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Did My Tanke and Body Work with Bed Liner...

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So the bike is really dirty, but as I've been slowly working on it and today was pretty nice outside, I figured I'd get all the body work done on the bike. So as you look at the bike, keep in mind the fact that I have not tried cleaning up the engine at all...let alone the frame or anything else. The body work is really the only thing I've done so far...other than the Daytona bars and switching the Vetter out for that single headlight that's on there now.

The body on the bike wasn't in the greatest of shape. It was faded, scratched, dented...the works. I have NEVER done any body work before in my life, so I used Bondo on the dents in the tank and it came out pretty good. I had been planning on using the bed liner to begin with, so I knew that I didn't need it to be 100% perfect. But I still think it came out pretty well.

So today I laid the bed liner on all of the body panels, except for the front fender. I have some other plans to do to the front fender before I cover it, so I figured it could wait for another day.

I really like the way it turned out. My camera's flash isn't very good, so it looks much more textured in the pictures than it actually is. In person it's got just a slight textured look to it, and I like it quite a bit.

My seat cover, on the other hand, turned out not so great. I had originally ordered a brown/black one. In the pictures it looked like it was black with brown highlights, if that makes any sense...but when I put it on it's just plain brown. It doesn't go at all with the bike.
 
And a close up of the tank. This is where the texture really looks different than it does in person.
 
SqDancerLynn1 said:
At least it will be easy to do touchups
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That, honestly, is one of the reasons that I chose to use the bed liner. I had used it on another old UJM that I had, a 1986 Yamaha YX-600, and I really liked the way it turned out.

Any time that anything hit it that might scratch or chip the paint on anything else and the bed liner just absorbed it like it's supposed to do. That, and you don't ever have to worry about waxing or polishing any of body work once you've done the bed liner.

I know it's not for everyone, but I like it. The bike is a bit of a rat bike right now...I plan on slowly making it nicer, but the main goal for now is to get it running. I just happened to find a good deal on the bed liner and so I snagged it and laid it down while it was nice out today.

Next weekend (for me, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week) I will be attempting to start replacing seals on the engine. I've got a new valve cover gasket, new half moon seals, new tachometer seals for the engine, and the stuff to do the cam chain tensioner. I will also be going to grab an o-ring to put on the starter nose. Then the week after that will be carb rebuilding. Then it should be good to go...after a good scrubbing and cleaning!!!
 
Most people seal the INSIDE of a rusted, clapped out fuel tank, not the outside. :)

Well, it does look "unique" ?
 
I am doing something similar to my quad right now. I like it man. Its a different look.
 
gsryder said:
I am doing something similar to my quad right now. I like it man. Its a different look.
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I can see doing it to an ATV but i don't like it on a bike. Feel free to do it to yours, just saying I wouldn't do it on mine lol
 
Does bedliner come in different colors? It is something I might consider for Mr Ratley. I agree that the brown and black don't really make it. I would change one of the colors.
 
Yeah, it comes in several different colors and tones. I've seen entire Jeeps painted with it...talk about a durable finish!
 
There was a guy I met in Calgary that did an entire F150 in slate grey bed liner:eek: He said the truck was very quiet now but wieghed a lot more. In an effort to show how tough it was he kicked the door, :clap: I don't think it was as tough as he thought as it dented.
 
Never heard of bedliner. Proofcote used to be the top brand for this type of stuff down here.

Does everbody remember the old hammertone finishes of the 70's and 80's?

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Zooks said:
Never heard of bedliner. Proofcote used to be the top brand for this type of stuff down here.
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It's probably the same stuff...bed liner is just a term for any type of durable coating that goes on a truck bed to protect it from scratches and dents and such.
 
I've heard that if you DON'T mix "do-it-yourself" bedliner the particulate will stay at the bottom and the finish will be much smoother. In the case of a job like this, where "non-skid" isn't the goal I imagine the result would be even smoother than you describe, but still with the resistance to abuse...

Did you mix yours before applying it or not?

Regards,
 
Planecrazy said:
I've heard that if you DON'T mix "do-it-yourself" bedliner the particulate will stay at the bottom and the finish will be much smoother. In the case of a job like this, where "non-skid" isn't the goal I imagine the result would be even smoother than you describe, but still with the resistance to abuse...

Did you mix yours before applying it or not?

Regards,
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I did mix it, but I would imagine that what you have heard would be correct.
 
I wonder if you went to a Rino-liner place if they would do a bike. The only reason in paying them to do it would be the warranty on truck beds if you ever get a dent scratch or pretty much anything take it back up there and they'll repair it no question. It doesn't matter if you put dirt in your bed and you shovel it out. Anyway... if they gave you the same deal on a bike and you dropped your bike they'd fix it.
 
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