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Bed Lined Exterior?!?!?

2K views 29 replies 18 participants last post by  ShogunTJ04 
#1 ·
I have been mulling over whether or not to Monstaline my Jeep anybody have any pros and cons? i already have the interior bedlined and i love :2thumbsup:
 
#2 ·
Besides looking hideous and completely ruining resale value?

Seriously, in order to prep properly, you need to do as much work as if you were going to paint it.

I'm just not a fan- not at all.

Hoss
 
#6 ·
I think instead of ruining resale value, it narrows down the amount of people your jeep will appeal to. I have seen a few lined Jeeps for sale in ads close to where I live and either they are there a long time or they end up selling them super cheap.... so yeah it does ruin resale value as well as narrow the amount of people looking.
 
#9 ·
I could see where that makes sense. Guess it's a mute point if you plan on keeping the Jeep for a long time.

Or if there is a market for it where you live. There seems to be a big demand for lined Jeeps in the Dallas area.
Yeah the dallas market wants em because all the trails out here are in the woods! On my Jeep my scratches have scratches and i think that hurts the resale more then a bedlined exterior
 
#8 ·
Been jeeping for years, bought and sold many jeeps, viewed and followed many more.

The market for a 'bed-lined exterior' anything is significantly less than standard paint.

Sure, you may find that 1 person who has the same taste as you, but you likely turn off 100 others who do not.

Some buyers may buy a jeep with a color they don't care for thinking they may change it down the road, but very few are likey to want to remove a lining to do so, and I don't think you can paint over them with any decent results.

They are harder to clean (completely) than paint and still can/will scratch, as well as fade.

Nothing personal to you or your tastes, but I would NEVER recommend it as an option

:wave:

Hoss
 
#12 ·
just tape it up and roll it on yourself it not like pain where you have to worry about orance peal... look at monster liner web site they even have videos.
 
#19 ·
it's a 2001 TJ, why the piss would anyone be worried about the resale?

Maybe I'm just not the kind of guy that goes through Jeeps like toilet paper.

If it's what you want do it. I get alot of good comments on my Duraback paint job.
 
#21 ·
I have a friend who Plastidiped his CJ.

It resisted scratches better than paint and was easy to touch up when a scratch did happen. When he wanted to sell it for a truck, it just peeled off.
Pretty good option IMO.
Ive never used plastidip, but Im not sure how Id like it... doesnt it peel off easily? By saying that, I mean, if you hit a tree branch or something; could it peel off a fair sized chunk; or what about a pressure washer?

Anyways, I WILL monstaline mine in and out at some point. The paint is bad as it is; and although I COULD paint it (My uncle is a bodyman; and taught me a lot of tricks and tips; and lets me use his tools), Id prefer the look of monstaliner.
 
#23 ·
Whiteout, does it come in another color ;-)


Seriously, what good does that really do? Will it prevent damage to the fender if you land on a rock? What about those magnetic body armor panels they use to sell. Wouldn't that prevent scratches, especially if you tend to drive in the woods alot?
 
#25 ·
Like the pics above, I saw a pick-up done in bed liner. It looked okay when it was first done (and clean). After it had been in the dirt and then washed, the dirt really liker the little crevices and was hard to remove without a hand-brushing - very time consuming.

It didn't look bad, really... as long as you're into that military effed-up chic look.
 
#30 ·
I didn't do the whole exterior, but just my hood and steel doors. I used Rustoleum 1gallon Truck Bed Coating because it doesn't have as much of a texture and an ultra-high density foam roller. Make sure you get the white foam ones, not the yellow ones. All I had to do for prep was scuff up the old paint until it was all hazy and then rolled it straight on. I put about 5 coats on with about 45mins between each one.

It turned out really nice and It hasn't faded in the sun. I've had it like this for about a year now. It holds up like armor when you pressure wash it and reduces the glare I got when the sun reflected off the hood. I have the Bushwacker 'Trail Armor' as well. (Yes, I know it's plastic, but it was a b-day gift from a friend and I had to put it on) And it matches the color/texture of the 'armor' pieces pretty well.
 
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