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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 08:53 AM
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wondering if anyone has linex body armor applied to the jeep exterior?
wondering how well it cleans after being covered in mud,road grime,salt,etc?
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 09:24 AM
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its one of the dumbest things people do to a jeep. Totally screws up resale value and looks like shit over time.
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 09:59 AM
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OP: not sure if you have any experience with bedliner, but it doesn't clean up well. You'll never get all the trapped dirt and grime out. It adds a ton of weight, and yeah...totally ruins the resale value of the Jeep. Not to mention it fades in the sun.
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 04:51 PM
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its a toss up between linex and body arm skins. kinda leaning towards the body armor skins at this point. only thing i wonder with those if water,road salt,etc gets between the skin and metal if it would cause rust?!
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 05:58 PM
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What "body armor skins?" Link?

And, why do you want to do this?
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BoraBora
What "body armor skins?" Link?

And, why do you want to do this?
fab fours makes door armor
https://www.quadratec.com/p/fab-fours/door-skin-armor-07-17-jeep-wrangler-jk

several companies make fender skins.

i want to do this because i have an 07 jk, paint is old and scratched, have a few dings,dents. dont want to repaint which is why i was thinkin skins as they would be functional.
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 07:26 PM
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Ok fair enough. Just remember you're bolting extra weight on. Personally I think the door skins are super tacky. Fender and corner skins look cool. To each their own, but unless your paint is really that nasty...I wouldn't do it.

I just threw corners on my Jeep a few months ago, and I definitely wouldn't want my entire Jeep covered in them. Besides all the holes you drill (which opens doors for corrosion), you'll need to take them off every few months to wash all the caught debris out. Some people put silicone/a sealant between the skins and the paint, but I wouldn't do that either. That'll make it harder to remove the skins, and it'll trap all the crap and moisture in.
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Old Mar 16, 2018 | 08:09 PM
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good points. thanks. will have to give this some more thought. maybe i will just leave it a tad dirty to hide things 😁
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Old Mar 17, 2018 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDirtman
its one of the dumbest things people do to a jeep. Totally screws up resale value and looks like shit over time.
Damn Right!
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Old Mar 20, 2018 | 02:34 PM
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Custom Vehicle Paint in Dallas | TX Custom Shop

These guys do a version of it.
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