I used your thread when I bedlined my interior. I also did my steps. Love the product. I want to buy a couple of more bottles and do my roll bars. I did them with duplicolor a couple of years ago and it's holding up fine, but the raptor liner looks so much better! I appreciate the write-up and advice you gave.

 

I'm glad you took something from the thread. I always try to figure out a better way to do mod's. That's some of the fun of doing them. If you (or anyone) wants to post any tips that would be cool.

I would really like find someone who has done there plastic fenders and see how that holds up. I might do that eventually.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYmnuMa8ofM 303 fabric guard helped finish my water-proofing project

HOW MUCH YOU NEED
I got it at a boat store. 16oz with me putting it on thick was not quite enough for me to do just the front seats (not the back seat), roll bars, and belts. If your going to do this yourself I would at least get the 32oz size. It does sort of stink for a few days.



When trying to find a good product I also ran across "Scotchgard Outdoor Water Shield." You can get that at Wal-Mart. I don't think that it protects fabric from fadeing, so I went with the 303.

 

How important is it really to remove the heat reduction goop? I have noticed that some people remove it and some don't.

 

A CASE FOR KEEPING THE GOOP
I think a case could be made for keeping the goop in the front foot wells. Plenty of people have left the goop on and sprayed over it like you said. It might make it more driveable without having to have a mat or liner. I think I mentioned it before, the reinforcing ridges in the floor can make your left foot slip around. The goop covers those up. Some people have found rust under the goop. If your footwells have flooded there might be some rust under your goop. I'm not sure, and doubt, the liner would waterproof water from getting down in the cracks of the goop and rusting. I'm not really sure if a little rust would really matter too much. It looks way better IMHO with it out. On a 2dr I would always remove it out of the back. It's never going to get hot enough to burn you. If I was to do it again I would try that lizard skin stuff(EDIT:see post below-not a great idea). If I didn't do that I guess I might keep the goop in the front. In that case, I would try to square it up with a palette knife and heat gun. I would give it a good rub with some acetone to try to get the clear coat off it. Just try to keep the acetone from seeping into the cracks. I think the liner would be slightly more prone to peeling/cracking. Especially if a cowboy boot heel or something heavy gave it a jab. In that case, I have heard it will take a touch up coat very well.

For the most part I don't notice any heat or sound issues, but on that 2hr trip this summer, with it in the 90's, I did get warm feet and foot sweat. The goop might have prevented that. I'm not trying to overstate the problem, but it will heat up the floor a bit more with it out on long trips.

 

I've been thinking spraying lizard skin would have been a good step before Raptor Lineing. Well I just found a thread that would suggest otherwise.

I found this quote from post->https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...1/#post3178556

 

NOISE WITH HARD TOP
Overall I would say it is a touch louder. You can still carry on a conversion no problem. One weird thing that I noticed was that when you get up to speed, all the windows up, and no radio, you can barely hear what I'm assuming is the rear differential. It is very faint and sounds like the radio is on the very lowest setting. I'm pretty sure if I put the carpet back in it would cover the sound up. I personally don't think it's that big of a deal.

 

Going to tackle this over the weekend. Bought Raptor liner 6 monthes ago, been waiting for time off.

 

Here is where I'm at with mine, hope to have it done soon!

 

I'm going raptor liner, lizard skin sounds pricy for 30 degrees I'll just put a heat mat under neath. There is no fading with the raptor I have friends who have it and it holds up nice.