Is bedliner heavy?

Wouldn't the textured surface tend to hold brake dust and dirt better?

That's my only opposition.

Dan

Saw a full size Dodge Crew cab done entirely in bedliner at the auction last week. We were trying to figure the how and why: Well, we're real sorry, but Doug here got drunk and carried away with the bedliner stuff, so we're gonna give you half off etc. One big ugly MF

I like it actually....that VW site is full of haters :(

Jamesc2123 wrote: Almost impossible to screw up, too.

Just don't get any on your hootus.

(Seriously? I'm the first one in with a hootus comment?)

I think that Audi looks cool. I'd loose the wheels, but other than that it's perfect.

The car looks like it's made out of expanding foam.

I have a buddy with a huge lifted newer tacoma, he did the body in bedliner and its awesome. Perfect solution for a 4 wheeler or a rally car. I couldn't live with the looks on a street car though...

Lugnut wrote:

Jamesc2123 wrote: Almost impossible to screw up, too.

Just don't get any on your hootus. (Seriously? I'm the first one in with a hootus comment?)

Beat me to it, I'm surprised it made it to two pages without a hootus comment.

914Driver wrote: Wouldn't the textured surface tend to hold brake dust and dirt better? That's my only opposition. Dan

More then likely, but the off road guy do whole jeeps and don;t even wash them with soap jus a quick blast with a high pressure hose.

Would i be dumb to do this instead of just rattlebombing it? This seems much easier and requires less prep to get a uniform finish.

93celicaGT2 wrote:

stuart in mn wrote: It depends on how heavy they spray it on. The Rhino place that sprayed the bed of my truck had a counter sample they sprayed out on a piece of plastic about two feet square, and that thing probably weighed 20 pounds - it was the thickness they normally use in a truck bed, it would weigh less if it was thinner.

Yeah, i doubt i'll be going that heavy on it. Just looking to cover up the red, and i don't have the patience or skill to do real body work, prep, and then paint. If i painted it, it would get scuffed, some bondo slapped on it, then rattlebombed, and it would look terrible. I think this is the best chance i have at making it look decent.

i believe that paint is the same as on similar vintage red miatas, when it fades and looks like crap, it just needs a good polish. the fading a dull look is a product of lacking paint maintenance. unless you're talking about where the paint peels off the hood above the turbo, thats different....

93celicaGT2 wrote: Would i be dumb to do this instead of just rattlebombing it? This seems much easier and requires less prep to get a uniform finish.

I could see myself doing this to the right car but I would want it to come out really smooth and not so pebbled. I'd also lean heavily towards using white for heat and fade reasons. As far as prep, I don't know if this is really that much easier than other methods, since you need to score up the existing paint with Scotchbright or similar tools then wipe and mask. Sounds about the same as the Rustoleum / roller method, right?

Strizzo wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote:

stuart in mn wrote: It depends on how heavy they spray it on. The Rhino place that sprayed the bed of my truck had a counter sample they sprayed out on a piece of plastic about two feet square, and that thing probably weighed 20 pounds - it was the thickness they normally use in a truck bed, it would weigh less if it was thinner.

Yeah, i doubt i'll be going that heavy on it. Just looking to cover up the red, and i don't have the patience or skill to do real body work, prep, and then paint. If i painted it, it would get scuffed, some bondo slapped on it, then rattlebombed, and it would look terrible. I think this is the best chance i have at making it look decent.

i believe that paint is the same as on similar vintage red miatas, when it fades and looks like crap, it just needs a good polish. the fading a dull look is a product of lacking paint maintenance. unless you're talking about where the paint peels off the hood above the turbo, thats different....

Well... on one side of the car, it's beyond just fading. The clear coat has burned off, and patches go from red, to light red, to pink, to pastel pink, to even white in places.

Amusingly enough, the hood is pretty decent, and so is the driver's side. (which happens to be the side with the only noticeable body damage, go figure)

My main issue is that i really just hate red in the first place, i think. It's a long, low, 2-door coupe. Red looks stupid.

pres589 wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote: Would i be dumb to do this instead of just rattlebombing it? This seems much easier and requires less prep to get a uniform finish.

I could see myself doing this to the right car but I would want it to come out really smooth and not so pebbled. I'd also lean heavily towards using white for heat and fade reasons. As far as prep, I don't know if this is really that much easier than other methods, since you need to score up the existing paint with Scotchbright or similar tools then wipe and mask. Sounds about the same as the Rustoleum / roller method, right?

Well, with the rustoleum method, i'd probably be a bit more anal retentive about the body work since it'd be easier to see. But yes, i see your point.

Arg.

Anyone want to just paint it satin black for me at a GRM-friendly price?

How much does a gallon of primer or a gallon of paint or a gallon of clearcoat weigh? Sure, less than bedliner, but seriously, how much less?

Dr. Hess wrote: I've seen Harley dressers with that stuff instead of paint. Certainly don't have to worry about scratches or obsessive waxing.

I've been seriously considering using bedliner instead of paint on my GS1100L gas tank after I pull the dent out of it (pre-existing condition, I didn't put it there ). Also a more grippy surface to grab onto with your knees.

In reply to White_and_Nerdy:

For gripping with the knees, I've really enjoyed some Tech Spec skins on the sides of the tank on my VFR. You can find out about them here;

http://www.techspec-usa.com/index.html

And the ones I got actually are textured very similarly to bed liner. Would use again.

I just read an update on Jalopnik about this Audi. http://jalopnik.com/5457578/the-bedlinered-audi-a4-update

I'm with the owner on this one. I don't understand why everyone freaked out about it.

Screw it. Dare to be different. The visionaries are always scoffed it. Don't be afraid to get weird looks.

Do it.

Another bedlined vehicle:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4396934

Oh my GAAAWWWWDDDDDD that looks freaking amazing now that he's swapped out the wheels and painted over it.

Audi should offer that exact setup as a dealer option. That's gorgeous.

I need some alone time now.

That golf looks pretty good. My friend that did it just picked up some black hurculiner at AutoZone or something and put it on. It was rough and for the most part uneven. These seem to have a smoother finish and lighter texture.

I feel like this would be a good idea to put on a hardtop... no worries with it in storage. Except that hardtops are friggen expensive.

Diffrent brands go on difrently. Linex brand goes on thiner and is more gritty. Ryno is thicker and more rubberey so stuff just adhears to it. Hurculiner from wally world plain sucks A$$ fades and peels even when preped as instructed or over sand blasted surface junk in 6 months...

I had a whole 1 ton van inside with ryno WOW it was so quiet afterward. but it was thick! My new f350 got the linex.

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93celicaGT2 wrote:

pres589 wrote:

93celicaGT2 wrote: Would i be dumb to do this instead of just rattlebombing it? This seems much easier and requires less prep to get a uniform finish.

I could see myself doing this to the right car but I would want it to come out really smooth and not so pebbled. I'd also lean heavily towards using white for heat and fade reasons. As far as prep, I don't know if this is really that much easier than other methods, since you need to score up the existing paint with Scotchbright or similar tools then wipe and mask. Sounds about the same as the Rustoleum / roller method, right?

Well, with the rustoleum method, i'd probably be a bit more anal retentive about the body work since it'd be easier to see. But yes, i see your point. Arg. Anyone want to just paint it satin black for me at a GRM-friendly price?

I'd paint it for you for free if you were in TN. It's just a hobby of mine, but for what you are wanting (satin black) it wouldn't take long. It would have to warm up some though.