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Seeing as photobucket decided to crap out and a lot of our pics were lost in the older threads and other forums as well, has anyone used Monstaliner on their exterior? What did you like or dislike about it? How has it held up?
It has its pros and cons in my opinion. It's quite tough. It does look good, and I've gotten a lot of compliments--it's certainly a conversation-starter. Attached photo directly via upload due to Photobucket being lame these days. I did this in June, so I can't comment on long-term durability.
Prepping was a lot of work, but no different that any other avenue for repainting a vehicle. Prep is key. Prep prep prep.
Roll-on application was quick and easy. For me, 2 gallons was BARELY enough to cover the whole XJ; I wish I had like 2.5 gal. To be clear, I'm just talking about if I painted it blue only.
I used 2 gal of blue to paint the whole thing and wish I had 2.5. I used about 0.5-0.75 gal of gray to do all the gray parts later. We rolled the first coat of blue on, sat down for some dinner and a board game or two, then it was already ready for the second coat of blue. Had it painted entirely blue in one evening--did the gray on top of that later after taping and re-scuffing the areas to be painted gray.
Two-toning it worked out well, but because of the texture of the blue, the gray bled under my tape and/or spread-out after tape was removed. The small bleeds/spills of gray just blend into the texture of the paint, so they aren't really that disruptive, and the lines still appear crisp unless inspected more closely.
Shiney it will never be. It's not the easiest paint I've ever washed, but it's still not difficult to clean. Only a little extra effort buffing sealant/wax out of the valleys of the texture.
Adhesion promoter is necessary for plastic, and even then, I've had some paint flaking off of my grill.
Cannot stress their warning to change rollers often because you really don't want pieces of foam coming off and getting stuck in the paint--it will stick-out like a sore thumb if you let it dry like that, and it will drive you nuts.
Wear gloves. Properly tape and cover everything you don't want to paint including your garage floor. Have extra MEK/Acetone on hand with a rag for cleaning drips/spills.
I'm happy to have had the experience, but I wouldn't do it again. My reason isn't due to any beef with the product itself--it's the DIY portion of it that I don't care to repeat. Painting a vehicle even with roll-on bedliner is just a ton of work especially if you're a perfectionist. No matter what kind of paint is to be used, the next time I have a vehicle painted, someone much more skilled and experienced will be getting paid to do it.
Last edited by mschi772; Aug 17, 2017 at 07:13 PM.
Nice, thanks. I can get 3gal of the desert tan for less than 240bucks. I never wash n wax my truck so shiney will never be an issue. Lol. The shell in the dirt roads down here chipped n chunked the hell out of the military CARC paint I have now so just looking for something more durable.
I believe you can thin it and spray it but not 100% on that,Or there is other brands like raptor that comes with a spray gun,Or get a cheapo harbor freight under coating gun which can spray bedliner.
Yes, you can spray it, but you need a specific type of gun and I do think it needs to be thinned a little. They say that spraying it results in a rougher texture.
Yes, you can spray it, but you need a specific type of gun and I do think it needs to be thinned a little. They say that spraying it results in a rougher texture.
Maybe it's just me, but I think I'd prefer a rougher texture...unless going for a 2 tone like you did...I've thought seriously about doing mine, but I definitely wouldn't be going for a 2 tone, not concerned with looks so much as durability. Function over fashion, LOL
Playing devils advocate for the cheap bastards, lol, a quick update/review on my rattlecan BedArmor job. It's been on the Badger for about a year, and a whole LOT of wheeling trips.
I'm actually really surprised. I've managed to tear up my paint where I didn't use it, but I've yet to chip or even scratch the bedliner. Wasn't really expecting it to hold up this well. This **** is tough.
Doesn't clean easy. Still looks fine to me, lol, its a Jeep. But the texture holds onto dirt/road grime pretty tight.
Prep is like anything else. Thoroughly scuff the area, clean with wax n grease remover. Application takes patience if you want light texture, I hate the lumpy bedliner look. Light mist, 15 minutes between coats. Repeat, repeat, repeat...
Overall very happy with it. If I was gonna do an entire vehicle I'd go with something shot with a gun. But the results I got FAR exceeded my expectations.
My newest xj was done in some sort of bedliner. And seem like the prep wasn't done as well as it should have. It hasn't held up on the door edges like when taking the doors off. It was done in tan. It paints over well I painted the hood black.
I have had it for about a year now and i like it. I had spray paint bedlinder and this is much more durable. The fenders have pinstrips but the paint has none.
Monstaliner Exterior.
