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Might of mentioned it once but like Big J and sanding, for me it's masking, it really sux. :lol:

Heading back out for the 2nd coat, might need a third, dunno yet.

Liner still wet in these pics btw.

This weekend's show-n-tell pics.

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Looks sweet!

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Good work...

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I just now noticed that you have two flavors of Lizard skin....sound control and ceramic insulation. What's the order? CI, then SC? Or can you mix them?

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lookin good ive always wanted a cali top blazer

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Thanks, any progress over the weekend?

Thanks, anything new up your way?

Sound control goes on first, Ceramic is last.

They say the ceramic coating is thinner and lays down better, supposed to fill some of the pockets...so they say.



Sprayed the 2nd coat HEAVY, might be thick enough now.
Hope so, getting up under that dash just isn't all that much fun at all.

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subscribed love these blazers to death! that lizard skin looks great too! What are you goin to do for a tranny transfer crossmember? I ask because I found a good 700r4 and 241 and Im not to sure what to use...

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Use the stock crossmember....just move it back 2.5 inches.


Lizardskin is looking good. A little more cottage cheese than I expected though.

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I wasnt sure if it would line up, the crossmember on the burb its in right now is different then how ours looks so I just wasnt sure if I needed a new one, thanks AJ:chevy::metal:

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Just stripping the 70 to por the frame and fit the new suspension under it.

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Looks like a cool project and great work so far!

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The masking would probably be easier if you used plastic sheet instead of newspaper. I'm not saying, just saying, ya know...;)

Looks like a good result though, the name definitely fits the finish.

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Plastic sheets are not the best for using as a masking barrier. Paint can "sit" on top of it unlike a paper barrier where it absorbs and dries. When you go to pull plastic off you can leave paint chips or even paint that isn't dry onto your new paint job. Trevor

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It settled a lot over night as it dried, it's not exactly like Linex but not Rhino Liner either, I'm good with it.
We'll see what the ceramic layer does for it.

Papers free. ;)

Your right, Lizard Skin...lol

New pics, same spot of what it's looking like this a.m. as it's drying, calming down a lot too.

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I feel sorry for the guy that has to scrape that off, in 100 years!

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That is a big difference. Looks smoother.

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With luck, it'll be one of my great grand kids! :metal:

Never thought I'd do this to a truck but in this case, it made good sense for the intended use & abuse it's going to see.

Build em to drive em baby! :chevy:

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Yeah, it's all good IMO.

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Looks good! What is the cure time on that stuff - does it need heat to dry out - since it isn't that warm here (or there) much longer - :(

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First coat seemed to dry enough to spray over in a couple hours, heat was @ 65 degrees in the shop.

I used a heat gun a little bit to help it along so I could spray the 2nd coat before ending my day in the shop, only had to hit the nooks & crannies. the flats were dry.

I applied the 2nd coat really heavy and there's still a couple places were it hasn't dried yet and I kept the shop @ 60 degrees all night.

Going to leave the heat @ 60 with hopes of being able to apply the ceramic layer tonight after work.

Haven't decided if I'm going to apply color to this section while it's masked off or whether I'll continue onto the bed area with the liner, at least spray color on the firewall & under the dash to avoid over-spray later I'm thinking.

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Does that stuff come in colors or is it only gray? Looks good VT!

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The thing that turned me off about the lizards skin is the fact that it is sandable. That just makes it sound like it wont last as long as bed liner.

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AWESOME!!:metal:
So next winter I can drop of my K5 and pick it up early spring?
That should be enough time for you to LIZARDSKIN my rig hahhaaa:lol:
Too much :mm: again hehehe

One of these years I need to do something about my floor...it's not too bad but year after year I can see the rust taking it's corse...
:mm::chevy::mm:

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Just flat black when it's dry but it's paintable.

Not really being used as a 'bed liner' per say, plus it's not advertised as such, it's advertised as sound & heat control.

Two other things to consider though, #1 - it's paintable where others are not & #2 - it cleans up with water.


When we're done with Moab next year, tag along with Greg & I on the trip home and fly back to Cali leaving it here to be fixed up, then the following Sept. fly out and we'll pull a caravan out to Moab again!

See how easy...:chevy:

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Dried & outside in the sunshine.

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hahaha
Looks like a great product!
Thanks!

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I realize this. I was trying to say two things at once. In response to the people talking about the texture that it is sandable to where you can smooth it out and paint over it.

But for the people talking about it being hard to remove, it is not a bedliner, and thus would be easier to remove.

I do plan to try it out, but on a car where it will be covered by carpet.

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How do you plan on using it VT? Just as it is, or are you going to cover it?

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After seeing & feeling it dry, I agree with you, it wouldn't make a very durable bed liner for any kind of abusive use.

Painting over it in body color.

Going to use a base/clear system.

There is a noticable difference now when rapping on the metal, a fair amount more muffled.

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Ceramic coat dried up.

Didn't really apply it "as per instructions" but I think it laid down better my way.

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Whats the surface like after it dried? Is it hard, or more soft and rubber like?

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That really looks good dude!

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Looks good.

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Some how seems brighter in the shop now...

Base coat, still wet but ya can get the idea.

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Had to air out the shop...

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That really looks sweet!

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I like it! gives it the look of undercoating. how much build up do you think?

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You're just cruisen along...looks great!

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Maybe 20/30mils

It is getting interesting...the more I get done, the more I feel ilike I have left to do...crazy stuff. :crazy:

Feels like it's out of order somehow, going to clear coat on an otherwise totally unfinished truck...dunno.

Last base coat, I always seem to apply it to thick, can't get past it. :sumo:

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Hope I like orange...:lol: Wow is this thing loud!


Guys, give me some input, I'm wondering how it might look if I made the clear coat on the interior (except for the dash area) a matt finish...?

I'm thinking it might help tone down the whole 'orange experience' thing.

Remeber, no carpet in this thing, ALL orange!