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Has anyone used bed liner material to coat the underside of their Max to act as a skid plate? I am wondering if it will stick. If it does are there any concerns with it interacting with the body shell material?
Paul
Paul
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My thinking is that it would not work, here's why: HDPE is by nature a product that secretes oil over time, as such I think that the bedliner stuff would soon start to come off and leave you with an unsightly mess. I tried Herculiner on a piece of white HDPE years ago, and within days it was gone. Several people have tried painting HDPE and the results are the same, it looks good for a short timeframe, then all of a sudden it begins to deteriorate.
If you went with a higher end product like a Rhino lining, it might work because of the chemical process is different, but I don't know of anyone who has tried it, obviously the expense would be higher as well.
I think it would be a better product and more professional looking as well to pick up some black HDPE 1/4 sheets, and some waterproof rivets that R.I. sells and make a real skid plate. Two sheets of 3'x4' 1/4" black, go for $35 a sheet, x 2=$70, then throw in $30 in rivets, and you have a $100 skid plate. A sheet of treated 4'x8' plywood and the rivets could also be used, then put the bedliner material on the plywood and as alternative. -
Noel is right on. Just to add to what he was saying, you really don't want bedliner material on a skid plate anyway. You want something with less friction that will slide over obstacles.Comment
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