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Old 03-23-2017, 12:56 PM   #299
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Re: Daddyjeep Hauler - 85 K30 crew cab short bed

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Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard View Post
So I was looking at this U.Seal stuff.. So basically a 25' roll is around $17-$20 for what I am seeing. 25' roll that is 6" wide is only 12.5ft^2. So lets say it takes 100ft^2 to do the crew cab, that means you need 8 rolls of the stuff, which comes out to about $140. So if that's true, fatmat is $149.99 for a roll of 100 sq ft and comes sticky backed with tools to install it. I am not sure if the U.seal makes it easier being in small strips or not. Still trying to determine what route I take but your crew is looking good!
Math doesn't lie my friend. It probably does make sense to just buy the proper stuff from fatmat for that nominal price difference. I suppose there are advantages of the thin strips in some areas, but some scissors can make a wide strip into a thin strip pretty easily. The U-Seal is adhesive backed, but does not stick well when it is cold. When I hit it with the heat gun it stuck nice and tight. I didn't bother getting a fire going in the shop so it was only about 40 degrees and it did not want to stick well at all.
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