Line-X on stuff other than bed and rockers?

[rbattelle]

What have you guys had Line-X'd other than the bed and rocker panels? I'm thinking of getting my headache rack done.



I'm curious how it holds up in "other" applications. Pics would be cool, if you got 'em.



Ryan

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

I had the deck of my flatbed line-Xed. It has a few wear spots from my topper shack that is on all winter long. I'm really happy with line-X.



We have a couple of company trucks that the flatbed rails (the flat stock and stakeholders) were done and they have peeled because of strapping down heavy items, e. g. Bobcat and accessories. Do not recommend doing flatbed rails.

 

[Cooker]

I Line-X'd my Tough Country running boards and also had the floor of my enclosed trailer covered with it.



Holds up great in both applications.

 

[blacksheep4x4]

We spray Turboliner (which in my opinion is a much better product) on bumpers, beds, trailer floors, decks, stairs, garage floors, hand railings , fences, car underbodies, wheel wells, suspension parts, nerf bars, tool boxes, wheels, interior floors in the cab, rifle stocks, work boots (makes them last longer), dozer blades, scoop shovels, various heavy equiptment parts. You name it and it can most likely be sprayed.

 

[PLoegering]

my cousin has a goose neck trailer for his skid loader sprayed with line-x and he beats on it all the time with boulders and what not with his landscaping business.
The Line-x has held up well over 4 years.

 

[EHerrling]

I am getting my bed Line-x'd this Friday and one thing the installer told me when I asked about the rockers is that the time to prep the truck increases drastically. He said that when you do the rockers he has to mask off the entire interior incase of some "blow-through" of the gaskets, that the line-x comes out 1000-1200psi. On a somewhat related note, has anyone used the Dupli-color truck bed liner in a spray can? I was thinking since it doesn't come out at the high pressure Line-X does, you could do the rocker panels and not spend an arm and a leg.

 

[DFriedson]

We apply LINE-X to all sort of things and in all sorts of colors.



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[MMcClane]

Has anyone put LineX on their folding load floor? I opened my back door the other day and had to dodge a battery I had back there. Do you think that might help keep things from sliding back there or would something else be better??

 

[MPassmore]

I bedlined my KTM 640 Adventure and it is holding up great. Not sure if I would do it again - no reason, I just did it on a whim...



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I have been thinking how I could spray bedliner on the 'flat floor' surface of my Mega Cab... The carpet there completely defeats the purpose in my opinion.

 

[AMink]

I forget where I was, but I saw an F250 entirely coated. Kinda interesting, but beyond what I'd want. I could see doing the rockers, and maybe the grill/leading edge of the hood. Does anyone know how much spray on weighs? I know it would be dependent on thickness, but say for 1/8".

 

[DFriedson]

In my pics above, the red Jeep is totally LINE-X'd (in red LINE-X) as well as the fork lift (yellow and black LINE-X).

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Not nearly as ambitious as some of the neat stuff up above - but I used Herculiner on my step rails:



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It has held up perfectly - sure wish I had used it on my rocker panels instead of the less capable stuff I did use - perhaps will re-do them later with Herculiner. I plan on doing the floor of my 12 foot aluminum fishing boat next spring with the Herculiner - it applies easily, and lasts very well.

 

[DaveK98]

If you are near Dallas and need some line-x work done I highly recomend dfriedson's shop. I'm from Houston and nobody would do what I wanted so I drove to Dallas and had them do my truck. When I get another truck you can be sure I'll be headed back.

 

[DFriedson]

Wow, I just noticed your comment. Thank you very much!!!

 

[BTowler]

There are quite a few trucks running around here totally bedlined. One is a red 1500, actually looks pretty good. I have hail damage from the storms earlier in the year and my clear coat has started peeling bad, so I am looking into it right now, maybe blue on top, hood, rockers, bed and grill with silver paint down the side.

 

[skipro3]

Yes, line-x looks all nice and shiney at first, sparkly even. Then, within 2 months, it fades to gray and the shiny sparkle finish is dull. That's fine for the bed and rails of a truck, but I think it would not be so good on the rocker panels if you care at all about the finish later on. Same with bumpers, running boards, bed tool boxes, etc.



Does anyone know if the other colors fade as much or as fast as the black does?

 

[MJaynes]

mine has been on over 2. 5 yrs... still black,still shiney,still hard as can be(very difficult to damage)no gray. has hauled steel,wood and trash. still looks new.

dealer took a piece of the other stuff and "sanded" some of the line x,other stuff ground to dust. no damage to line x.

 

[MMeier]

Yes, line-x looks all nice and shiney at first, sparkly even. Then, within 2 months, it fades to gray and the shiny sparkle finish is dull. That's fine for the bed and rails of a truck, but I think it would not be so good on the rocker panels if you care at all about the finish later on. Same with bumpers, running boards, bed tool boxes, etc.



Does anyone know if the other colors fade as much or as fast as the black does?

Thats why you get the "UV protection" that is offered when you buy the Line-X product. Did on my 03 when I got it, still looks new where car wash chemicals were not sitting on it constantly for 3. 5 years. Also, going to do the top on my 89 4 Runner with the stuff when i get it painted and redone, hopefully by the first of the year.

 

[DFriedson]

Skipro3: Plain LINE-X is not a maintenance free product. To keep it looking nice, you have to keep it clean and apply an "Armoral" type protectorant a few times a year.



If you don't want to bother with protectorants, LINE-X has several one-time applied products that will prevent the loss of gloss and fading. LINE-X dealers may offer one or all three of the following:



Good: Ultra Shield - An older LINE-X product. It's OK, but the next two are better.

Better: Dupont Nason - A urethane based automotive paint. The liner will be glossy and will not fade.

Best: LINE-X Xtra - Made by Dupont only for LINE-X. Extremely durable (contains Kevlar). The bedliner will not fade or lose its gloss and that's included in the LINE-X written nationwide lifetime warranty. Note: Nissan tested Xtra and it WAY surpassed their reguirements.



Here's black Xtra, it's a darker black than regular LINE-X:

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[dtygart]

I am very tired of getting tools and equipment out of my polished aluminum

in-bed toolbox that are all covered with aluminum dust that gets onto everything I touch. Would Line-X stick to the inside of a toolbox? Would it need to be steam cleaned or degreased first?



thanks,



david