Bedliner on fiberglass bumpers

madspaniard · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:41 am Post subject: Bedliner on fiberglass bumpers

I finally pulled the trigger and got my fiberglass bumpers and front door side cladding done with Line-X bedliner. The factory shiny paint was getting worse with time showing multiple chipping in many places. I chose the premium option that includes a UV coating, it has a shinier finish than the standard application.

Here are some iPhone pics before installation. I will post more tomorrow with the bumpers installed on the van.

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1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali

insyncro · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 4:50 am Post subject:

I did this, used LineX, over four years ago.
I am very pleased with the results and durability.

SCP_Austin · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:59 am Post subject:

They use an adhesion promoter?

insyncro · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 8:02 am Post subject:

singler3360 · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:13 am Post subject:

Mad,
Bumper looks good. Can't wait for your pics of them installed.

yycwesty · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:48 am Post subject:

Looks great...I'd love to be able to do that with a chrome bumper

madspaniard · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:19 pm Post subject:

I was able to re-install the front bumper and front door cladding plus the front air dam pieces. I painted the air dam with Duplicolir bumper coating. Not sure I want to do them with bedliner. Hard to show how good the bumpers look with iPhone pics.

Next up is the rear bumper with Burley hitch bar. Maybe I get to install this afternoon.

The other thing is now with shiny bumpers it is clear I need to re-paint the upper and lower grills and would also like to get shinier TerraWagen postal flare repros. The postal flares look a bit dull right next to the bedliner bumpers, maybe I can apply some Forever Black on them.
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1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali

DeadSetMonkey · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:47 pm Post subject:

I have line-x on my fiberglass bumpers too.
It's been ~12months.
They look as good as the day they got sprayed.
No regrets. Laughing

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ThankYouJerry · Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:53 pm Post subject:

madspaniard · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:48 pm Post subject:

Rear bumper with Burley hitch is in! I need to do some touch up painting and a bit more detail work to adjust the side bumper pieces but here is pretty much how this looks including some special decoration from my little helpers.

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1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali

ThankYouJerry · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:22 pm Post subject:

Did you do the side skirts too? Pix?
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1990 Multivan - "Ohana"
1.8T, Auto w/3.27 R&P + Peloquin TBD

madspaniard · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:27 pm Post subject:

ThankYouJerry · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:32 pm Post subject:

Can we get a nice side profile pic of the entire Vanagon w/bedliner?

Oops... now I see that maybe they are not installed yet.
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1990 Multivan - "Ohana"
1.8T, Auto w/3.27 R&P + Peloquin TBD

madspaniard · Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:56 pm Post subject:

Hard to show detail , no color contrast with Orly blue on cloudy day

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1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali

j_dirge · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:11 am Post subject:

Looks soooooooooooo much better than previous paint, E!

Ballpark cost?
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"Jimi Hendrix owned one. Richard Nixon did not"
-Grand Tour, Season 1, episodes 4 and 5

insyncro · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:54 am Post subject:

I pay $175 for ALL fiberglass bumpers and side cladding to be sprayed, front and back, than top coated with the Kevlar black.

That price has come after sending 10 vans to this LineX dealer.

I recently purchased the equipment to spray all of the tinted and non tinted bedliners.

madspaniard · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:27 am Post subject:

DeadSetMonkey · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:18 am Post subject:

madspaniard · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 10:20 am Post subject:

My bumpers were off the van. Not surprised at all to see price difference, we pay above average in the Bay Area for anything. I could have found a place a little bit cheaper (but still much higher than $175, more than an hour away from home, not worth my time and gas. I got a couple of quotes in my area and they were all the same. Would you believe one of the quotes to paint them was over $1,000? By a shop with 5 start reviews, lifetime warranty.

Agree that the shiny dimpled look of bedliner is not for everyone.
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1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD

"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali

insyncro · Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:36 am Post subject:

There are a few new products and definitely new techniques around to reduce the texture of the products and look very flat from 10 feet away.

Not back rolling is just one way.

The sprayer I now have will spray 30" wide and has a built in regulator.
It will open up a lot of possibilities for those considering liner products.

As mentioned earlier in this thread...adhesion promoters and proper under layered products need to be match to the liner of choice.

Magnet Paints and MonstaLiner are what I am seeing a lot of interest in right now.


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