Painting entire vehicle with bed liner...help.
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Painting entire vehicle with bed liner...help.
Sorry if this is in the wrong section (I did a quick search but yielding nothing), but I plan on painting my 1993 4Runner with bed liner this spring. So, naturally, I have a couple questions.
First, which is the best liner to use to achieve the smoothest surface possible? I was thinking of using Raptor because it seems like it finishes pretty smooth with a nice matte look.
And second, does this method affect the temperature of the engine? Will it run hotter? Should I consider a cold-air intake? Any help/advice/guidance would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
First, which is the best liner to use to achieve the smoothest surface possible? I was thinking of using Raptor because it seems like it finishes pretty smooth with a nice matte look.
And second, does this method affect the temperature of the engine? Will it run hotter? Should I consider a cold-air intake? Any help/advice/guidance would be MUCH appreciated. Thanks!
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Smoothest bedliner is probably going to be rattlecan bedliner by rustoleum or duplicolor. It looks pretty good imo - there's a pic online somewhere of a VW golf coated in it and looks great. Personally I wouldn't put roll-on bedliner on the exterior because of the uneven application unless you do like 3-4 coats which will be very thick and look bad. Otherwise, something like lineX would be best, but not cheap.
I would go with the rattlecan because I'm familiar with it already and it can easily be touched up whereas the others aren't so easy. I don't think engine temps will be affected by the extra thickness of coating, but more from the color absorbing sun light and even then not by much, especially when moving.
I would go with the rattlecan because I'm familiar with it already and it can easily be touched up whereas the others aren't so easy. I don't think engine temps will be affected by the extra thickness of coating, but more from the color absorbing sun light and even then not by much, especially when moving.
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