rubberised paint?

newbie 4x4 · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:07 pm Post subject: rubberised paint?

i had a bit of a eureka moment last night thinking about after my weldings been done
but i don't really know whats about... i'll explain.

i've got some welding to do on my sj and was thinking about possible finishes after its been done. i considered just paint, carpet, metal covers and even a huge full fit rubber floor mat to protect it but then my manager said he once had a viva that was painted in liquid lino!

he reckoned that there wasn't a inch of rust in the 10years he owned it, he DID say it looked poop tho.

SO... is there anything now days thats more suitable? only looking to do the inside but if the finish is good might do the outside too.

any ideas fellas?

mlines · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject:

Use brushable seam sealant, best thing since sliced bread but not quite as good in the toaster.

I use U-Pol greystripe

newbie 4x4 · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:30 pm Post subject:

this seam sealant, does it come in different colours?

i want a black interior but a grey exterior. Rolling Eyes

Kitesurf · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:06 pm Post subject:

After I welded my floor up I primered it, then used a £9.99 tin of flat roof paint called liquid rubber. I put two coats on, which means it is about 1/8" thick. Voila! One hose out interior.

newbie 4x4 · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject:

^^^ sounds just like it.
do i have to get it from roofing suppiers or do the likes of b&q stock it?

and again can i pick a colour?

Kitesurf · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:33 pm Post subject:

I got mine from Homebase. You can thin it slightly with unleaded too!

scotty wong · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject:

i used the same its black and got it from b&q i think they had similar in grey to go over fibre glass.stuff is great. i put about all over the jeep,bumper boot floor cat cover exhaust and its all still there! didnt burn off any of it a bit of a smell from cat but still ok and still and of give in it as rubber.

i will be doing my bumpers in it when i have them finished as it wont letthe shackles rattle on it!

scotty

Drift · Guest

I laid a rubber floor, managed to get hold of a roll of that rubber sand blaster use as a curtain, very very tough.

Crude but effective, about 1/4" thick so has some sound deadening properties.

No more wet dog mouldy carpet smell for this greenlaner Laughing

RichardD · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:40 am Post subject:

There's a bloke I've seen at Drumclog with a jap 4x4 sprayed all over with load liner ..... seems to do the job!

burko_uk · Off-Road Guru Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Odometer: 1017

We use stuff called Flexane at work for various applications. Not sure on price or suppliers - I just call it up on my drawings! I think FL-70 is the "slowest" drying (one version cures in something daft like six minutes!)

Big_James · Guest

burko_uk · Off-Road Guru Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Odometer: 1017

Ahhhh, yeah - that's the stuff. As I said, I just call it up on my drawings and someone else pays for it...

shorty1 · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject:

I do waterproofing for a living and i have used a product called Copon with is a 2 part polyurethane paint which has excellent waterproofing properties. Just google copon and you should find it. The other company that makes similar stuff is Aqualine . Its not cheap but its good

Kev

rossyb53 · Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject:

http://www.rustoleum.co.uk/products/metal-paint

caraloco · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:15 am Post subject:

Use it on our ships. Marine paint if you can get hold of it from someone on the side as it's a bit expensive. but bloody good.