Has anyone sprayed bed liner to their entire truck?
 

I am flirting with the idea of doing this. Many of the jeep guys do this for their off road rigs bacause of how tough it is. I have a 71' C20 and use it as a truck. I would feel bad about putting a nice paint job on it only to drive it through the woods and get scrached up. I first wanted to do flat black, but dont think that there are advantages of going this route, as it would still show scratches and imperfections in the body...right? Does anyone have pics of our trucks done this way?


Thanks for the help!

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1 its a wheeled 4x4, who cares if it get beat a bit.

2 a full rhino job will cost you more than $2000

3 you truck will gain about 3-400 lbs.

it will look retarded, ive seen it in person.

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Oh, please no!:dohh:

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There's a orange truck in the 73-87 section done like this

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i think bubba did

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If you're going to drive it through the woods why are you worrying about imperfections in the body work???:crazy:

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I`d leave it be if you`re planning to use it in the woods enough to consider this.In my opinion it won`t look better because it`s "lined" before it ever hits the woods.I believe it`s no cheaper than good paint.I`d look into Imron.It may be about the same money as a bedliner job that would look 1/2 decent (Line-X).I`m sure I could have my bed interior shoot with Imron for the money they want for that.You`d be amazed at how durable Imron is.

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Heed the advice from the older readers.... Me being one. Don't do it.

Eventually you will regret it and you will be stuck with it. And won't be able to get rid of it.

There's a 4X4 scout or similar that's been in a self sell lot over here for 6 months. The whold body top to bottom has been sprayed. It does look good and it's a utility vehicle strictly for off road or hunting. But it hasn't sold.

If you're worried about the paint and you are using it as a "truck," then get you a gallon of Rustoleum or similar and paint it yourself. I did the bed bottom of my truck with it and it's hard as nails. If I scratch it, I fix it with a brush.

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There was a 70 4x4 that one of the guys at 4wheel and offroad had bought that was done in light blue rhino lining, it ruined the truck, looked like a big blue turd. If you're just gonna use it in the brush, Walmart rattlecan paint job works great, you can even change colors every week if ya want. With the lining sprayed on, you are what you are, it don't change anymore! Don't do it!

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U-2's and SR-71's have a paint on them that looks like thin Rhino liner, but it is also radar-energy absorbing. So, anyone in the go-faster vein of thought might want to think about that paint to help avoid the "ticket masters" as you fly by their radar. Don't think it would work with Laser, though.

Otherwise, I can't think of anyone named Bubba who has enough green to paint their whole truck. If a truck was a candidate for it, it might not survive the prep procedure....:lol:

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I personally wouldn't do it, like 68GMSEE said you would be stuck with it after you did it. I just saw that scout Monday, it actually doesn't look bad from 50 yards, not a bad price if it wasn't completely rhino lined.

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Dude, really It'll look like a textured wall, crap gets into those little crevices and it will not come out, I knew a dude that did a Jeep with white rhino liner, after a few weeks the grease and handprints on it made it look like POOP, Get a Gallon or two of flat/semiflat rustoleum or just shoot the rustoleum for rusty metal (ruddy brown) on it and press with pride save the money on the rhino liner for a new set of big mud tires or something, Just my Humble Opinion....

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I remember an orange '53 Chevy that was done this way, it actually looked pretty good.

Rg

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HA HA HA. I DID IT!

No not to my truck, but to my 89 YJ (off road only). I only did it to help hold the increasingly rusting panels and floor together.
Go with a spray bomb paint job if you are worried about it, buy some extra cans and when you need to touch it up just spray on another layer.

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Dont do it. I saw a jeep wrangler done that way and it looked horrible. The owner also regreted it when asked. Just spray bomb it........just my 2 cents:chevy:

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Have we met???:lol:

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My reaction was the same when I first saw it -looks good from a distance. I had never seen one done like that before and for someone that is looking to be totally different or for hunting, etc., it probably wouldn't be a bad buy. But, the market shrinks considerably when you spray a vehicle.

I just don't like the idea of not knowing what's gnawing at the metal under that thick layer of liner spray.

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http://image.truckinweb.com/f/832961...hino_liner.jpg newer body style but he did it.

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I worked at a Rhino liner dealer in Montana and did a truick in custom color availble from Rhino lining it looked pretty cool but added zalot of weight was pretty expensive!!!

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I think it is a great idea if you are using it to beat the crap out of it.....
post picts when you do it...

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Blitz black.

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Here are some trucks done with Al's Liner.

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I have seen one for sale here in Dallas and it looked pretty bad. However, if you just went up to the first line of trim, 12" or so, and then painted over it or used an integral colored coating, it doesn't look too bad. I saw an Avalanche at the Good Guys Show in Phoenix and it looked really good painted that way.

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if your gonna do it, at least do it to a ford!!! Personally, i wouldnt even think of doing that to an old chevy, but to each their own i guess...

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pics dont do it justice, when you see it in person you will barf.