Rhino Lining Maverick's Body Panels

[BigT]

I currently live 3 miles down a dirt road. My Ram has gotten pretty beaten up along the bottom edge and backs of the wheel wells, it has no film or anything to protect the paint from rocks. With that said, my girlfriends vehicle does have a film along the bottom edge and after three years of driving the dirt road her vehicle has some paint chipping. I see Ford offers a protective film for the hood and fenders, but I am thinking of having rhino liner paint matched and sprayed along the bottom couple inches to prevent paint chipping issues. Any thoughts? Was thinking of doing it to my current Ram but since it just got the snot beaten out of it by hail its pretty pointless.

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[MarcusBrody]

Isn't Rhinoliner permanent? I'm not sure I'd put something permanent (and hard to make look nice) to protect my paint. I have seen some off road vehicles with the body panels painted with rhino liner or similar, but it looked a bit rough.

If it was me, I'd probably add the protective flaps, a protective film, or maybe put a couple layers of plastidip on it (which isn't as protective as rhino liner but looks better and comes off). I'd then get a little bottle of touch up paint and use it when necessary.

Edit: looking into it, it seems that Line X now makes a version of their product that's thinner than the bed liner for body applications. It might be the ticket if you like the textured look

 

[BigT]

Yeah Rhino Liner is permanent. Just hate to get a new truck and get it all chipped up. Other than that I suppose I could drive really slow down the dirt road, LOL. I'll look into Plastidip though, thanks!

 

[MarcusBrody]

Yeah Rhino Liner is permanent. Just hate to get a new truck and get it all chipped up. Other than that I suppose I could drive really slow down the dirt road, LOL. I'll look into Plastidip though, thanks!

I edited after you replied, but it looks like Line X now has a product that is aimed at body panel protection that is thinner than the bed liner and so easier to make look good on body panels. It's still textured - which I imagine would hold dust and dirt - but it would be easier to avoid the lumpy look if you want something permanent.

 

[BigT]

I edited after you replied, but it looks like Line X now has a product that is aimed at body panel protection that is thinner than the bed liner and so easier to make look good on body panels. It's still textured - which I imagine would hold dust and dirt - but it would be easier to avoid the lumpy look if you want something permanent.

mill have to look at that. Not sure if the local businesses that do it are Rhino Lining or LineX. Thanks.

 

[grumpyunk]

I would vote more for flaps that deflect the road rocks. If you get chips in any sort of liner, you may get water penetration under the surrounding paint/line-x-coating and it will just fester and eventually fail. A thin, waxy coating, not car wax, but a thicker wax, can protect and will not let water get underneath at the damaged area.
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[ItsaMaverick]

The answer you are looking for is XPEL film.

 

[BigT]

The answer you are looking for is XPEL film.

I’ll check into that. Thanks!

 

[SgtLip]

It's still textured - which I imagine would hold dust and dirt

That's why you power wash them parts. It gets all the nooks and crannies clean.

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