LInex and paint

[bigolH2]

alright guys, my next project to complete will be to linex the bottom half of the truck and to paint my air cleaners black. This pic shows the chrome rims but those are off on saturday and will be the black KMC rockstars. What do you think? To give myself an idea, I colored in the areas that will change on the truck using the editor pencil. let me know!

[frank6150]

Are you planning on putting something under the line-x or directly on the paint? You couldn't pay me to put it on the paint itself.

I think it will look good though.

[bigolH2]

what are you supposed to put under it? the guys didnt say anything about under it.

[bigolH2]

what are you supposed to put under it? the guys didnt say anything about under it.

[frank6150]

I'm just saying on the body like that I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. On a grill or those air covers I wouldn't care cause they are relatively inexpensive to replace.

If you don't like the line-x and it's covering that much of the body of the truck you are gonna spend some big cash repairing it later. I would sooner use some sort of thin stainless and have it cut and bent to size and line-x over that and use something to adhere it to the truck.

Just my opinion though, don't let me make you think twice if it's what you want. No matter how you do it it's gonna look good.

[bigolH2]

True, but im thinking once its on there, its on there. no matter what. ive seen other trucks with it done and it looked tough.

[Ipedog]

I'm with Frank here. It should look good, but you had better be really, really sure thats what you want, because its NOT comming off without a fight.

[HummBob]

My concern would be how it would look in such a LARGE area. Remeber that Line-X has a kinda textured look to it.

[H2Buff]

Ive seen the line-x on a pickup. Looked like sheat after a couple of months. Nobody will see if you paint your air cleaner cover since its under the hood.

[Boss Hoss]

While the look may be what you are looking for, i personally would be more likely to go with somethign not so permanent....perhaps vinyl to make the bottom look like it was painting back or something on that level--doesnt matter though, its your truck and you can do as you please.

[KenP]

We're thinking about going all the way to the angle under the windows if we do it using the same idea as the skins.

[frank6150]

Would you make it be somehow removeable Ken? That would be the only way I would do it.

Not removeable like you can take it off anytime you please but at least not be permanent.

Anyone ever look into covering the paint with a clear bedliner application? Someone once mentioned to me that it had been done before and worked out pretty well. I thought it sounded cool but never looked into it.

[Alan06SUT]

Remember that Linex fades real bad in the sun, especially if you get it in colors.

[HummBob]

Just Paint It Black (as the Rolling Stones would say)

[cow boy]

bigilH2, I am going to do too if I get dents or scratches on the side, mine will be black on black the fading part would be bad though. I have seen it done on a dark color lexus it looked fine hid all the dents and rock scratches. If you dont need the LineX just have it paited black.

[dochummer]

Reminds me of....

[KenP]

Originally posted by frank6150:
Would you make it be somehow removeable Ken? That would be the only way I would do it.

Not removeable like you can take it off anytime you please but at least not be permanent.

It would be permanent.

[tomp]

I wouldn't do it any place but on the grill and mirror caps on that nice lookin' rig!

[DRTYFN]

The painted surface has to be prepped by sanding it and a primer applied for proper adhesion. IMO, the white rig would look cool with the black accents. If I were to do it, I'd go up just past the indentations. Bumpers would really set that rig off.