Line-x bumpers and rockers.

DohCanadian · Mar 20, 2012

So I am looking to get my front & rear bumper and rocker panels on my truck color matched line-x'd, so I got a quote from a shop and this is what they told me. (I have the Sport ram so my front bumper is painted plastic, no chrome)

900 - Rocker Panels
350 - Per bumper x2
200 - Color match

Does this seem too high? Or about right for all the prep. My front bumper the clear coat is peeling bad from a horrible auto body job that was done before I owned the truck. And the rockers have a ton of rock chips.

Also on another side note I phoned another Line-x shop and the girl said they can't Line-X plastic (like my bumper) because it melts/eats the plastic and won't stick properly, has anyone else heard of this? Why would one shop say they can do it and another say no?

reefguy89 · Mar 20, 2012

is that canadian money.lol but im going to be doing the same soon so im curiousy to the prices as well.

ramhunter9 · Mar 20, 2012

Ya thats high ..I do all that at my shop for 1k

smiley · Mar 20, 2012

Dave do you do line x brand or something else? Just wondering.

$miley

ramhunter9 · Mar 20, 2012

I can , but I like hurculiner the best . It has never done me wrong and never done my customers wrong . Its all the same stuff just a different name .

reefguy89 · Mar 20, 2012

Hey dave is that color matched?

ramhunter9 · Mar 20, 2012

Yes sir

DohCanadian · Mar 20, 2012

Yeah sorry that's all CDN.

But I won't get it much cheaper anywhere else. That was in Grande Prairie, Alberta. And another shop I phoned in Saskatchewan was the same price.

Unfortunately that'll probably be what I end up paying, I chose Line-X over Rhino Lining and everything else because of the good reviews too.

WhiteExpress · Mar 20, 2012

Seems about like what I was quoted from a local shop.

DohCanadian · Mar 20, 2012

WhiteExpress said:
Seems about like what I was quoted from a local shop.

Yeah, I mean it does seem a little high but I figured there is gonna be a ton of sanding and masking the truck off so it does seem in the normal price range.

I was just more curious about line-x on plastic, I mean I know alot of people coat plastic flares and stuff, I just don't know why the shop would say that.

WhiteExpress · Mar 21, 2012

DohCanadian said:
I was just more curious about line-x on plastic, I mean I know alot of people coat plastic flares and stuff, I just don't know why the shop would say that.

I didn't even read that part. Line-X and some other liners are a 2 part epoxy style, that cure by chemical reaction. The reaction might cause too much heat for some plastics to withstand. The shop I use has 2 different styles of bedliner (High and Low pressure) so he can do pretty much anything.

He said the vasty majority of his costs are in prep time.

C-Mack · May 27, 2013

Wow, i was thinking about doing this the other day to my all my chrome. I'm either going to plasti-dip my bumpers/handles and side mirrors. I figured color matching and line-xing everything thats chrome would be cheaper then buying color matched everything. Unless someone from ontario is willing to trade straight up chrome bumpers and side mirrors for a set of mineral grey bumpers and side mirrors. lol

hemihank · May 27, 2013

you could alternatively spend $300 and buy the herculiner or monstaliner yourself and spend the weekend prepping and painting. Save yourself $1000 bucks.... depends on how much cash you have and how much time you would be willing to put into the prep. I've seen a lot of guys who did it themselves with good results. Got to be diligent about the prep though.

Redneck Ryan · May 28, 2013

For my bed and bumpers it was less than 1K and my bumpers had plastic on them as well.

Chewy · May 28, 2013

I like the look of the "grain" of line-x over the other brands. I think it's a cleaner look. JMO of course.

Chris

Stage4 · May 29, 2013

LINE-X is not like epoxy at all. The chemical reaction is not the same either. While LINE-X is applied hot, the heat does not affect plastics.

LINE-X works fine with some plastics like ABS. However, some plastics are very difficult to gain adhesion to such as polypropylene plastic. It's difficult for ANY coating to gain adhesion to polypropylene. As a rule of thumb, plastics should be encapsulated if possible.

LINE-X is WAY stronger and WAY more durable than both Herculiner and Monsta. Honestly, you're not really even talking apples to apples. Herculiner has rubber bits in it which does not help the looks. Monsta does not have rubber bits which is much better. Herculiner is not UV stable, so you have to paint it. Monsta is UV stable and will hold its color longer.

LINE-X white color match (UV stable) on the rockers. You have to look hard to even see it!

LINE-X gray color match on rockers. Also UV stable.

Black LINE-X Premium on rockers and fender flares. No fading or loss of gloss.

WhiteExpress · May 29, 2013

Damn, what white hides awesome! Now I really wanna get my rockers done...

Stage4 · May 29, 2013

WhiteExpress said:
Damn, what white hides awesome! Now I really wanna get my rockers done...

Here's a closer look. However, the lighting is indoor florescent, not natural sun.

Unfused · Sep 23, 2013

Sorry for the bump on this but I felt the need to compliment the nice trucks and their line-x'd rockers.

I am thinking about doing this shortly. What kind of prep is required to line-x? I reckon by the sounds of it, it isn't just clean and spray on.

Also, Line-x on your rockers doesn't promote premature corrosion or anything of that nature?

Cheers!

Stage4 · Sep 23, 2013

The surface needs to be cleaned and scuffed. The goal of scuffing is not to remove the paint, but to create a rough surface. The bedliner cannot grab onto something that's as smooth as glass.

It does not create premature corrosion, as a matter of fact, the protective coating prevents corrosion on the surface it's applied to.

Line-x bumpers and rockers.

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