[tricked919]

I've seen a few threads on this but never paid much attention - didn't have much luck in a search...

I've had my HT off for a few days, but I've been using my Freedom top panels like a bikini top when the weather got sketchy - well today it monsooned and the Jeep flooded. The dash and seats stayed dry, but I can already smell the mildew from the 4" of water that stood on the carpets all day. I pulled the plugs, but with the high humidity, they aren't drying out too well.

So - I've pretty much decided that this could be avoided with a spray liner.
I'm curious what I can expect to pay (2-door)? What prep can I do to lower the cost? ...and what the pros/cons are?

Any pics are a bonus -
Thanks everyone

[GPV]

You should pull all the seats and interior carpet. Just bolt the drivers seat back in to drive there.

I recomend Line-X I had it sprayed in the bed of my pick up and have moved everything from gravel to engine blocks, it is tough stuff. It has a lifetime warrantee and any dealer will warrantee it. With some liners like Rhino you have to go back to the dealer you bought it from to get warrantee work done.

The crap you buy and apply yourself stinks...........literally. I've seen it done and a year later the inside of the vehicle still stinks especially on a sunny day!

[ge2]

the above is all spot on but the only different opinion I'd give is to not remove either front seat. There is an airbag sensor under there.

I am paying around $800 for line x in my four door.

[hoohaa310]

wow just as i signed on to write basically the same question, someone beat me to it!

I want to get it lined for cleaning purposes. i work at a boy scout camp and for the 2 months i was in the boonies my carpets just got trashed with mud and what not. i'm thinking with a spray on liner this won't be a problem to clean.

any guess as to what it would cost for a 2 dr?

[Dmcastino]

Personally I didn't go with Line-X for two reasons. It was easily the most expensive I quoted and while its great for truck beds, I didn't want to tear my hands apart on that gritty texture it has every time I reached under the seat. I ended up going with Rhino Linings and I really like the texture of it and durability, but the people that did my spraying didn't do a great job in some places. If I were to do it over again, I would probably do it myself with either Herculiner or U-Pol Raptor, it would have saved a whole lot of money. BTW I paid $650 for the Rhino Linings and was quoted (by the Line-X dealer) that Line-X was going to cost me at least $750. You can get the DIY kits for a little over 100 bucks.

All in all, whatever you choose to do, I definitely recommend this mod, I have absolutely loved having it. I havent had my doors on the Jeep since the middle of May throughout all kinds of thunderstorms and such

EDIT: Oh and BTW, those prices were with me tearing down the interior. They will charge a lot more if you leave them to take out the seats and seatbelts etc. etc.

[VA_Rubi-Red]

Originally Posted by Dmcastino

....I definitely recommend this mod, I have absolutely loved having it. I havent had my doors on the Jeep since the middle of May throughout all kinds of thunderstorms and such

This sounds like a great way to own a Jeep, but don't you worry about the electronics under the dash in such conditions? I'd like to not worry about them, but it seems vulnerable.

[Dmcastino]

Originally Posted by VA_Rubi-Red

This sounds like a great way to own a Jeep, but don't you worry about the electronics under the dash in such conditions? I'd like to not worry about them, but it seems vulnerable.

Well, first a background, I own a TJ and a 1997 with 150,000 miles at that, so I'm probably much less worried about it than most of the JK owners. I would be too if I just dropped that much on a brand new Jeep. Anyways, I'm not super familiar with the JK's but I know a lot of them have power windows and power door locks that us TJ owners don't have. Basically from what I can tell from everything I have read on the TJ section of the forum, the only things I really need to worry about much are the clock spring inside the steering column and my radio. When I'm at home, I park in the garage, but when it rains and I'm staying at a friends (I'm 19, this happens a lot haha) or out running errands and it starts raining here is what I normally do. I will put the top up, but I never put the windows in and I will wrap some plastic around the steering column and I always have the drain plugs out anyway. You would be surprised how dry everything (seats and dash and what not) stays with this configuration. And I know my stereo isn't protected at all, but honestly I don't much care if that thing eventually bites the dust, its an $80 sony piece of garbage haha. This is how I've done it all summer and haven't had a problem yet (knock on wood). Plus its fun seeing the looks you get when pulling up to the gas station or the drive thru in a borderline hurricane lol.

[YellowSport]

Line X is the best stuff out there. Ryno is not near as tuff and I have used both in the past. Now its just Line X, Ryno fades quick and seems to peel easy, the Line X can take a lot of stuff and does not fade near as bad from the trucks and jeeps I have had it in.

Good luck

[morraz3]

Any dealers in the nyc area?

[Dmcastino]

Originally Posted by YellowSport

Line X is the best stuff out there. Ryno is not near as tuff and I have used both in the past. Now its just Line X, Ryno fades quick and seems to peel easy, the Line X can take a lot of stuff and does not fade near as bad from the trucks and jeeps I have had it in.

Good luck

I've seen plenty Line-X liners that were pretty grey looking and my Rhino looks as good as they day I picked it up a year ago . Overall I'd probably agree that Line-X is tougher that Rhino as far as abuse goes, but you have to think about what application you are using it in. IDK about you but I'm not tossing jackhammers and trying to haul cinder blocks and stuff. If I was going to do that, then yeah I'd probably go Line-x, but for the interior of the Jeep I wanted something more skin friendly than the LX which seems pretty gritty and something that was more non slip. My main concerns were cleanability, and protection from water and floor pan rust prevention.

[MacK]

I'm going to go with the U-Pol Raptor myself.. I'm not going to remove the front seats, just going to get around them enough to cover some of the floor. Will this stuff cause a bad odor??

[ge2]

LOL @ "skin friendly".
I'm married, have two daughters, a female fish (or so I'm told), and two female cats. My ENTIRE life is pink, and I've STILL never heard anything quite so 'soft'.

LOL. Not insulting you-- that just sounded hilarious.

[Dmcastino]

HAHAHA ge2, I suppose that did sound a little girly. Probably should have worded it differently, so hows this is it a little more manly? I keep a cigar box full of all my change under my seat and I don't want to end up with bloody knuckles every time I reach to get it. Lol

[ge2]

LOL-- MUCH better. LOVE it.

[GPV]

I really suspect Rhino will do what you need for the interior. I was kinda looking at it from my truck bed point of view. You aren't going to be throwing engine blocks around in the jeep. Rhino should be plenty tough to walk on and no bloddy knuckles!