2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission rhino lining rocker panels???

[ffken]

seen a couple of trucks this way but need to see more. how high should it go to look right? please post pics and any ideas

 

[Theconcreteguy]

iv been thinking of doing this to... . i would like to see some pics of this to if possible... .









the concrete guy... ... ...

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

I would like to LineX mine like I did the box - but was quoted $800 for the job at the place that did the box!



SOOOoo, instead, I got some spray-on Rustoleum stuff made for putting on tool handles - comes in a number of colors including clear, and has worked out quite well at a cost of about $20...



Here's a pic of my truck with the stuff installed:



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As an example, here's what the rear quarter panel looked like after about 10,000 miles down our rural gravel roads:

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And here's how it looked after applying the stuff shown in the can alongside:



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I now have about 24,000 miles on the truck - and while there may be a few spots needing attention, the stuff really is easy to apply, blends and covers nicely, and leaves a pretty nice texture that hides touch-ups well...

 

[ffken]

not bad at all. does that stuff come in all colors?

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

YUP - all major colors plus clear - available at ACE hardware, among others... Used 3 cans on mine - about 4 coats down low, feathered out up higher...

 

[pcarlson]

I did mine for $300. Turned out ok for what I needed, stop the rock chips!



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[Theconcreteguy]

Originally posted by pcarlson

I did mine for $300. Turned out ok for what I needed, stop the rock chips!



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she looks nice

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Makes ya wonder why ANY vehicle designer of a WORK truck, built to see off-road, poor surface travel, would make the rocker panels so they bend in behind the tires, where they are CERTAIN to be damaged in precisely the environment they are supposedly BUILT to live in!



DUMB!

 

[mdivincentis]

I would recommend Line-X as opposed to Rhino... .

The Line-X looks better IMO, and I have seen Rhino with runs/sags on rocker panels. Rhino also seems to fade and get kind of chalky. I have my entire truck Line-Xd and I love it.



One exception though; due to texture, Rhino will be better if you will be washing your truck by hand/garden hose. With my Line-X, the only way it will come clean is with a pressure washer.





Matt

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

I used permatech and it's what I'd recommend because they are the only bed liner company that warranties against fading. I had mine done 3 years ago and it looks exactly like it did the day it was sprayed on and my truck is rarely ever parked inside. Our roads around here are graveled twice a year and my truck seems to be able to pick up every rock that gets within 3 feet of it and pitch it at the body. I used to repair 30-40 rock chips a month on my rocker panels and around my wheel wells. Since I had the rockers and inside the wheel wells sprayed I haven't had to fix a single one. Any time I'm at an event I have at least 5-10 people come up and ask me about it. I wouldn't hesitate for a millisecond to do it again when I get another truck, would be one of the first things I had done. Here's the original thread on it and some pictures - https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5704 . As far as how high you can see in the pics I went right to the body line - same height as the two tone factory paint job. I also pulled my wheel liners and had the inside of the wheel wells sprayed as you can see in the pics. IMO that's important because the lip of the wheel well was where I got a lot of chips. Also the wheel well liner had worn through the paint in the front an area about 5 inches around and it had started to corrode. Every truck I've seen with the wheel well liners out has that same spot rubbed down to bare metal - mine now has bed liner material there.



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[ffken]

those pics are great. keep them comming. any other trucks with the liner sprayed higher than that?

 

[gitchesum]

I didn't have mine aprayed with bedliner, but I did have the rockers coated with "Rocker Shutz". It's a undercoating that is sprayed over with the factory color. You wouldn't even know it was there unless you were right up on it.



Can't really give you a cost as it was done when I had a bunch of other work done. Since all the work was done by a buddy, I don't really have a itemized receipt.

 

[Ryan]

I had mine Rhino Lined fro $400. #ad


The pic doesn't show it the best though.

 

[waterdonkey]

My father-in-law sprayed his 85 Chevy with what he called "body Shutz" Looked just like Rhino but not as thick. The rocker Shutz is probably the same stuff. I think he got it at a automotive paint supplier. Looked good.

 

[krs]

Everyone understands that doing this destroys the underlying paintjob, right? You need to know that you intend to keep the truck forever or risk damage to your resale or trade-in value. Not every potential buyer will like the look or feel of the stuff and some may well think that it's just plain weird.



Just food for thought.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Well I've yet to find anyone that didn't like it on my truck and tons that loved it. That and the bumpers are the things I get comments on the most (bumpers aren't in those pics). As to the underlying paint job mine was destroyed to begin with. I had to fix 30-40 rock chips per month so it looked just a little rough. By the time I did this I had at least 500 rock chips on the rockers and around the wheel wells. Everything we do to our trucks could potentially hurt resale value. Although that isn't a consideration for me because I don't plan on ever selling mine. From what I've seen with the people who have commented on/seen mine everyone loved it and it definately wouldn't hurt the resale. JMHO

 

[SMorneau]

My father wanted to protect the paint in his bed with Rhino liner. I asked how obliterating it forever could be considered protecting it and suggested we protect his entire truck by pouring concrete over it! Now I own that truck so I'm glad he didn't do the concret thing.

 

[krs]

No reason to get so defensive Steve; it's obvious that you intend to keep your truck. But anyone reading these forums would have to be pretty obtuse not to notice that many members do change trucks with fairly high frequency. I posted in order to bring the fact of the possible effect on value to any of those who may not have thought of it during their contemplation of this change.



Personally I like it and may well do it to one of my trucks pretty soon as a substitute for needed paint. It's a nice looking change, IMO, especially in dark colors. But I've also found that on my newest truck the 3m clear vinyl film such as is sold by Geno's and other vendors does an excellent job of reducing or eliminating rock chipping depending on the number and width of the layers applied. It's cheaper, invisible (nearly), and tough while being pretty easily removable without damage.

 

[jandtjil]

If I was buying, I would like it.

I really like the grey, matching the stock bumper shroud.



JJ

 

[DPelletier]

Definitely don't want to rustle any feathers here, but I believe that the resale issue is real. It's not like you could easily remove it afterward. No question, these trucks (3rd gens included) are very easily damaged in the rocker area. My solution is to run big mudflaps and running boards. No more problem.



Dave