Bed-lined wheels
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Indy
I have seen Duplicolor bedliner fade, I would stick to Rustoleum. That on the other hand is like sandpaper and is going to hold mud and give a faded appearance (from the dirt), I would assume. I did my grill with Rustoleum and now realize that pressure washing it is the only way to clean it off, though it hasn't gotten too dirty yet. I was going to bed line my wheels awhile back and ended up using plasti-dip that I don't totally recommend. I find it very hard to apply well. I will use a semi-gloss engine(or break caliper) spray paint next time. That is less likely to come off if some gas gets on there and in general is better paint. I doubt I will clear coat so that I can do touch ups as needed.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Weatherford, OK
I have seen Duplicolor bedliner fade, I would stick to Rustoleum. That on the other hand is like sandpaper and is going to hold mud and give a faded appearance (from the dirt), I would assume. I did my grill with Rustoleum and now realize that pressure washing it is the only way to clean it off, though it hasn't gotten too dirty yet. I was going to bed line my wheels awhile back and ended up using plasti-dip that I don't totally recommend. I find it very hard to apply well. I will use a semi-gloss engine(or break caliper) spray paint next time. That is less likely to come off if some gas gets on there and in general is better paint. I doubt I will clear coat so that I can do touch ups as needed.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Hannibal, MO
On your wheels I recommend http://blitzblack.com/, best paint avail in a spray can.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Weatherford, OK
JK Junkie
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Quinlan, TX
I love my Rustoleum Bedlined wheels. They've been good for almost a year now. Minor touchups, only when I had to do welding on the wheels. I did do good prep work though. Pictures are in my album of what all i used and my procedures.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Albuquerque, NM
I used rustoleum on mine and it didnt fade in the year I had the wheels. I found that after a few washings, the roughness started to wear down and get easier to clean. First washing is rough on the ole sponge though, use an old one. Touching up was simple as a cardboard cutout to stop overspray and a few shots from the rattlecan.
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JK Newbie
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Madison, NC
If you are going to go cheap and use bedliner on anything that will be UV exposed then take it upon yourself to go ahead and put a top layer of whatever color rattle can paint you want. All bedliner will fade unless you have a UV resistant liner. Just apply the paint about 30 min after the bedliner applied so it adheres to the tacky bedliner. I have coated alot of things with bedliner including my whole Harley(I hate washing that thing). Also touch-up spray paint bonds better to scuffed paint than to rock solid bedliner.