Line-X CJ Tub & underside engine hood

Nov 05, 2003 28 Replies
J

I just got my Jeep back from the local Line-X shop. I decided on Line-X rather than Rhino or other linings based on recommendations from friends and this group. I had been running without carpet for about a year and the inside paint was looking rather worn. I am really pleased with the results.



The shop charged me $600 for the tub and $100 for the underside of the hood. I took everything out of the tub and flat towed it to their shop. It took them about a day to finish. If I wanted any other color but black they charge an additional $200. I took out all the floor plugs and they masked most of the bolt holes. A few of them I had to cut with a razor or sand down with a Dremel tool.



While I had the hood off and taking the hinges and other parts off I decided to have them powder coated. It's like breathing new life into the grumpy 'ol girl.



Jim


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C

I was wondering the same thing. I would not have had the underside of the hood done.

There is a FJ40 somewhere out here that had the EXTERIOR done with one of these products. He used Red for his color of choice. I would guess that having the entire vehicle done in LineX would be very difficult to wash ...

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J

Or melt and drip all over the engine.

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J

Line-X is good up to 380 degrees before it begins to melt. I don't expect my engine to get that hot!

Jim

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J

Hi Bill,

I agree that applying Line-X to the underside of the hood is not a good idea, but you have got to come up with a better link than that! This ain't no wood stove we're talkin 'bout here!

: hundred degrees at the catalytic converter:

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J

Take this one for example:

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JimG (ps... you are the link-mister after all ! )

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J

I'll definitely post something if the Line-X doesn't hold up in there. The shop that did it says they do a lot of engine hoods (Pickup trucks, mostly) and haven't had a problem. It is, after, a long way from the header...

Jim

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S

If the heat off the manifold got the hood that hot stock paint wouldn't even hold up to it. Normal 2 part auto paint generally has heat resistance around the same range as your line-x (300 to 400 degrees IIRC).

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D

Crash burn and live might have sold two parts :-)

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

: > Or melt and drip all over the engine.

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J

Heat, noise & aesthetics. I had pulled the original insulation off the hood a year ago (when I changed the hinges & other hood hardware) and have been looking to replace it ever since. The Line-X seemed to be the perfect replacement, assuming it doesn't melt, catch fire or explode!

Jim

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C

There's INSULATION!? Real Jeeps don't have under-hood insulation.

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