Bicycle Mechanics - Spray-on bedliner for the frame on my beater

I have been thinking that I might have the frame and forks of my beater/utility/weekend MTB sprayed with the truck bedliner material instead of paint during my upcoming rebuild session.

I know it will weight more, but it will be darn tough. I'll sand down areas that need a tight fit like the front derailer bracket and so forth. It will shead oil, chain rash and won't look all nice and stealable.

The local shop will do it cheap and it would last damn near forever. What thinketh the?

I'd opt for a flat black powdercoat instead. Let it stay dirty and it won't look real stealable either. I think the bike tubes would "grow" too fat with bedliner.

Powder coating is 5 times as much based on three estimates. I thought that too at first.

Originally posted by JoeTown244GL
Powder coating is 5 times as much based on three estimates. I thought that too at first.


Either the bed liner stuff is MAD CHEAP, or you've talked to the wrong people. GO HERE: http://home.comcast.net/~force.unlimited/

Mr. Volvo.........that sounds good to me. What color were you thinking about?

Originally posted by The Fixer
Mr. Volvo.........that sounds good to me. What color were you thinking about?

Black like my Volvo loving heart.

Mr. Volvo..... if black, you can use automotive undercoat in spray can. It's almost similar in texture as the bedliner. I'm curious as to how that crinkly finish will look on a bike. I have a Bianchi Pista frame which has been stripped & primed and is ready to paint and was thinking of a dark flat or satin finish.

George!

Using bedliner coating for your bike seems like an interesting idea.

I think you can get bedliner coating in a spray can at the auto shop. Maybe you can do it yourself and save some money.

Be sure to post a follow-up and let us know how it went. Post a pic if possible.

instead of Bedliner how about Hammertite?
that could be interesting.
Marty

Hammertite - It's that hammered finish looking paint, right? Thats a cool finish!

If you go the bedliner route, call a few of the local professional application places (Rhino, line-x). I have a friend that did it to his motorcycle and he called and they made him a deal for going at the end of the day. From what I understand they have to clear the tools at the end of the day. It is worth a call. I think you can buy it two way, spray on and brush on. If you were to do it yourself I would look at the automotive undercoating spray. That sounds durable and thinner/lighter. Good luck, post some picks when it's finished. I have considered doing it when my frame gets really beat up.

JoeTown, I was looking at an old frame in my garage just last night thinking this very same thing.

I bought a used truck that had a CHEAP spray in liner. I went to Wal-Mart and bought touch-up liner paint in an aerosol can for about $5.00. I touched up the bed of my truck and had an extra one. I figure it'd made a good durable finish and make it look UGLY (read theft detterent).

When I get the time, I may just do it. I'll let you know if I do and how it turns out!

l8R

Thats a great idea. Something else you may want to consider is that plastic/rubber stuff you dip tools in to give them grippy handles. You can find it at Home Depot.