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Braingears
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: St Petersburg, FL
Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320
Posts: 1450
| Rhino Coat / Line-X
I am due for a paint job due to the Florida sun. I have seen a few jeeps and other trucks with the entire exterior with Rhino Coat typically used for bed liners. I am concerned with uv breakdown over time. Have any of you used these for bed liners and would you use it again? |
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Atl-Wagen
Member
Date registered: Sep 2014
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Vehicle(s): 80's something w460-230ge 2013 Honda Ridgeline
Posts: 47
| Re: Rhino Coat / Line-X
It is pretty hard to keep that material clean, and they pack in the heat.
http://thegarage.jalopnik.com/a-carpetless-interior-gets-so-much-fi...
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AlanMcR
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, CA, Los Altos
Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL
Posts: 3500
| RE: Rhino Coat / Line-X
I have seen the exterior done on some vehicles. Even new it looked icky. I'd recommend against it. A re-paint with "Colorado Beige" would be nice and probably much cooler inside too.
Edited by AlanMcR 12/14/2016 4:47 PM
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bram_r
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2007
Location: the Netherlands
Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD
Posts: 1659
| Re: Rhino Coat / Line-X
I've seen some G's painted with Line-X, as this one: http://www.g-klasse.nl/Webwinkel-Product-131350113/LINE-X-1995-WOLF...
I prefer a nice standard paint job however.
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NHDave
Extreme Veteran
Date registered: Dec 2013
Location: Seacoast NH.
Vehicle(s): 2004 AMG
Posts: 464
| Re: Rhino Coat / Line-X
If Line-X was made in white.... |
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rgoode
Member
Date registered: Mar 2009
Location: US, NC, Charlotte
Vehicle(s): 2000 Europa G500
Posts: 49
| RE: Rhino Coat / Line-X
I think this has been posted here before, but this might be something to look into.
http://www.starwoodmotors.com/kevlar.html
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Braingears
Expert
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: St Petersburg, FL
Vehicle(s): G320 & ML320
Posts: 1450
| RE: Rhino Coat / Line-X
I like that they stand by their work with the warranty. I wonder how much it is? |
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rgoode
Member
Date registered: Mar 2009
Location: US, NC, Charlotte
Vehicle(s): 2000 Europa G500
Posts: 49
| RE: Rhino Coat / Line-X
We briefly looked into it, and they quoted us around $7000 for the single-color paint job. |
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BlueG
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2009
Location: DC
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500
Posts: 714
| Re: Rhino Coat / Line-X
You could do Monstaliner yourself with a roller and make it look like it was sprayed with ease. Or you could shutz gun the Monstaliner and get it done quicker. It is UV stabilized. A buddy has his out for a couple years now and not faded. I am about to do the cage on my skid steer with some of it in gray and can report back. |
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Otiswesty
Administrator
Date registered: Jun 2007
Location: Portland, Oregon
Vehicle(s): 463.241, 461.213
Posts: 3004
| Re: Rhino Coat / Line-X
Yes, it breaks down over time.
If you decide to do it, make sure you come back in 5 years to express your regrets for the benefit of others. Good luck with warranty claims....
I did the lower section on my Syncro van at the recommendation of a known premium vendor. To "protect from rock chips," actually it is just as susceptible to rock chips and the coat will fail even with a half decent prep. The only choice at that point is to redo the bed liner, which I did. I have seen bed liner painted over body color. It looks like it is hiding rust, I think that is why it is often applied, to hide rust repair and body panel irregularities.
Edited by otiswesty 1/28/2017 1:02 AM
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