Hoping someone can post a detailed write up on the process they used to Bed-line the bottom sides of their XJ. Looking to do this mod myself as I don't want to spend $400 for Line-X to do it. I have a little rust forming, so maybe some info on how to deal with it before coating with the liner.

Thanks!

-Brian

 

Here is the best one that I could find.
http://jeepforum.com/forum/showthrea...lined+floor%2A

If you decide to do it please make a CF writeup

 

It would be best to start from the top and work down. It is easier to strip everything out of the top than it is on the bottom plus you are not on your back the whole time. I did my entire floor from the top then tackled as much of the rust as i could from underneath and undercoated the hell out of the underneath

If you would like pics of doing the top i have a thread on cherokee forum

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showthread.php?t=1206

Pretty easy to do it from the top. Just cut out all really bad rusted areas. sand grind out not so bad areas. Weld/Rivet sheet metal in to cover holes then get some roll on rhino lining.( Gallon of Plasticoat only 45 bucks at walmart) Do work from underneath will be a slow progress. The stuff is thick but it will still run so you would need to take your time on the coats.

 

^^Not that serious.... Im talking about doing like the bottom 1/8 of the sides. In between the wheel wells to about the first crease in the doors... There's 2 rust spots, one on each door about the size of a dime...

 

You need those dime sized rust spots cut out and patch panels fashioned and welded in before you start the bedlining process. Any place that you suspect may become a rust spot needs to be addressed before you bedline. Any place that you put a patch panel needs to be finished just as if you were going to paint and polish it. You can then paint it with POR15 before the bedliner and you will be rust free in those areas for many years to come.
Blue

 

Here's one I wrote up (before I even knew that CF existed).
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...er+write+up%5C

So far I am very happy with it. I flexed my right rear flare against a tree last weekend and you can't tell. None of the bedline material cracked or flaked off.

 

Good job. I plan on doing that to my wifes waggie. Brian were you talking about the side like so or the BOTTOM. If it's the side then heck you got yourself a great right up there. Bottom well all i can say is good luck you will have a heck of a time with the prep work.

 

[quote=XJ Stryker;16535]Good job. I plan on doing that to my wifes waggie.quote]

Thanks Stryker. I'm sure you and your wife will enjoy doing this together.

 

Yeah...... not cutting and welding anything. The rust spots are at the very bottom of the driver and passenger doors. Im probably going to hit them with a wire wheel, sand it down, hit it with the por15 then primer and liner over that. Im sure it will be fine....

 

After the POR 15 try a little bondo. It will last a few years that way but the patch panels will extend the life about ten years, if done properly. Your call!
Blue

 

I'll try to get some pics to show you guys. It's just starting to bubble the paint. I think once I sand it down, it will all be gone...

 

Brian, I would recomend going to your nearest Sherwin-Williams Automotive store and purchase a can of GPB Self etching Primer. Start there after you've sanded, it works very well for rust prevention. Then when you're ready to apply your bedliner, use the Dupli-color Truck bed liner from a local wal-mart. They also sell the loop roller as well so you can get the textured look of sprayed on bedliner. I work in the labs at SW here in Cleveland and have used this combination on floors and rockers of buddys trucks and it works very well.

 

when i did my interior i used a wire wheel on a drill and aceatone

 

Did you ever do this. I want to see if ya did UPDATE!!! or

 

hey Brian, I did the lower portion of my XJ, not the underside, but the whole rocker up to the crease in the door. it wasnt hard. I got my liner from advanced auto. you can get the whole kit for maybe $60, which comes with a special roller to give it the grainy texture. or you can buy just the can of liner for i think $20 which would be enough for what i did. my friend used part of my kit and ruined the roller before i could use it. so i painted a coat, then dabbed on the other coats to give it the texture. that was a ***** haha but it works and looks good.