Guest CarGuyChuck Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 When I gutted my '79 280ZX, my intention was to replace the worn out carpet with that rhino lining stuff, because I am going to build a race car replica. All the shops in town though want close to a grand to spray the interior, which is terrible since they only charge half that for a truck bed. I was just wondering if someone knew a cheaper interior alternative, besides new carpet? I've got all of the interior trim that I am going to reuse painted, and the door pannels are in the shop getting recovered, I've got most of the pieces, I just need the interior. Any help would be appreciated. I'll try to get some pics up one day, but right now I don't have a camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 You could always get a spray gun and the material and do it yourself. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cbrunberg Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 I'm a big fan of Herculiner $90.00 per gallon at most auto parts stores. I tried dupli color bedliner and it's junk by it's self. The Herc is a much tougher product. Also I'm very familiar with Rhino, I had about 60K worth of it sprayed on customers projects in my shop. It's good but like you said, not cheap if you make their monkeys have to think. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willieboy240z Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I used about 8 cans of the DupliColor brand of truckbed liner spray in my floorboards -- and was NOT happy with the results. I did this after rust sealing and priming. I don't think it was a total waste of time, but it was certainly not results worth showing anybody. (I used the same stuff to coat my refurbished gas tank, too. Not a happy camper when it was all said and done.) Finally, I bought some foil-backed sound-deadener/heatshield product from JC Whitney and applied it over the mess. Then carpeting. The result is quiet and tight -- but a little on the heavy side. I don't care about the weight added. There's an article about using truckbed liner at the site below. http://www.zcarcreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zachb55 Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 SEM has a cool bed lining product that will set you back around $150 i believe. it is a brush on, or spray if you want, product that is capable of being tinted with the paint you spray your car with, or any color to match a color scheme. i was looking into this, but i want the comfort of carpeting and figured it would be pointless along with another sound deadener that will cost about the same when all is said and done. i think you wont be too hard-pressed to do this yourself, and could have an equal-quality result for 1/10 of the price! http://www.semproducts.com/ -Zach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 you could spray it with rubberized undercoating.---not the best, but cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iceickle Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 How much would you pay to have the entire interior re-carpeted? I guess i could rip it out and do it myself, but i dont have many upholstry skills My 260Z has a very ugly orange carpet interior... I want to replace it with nice black carpet =) Sound proofing is an issue, but i think a new muffler may help more at the moment (i suspect the current muffler's insides have rusted out hehe) Oh well, i got a couple of months before it has to be re-registered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Want aZ Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I used the herucliner stuff in the back of my truck, used 3 coats, this was 3 years ago and the stuff is just now beginning to show its age (Scratches and such), Very durable stuff if you prep the area. I would definately consider using it on the interior, Used the same stuff in my sons Jeep, works great! But again PREP WORK IS KEY!!! As far as carpet goes, Take the old out to use as a template, then put in the new, Its really not that difficult Damon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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