Thinking about bedlining the interior. Questions for those who have.
06-01-2017, 06:23 PM
#1
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Thinking about bedlining the interior. Questions for those who have.
Until I replace my totaled Mustang I'm daily driving the Jeep. I run a bikini top so every time it rains much I either have to park in the sun a while or take the carpet out of the rear and let it all dry out. I've already thought about bedliner in the past but this is making me think about doing it soon. So I have a few questions.
Id like to do it myself. What brands do you guys recommend (I know this has been beaten to death in other forums)?
How much do you guys estimate it will cost in raw materials?
What prep work do you recommend? Removing OEM sound deadening?
Are there any good rubber floor liners that would fit over the bedliner to keep the heat and noise down a bit? MY thought is one for the driver/passenger sides, one for the rear seats and possibly one for the trunk area (but I keep my spare in there so i might do that last).
Lastly, has anyone ever heard of a filler you can add to bedliner to dampen sound and reduce heat transfer? I saw something about that before but cant find much.
Id like to do it myself. What brands do you guys recommend (I know this has been beaten to death in other forums)?
How much do you guys estimate it will cost in raw materials?
What prep work do you recommend? Removing OEM sound deadening?
Are there any good rubber floor liners that would fit over the bedliner to keep the heat and noise down a bit? MY thought is one for the driver/passenger sides, one for the rear seats and possibly one for the trunk area (but I keep my spare in there so i might do that last).
Lastly, has anyone ever heard of a filler you can add to bedliner to dampen sound and reduce heat transfer? I saw something about that before but cant find much.
06-01-2017, 07:08 PM
#3
JK Enthusiast
Thread Starter
I was planning on removing it for sure. It just looks bad to me when you bedline over it. I might get a quote from Line-x but I imagine the DIY route it the way to go. Im halfway considering spraying the whole exterior one day too. Ive got a few spots where the paint is starting to wear bad.
06-02-2017, 04:32 AM
#5
JK Jedi
There are a couple really good threads on this forum regarding this DIY job, and with what looked to be very good results. As with most of these types of jobs, the hard work is really in the preparation rather than the application.
This is a good thread to read through -
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-s...hreads-238739/
This is a good thread to read through -
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-s...hreads-238739/
06-02-2017, 07:27 AM
#6
JK Jedi
The 3 bottle kit from Raptor liner is enough to do the JK. Its a 2 part spray or roll on and it is tough. I did a TJ years ago and did My jk this year with the tinted stuff. Match was perfect in the gekko green. Prep is the worst part, scraping the sound dreading stuff and scuffing up all the paint and masking everything else.
06-02-2017, 09:49 AM
#7
Former Vendor
I've been down this road several times.
The end result is great, just hose it out when it's dirty and you don't have to worry about the carpet junk, ect.
The downside is definitely heat. Lay some heat shielding (dynamat, ect) down around the passenger compartment, it'll make a big difference.
For the finished product I would recommend doing all the prep work and delivering it to Line X stripped down and ready to go. It's the best compromise between DIY and having someone else do it. We do a lot of Line X jobs and see a lot of Jeeps, and a good Line X shop can make the liner feel like a factory job. You can get there at home, but it's really difficult to get it to that level. Just my $.02, either way it's a worthwhile job as long as you know what you're getting into and doing it for the right reasons.
The end result is great, just hose it out when it's dirty and you don't have to worry about the carpet junk, ect.
The downside is definitely heat. Lay some heat shielding (dynamat, ect) down around the passenger compartment, it'll make a big difference.
For the finished product I would recommend doing all the prep work and delivering it to Line X stripped down and ready to go. It's the best compromise between DIY and having someone else do it. We do a lot of Line X jobs and see a lot of Jeeps, and a good Line X shop can make the liner feel like a factory job. You can get there at home, but it's really difficult to get it to that level. Just my $.02, either way it's a worthwhile job as long as you know what you're getting into and doing it for the right reasons.
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06-02-2017, 10:01 AM
#8
JK Jedi
For the finished product I would recommend doing all the prep work and delivering it to Line X stripped down and ready to go. It's the best compromise between DIY and having someone else do it. We do a lot of Line X jobs and see a lot of Jeeps, and a good Line X shop can make the liner feel like a factory job. You can get there at home, but it's really difficult to get it to that level. Just my $.02, either way it's a worthwhile job as long as you know what you're getting into and doing it for the right reasons.
06-02-2017, 10:11 AM
#9
Former Vendor
As a follow up, horse mat is a great way to sound deaden and insulate over the Line X. It's cheap, you get it and cut it to fit. I like to put it where ever it doesn't interfere with petals, ect and really quiets everything down and you just pull the mats out and hose them off like a typical floor mat.
06-02-2017, 10:13 AM
#10
Super Moderator
I've been down this road several times.
The end result is great, just hose it out when it's dirty and you don't have to worry about the carpet junk, ect.
The downside is definitely heat. Lay some heat shielding (dynamat, ect) down around the passenger compartment, it'll make a big difference.
For the finished product I would recommend doing all the prep work and delivering it to Line X stripped down and ready to go. It's the best compromise between DIY and having someone else do it. We do a lot of Line X jobs and see a lot of Jeeps, and a good Line X shop can make the liner feel like a factory job. You can get there at home, but it's really difficult to get it to that level. Just my $.02, either way it's a worthwhile job as long as you know what you're getting into and doing it for the right reasons.
The end result is great, just hose it out when it's dirty and you don't have to worry about the carpet junk, ect.
The downside is definitely heat. Lay some heat shielding (dynamat, ect) down around the passenger compartment, it'll make a big difference.
For the finished product I would recommend doing all the prep work and delivering it to Line X stripped down and ready to go. It's the best compromise between DIY and having someone else do it. We do a lot of Line X jobs and see a lot of Jeeps, and a good Line X shop can make the liner feel like a factory job. You can get there at home, but it's really difficult to get it to that level. Just my $.02, either way it's a worthwhile job as long as you know what you're getting into and doing it for the right reasons.