"Rhino" Truck bed liner in engine compartment?
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"Rhino" Truck bed liner in engine compartment?
I've been hearing some locals talking about spraying the engine compartment with Rhino Liner instead of normal paint..
Since the GTA is going to be getting sprayed soon, I was thinking about this.
This has me thinking about the heat retaining properties of the compound.
Any experiences/thoughts/opinions?
Since the GTA is going to be getting sprayed soon, I was thinking about this.
This has me thinking about the heat retaining properties of the compound.
Any experiences/thoughts/opinions?
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I thought about doing that for underneath the body and some of the suspension, but not for the engine compartment. I s'pose if you could make it smooth instead of that bumpity bumpity texture that it'd be pretty cool - easy to wipe stuff off of anyway. I dunno about any problems with heat you'd have to ask the Rhino guys questions about that.
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i dont have a rhino liner but i did use ruberized undercoating and then sprayed over it with a high heat engine paint...... came out allright and has held up so far.
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While it's true that it would look good and be easy to care for, the down side is that that stuff goes on thick, about 1/4 inch. That would add about, oh 50 pounds at least to the body weight and make the front half of the car heavier to brake. The steering performance would be shot to $hit. Although if you put a thin,thin layer on, it might be lighter but look like A$$.
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i am sure it looks better in person but man something just doesnt look right to me in that pic.
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I saw an entire Jeep coated with the stuff once. the weight is the biggest issue...there is a lot of extra poundage there. i bet there is a lot of work involved, you can't cover every inch of the engine bay. still need bolt holes and stuff...
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Originally posted by 89RSOwner
While it's true that it would look good and be easy to care for, the down side is that that stuff goes on thick, about 1/4 inch. That would add about, oh 50 pounds at least to the body weight and make the front half of the car heavier to brake. The steering performance would be shot to $hit. Although if you put a thin,thin layer on, it might be lighter but look like A$$.
-David
While it's true that it would look good and be easy to care for, the down side is that that stuff goes on thick, about 1/4 inch. That would add about, oh 50 pounds at least to the body weight and make the front half of the car heavier to brake. The steering performance would be shot to $hit. Although if you put a thin,thin layer on, it might be lighter but look like A$$.
-David
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The weight issue completely crosses it off the list.
Thanks
Any other suggestions?
The weight issue completely crosses it off the list.
Thanks
Any other suggestions?
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DupliColor also makes a spray in bedliner product. I used it in the inside of a Blazer, and it worked well. It is not near as thick as a Rhino liner, either. It looks a lot like the undercoating, but it dries completely, unlike undercoating. I found the stuff I used at Wal-Mart. Is comes as a roll in, or in spray cans. I would use the spray cans for what you are doing
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your having the same troubles i was
i talked to my painter in detail of what we should do with the engine bay. normally for everyday street cars he will use a spatter paint that will stand up to heat and oil better. he also said that he can normally can get the spatter paint to match the body color pretty well. the spatter paint wont be as shiny or as smooth as regular paint....in the end i decided to go with the regular body paint for my engine bay. Since my car isnt driven in bad weather or anything a bedliner product was way over kill for what i needed.
the new primers that paint shops use are a lot more advanced then they use to be. talk to your painter and see what options you have for primer that will protect against corroision(sp?). I know my painter is going to use one of the best primers on the market for my car to protect the car from rust
hope this helps
i talked to my painter in detail of what we should do with the engine bay. normally for everyday street cars he will use a spatter paint that will stand up to heat and oil better. he also said that he can normally can get the spatter paint to match the body color pretty well. the spatter paint wont be as shiny or as smooth as regular paint....in the end i decided to go with the regular body paint for my engine bay. Since my car isnt driven in bad weather or anything a bedliner product was way over kill for what i needed.
the new primers that paint shops use are a lot more advanced then they use to be. talk to your painter and see what options you have for primer that will protect against corroision(sp?). I know my painter is going to use one of the best primers on the market for my car to protect the car from rust
hope this helps
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I would never do it just because of the extra texture would cause it to retain dirt & dust, and would not be albe to wash it off easily without re-painting it.
IMO Undercoating does nothing for me unless its in my wheel wells.
John
IMO Undercoating does nothing for me unless its in my wheel wells.
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