Winning the rock chip battle?

[metallitera]

One thing that I guess I'm just gonna have to deal with, havin a fat bottom girl, is rock chips in my rear fenders.

What are some ways ya'll battle them? I was thinking Line-X the front of em?

[boots16]

yep, or the diy in a can hurculiner if you just want black.

[metallitera]

my truck has a DIY liner in the bed and i HATE it. Had Line-X in last truck and LOVED it. Where I got it done, they'd spray anything you wanted, did alot of body stuff, rocker panels etc.

[boots16]

then i would go line-x, i have buddy that does it. so it's cheap for me and i was just putting out the cheaper way to do it.
i would line-x the hole truck if i could afford it, 02 and it needs it!

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Last edited by boots16 : 11-30-2008 at 08:48 PM. Reason: dun

[metallitera]

yea the whole truck crossed my mind also, just the $$$ like you said.

[Gscott]

I wouldn't do the bedliner thing, unless you have an offroad paint job.

You can get some clear plastic self adhesive sheeting that is intended for applications like this. Cut it to the shape you want-

Some of the older trucks came with this in front of the rear wheels just for this purpose (like '81 GMC). I have used it to protect the paint below the fuel filler on my old Camaro, etc. It's hardly noticable.


Can't remember where I bought it, a small roll. Probably an autobody paint supply place IIRC.

[Matt P]

I herculined the bottom portion of my truck to deal with rock chips and it turned out fine

[MrJohnWayne]

to Gscott

[smokeyd]

Originally Posted by Gscott

I wouldn't do the bedliner thing, unless you have an offroad paint job.

You can get some clear plastic self adhesive sheeting that is intended for applications like this. Cut it to the shape you want-

Some of the older trucks came with this in front of the rear wheels just for this purpose (like '81 GMC). I have used it to protect the paint below the fuel filler on my old Camaro, etc. It's hardly noticable.


Can't remember where I bought it, a small roll. Probably an autobody paint supply place IIRC.

what he said ^^^ they sell it on ebay pre cut for your hoods and fenders so maybe you can find one for your truck or a sheet not cut.

[jaaron]

I worked in a shop and we sprayed a bunch of rocker panels and they all turned out great. As soon as i get the money i am having my two-tone silver stripe sprayed to go with an all black truck...