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i toss a kayak on top of my EX fairly regularly ..l was wondering if anyone ever did a rhino liner type coating on the roof. Am I crazy? Would it be too hot, heavy, etc?
I did a simple do it your self roll one liner from the local auto store. The previous owner had torn up the paint and there were a few sports with bare metal showing. So I scuffed the thing up and went at it. It is now showing a little ware, and will need another coat this next summer, but it has worked great so far, and I have not noticed any increase in the heat level of the Ex.
There's nothing wrong with a little Rhino Liner on the roof. I like it. I'm actually thinking about doing my whole F-250 with it, white of course. The tree limbs down at the river are starting to work on the paint a little.
I was going to say something about the disturbance of airflow over the top of the Ex but we are talking about pushing a brick through the air after all...
Anyway it's a great idea and shouldn't effect heat inside regardless of color. There are other tuff surface treatment options for painting the sides of the vehicle that don't need the gripping of the liner but just the hardness. BTW, if you regularly drive rocky roads such treatments would be good for the rear quarters and front wheel well mouldings where there is no step to deflect rocks/pebbles.
I covered my entire XJ years back (daily driver, weekend wheeler) in an attempt to help protect it a bit offroad. Worked awesome, cleaned up alright with a power washer and took a hell of a beating. However when summer rolled around I absolutely hated it... 101-104 degree's and sitting outside all day, it works well at blocking heat until the coating heats up, and which point it trapped the heat and turned the interior into an oven.
Keep in mind this was over 10 years ago, I'm sure there's been improvements and changes in the formulas and such that yield different results these days. Personally I won't do it again.
I was going to say something about the disturbance of airflow over the top of the Ex but we are talking about pushing a brick through the air after all...
Disturbance of airflow = excessive wind noise. Brick or no brick. However as long as you use a good brand with thick polymers to keep the sharp edges of the aggregate from jutting into the airflow you should be fine
Originally Posted by Paul Titus
Anyway it's a great idea and shouldn't effect heat inside regardless of color.
The "professionals" can make any color now, it's actually pretty impressive!
x2. There's a 'bagged and 'bodied F250 rolling around here (actually looks REALLY clean) that's been painted that new Mustang neon-lime-green color. His bedliner is an exact match, sprayed at a local Line-X place. All they needed was the color code to match it.
Just be sure you're certain about where you want it. Proper prep work and a good quality product is also important. It's not like a bad or cheap paint job that can be redone later when money permits. Once it's applied you're more or less committed. I've sprayed several bedliners and other trim pieces. I'm not sure about rhino or line-x, but the brands I've used you could tint most any color except white. When I've tried white it always dried a slightly off white/ pale yellow color.
Prepped with 60 grit, then acetone for cleaning. <br/>
I wouldn't hesitate to do my roof. I would probably opt to spray it with Raptor. It's pretty straight forward and is hard as a rock. It's all in the prep. Get lots of compliments, second glances.
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