Opinion on monstaliner for rockers (EDIT:DONE, with pics)

[insyncro]

Just curious....how is everyone's Monstaliner holding up?

We may have another interior and exterior project on the horizon.

I am to the point with this product where I am trying different spray guns, reduction amount, custom tinting.

Next for me is to test vs Raptor tintable, at matching colors and final texture.

I am really experimenting with knocking down as much texture as possible, but keeping it looking good.
It doesn't look great when it is laid flat like paint...plus I have seen it chalk when flat.
The texture is needed.

Anymore pictures y'all have would be appreciated.
I would love to see the complete van and some closeups of textures.
Please let us know if you rolled it or sprayed.

Thanks.

Dylan

[ScottShelley]

Rolled

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[insyncro]

Which of the ML reds is that SS?

[ScottShelley]

Bloodbath DF

[AKWesty]

I did my rockers 3 years ago with Herculiner. I will say that it is very durable. I purchased the kit and rolled the rocker area of the van as per the instructions. I do love the protection but I do not like the look. It turned out looking more like a gooped on black paint rather than the pics like Monsterliner and users are posting. After I applied the Herculiner it had a gloss finish for the next 12 months or so. It took a long time to dull and give the matte finish I was looking for. It is durable but I would not recommend the Herculiner to others. I also may end up fixing my window rust areas and Monsterliner-ing the entire van. Love the look. Not a close up pic but you can imagie the beating it takes. It is not the final look I was after but the protection of these products is great.

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[MidwestDrifter]

If you will forgive the non-vanagon content. Here is some monstaliner shots.

This was applied with an undercoating gun thinned 10% and at 50-60psi. three medium coats. It has been sitting in the sun for a few months now. Still looks great. Haven't had a chance to put it through some backroads abuse yet.

If I were doing this again, I think I would try a 20% thin and use a drywall texture gun. If it is too thinned the finish can become flat though.

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[insyncro]

Thanks MWD, great info and pictures.

[Red Beard]

I am coming up on 3 years and it seems to be holding up fine. No significant chipping. Color has stayed pretty consistent, not as glossy as it was at first, but not chalky. Mine did go over my amateurish body work, and it's not a perfect cover up for that but it's a way better cover than paint and WAY easier to apply nicely (couple hours work max.) That being said, if my van was a nice Westy or Syncro I'm not so sure I would put it on there. But for our utilitarian tin top camper that I'm still only about $2500 into its been great.

[Stahjze]

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[noganav]

[RainierSyncro]

Saw that green van in person while visiting the shop @ Gig Harbor. I was told it was sprayed on rather than rolled on. It was much more textured than other ML examples I've seen.

[greggearhead]

I don't have a lot of time on mine, but they are the cladding, so stick out a bit further and get a bit more abuse I think. They have been holding up to snow and sand pretty well, and no wear I can find yet.

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[Steve M.]

Is there any weight penalty in regards to covering a whole body vs. the average paint job?

A guy pulled up next to me in a Jeep all done over with it and it looked good until he said he sprays it with WD40 to keep it shiney every once in a while...Just couldn't see the mentality in going to a carwash and having WD40 washing down the drains.

[Xtremjeepn]

I stumbled on this thread (through the other recent Monstaliner threa do)and figured I'd toss a few pictures in for ideas. Sorry, they are all going to be Eurovans (I may toss this in the other thread too so that others searching in the future may find them)


I built custom Jeeps for magazine and show vehicles for many years and had lots of exposure to many of the bedliners, both DIY and pro jobs.

The two qualities I came to like most in a bed liner was a smoother texture. The softer texture liners are easier to clean, easier on the skin, easier on dog paws, easier on clothing, etc. Just generally nicer to be around.

Secondly, I like liners that can be a tinted. The black starts to look ghetto IMO and is too hot on dog paws. (Bed of a jeep mostly)

Monstaliner is great because it goes on with a fairly soft texture and can be had in a bunch of readily available colors and even color matched by the DIYer.

I've been building custom Eurovans and have used Monstaliner on many of them. Doing the rockers, door steps, rear bumper step and the poptop on top conversion vans. This has been a great way to protect against rock chips, foot traffic wear and scratches from gear and tree limbs on the top.


I did I this Syncro conversion with the "Proclastic" dark grey along the bottom and a 1" "Smurfadellic" stripe. The whole front and rear bumper and door steps are also done.
I've done more than these but this should be more than enough for some ideas. I'm also about to do my Sprinter when the lift kit is done.

I just finished this custom poptop conversion. The top and lower rockers, door steps, rear bumper are all done in Monstaliner Proclastic dark grey.

It can be applied smooth enough that you can actually still stick a decal to it.

This one I only did the rockers, door steps and Lowe rpart of the front and rear bumper. But also did the inside of the fender wells.
I've also done the interior grab handles on most of these to match.

Techno blue metallic color matched Monstaliner on one of my vans.

Door grab handles done to match. Both of these are done in this picture

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