I have an '84 b2 that I want to be able to have fun with...I don't want to go play in the mud and worry about getting my carpet dirty........

Has anyone done/thought about using rhino liner on the inside.....taking up the carpet and rolling on rhino liner?
if so any suggestions......or problems you ran into
thanks

 

I've been thinking like that for a while now. Right now is not the right time to rip it up, but I have even thought about doing the headliner. If you do it make sure you keep me posted.

 

my big question is the whole insulation & noise reduction....with taking out the insulation will the noise in the cab be loud?

 

oh and where can i buy the rhino liner.....i thought Kmart sold it..but I went in there today to get some oil....and I couldn't find it

 

I've seen it at Jeg's I think, and I would imagine that noise would increase without the carpets but most of the guys I know are doing exhaust mods anyway + installing killer stereo's. There could be some sound deadening benefits in undercoating so if you did both it might be acceptable.

 

Last year I read about project "jeep" where they did the interior cargo area in rino liner.... they had it sprayed in by the dealer.

If you have an Advance, or Autozone, or even Napa you should be able to get the "do it yourself" kit... I've seen these on several nice looking trucks, but didn't like the results - looks too watered down, not "thick as a brick", so I would think the result would be substandard for anything except like golf clubs, or tennis rackets.

Ok, that's a joke, the golf clubs and tennis rackets -- should have said a box of tissues and a bag of mulch.... I would have it done by the dealer.

 

I think the dealer option would be the best also. Strip the interior, prep and mask. Leave the rest to the pro's. If it screws up take it back.

 

thanks for the advice.................I am gonna call the local Rhino Liner dealer tomorrow and see if that is something they can do and how much it will cost.......I will keep you up on whats going on

 

I helped a friend do this to a 98 Jeep Wrangler TJ last year and it wasn't all that bad to do... we gutted the inside, used scotch brite everywhere the coating was going to be applied used the do it yourself kit and spread it on THICK... I wouldn't do it in BII but it worked for him... Stunk for a while though... leave the windows down after it's in and it takes about a month for the stuff to cure completely

 

hmmmmm.....it takes a month for the stuff to cure.....does that mean it would be sticky?

 

Here's a thought for all of you. JC Whitney sells the rubber floor kits and matting really cheap. Floor fitted for your application. Think about this for a minute, what happens when you are driving through town and you have to stop at a light, but when you go for the clutch, or brake, your foot slips on a surface that was not intended for the interior of a car? You either miss the clutch and drive through the car in front of you, or you hit the brake a lot harder than you anticipated, causing you to have to pull your head out of the windsheild. I used to work for a dealer that sold Rhino Liner, and I have helped with both spray in and "roll in" applications. Once it cures hard, and then gets wet and muddy, it tends to be slippery when wet, especially with rubber shoe soles. Just food for thought. Don't want to see anyone behind me with rhino lining under their feet in the rain.

 

I agree with matthews about it being slippery when wet...
"84", It is tack free in no more then 24 hours (probably sooner in Utah heat) but the smell lasted a month. That's what made me think it was still curing... again, wasn't sticky at all after 24 hours