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travis

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Oct 16, 2003, 3:27:04 PM10/16/03
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I'd like to be able to put some kind of good liner on the inside of my
Jeep (if I ever get one) and was wondering what you guys have used
with good success before. A local shop here says for $475 they'll
Line-x the floor/interior/cargo area of a CJ5 if I bring it in with
basically only the driver's seat in place. Anything out there that's
comparable to Line-x and Rhino-liner that you can apply at home with a
brush? I'd rather be able to do it myself instead of paying someone
else. If not, is there a general consensus on which is better between
Line-x and Rhino Liner? Thanks.

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JimG

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Oct 16, 2003, 4:09:51 PM10/16/03
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Hi Travis,

I used Duplicolor, available from Wally Word. I think I used two gallons
(it's about $50 a gallon). My application is not as thick as thick as Rino
or Line-X could be, but one fourth the cost. Put it on with a brush and
texture it (and put some more on) with a special roller.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/truckbed.html

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JimG

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Oct 16, 2003, 4:16:07 PM10/16/03
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Sorry ms... Wally World... aka Wal-Mart.


Jeepers

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Oct 16, 2003, 4:31:25 PM10/16/03
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In article <b0Djb.7254$ON7....@news02.roc.ny>, "JimG" <ji...@cj7.com>
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> Sorry ms... Wally World... aka Wal-Mart.
>
>

Look up Durabak.


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twaldron

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Oct 16, 2003, 4:38:21 PM10/16/03
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Don't expect the same finish with the roll-on stuff as you get with the
professionally applied spray on liners. I have Line-X in my pickup bed
and like it, the only thing is the texture tends to hold in dirt, so
expect that. It's not that it doesn't wash off, but it's there between
washes. It's very durable. Rhino Liner can be applied with a UV
protectant (extra cost) so it won't fade.

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travis

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Oct 16, 2003, 4:53:45 PM10/16/03
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:09:51 GMT, "JimG" <ji...@cj7.com> shared the
following:

>Hi Travis,
>
>I used Duplicolor, available from Wally Word. I think I used two gallons
>(it's about $50 a gallon). My application is not as thick as thick as Rino
>or Line-X could be, but one fourth the cost. Put it on with a brush and
>texture it (and put some more on) with a special roller.
>
>http://www.duplicolor.com/products/truckbed.html

Hmm. What does it feel like? Kinda like a thin rubber mat that's
tightly glued to the floor? Rubbery feeling? Or is it hard? Like
really solid?

JimG

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Oct 16, 2003, 5:37:36 PM10/16/03
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Like twaldron says below it's not the same finish as Line-X or Rino... with
the thickness that I have, it's more like textured paint. If you applied it
thicker, I would say it would be more like rubber, but then you start to
approach the cost of the Line-X. Mine looks good, is very durable, and it's
easy to clean... I'm happy with it for the price. If price was no object,
and I had no rust, I would get the Line-X.

JimG

Matt Macchiarolo

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Oct 16, 2003, 4:43:50 PM10/16/03
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In article <02stov4j4leaqpojq...@4ax.com>, travis
<travist34...@hotmail.com> writes:

>'d like to be able to put some kind of good liner on the inside of my
>Jeep (if I ever get one) and was wondering what you guys have used
>with good success before. A local shop here says for $475 they'll
>Line-x the floor/interior/cargo area of a CJ5 if I bring it in with
>basically only the driver's seat in place. Anything out there that's
>comparable to Line-x and Rhino-liner that you can apply at home with a
>brush? I'd rather be able to do it myself instead of paying someone
>else. If not, is there a general consensus on which is better between
>Line-x and Rhino Liner? Thanks.

I have Line-X in the bed of my Superduty and I would not recommend it for the
tub of a Jeep. Its a great product but it has a somewhat abrasive surface with
a lot of "bite" to it, and in a passenger compartment you may not want the
stuff close to your skin unless you want to deeply exfoliate.

My TJ has a sprayed-in product called Reflex which is similar to Rhino, it's a
much more rubbery product. A local truck accessories shop sprayed it in and did
a good job.

I chose to have mine done as opposed to doing it myself just from a time
standpoint. There's a LOT of time involved in prep work, and even a mediocre
product will hold up as long as the surface was prepped right. The tech who did
my TJ said it took about 3 hours to prep and 20 minutes to apply, and I had
removed everything from the inside except the driver's seat.
* * *
Matt Macchiarolo
www.townpeddler.com
www.wolverine4wd.org
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/macchiarolo_ml.html


Robert Bills

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Oct 16, 2003, 8:19:30 PM10/16/03
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>I'd like to be able to put some kind of good liner on the inside of my
>Jeep (if I ever get one) and was wondering what you guys have used
>with good success before.

Zolatone. Great stuff.

http://www.zolatoneaim.com/z20_1.html

http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/am4x44u/truck_stop/parts2/zolatone.htm

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

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Rich Pierson

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Oct 16, 2003, 11:56:45 PM10/16/03
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Geeze, your all talking big bucks, we did our YJ this past spring with the
two part Rustoleum stuff. Split the kit in half, mixed up one half on fri,
two coats, two coats on sat. Mixed up the second half on sun and did 3 more
coats and a 4th on monday. Stuff held up well this past summer and I liked
it's $20 price tag for the kit. Got it locally here in Pa at a place called
'Ollies', discount chain store. Down side is the drain plugs don't fit
anymore, had to find new smaller ones..

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Ichabod Shagnasti

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Oct 17, 2003, 6:41:52 AM10/17/03
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I had Rhino done myself & really like it. Looked at the Herculiner, but it
wasn't as thick & I didn't want to spend the time on prep, etc. Local shop
did mine and it was the same as you're indicating... I had to take
everything out except the driver's seat. I have a TJ and that took about
3 - 4 hours.

Came out nice... sprayed it pretty thick on the floors (up to around 1/4")
with the sides a little thinner.

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Cherokee-LTD

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Oct 17, 2003, 1:42:33 PM10/17/03
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Check out www.131.tvrhino.com
-Brian

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travis

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Oct 17, 2003, 1:51:55 PM10/17/03
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On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 17:42:33 GMT, "Cherokee-LTD" <spam...@home.com>
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>Check out www.131.tvrhino.com
>-Brian

Thank you.

Joe

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Oct 19, 2003, 9:39:28 PM10/19/03
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My neighbor just had SEM sprayed... colored to match his paint. Looks cool.
Seems strong.

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