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Message started by JohnBoy on 10/07/09 at 20:00:24

Title: bed liner as paint?
Post by JohnBoy on 10/07/09 at 20:00:24

Have any of you painted, or seen bikes painted, with truck bed liner?
I know that it comes in different colors, and that it is almost bulletproof. The right texture and color might even look like my blue jeans.
JB

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Rocco on 10/07/09 at 20:18:20

like rhino liner??? awesome!!

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Boule’tard on 10/07/09 at 20:39:35

I picked up a can of Rustoleum bed liner for about 8 bucks. I'll use it to paint the aluminum skid plate on my dirt bike. If the surface prep is done right, I think it will be pretty durable.. will try to remember to post results after plowing it through the sticks and stuff.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by werro30 on 10/07/09 at 20:53:39

if you do decide to do it you have to post some picks man. im interested to see how it turns out.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Serowbot on 10/07/09 at 22:35:26

believe it or not,... a guy here did it.... tank and fenders. He really liked it...
Can't remember the name...

If you do it,... we want pics... ;D

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/07/09 at 23:38:01

Ive seen a pickup done up in it. Not one spot on the exterior wasnt sprayed. I thot it was interesting, but ugly.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by 12Bravo on 10/08/09 at 05:27:21

I have seen a bike painted with bed liner and it looks pretty good. The frame, tank, and fenders were done in flat black.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Capt._Ron on 10/08/09 at 06:15:13

Several years ago a guy across the street from me restored an old Sportster. He used bed liner for the frame and powdercoated everything else in complimentary earthtone colors, not camo ;), looked awesome.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by drharveys on 10/08/09 at 07:21:37

The Buell Blast had it's "sheet metal" done in Surlyn -- that's the stuff covering golf balls. Tough material, and the color goes all the way through. Minor scratches just polish out. I bet the bed liner is similar, though not as thick.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by clueless-FSO on 10/08/09 at 12:27:15

I painted mine with black liner paint. I loved the look and it is indestructible. Also an attention getter. Everyone just HAS to touch it. Good thing fingerprints don't show.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by babyhog on 10/08/09 at 13:21:15

7073772E2829222A1A0 wrote:

I painted mine with black liner paint. I loved the look and it is indestructible. Also an attention getter. Everyone just HAS to touch it. Good thing fingerprints don't show.

clueless - pics?

My truck has Line-X bedliner. Absolutely love it!
I also saw a truck completely covered with something similar once at an auction. Everyone was touching it too. Can't remember if it sold, but it did attract attention.

I work for a truck equipment company (utility trucks/cranes/dumps/flatbeds, etc.). If a customer wants their utility truck coated, we contract it to Line-X too.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/08/09 at 14:59:15

If someone just wants to do this, would it be cheaper & would it look as" good" if they used the spray cans of undercoat that a bodyshop would use?

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by whistler2000 on 10/08/09 at 16:30:58

I used the Plasti-kote bedliner paint for the inside of my rear fender and a plate I made for under the seat. Seems to work good. Not too rough textured.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by clueless-FSO on 10/09/09 at 10:13:43

Justin,

I used the Plasti Kote spray cans. Hung the tank, fenders, etc in the trees while painting. Easy stuff to use and is tough. I'll try to find pics.

Jim

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by T Mack 1 - FSO on 10/09/09 at 13:51:12

I saw a almost brand new Dodge pick-up (big thing) on I-78 in NJ that looked professionally done. It was a double take moment.... Not too bad looking.....

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Biddie on 10/18/09 at 21:32:53

I bought clueless' bike and can put some pics up either tomorrow or the next day. I love the paint job makes washing her a lot easier.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Biddie on 10/19/09 at 14:24:37

Bed Liner Paint job.
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009%5C10%5C19%5Cbikepics-1809032-800.jpghttp://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009%5C10%5C19%5Cbikepics-1809033-800.jpghttp://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009%5C10%5C19%5Cbikepics-1809039-800.jpg

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by werro30 on 10/19/09 at 16:45:04

looks good, I like it

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by JohnBoy on 10/19/09 at 18:39:20

Very nice! Just what I was thinking of ...only red.
Did you paint it?
What brand of paint?
how durable is it...any soft spots or problems?

Thank you for sharing
JohnBoy

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by LANCER on 10/19/09 at 19:07:54

I have been thinking of doing it as well; the Dupli-color version. I got a bunch of it for the truck bed and after a little of test spraying decided that I areally like it. It sure beats regular paint for durability.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Biddie on 10/19/09 at 20:39:15

JohnBoy clueless painted it back when it was his bike he said what he used bake on the first page. There are no soft spots or scratches, but I have scratched my helmet on it when I hung it from my handle bar. This stuff is great I just throw my keys on the tank they stay, no paint to scratch and gasoline doesn't phase it either. :)

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Frostnasty on 10/20/09 at 04:16:47

0D262B2B262A4F0 wrote:

That is awesome... You definately scored somethin' good there. :)
I love flat black, but that takes the cake.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Tonydtiger1971 on 10/20/09 at 20:20:10

Any pics of this?

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Tonydtiger1971 on 10/20/09 at 20:21:10

Sorry didn't get to the picture before posting

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by JohnBoy on 10/20/09 at 21:38:21

"I have been thinking of doing it as well; the Dupli-color version. I got a bunch of it for the truck bed and after a little of test spraying decided that I areally like it. It sure beats regular paint for durability. "

Hey Lancer, is duplicolor(?) available in Red?

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Boule’tard on 10/21/09 at 12:35:40

Whoa! Biddie's paint job does look good! I like it.. crinkle paint plus super durability in a can. That paint job blows my skid plate idea out of the water (I decided not to make a skid plate into a grip-plate after all). Good job, clueless-FSO 8-)

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by LANCER on 10/21/09 at 18:59:13

4F42584148594C5F492D0 wrote:

According to the Duplicolor website, they think like Henry Ford did ... you can get it in any color you want as long as it is black.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by JohnBoy on 10/21/09 at 21:29:29

well, that lets out lettering over the tank paint. Rats!

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by clueless-FSO on 10/22/09 at 16:39:35

Can't remember the brand name I used. It also came in red and white. I did prep everything pretty well before I sprayed 'em. I don't have a garage and did it outside. Like I said before, everyone just has to touch it ;D
I sure do miss the ease of maintenance and repair on the Savage. But I sure am enjoying the Silverado ride!

clueless FSO

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Boule’tard on 10/22/09 at 17:40:59

153037311D30265F0 wrote:

well, that lets out lettering over the tank paint. Rats!

Yeah but you could emboss lettering or your own graphic design in the liner. I have no idea how to do it, but it would be awesome. Maybe put on a good thick coat, wait till half-dry, and stamp it with a design you've carved into a potato? :D Just thinking out loud.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Rocco on 10/25/09 at 10:04:38

if i ever get tired of having to constantly fight off rust on my bear metal cheap clear coated tank(which i hightly doubt i will) i'm spraying rhino liner on that thing!!!

gotta be a little exciting lol

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by srinath on 10/25/09 at 17:52:37

696A6B66647E070 wrote:

[quote author=7073772E2829222A1A0 link=1254970825/0#9 date=1255030035]I painted mine with black liner paint. I loved the look and it is indestructible. Also an attention getter. Everyone just HAS to touch it. Good thing fingerprints don't show.

Title: Re: bed liner as paint?
Post by Texas-1-lunger on 10/26/09 at 18:13:45

I'm spraying my whole bobber project with it on every thing but the rims, the white walls and the ape hangers.

so far I have the engine covers and the tank done it look sorta badass. ;D