Refreshed Rhino lined rockers and fender flares
 

So the old girl needed some TLC on the exterior with the Rhino lined rockers going on 13 years old the UV coating is wearing off leaving it looking pretty bad up close. To paint the rockers I had to remove the fender flares so I decided to paint them too while they were off and since the fender flares were off I also figured it would be a good time to pull out the 3M Finesse-It and the buffer in an effort to erase the last few years of desert pin striping. There was also a fresh scuff on the driver’s door and bed side from our last trip to Canyonlands last month when the shower stall tent blew into it. That dang scuff took 2000 grit sand paper, water, elbow grease, 3M rubbing compound, then Finesse-It finished off with some wax to make it go away. The paint actually looks good for being 13 years old considering all the trees and bushes it has rubbed threw the years.

The goods... Member BeamN7 turned me onto this brand when I was redoing the interior a couple years ago so I called these guys up and explained I wanted to paint over Rhino lining. They recommended scuffing the Rhinoliner with a Scottbrite pad and use the products below. The paint is GM Charcoal gray rubber bumper paint intended for older base model Cavaliers that had gray painted bumper covers. I guess we’ll see how well this paint actually sticks to Rhinoliner over the next few months/years.
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Charcoal fender flares now instead of black! No that is not a dent in the fender next to the turn signal. That is the reflection of the bumper shining in the paint :lol:
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The freshly painted rockers and flares match the camper nicely. I like how it turned out
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Looks better than the old black flares and shotty looking Rhinolining. You can’t tell in this picture but the Rhino was looking pretty rough.
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Other things that got done.....Also recently added some additional interior storage. Shelf-It.....I like it!
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Then inside the camper I added a cargo net courtesy of a rental car to keep the stuff under the dinette under control. I seldom use the dinette anyway.
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Re: Refreshed Rhino lined rockers and fender flares
 

I really like your truck, dirtylarry. Its a beauty

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I don't say this much but i love your truck.No huge lift or 44s it has everything you need to take a weeks long trip to the middle of no where.

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can I have your camper? please!!!!!! thats pretty sweet. I saw a pic of your truck on the expedition portal website. looks good.

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That looks great! I have always loved your truck also. I'm building a short bed stepside 4x4 and am going for the same off road theme. However,yours is way cooler with the 1 ton axles and 8.1 liter!
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Thanks guys.

V30crewcab…ah, NO :lol: but the camper would look sweet on your crew cab shorty! Cool truck you got there!

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Looks good hoser!

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Looks great! I really like you truck and is very clean looking. You have more pictures you can post?

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Thanks...Oh, yeah! Probably more pics floating around than you would ever want to see.

You can click on my name then go to my Home Page. Lots of sets of truck projects and trips on Flickr.

A few of my favorites…
Zion – May 2012
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White Rim Trail – Utah 2011
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Valley of the Gods, UT 2011
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Rainbow Lake, CO
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TinCup Pass 2011. Don’t laugh at the flip flops. It was 85 degrees when we left home!
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Canyonlands, Doll House area 2010
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Underhood
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Detroit, MI 1997 when I was a punk kid right out of college moving to motor city to start my career in the auto industry. Picture was actually taken in Canada though, eh.
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I’m at the airport and got to run. Again, there are tons of pics on Flickr

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Great pictures! That has got to be a blast to drive and see all those places. Like the LS motor in there, and I am sure it has plenty of power with decent mileage.