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Durabaked the tub

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Pritchard, Jul 23, 2006.

  1. Jul 23, 2006
    Pritchard

    Pritchard 1963 CJ5

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    I just wanted to show off my newly Durabaked tub. I needed to coat the interior of the tub with something to help prevent any rusting since my Jeep sits outside in the elements. I chose the Durabak smooth finish in white to match the paint. If you are thinking about doing something similar, it's not that difficult and I only spent $155 for the coating and other necessary stuff.
     
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    speedbuggy

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    Looks good!
     
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    neptco19

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    How do you apply that?? Spray/roll/brush???
     
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    willysnut

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    Nice paint job!!!
     
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    jd7

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    very good
     
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    sparky

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    That's next on the list of things to do now that the cam is in.

    Gotta do that before I put the roll cage in.

    How do you like the smooth finish? Looks good? Works well?
     
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    Chuck

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    Well done. Do they offer an assortment of colors?
     
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    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    Very cool
     
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    Boyink

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    Looks really nice...if I was sticking with white I'd probably follow suit. Still might in a different color...just wonder if it'd stick to Herculiner.
     
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    sparky

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    Duraback=Herculiner, just different marketing.

    Chuck, they have a variety of colors. See http://www.nonslipcoating.com/ for the colors.
     
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    Chuck

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    Thanks Sparky
     
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    59JP

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    Durabak is very possibly the best 'coating' product on the market. Used on Navy ship decks including aircraft carriers and on floors in high traffic corridors.
     
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    runnamuck

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    looks like that matched up well.
     
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  14. Jul 24, 2006
    Pritchard

    Pritchard 1963 CJ5

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    The Durabak instructions say that the smooth version of the product can be sprayed. I didn't want to mask off the entire body so I used a brush and roller. I brushed on the first two coats to get into all the nooks and crannies then rolled the last two coats. Using just a brush will give a nearly glasslike smoothness. The roller gives the surface just a bit of texture, like using a roller on your walls. It should still be very easy to wipe clean. I have no input for you on its performance or reliability since I just finished the application. The research I did and the comments that I found here suggest that it is one of the best DIY liners available. I can tell you that it is very tough. I had a difficult time cutting through the material around some of the bolt holes once it had cured. This actually made me happy! One thing I found out that I should pass along to someone who might use this product in the future, don't apply the product too thick with each coat. Any pooling or thick areas cause tiny air holes as the surface skins over before all the chemicals in the product have evaporated.
     
    Pritchard, Jul 24, 2006
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