Line-X Everything

[iwillnc]

You can do rattle cans, but a true line-x shop is much better especially when your dealing with something so permanent, you can't find these parts any more so it's best to do it right

[STL Zombie Hunter]

Originally Posted by iwillnc

You can do rattle cans, but a true line-x shop is much better especially when your dealing with something so permanent, you can't find these parts any more so it's best to do it right

Previous experience.... DON"T use the rattle can stuff like you get at AutoZone or Walmart. It will still get rock chips and cannot be cleaned or washed (it will tear up your sponge, towel, rag or washing mitt and leave lint all over it).

But, it will look cool for a week or so. The good news is that you can touch it up anytime. I had my wheels (and matching canoe) sprayed in this stuff. High maintenance.

[guruerror]

Agreed on all points...but the rattle-can stuff isn't that big of a pain to clean if it's on the OUTSIDE of your truck, 'cause you can hit it with a scrub brush and just rinse it off with the hose.

[LoJac963]

would you recommend the rattle can for rims? What brand rattle can, does Line-X actually sell it or are you talking about the dupli color stuff?

[STL Zombie Hunter]

Originally Posted by LoJac963

would you recommend the rattle can for rims? What brand rattle can, does Line-X actually sell it or are you talking about the dupli color stuff?

I used them on the rims in my avatar. It worked fine, but occasional rock chips. Or if you ever have to take your wheel off for rebalance or new tire it will scratch the crap out of it.

I think it is the duplicolor spray on. Autozone $7.99

[STL Zombie Hunter]

I'm getting my new HMMWV H1 wheels Line-X'ed next week!
Luckily they are 2 piece wheels so all I had to do is unbolt (24) 3/4" bolts to take the face off (x's 5 wheels = 120 bolts, UGH!!).

No more Autozone rattle can bed liner for this guy!

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by STL Zombie Hunter

I'm getting my new HMMWV H1 wheels Line-X'ed next week!
Luckily they are 2 piece wheels so all I had to do is unbolt (24) 3/4" bolts to take the face off (x's 5 wheels = 120 bolts, UGH!!).

No more Autozone rattle can bed liner for this guy!

I'd search around a bit for folks that have tried this before proceeding...particularly if your still gonna be running your truck on the blacktop at speed. I'd think that the Line-X, being that it's so thick, might make the wheels difficult to balance.

From what I've seen on objects that have dimension, grooves, lips, or anything other than a basic flat surface, the Line-X seems to pool-up a bit (for lack of better term) before it stiffens; so you get some areas where the coating is a bit thicker than others. This MIGHT make for a balancing nightmare and given that I hear that beadlockers are already sometimes difficult to balance you may set yourself up for premature tire wear.

I'd also worry since the rims are two piece wheels that you'd possibly interfere with the rims ability to properly seal the tire (keeping the air in) if you got Line-X between the pieces where they bolt together...but that could just be some 'overkill worrying' on my part.

That's my 2 cents...prolly at least worth a thought given how much our tires tend to cost and how quickly a bad balance can chew them up.