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Treating the under carriage

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Default Treating the under carriage

What is the best way, read as protects it and looks good?
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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I'm using POR-15 and then bed liner it seems to hold on well...although the car hasn't been on the road yet. POR-15 looks decent alone, although the glossy is very glossy, almost glass-like finish and it self levels well too. I just wanted the extra protection of the bedliner, for the interior I use the POR-15 by itself, I've even considered using it on the engine bay.
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by REAVER117
I'm using POR-15 and then bed liner it seems to hold on well...although the car hasn't been on the road yet. POR-15 looks decent alone, although the glossy is very glossy, almost glass-like finish and it self levels well too. I just wanted the extra protection of the bedliner, for the interior I use the POR-15 by itself, I've even considered using it on the engine bay.
I would do this also.
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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I've been using rubberized undercoating on mine. It looks good with a mat black appearance. I also like the way it can take some flexing without cracking.
Old Nov 16, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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a good spray in truck bed liner will cost you but once its on its there for life.My uncle is a roofer the bed of his truck has had line-x for close to 8 years still looks good and it takes a beating daily.
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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por 15 is a plus.... i used it.... just be easy with it when you spraying because if you get on your hands it stays for a good week... and you need a good mask because that stuff almost took my uncle to the hospital.

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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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Seal it first, then Bed liner. Here is what it looks like with bed liner. I also did the top underside of the front fenders to keep rocks from denting the tops of the fenders from the inside out. You can not believe how may small dent you get in the tops of your fender from underneath. I also did the inside floors all the way from the fire wall to the back of the trunk. Even with no interior in the car at all, when you shut the doors all you hear is click. They sound solid, like new. Not tiny at all.
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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I used POR15 on my interior floors, trunk and underside of the car. The only thing I didn't paint with it was the trans tunnel. When I change my tranny in the next couple weeks it will also get a coat.
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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@Angliagasser Not to thread hijack, but what Independent Front Suspension Kit did you use, and was it hard to install?
Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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AG, great pictures, man! Thanks for posting.

I used the brush on Duplicolor bedliner for another project and it seemed to work really well. Any issues with that approach over the spray on?



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