POSSIBLE gravel-guard protection?
07-23-2003, 04:13 PM
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POSSIBLE gravel-guard protection?
Not sure if this is the right forum...
BUT, while at the local Yardbirds today, noticed in their spray paint section, a Rustoleum product supposedly for coating tool handles and such, supposedly suitable for outdoor service, and "dries to a testured, pliable surface" or words to that effect. Looks like it MIGHT make a good application to the lower panels of our trucks to protect against rock chips tossed up by the wheels - it comes in different colors, and also in a clear...
ANYWAY, I bought a can $4.99, and sample-sprayed a couple of test surfaces to leave outdoors to see how the stuff acts... Time will tell...
BUT, while at the local Yardbirds today, noticed in their spray paint section, a Rustoleum product supposedly for coating tool handles and such, supposedly suitable for outdoor service, and "dries to a testured, pliable surface" or words to that effect. Looks like it MIGHT make a good application to the lower panels of our trucks to protect against rock chips tossed up by the wheels - it comes in different colors, and also in a clear...
ANYWAY, I bought a can $4.99, and sample-sprayed a couple of test surfaces to leave outdoors to see how the stuff acts... Time will tell...
07-23-2003, 08:46 PM
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Re:POSSIBLE gravel-guard protection?
There already exists a compound literally called "rock guard" that professional paint stores have for this application. It sprays on and looks like yellow glue, then you paint over it the color of the rest of the body so it looks uniform.<br>What color is the stuff you found?<br><br>Chris
07-23-2003, 09:14 PM
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[quote author=Stamey link=board=7;threadid=17444;start=#163420 date=1059011216]<br>There already exists a compound literally called "rock guard" that professional paint stores have for this application. It sprays on and looks like yellow glue, then you paint over it the color of the rest of the body so it looks uniform.<br>What color is the stuff you found?<br><br>Chris<br>[/quote]<br><br>They had red, blue, clear and white - my truck is white, so that's the color I bought to test, so I could also see how well the color matched - if it looks to work OK, I might look into a light grey if they can get it before committing to the white, but so far, that match looks good...
07-24-2003, 11:48 AM
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[quote author=Stamey link=board=7;threadid=17444;start=0#163442 date=1059013252]<br>Lemme know how it turns out. I have a white truck too, and rock carying tires. :'(<br><br>Chris<br>[/quote]<br><br>It isn't the rock CARRYING I have problems with - it's the rock THROWING! 
<br><br>YUP, I'll certainly report back - looks promising so far...
<br><br>YUP, I'll certainly report back - looks promising so far...
07-24-2003, 06:33 PM
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Re:POSSIBLE gravel-guard protection?
If you really want great protection, then try this. Go to your local LINE-X distributer and have them LINE-X the lower rocker panels of your truck. The only drawback is that is going to be Black, however there are other LINE-X style applications that will do various colors that will probably work for this application. Word of advice about the colors, they are almost impossible to color match if they have to be replaced and they do change colors (fade) over time. I would stick with the BLACK it has a lifetime warranty from LINE-X.<br>Just my .02 worth
07-24-2003, 07:01 PM
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[quote author=SuperGewl link=board=7;threadid=17444;start=#163814 date=1059089601]<br>If you really want great protection, then try this. Go to your local LINE-X distributer and have them LINE-X the lower rocker panels of your truck. The only drawback is that is going to be Black... Just my .02 worth <br>[/quote]<br><br>No, the BIGGEST drawback is the $800 the local Line-X shop charges for the job... 
<br><br>The stuff I'm checking out - and will probably use, costs $5 a can, and matches the color of my truck...<br><br>Gue$$ WHY I'll probably go thi$ way in$tead...
<br>[/quote]<br><br>No, the BIGGEST drawback is the $800 the local Line-X shop charges for the job... <br><br>The stuff I'm checking out - and will probably use, costs $5 a can, and matches the color of my truck...<br><br>Gue$$ WHY I'll probably go thi$ way in$tead...
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07-25-2003, 01:19 PM
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Re:POSSIBLE gravel-guard protection?
That line-x stuff must not be uv resistant, I noticed on mine that where the sun hits it it turns brown and under the rails where it is in the shade it is still black. The brown looks horrible too.
07-25-2003, 01:24 PM
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[quote author=Wilson link=board=7;threadid=17444;start=#164059 date=1059157153]
That line-x stuff must not be uv resistant, I noticed on mine that where the sun hits it it turns brown and under the rails where it is in the shade it is still black. The brown looks horrible too.
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Actually, it's quite easy and inexpensive to restore the original appearance of Line-X with the use of one of the common black bumper treatment sprays...
That line-x stuff must not be uv resistant, I noticed on mine that where the sun hits it it turns brown and under the rails where it is in the shade it is still black. The brown looks horrible too.
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Actually, it's quite easy and inexpensive to restore the original appearance of Line-X with the use of one of the common black bumper treatment sprays...
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