Painting hood in bedliner

[nyk438]

My hood has clear coat failure all the way down the middle so I'm going to try and paint the center of the hood black in bedliner (got the idea from pimp, sorry if you don't like me copying..like avs ). I've heard Line-X is the best type to use, less fading and what not. My question is how hard is it to paint, I assume I need to grab a sanding block and sand off the area where I'm going to paint. Another issue is can I use a roll on or would I have to spray, which would be better to use? Also where can I get my hands on some Line-X bedliner?


Thanks,
Nick

 

[NorCalDoug]

I would get it professionally done...but that's just me. I wouldn't think that a section as small as the center hump on the hood would be terribly expensive to have done by Line-X.

Find some wire tape for masking the area you're going to work on -- the wire cuts through the liner material to give you the straight line you want. Plain ol' masking tape will not work with this material.
Mask off EVERYTHING you don't want this stuff on.

I don't think you can get Line-X brand in a DIY kit. There are other brands you can get that can be applied with a brush or roller. A google of "roll on bedliner" should give you a bunch of hits.

 

[nyk438]

I would get it professionally done...but that's just me. I wouldn't think that a section as small as the center hump on the hood would be terribly expensive to have done by Line-X.

Find some wire tape for masking the area you're going to work on -- the wire cuts through the liner material to give you the straight line you want. Plain ol' masking tape will not work with this material.
Mask off EVERYTHING you don't want this stuff on.

I don't think you can get Line-X brand in a DIY kit. There are other brands you can get that can be applied with a brush or roller. A google of "roll on bedliner" should give you a bunch of hits.

Thanks Doug! I'm thinking about having it done professionally, I'm scared to work with paint but I've recently started doing my own work on my truck and was thinking this would be a cool project; but I'd rather not have an uh-oh while I'm painting the truck. Anyone know of a place in the Austin or San Antonio area that will do Line-X?

 

[NorCalDoug]

...Anyone know of a place in the Austin or San Antonio area that will do Line-X?

Line-X Locate a Dealer Link

Shop around...all will quote differently.

 

[nyk438]

Found one online that seems pretty good, has pictures of a few nice FJ40's on there that had the coated in and out, called durabak. Cost of normal black rough texture is $80/gal. Now that I think of it I really want to do the whole truck as planned, anyone have any idea how many gallons it would take to do my whole truck?



I would have help from a friend who has painted cars before while doing this, and it would most likley be done by roll on unless I can find a sprayer. My only concern is that I'm getting in over my head because I have never painted a car before ever.


I'm also going to stop by the Line-X of Austin here in Austin and see what they say for the hood AND for the whole truck . A guy at LCS, Robin Hood (on slee's site) said he go this 96 done for 1-2k but he knew someone.

 

[NorCalDoug]

Found one online that seems pretty good, has pictures of a few nice FJ40's on there that had the coated in and out, called durabak. Cost of normal black rough texture is $80/gal. Now that I think of it I really want to do the whole truck as planned, anyone have any idea how many gallons it would take to do my whole truck?



I would have help from a friend who has painted cars before while doing this, and it would most likley be done by roll on unless I can find a sprayer. My only concern is that I'm getting in over my head because I have never painted a car before ever.


I'm also going to stop by the Line-X of Austin here in Austin and see what they say for the hood AND for the whole truck . A guy at LCS, Robin Hood (on slee's site) said he go this 96 done for 1-2k but he knew someone.

I suggest you check with TJDIV. He shot the 45 he had with durabak...inside an out, as I recall.

 

[nyk438]

I suggest you check with TJDIV. He shot the 45 he had with durabak...inside an out, as I recall.

Sweet, thanks..Also would I be able to get a sprayer from home depot to rent, would it be better to spray then roll on or is it just a time factor?

 

[NorCalDoug]

I would think spraying would be better than rolling (better, more even coverage), but I haven't worked with the stuff, so I don't know.

I was told that the stuff comes out thicker than standard paint. I don't know if a regular paint sprayer would work...just something to think about...

 

[AMMO]

maybe not a good idea....

If you’re looking to just coat the hood to cover up your clear coat issue then I guess it would be ok...

But if you EVER plan to put some lights up top, this is not the way to go, Bed liner has a sheen to it and will cause one hell of a glare. The whole reason for the "Black Hood" is to be FLAT black to cut the glare from lights above.

Also if it's shot w/ Linex, it will be HEAVY, expect that hood to come crashing down when you least expect it on your head....

Just my 2 cents.

-Matt

 

[nyk438]

So the stock hinges or whatever holds the hood up might not be able to due to the added weight of the line-x? I don't plan on putting lights on the roof, just on the front.

 

[AMMO]

If you really want to get further in depth ask a Linex guy about the insulation factory of there product... I know a guy who sprayed the interior of his fishing cargo hull to keep the fish on ice. It's water proof and if sprayed thick enough can be a great insulator. Now think of the adverse effect that might have on engine temps...

-Matt

 

[nyk438]

If you really want to get further in depth ask a Linex guy about the insulation factory of there product... I know a guy who sprayed the interior of his fishing cargo hull to keep the fish on ice. It's water proof and if sprayed thick enough can be a great insulator. Now think of the adverse effect that might have on engine temps...

-Matt

I've decided I'm going with Durabrak DIY kit. Saw a 96' cruiser with the whole thing bedlinered, I liked the look plus he says he's had no problems with the temp. I'm putting 2-3 coats on my 80, TJDIV is helping me out with the process of what I need and what to look out for. He used this same stuff on his 45LV and he did it inside AND out. Although I will cal Line-X and ask them about the temperature issue, I'm still planning this out I'll probably end up painting in a month, my only problem now is just where I'm going to do it. I don't think I can do it outside if there is wind while spraying? Could I do it outside?

 

[NorCalDoug]

Check around with some of the local high schools or community colleges. Some have auto body classes and facilities to support the classes. You might be able to obtain some shop time for your spraying. I would spray inside rather than outside -- if nothing else, there's less chance for contamination.

A trade school might have something too, if you can find one close to you.