jam23059

I am redoing the interior of my '74 and I have seen threads of people using POR 15 on the fiberglass prior to putting the hush mat or carpet in. I was at NAPA and found Dupli Color truck bed liner spray. I bought a couple cans and started in the storage area. My plans are just to do that and the floor. The pictures are from the 1st coat. My intent is not to do to NCRS standards but keep it "period correct" and as stock appearing as possible.
I figure that if is durable enough for a truck bed then a couple thinner coats will be good protection. Opinions????

BEFORE

AFTER 1st COAT

MrJlr

One disadvantage is that with the matting, you can remove it if you wanted.....not so easy with the spray...

forman

I think your fine with that , you could have just used black satin paint ,, the bed liner wont really be effective for sound control unless its really thick

fugawi

this is what i did and i like it. it's better than that bare look. more finished look. should have come from the factory with something like it.

jam23059

It does have a more finished look. I have new carpet and am going to put matting down. Will be starting a thread on the replacement, but at a standstill right now.

Arcticshark

Seems like a good idea to me.

Gilded_Splinters

I think it looks great, but it just occurred to me that it might not be a good idea from the standpoint of out-gassing.

It's definitely a product designed for use outside the passenger compartment. You probably don't spend lots of time in the car, and when you do, the roof is off and the windows are wide open, so it's probably not a big deal, but you never know.

If it's the kind of thing that stays flexible or rubbery when dry, that tells me that there might be at least some solvents or whatever present.

Anyway, just a thought. I do like it though.

68-427Rich

Just join "Bubbas Anonymous"

81pilot

It is used inside Jeeps for the entire interior all the time. And they drive them in the winter all sealed up. It will be fine. I used indoor outdoor carpet glue to glue the carpet on my comaprtment doors and thought I was gonna die for about 2 weeks!

U17

I had the same symptoms when I was in Enid also !!!

81pilot

ROTFLMAO Now thats funny I don't care who you are!! LOL

If you were here in the Air Force , you were a short timer! We have lived here for 10 years, my wife just said, We have a life sentence!! LOL

Clubby99

Bubba would have sprayed the battery cables & jack in place

U17

Nope.. I flew for Lone Star in the "Lawn Darts" through there.. and barnstormed in a DC-3 we had based there...

joez74

I did the same thing, then later took some black speaker box felt and lined it. Not the best pic but you get the idea.

81pilot

Very cool! A DC 3 was the first plane I ever flew in! And... I have lived in worse places than Enid! Washington D.C. area(northern Va) for one! Yuck!

Dustup7T2

I wouldn't consider it Bubba. His work stands out for what it is: lame.

I like it because it makes that part of the car uniform. It's a very utilitarian part of the interior anyway and you probably have other parts of the car to draw attention to so it won't be a prime focal point, other than being spruced up.

Spray-on bed liner is tough enough for a limited amount of abuse and should keep the jack, etc fairly clean and handy. Good luck.

U17

One of our Corvette Club members was a new, young airman stationed at Rickenbacker.. During his first winter there he volunteered for SE Asia ...and was there in a flash !!!

Lon Wayne

When I fueled planes I put a couple of gallons of oil in em(DC-3) .
The Pilots would say check the gas and fill up the oil .Never got to fly in one though.

U17

Don't want to hijack the thread.... BUT we ran at 25 GALLONS of oil.. Held more.. 30 something in the Convairs....