Line-ex or Rino-liner on saddlebags
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Line-ex or Rino-liner on saddlebags
I've got this '06 flhp, and it's in decent shape except the bags are a little beat up. I think they through on a crappy beat up set when they gave the bike back after the lease. My first tip was when the locks didn't match the key.
Anyway, has anyone heard of or tried just using bed liner to coat the bags rather than the cost of repainting them? I don't think it would look bad and would be easy to maintain. Just trying to think of some options.
Anyway, has anyone heard of or tried just using bed liner to coat the bags rather than the cost of repainting them? I don't think it would look bad and would be easy to maintain. Just trying to think of some options.
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Come to think of it, I do have some black duck tape around somewhere.
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Well at least you've got a sense of humor. Wasn't sure how'd you'de take it. The thing about the Rhino is the surface is so overly textured that the only way to clean it is to hose it down. But then being in the PacNW, that would happen about everyday anyway. The other thing about the Rhino is if you ever change your mind, I don't think that stuff can be removed, short of grinding it off.
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Well at least you've got a sense of humor. Wasn't sure how'd you'de take it. The thing about the Rhino is the surface is so overly textured that the only way to clean it is to hose it down. But then being in the PacNW, that would happen about everyday anyway. The other thing about the Rhino is if you ever change your mind, I don't think that stuff can be removed, short of grinding it off.
To me, that's a big plus. Maybe do all the tin that way.
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I got the idea yesterday when I saw it on a bobber. The fender and tank had about half of them done in a similar product and the other half was painted. I figured it would be different and low maintenance. I've had Line- ex in my pickup for years, and have abused it plenty.
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If your just looking to go blab, I would sand them and prep them, then rattle can them until you can afford to get them painted IMO, I don't think truck bed liner would look right just on the bags.
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Zolatone would be way cool and easier to do and easier to remove than that rubber stuff. Been around for a thousand years and before that rhino stuff Zolatone is what we used to spray into the pickup beds to give it a little rougher surface so stuff wouldn't slide around and it camo'ed the dents in the bed also. Waterbased and I think they have an airless product too.
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Well, thanks for the input. I was thinking along the lines of a rhino type product as it doesn't seem as abrasive as line-ex. If I did do it, I would do side covers and headlight nacelle as well. I kind of figured the texture would be more in line with engine and tach finishes so it wouldn't look too out of place. I love my bike, but it's no show piece.
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I wouldn't but it's yours
for any metal parts use rattle can "wrinkle black"--- used it for the dash and instrument brackets on my FXR, works great.
Mike
I wouldn't but it's yours
for any metal parts use rattle can "wrinkle black"--- used it for the dash and instrument brackets on my FXR, works great.
Mike