What will work painting the underside?

[Inspector71]

The underside of my car is in great shape. I am going to sand off the dirt, any rust, and remove any undercoating. My plan was to prime and paint the underside body color (1968 UU1 Blue). A friend said I should look into spraying it with a color matched liner like Line-X and Rhino. I've been told that those companies do not sell their products to private individuals and there would be no way to get the car to them as the suspension is out and has to be out for this kind of job. On other forums I've read about other liners and they received mixed reviews as opposed to the above. Any thoughts? I want a blue that is as close to the body color as possible and I planned to run it from te rear valance to the torsion bar cross member. Thanks.

 

[wedge69]

I have used heavy duty tractor paint. Like you get at TSC. It's a single stage enaimle and tuff as hell. Not sure about the bed linning as the buld up may hamper you down the road ??

 

[Propwash]

Sure they sell public... Here's a SEM Professional Grade tintable bed liner. Use your body color paint to tint:

Either:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=SEM%2039650
or:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=SEM%2042260


Might be able to squeak by with one case, but 1'd say case and a half to be safe. You can by extra quart containers of the catalyst and liner.

I know raptor and Lizard skin are also tintable. I've spayed out 5 cases of the SEM Rockit liner (non-tintable) so far, good stuff! Tough as nails, reduces road noise.


Good luck

 

[Inspector71]

Hey that is great news and believe me, I appreicate all the help I can get. I have little idea what I am doing and am learning as I go.

 

[Propwash]

Glad to help! That's what this site's all about. I'm learning everyday, just like you.

 

[kb67mopar]

I don't know about tintability but I used a professional undercoating/sound deadener and it looks good. Any reason you want it to be body color even if its undercoated/bedlined?

 

[Donny]

Might want to go all the way on it, and do it right. I use U-Pol Chipseal from England as my 'undercoating' over the Epoxy Primer/Sealer, which, is over the bare steel freshly Media Blasted. Get it in either Black, White or Gray. Has a nice Orange Peel finish, and is far lighter-weight and thinner than Rhino Liner stuff, stuff which is very thick and meant for Bed Lining applications.