Coating Buttercup's floorboards

[Jerry Forrester]

I went to Harbor Freight and got a gallon of bed liner material.


Coated the floorboard from the firewall to the trunk lid latch striker.




Got about 80% done and ran out of material.


Went back to Hazard Fraught and got another gallon. Finished the coating,


now I'll let that dry a couple days then I'll finish the insulation installation.

[StudeRich]

I see you have the Heater block-off Plate, did ya keep or install the Defroster for those damp frosty Winter mornings, Humid Georgia Summers or rainy days?

[Jerry Forrester]

I see you have the Heater block-off Plate, did ya keep or install the Defroster for those damp frosty Winter mornings, Humid Georgia Summers or rainy days?

Good eye Rich.
Buttercup will be getting a heat/air/defrost unit from Vintage Air.

[JRoberts]

I have been thinking about using something like that in the trunk of my Cruiser. Looks good.

[creegster]

Does truck bed lining do a better job than other products, such as POR-15?

[BobPalma]

Hazard Fraught. I like that....and so true! BP

[PackardV8]

Does truck bed lining do a better job than other products, such as POR-15?

POR-15 is more for going over already rusty surfaces. Bed liner is a heavier, thicker coating, more for abrasion resistance, sound deadening and surface protection. It actually works really well underneath, as an undercoating, cuts noise and prevents small stones thrown up by tires from denting the fenders.

jack vines

[48skyliner]

When I did my 48 Champion, the interior was already undercoated. It was pretty rough, but I did not care because I was putting some heavy foam padding under the carpet, and none of the floor will ever be seen. But I wanted the underside, trunk and wheel wells to look nicer than what you can achieve with a brush on finish. The down side, compared to brushing it on, is that you have to do a lot of masking, because the spray on goes everywhere sticks to EVERYTHING.

I used the UPOL bedliner material, which is available in black or clear. I used the clear and tinted it with the silver grey paint I used in my engine compartment for the underside, trunk and wheel well inner panels. I tinted it with the maroon body color for the inner surfaces of the fenders. You can buy a UPOL kit with spray gun, which works very well, just need an air compressor.

http://www.tptools.com/U-Pol-Raptor-Spray-On-Truck-Bed-Liner-Kit-Black,7338.html?

If you look at my build thread, post number 93,you can see what the texture is like - sort of a heavy orange peel. For more sound deadening, you can apply two or three coats - I only did one coat.

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?75394-Nissan-Skyline-drive-train-and-suspension-adapted-to-48-Champion/page3&highlight=skyline+drivetrain

[Colgate Studebaker]

Years ago I used Rocker Schutz (? spelling) on the lower outside door and fender panels of the wifes car for chip protection and I've thought of using it on the underside and inner fenders on my GT Hawk. Anyone know if this stuff is the same or similar? Bill

[jclary]

POR-15 is more for going over already rusty surfaces. Bed liner is a heavier, thicker coating, more for abrasion resistance, sound deadening and surface protection. It actually works really well underneath, as an undercoating, cuts noise and prevents small stones thrown up by tires from denting the fenders.

jack vines

Jack, I'm not sure you are taking into account how much the POR-15 Brand has grown & expanded since its inception as a "Rust Preventative/converter." Under the BRAND, POR-15, has expanded to an entire family of products. Like any family of products, the key is to choose the appropriate chemical for the application.

In regard to the APPLICATION...there are only a very few objectives. "ADHESION"...if it don't "stick," then it is no good. "SEALING," it must seal the substrate against exposure to oxygen, whether borne by water(moisture) or air. Rust and corrosion can not occur with out the catalyst oxygen. And finally...DURABILITY, it should resist abrasion, and chemical breakdown over time. If it meets those requirements, (it don't matter what the brand is), I would call it good.

[Corvanti]

I have been thinking about using something like that in the trunk of my Cruiser. Looks good.

Joe, the '51 had truck bed liner in the trunk when i got her. it's held up well.

[jts359]

I hope its not made by the same outfit in China that made sheetrock with embalming fluid in it , Ed

[DougHolverson]

Good eye Rich.
Buttercup will be getting a heat/air/defrost unit from Vintage Air.

What unit?

[Jerry Forrester]

Does truck bed lining do a better job than other products, such as POR-15?

I don't know, but at about $40 per gallon this bed coating is a lot less expensive than POR15 and you can put it on as thick as you want.

[Jerry Forrester]

What unit?

Universal Super Cooler Heat-Cool-Defrost.