Fixing The Rust and bedlinering the outside
08-10-2011, 04:49 PM
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Fixing The Rust and bedlinering the outside
So after thinking about it a lot, I just can't justify putting in the time into prepping my jeep and painting it just for it too look like crap/get scratched up again. So I'm going to bedliner it. Blah blah don't do that everyones doing that..yeah I don't care. Its my jeep, my money, my time. Not to sound like a dick but go tell a wall, not me..the wall will probably care more..hahah now with that out of the way. I'm thinking about going with a gray, so that if it fades some it won't look like crap. But for that happens I have rust that I need to fix...that my po tried to fix with some JB weld? Lol.
Lucky my rust isn't that much and should be easy to fix.. here's some pictures and I'll keep everyone updated as I go
Lucky my rust isn't that much and should be easy to fix.. here's some pictures and I'll keep everyone updated as I go
08-10-2011, 05:04 PM
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Pictures..there should be 5 buck we'll see...
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Double post..and none of my pictures are up but one...will a mod please clean this up for me?
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08-10-2011, 07:10 PM
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hey what brand bedliner are you going with? I have been looking and there are so many kinds its crazy. I have no idea which is better or not and I am going to do mine as well. Yes, same with you, I know its being done all over the place but really I don't care about following a 'fad' I just want the protection and forgiveness of the textured paint. Plus, many of them come in tons of colors, so I can actually camo it if those are good brands. Your ideas?
08-10-2011, 07:34 PM
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I just bedlinered my bumper caps using Dupli-Color Black in an aerosol can, took 2 1/2 cans as I did 3 coats per cap, and personally, I think it turned out looking like crap. Not saying that I wasn't responsible, but I know I sprayed evenly, and kept as close to the same distance per pass as possible on a surface that isn't straight. The liner turned out "splotchy", with some spots being flat black, some gloss black, others gray, some areas perfectly smooth, and some being textured.
Personally, I have nothing against bedlining any area of your XJ, especially if its a trail rig. The paint can only take so much abuse, and rust is your enemy.
Would love to hear from anyone that used a roll-on bedliner instead of a spray. I'm highly considering using a roll-on if/when I decide to do everything below the upper body line that runs where the factory door-trim sits.
Personally, I have nothing against bedlining any area of your XJ, especially if its a trail rig. The paint can only take so much abuse, and rust is your enemy.
Would love to hear from anyone that used a roll-on bedliner instead of a spray. I'm highly considering using a roll-on if/when I decide to do everything below the upper body line that runs where the factory door-trim sits.
08-10-2011, 08:15 PM
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I just bedlinered my bumper caps using Dupli-Color Black in an aerosol can, took 2 1/2 cans as I did 3 coats per cap, and personally, I think it turned out looking like crap. Not saying that I wasn't responsible, but I know I sprayed evenly, and kept as close to the same distance per pass as possible on a surface that isn't straight. The liner turned out "splotchy", with some spots being flat black, some gloss black, others gray, some areas perfectly smooth, and some being textured.
Personally, I have nothing against bedlining any area of your XJ, especially if its a trail rig. The paint can only take so much abuse, and rust is your enemy.
Would love to hear from anyone that used a roll-on bedliner instead of a spray. I'm highly considering using a roll-on if/when I decide to do everything below the upper body line that runs where the factory door-trim sits.
Personally, I have nothing against bedlining any area of your XJ, especially if its a trail rig. The paint can only take so much abuse, and rust is your enemy.
Would love to hear from anyone that used a roll-on bedliner instead of a spray. I'm highly considering using a roll-on if/when I decide to do everything below the upper body line that runs where the factory door-trim sits.
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Originally Posted by jeeplassie
hey what brand bedliner are you going with? I have been looking and there are so many kinds its crazy. I have no idea which is better or not and I am going to do mine as well. Yes, same with you, I know its being done all over the place but really I don't care about following a 'fad' I just want the protection and forgiveness of the textured paint. Plus, many of them come in tons of colors, so I can actually camo it if those are good brands. Your ideas?
Edit: nevermind I'll have to find em tomorrow, my dad thought because I went for a run, I was done looking at jeep stufff. Silly man :headshake:
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08-10-2011, 09:23 PM
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i am not a big fan of using bed liner on the entire vehicle but i like it on the rockers. is this stuff easy to keep clean? seems to me the rough surface would help hold the mud on. also.... the stuff is expensive! compared to cheap paint anyway. you mentioned that you didn't want to do the prep for a paint job. will the bed liner stick without any prep?
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I bedlined mine and I love it. Coolest thing I did to it. I say do it. 
Look at this link and post #8 its my Xj.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/bed...d-paint-39085/
Also in this months JP mag. there is a article that has some do it yourself spray on bedliners.
alsliner.com
envy4X4.com
Look at this link and post #8 its my Xj.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/bed...d-paint-39085/
Also in this months JP mag. there is a article that has some do it yourself spray on bedliners.
alsliner.com
envy4X4.com
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I bedlined mine and I love it. Coolest thing I did to it. I say do it.
Look at this link and post #8 its my Xj.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/bed...d-paint-39085/
Also in this months JP mag. there is a article that has some do it yourself spray on bedliners.
alsliner.com
envy4X4.com
Look at this link and post #8 its my Xj.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/bed...d-paint-39085/
Also in this months JP mag. there is a article that has some do it yourself spray on bedliners.
alsliner.com
envy4X4.com
08-10-2011, 11:27 PM
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i am not a big fan of using bed liner on the entire vehicle but i like it on the rockers. is this stuff easy to keep clean? seems to me the rough surface would help hold the mud on. also.... the stuff is expensive! compared to cheap paint anyway. you mentioned that you didn't want to do the prep for a paint job. will the bed liner stick without any prep?
Cleaning isn't a problem, but I use a pressure washer for everything, so I cant speak for a garden hose with or without a high pressure nozzle.
08-10-2011, 11:29 PM
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Just to add on to this....
What I plan to do, again, if/when I decide to spray the bottom of my XJ with bedliner, is to go talk to the local 4x4 Shop, as they apply spray-on bedliners, and see what they would charge me to spray the XJ for me, assuming I am responsible for handling all the prep work excluding taping/masking.
Even though I would love to do it myself, with what it looks like I would have invested into the project, it may be cheaper to have them do it.
What I plan to do, again, if/when I decide to spray the bottom of my XJ with bedliner, is to go talk to the local 4x4 Shop, as they apply spray-on bedliners, and see what they would charge me to spray the XJ for me, assuming I am responsible for handling all the prep work excluding taping/masking.
Even though I would love to do it myself, with what it looks like I would have invested into the project, it may be cheaper to have them do it.
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i am not a big fan of using bed liner on the entire vehicle but i like it on the rockers. is this stuff easy to keep clean? seems to me the rough surface would help hold the mud on. also.... the stuff is expensive! compared to cheap paint anyway. you mentioned that you didn't want to do the prep for a paint job. will the bed liner stick without any prep?