, Aux. reverse lights.
AEM Brute force intake, courtesy of AEM Power and TundraSolutions.com
Teamwest Coilovers, JBA Headers, Y-Pipe, and EVOL exhaust.
I use the spray on kit for a protective coating on my fish traps. I need to protect them from the harsh salt water and over the years I've tried polyurethane varnish, roof tar,oil based paints, liquid vinyl. I sprayed up some of the traps last year and it worked out well.I need to protect the wood frames and the galvanized wire and staples.
I think it would hold up well on the front of your truck. Not sure how clean it would stay if you used white though.
I was thinking of a dark gray or black to blend in with the TRD gray plastic fender flares and bumper valences.
Can you get the spray in type as a DIY from a local wheeling shop or whatever?
I am thinking of starting with the filler strip to see how it looks--this way if it looks terrible it's something that can be inexpensively replaced. When I saw the Line-X guy do my buddies truck, they used this special tape to mask off and then they pull a wire or something so that the line is super clean. Wonder where I'd get something like that...
The owner of the place that did my Rhino drove a Dodge Ram that was undercoated, bed-lined and coated up to the beltline on the sides. It looked pretty good on the green truck. Once the powder coat goes on my nerf bars I'll probably coat them.
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I was thinking of a dark gray or black to blend in with the TRD gray plastic fender flares and bumper valences.
Can you get the spray in type as a DIY from a local wheeling shop or whatever?
I am thinking of starting with the filler strip to see how it looks--this way if it looks terrible it's something that can be inexpensively replaced. When I saw the Line-X guy do my buddies truck, they used this special tape to mask off and then they pull a wire or something so that the line is super clean. Wonder where I'd get something like that...
Mike D:
I like the whole idea...BUT: I wouldn't DIY. Talk to that Line-X guy about what you want to do. Anything he sprays is guaranteed. Most of those guys are mod-freaks and enjoy a challenge. I've been thinking of what I can spray besides the bed, myself. So, be sure and give us pics of whatever you do.
I was going to have Line X sprayed on my f150 to cover the rocker panels. It was going to cost about the same to do the panels as it was to do the bed. More taping and prep involved I was told. I have seen a 85 toyota done from the ground up with DIY, didnt look good. I have also seen a few trucks that have Line X over the bed rails 3 -4 inches down the side of the bed, which looks pretty good and really saves that portion of the side of the truck. I believe a shop would literally do anything you wanted for the right price.
I use a similar product sold at Walmart in a spray can for $4 to do touch ups on my bed. Shake well and apply. It starts bubbling the instant it comes in contact with metal and hardens fairly quickly. Looks exactly like the Rhino Liner I have in the bed, just newer after an application because it's so shiny. I went nuts two years ago, bought 5 cans and did all the wheel wells of the truck.
Cleaned them all out thoroughly with Superclean. Dried. Applied black primer to all applicable areas. Dried overnight to allow the residual gases to permiate and dissolve. Applied the coating (I think it's a Duplicoat or Duracoat product??). Let dry. Looks great!
Still have about 90% intact in the wheel wells. Not bad considering all the abuse they take from rocks, mud, car washes, high pressure waashes and the sort...and it was cheap.
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Spray can bedliner is used by alot of car audio nuts on inside of the doors for sound damping. Works great from what I've heard. The only trick is to unclog the drain holes.
Okay, I got the Dupli-Coat Bedliner and black primer from Walmart. I am going to do just the filler strip (below the headlights and above the bumper valence) this weekend. I'll snap some pics and report back soon...
I had the bed on my T100 Line-X'd way over the rail plus the entire tailgate.
Pictured in my gallery. I like it.
I plan on going with Line-X on the entire upper third of my T100.
My poor T100 has been caught in two big hail storms, Line-X will fill all the dents and prevent further damage
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I had the bed on my T100 Line-X'd way over the rail plus the entire tailgate.
Pictured in my gallery. I like it.
I plan on going with Line-X on the entire upper third of my T100.
My poor T100 has been caught in two big hail storms, Line-X will fill all the dents and prevent further damage
If all goes well with this application I am going to do the front four inches of the hood (sort of a bedliner bra) and 'fangs' and then I am going to spray in some doorsill protectors. I have heard that this stuff-DupliColor-is not the best quality for doing a bed--most guys on other boards didn't seem to prep good enough. But I am too cheap to spring for Line-X or something professionally done...
Unorthodox uses for Spray-In/Roll-On bedliner...
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