Oppo I need some advice

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
02/18/2018 at 21:18 • Filed to: 931Lyfe, Advice

As you all know (I’m positive), my 931 has no carpet and it’s just the floor pan. What exactly can I paint/coat it with that’s durable/ chip resistant, waterproof, and bought in-store?? Once whatever coating I determine is the best is in the car, I’m just gonna put some floormats in and call it a day.

DISCUSSION (47)

CodyVella > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:24

Flex Seal? Or something that’s similarly rubbery?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:27

Rhinolining?

Kiltedpadre > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:28

Maybe one of the DIY bed liners?

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:29

Some sort of epoxy coating which is essentially bed-liner, its the opposite of add lightness though.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > CodyVella
02/18/2018 at 21:32

Flex Seal seriously doesn’t work as advertised, does it??

Nibby > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:33

weld nails, sharp side pointing upwards, every inch of the floorpan

Cash Rewards > Kiltedpadre
02/18/2018 at 21:34

Very scratchy

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Phyrxes once again has a wagon!
02/18/2018 at 21:34

I’m not putting any carpet back in, so I can afford to gain some lbs. Any particular brands?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Kiltedpadre
02/18/2018 at 21:35

I don’t know much about them.

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:36

Flex seal liquid would probably do what your looking for since it’s literally just rubber, but your probably better off with bedliner as flex seal costs an arm and a leg

Chariotoflove > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:37

I’m a big fan of tile. Some people insist on natural slate, but I find ceramic looks just as good for a fraction of the cost.

benjrblant > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:37

Tim did a write-up on adding Lizard Skin to the inside of his Land Cruiser. It’s not a bedliner, but a spray-in insulation and noise reducer. You’d have to ask him for more info:

https://overland.kinja.com/lizard-skin-1822876130

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:41

Yup...I was going to suggest some sort of bed liner as well. No chance of salvaging a carpet from a local salvage yard, is there? Do 944 carpets fit the 931...?

MM54 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:41

I’d just go with truck bed liner, durable, relatively easy to clean, won’t draw attention.

Alternatively, bright orange shag carpet would be cool, too.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
02/18/2018 at 21:45

Possibly?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Cash Rewards
02/18/2018 at 21:45

Scratchy?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > benjrblant
02/18/2018 at 21:46

That’s right! Unfortunately, we don’t know how it’ll hold up and I’ll need to get this done before summer, so it’s all dependent on timing.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:47

https://protective.sherwin-williams.com/pdf/Epoxy%20Coatings%20Guide.pdf

I’ve heard most the DIY versions are inferior to the professional stuff but the one I’ve linked below at least comes in cool colors.

https://www.durabakcompany.com/

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
02/18/2018 at 21:47

I can’t imagine why 944 carpets wouldn’t fit. Problem is that I can’t find any and I start scraping out the old sound deadening material in the front. It’s a PITA so I’m not even gonna bother with the rears.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > MM54
02/18/2018 at 21:48

Any particular bed liners you recommend? Are they applied by spray or brush?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Nibby
02/18/2018 at 21:49

Buffsuki would be the only girl I’d be able to get in this car for a date, hell no.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered
02/18/2018 at 21:50

It’s literally just rubber, it sounds pretty good actually. Do you know how it’d compare to bedliner?

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Chariotoflove
02/18/2018 at 21:50

Pebblecrete!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Chariotoflove
02/18/2018 at 21:50

Hardwood floors are better.

Nibby > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:50

Kinja'd!!!

benjrblant > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:51

There might be some long-term reviews online, I haven’t looked into it. Bedliner would help to reduce the NVH transmission and if you don’t want the bro-dozer look on your floor some two-part epoxy paint would work well. I think a few have already suggested the latter two options.

Kiltedpadre > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:51

Here’s a link to one of the manufacturers. I’ve used it in a truck I used to own. You apply it with a roller.

As someone else mentioned it has a rough texture. It’s meant to be rough to reduce the chance of things moving around in the bed.

https://www.durabakcompany.com/

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > benjrblant
02/18/2018 at 21:54

I feel more inclined towards the two-part epoxy paint. I’ll look for that.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 21:58

Great to see you putting your heart and mind into your projects! Looking forward to reading about them on the road.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Kiltedpadre
02/18/2018 at 21:58

This one looks good. I like that it isn’t sprayed and brushed or rolled in.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Nibby
02/18/2018 at 22:00

I prefer Josuki

Kinja'd!!!

Nibby > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 22:02

wait you played DDLC to its completion right?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Nibby
02/18/2018 at 22:04

Nope. I just did one playthrough without the DLC, just so I could finally see all the DDLC shitposts and memes and understand them. So I’ve beaten it, but not a 100% completion.

Chariotoflove > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 22:12

Yes, but won’t hold up to the repeated water and gravel assault. You need to think practicality here.

Chariotoflove > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
02/18/2018 at 22:13

Could work, or maybe terrazzo, but I think only in an Italian car.

punkgoose17 > Kiltedpadre
02/18/2018 at 22:22

This is cool. I am saving this for future use.

MM54 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 22:44

Typically it would be sprayed on, I’m not sure of any particular brand I’d recommend to do at-home - I’m sure some google could help, it’s a pretty common thing.

CodyVella > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 23:10

Probably not, but I was just thinking of something that`s rubbery. Bedliner might be a bit too rough.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > CodyVella
02/18/2018 at 23:21

I’m gonna go with the Durabak liner. It seems like it’s gonna be the best bet for me.

Nibby > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 23:42

ok so you’ll understand this one

Kinja'd!!!

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/18/2018 at 23:43

Since it’s basically just rubber it’s toughness would come from how thicc/ amount of coats. Doesn’t matter as it’s like $10 for a quart retail for some Reason

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Nibby
02/19/2018 at 00:32

Oh yes, yes I do.

Kinja'd!!!

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/19/2018 at 03:34

Asphalt!!!

AuthiCooper1300 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/19/2018 at 06:39

Some restorers use dry ice. It shrinks the seal and breaks the bond with the metal, making it very easy to scrape off afterward.

I have never used it and I suppose handling dry ice is no joke either, so take this piece of advice with a pinch of salt.

oneavejoe > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/19/2018 at 06:55

https://m.lowes.com/pd/HERCULINER-Bed-Liner-Black-Kit/4222493

I used it in my Jeep instead of carpet. Wore well for two years before I sold it.

Cash Rewards > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/19/2018 at 13:17

I lined my truck bed with herculiner. It’s pretty rough to the touch. That said, I got the recommendation from another opportunity who used it to line the interior of his Jeep. Hold on, link pending

Cash Rewards > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
02/19/2018 at 13:25

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/delete-the-interior-replace-with-bedliner-1819807064