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Pros and cons for rhino liner on interior

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12K views 8 replies 9 participants last post by  robblue80  
#1 ·
I was thinking of having a Rhino liner material installed on my interior floor. Might just do the front section but would consider the entire interior floor. I know they make a fine textured material vs. the truck bedliner type.

Opinions?
 
#2 ·
I would rather have quality paint applied to the sheet metal, like it came from the factory. That way you can see what you are looking at.

However; Rhino liner is a great way to hide imperfections on an old Jeep that needed a lot of work.
 
#8 ·
I have mine coated in LINE-X premium and it looks great. The premium coating will keep its shine. The PO did a terrible job attempting to coat it in epoxy, and it was flaking off badly in places. It needed complete removal, so I opted for LINE-X. Folks complain about keeping it clean. It's not much harder than if it were painted. I drive mine almost every day and take it to car shows several times a year. I rinse the inside with a hose and wipe dry. If mud gets caked on, I clean it up before it turns to concrete.
The good thing about LINE-X is if it fails, they have to redo it. You won't get that option if you do it yourself. I've had LINE-X in my trucks for nearly 20 years and never had an issue with the coating failing...and that's with abusing them with gravel, concrete, stone, lumber, shovels, etc.
In the end, it's your rig...do with it what you want!
 
#9 ·
I haven't done the inside of my tub, but I did the exterior in Monstaliner - rolled on by hand. I kept the peaks and valleys to a minimum but there is some texture to it for sure. I have never had an issue with cleaning it. Whether it be dust or mud, the dirt wipes away pretty easily - mud requiring a wash. I think the biggest drawback to using these products is that it's more difficult to remove them to repair the sheet metal should you need to do that.