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Not saying I'm committed to do this, but I'm knowing others have, and like it. And know further yet others are staunchly against. ... But why ??
I speak of any tintable bed liner that can be rendered smooth (or fairly smooth). Say the rear quarter panels & rockers rendered semi-textured, and everything else rendered smooth (as in no bumps).
Say no longer any rust on metal; metal rust encapsulated; sealer; 2K epoxy primer applied, etc. And say the use of thin, tinted Monstaliner, Raptor, Durabak, or the like rendered in a smooth as possible way, polyurethane paint that would further encapsulate the metal, and of course resist overt scratching when driving through/amongst brush along overgrown forest-type trails & scrublands. (And if/when scratched, simply preparing & applying the same, tinted product as the seamless patch).
For those of us here who are rebuilding their '40 series trucks - Why is this concept not a more popular route ?
- Are we concerned about the potential formation of rust underneath ?
(what about those of us who powder coat things ?)
- Are we concerned about the longevity of such product and creating a headache to alter it ?
- About potential resale value ?
- Will the finish appear too much like plastic ?
- Will rubbing against a rock destroy too much of it ?
- Is it an ethical issue that is contra to the Classical '40 ?
I don't speak here of the traditional, thick bed liner products pasted on the outside of the vehicle (to merely toughen-up the vehicle). Instead, I speak of product currently referred to as bed liner but are seemingly little different than urethane paint (if applied in a smooth sort of way), and something like fine ceramic merely added within the mix (making it different than normal paint).
Like most of us here, I've seen soooo many BEAUTIFUL rigs with the traditional single stage paint, and with base coat/clear coat paint, etc. And of course glossy !! And I've seen a slew of really cool rattle-can jobs. Of course flat. But to use the rig to regularly drive upon service roads, etc, within forests & scrubland - why not smooth, tinted bed liner instead ?? ... to help make an attractive, but higher utility trail rig.
I appreciate your input & wisdom.
Thanks,
Marc
(Roswell, GA)
I speak of any tintable bed liner that can be rendered smooth (or fairly smooth). Say the rear quarter panels & rockers rendered semi-textured, and everything else rendered smooth (as in no bumps).
Say no longer any rust on metal; metal rust encapsulated; sealer; 2K epoxy primer applied, etc. And say the use of thin, tinted Monstaliner, Raptor, Durabak, or the like rendered in a smooth as possible way, polyurethane paint that would further encapsulate the metal, and of course resist overt scratching when driving through/amongst brush along overgrown forest-type trails & scrublands. (And if/when scratched, simply preparing & applying the same, tinted product as the seamless patch).
For those of us here who are rebuilding their '40 series trucks - Why is this concept not a more popular route ?
- Are we concerned about the potential formation of rust underneath ?
(what about those of us who powder coat things ?)
- Are we concerned about the longevity of such product and creating a headache to alter it ?
- About potential resale value ?
- Will the finish appear too much like plastic ?
- Will rubbing against a rock destroy too much of it ?
- Is it an ethical issue that is contra to the Classical '40 ?
I don't speak here of the traditional, thick bed liner products pasted on the outside of the vehicle (to merely toughen-up the vehicle). Instead, I speak of product currently referred to as bed liner but are seemingly little different than urethane paint (if applied in a smooth sort of way), and something like fine ceramic merely added within the mix (making it different than normal paint).
Like most of us here, I've seen soooo many BEAUTIFUL rigs with the traditional single stage paint, and with base coat/clear coat paint, etc. And of course glossy !! And I've seen a slew of really cool rattle-can jobs. Of course flat. But to use the rig to regularly drive upon service roads, etc, within forests & scrubland - why not smooth, tinted bed liner instead ?? ... to help make an attractive, but higher utility trail rig.
I appreciate your input & wisdom.
Thanks,
Marc
(Roswell, GA)
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