Originally Posted by dyolfknip

I am in the middle of a bumper fab right now...I called around and Line X wanted $300 to do my bumper. No way.....I can buy 4 rattle cans of the Duplocolor Bed Liner from Walmart. (I think that is what it is) for $7 a piece.....if it flakes then I can re spray. I have seen it on an CJ interior and bumper and it looks fine. Now I havent applied it yet so if it does turn out to look like ass, then I will get it Line X'd, but if not, then I saved a shiatload of money. When I called the guy he kind of pissed me off. He talked like he was doing open heart surgery....

Originally Posted by Black08X

No I haven't taken off my front bumper yet. I'm planning to get a rugged ridge bumper at some point so it's going to happen, and to be honest I won't have it either Line-X sprayed or duplicolor sprayed. However, I do know that Line X has been sprayed on the walls at the Pentagon because it is very ballistic resistant, i.e. they don't want damage like the last time a Jet hit the place. I don't think you're going to get that from duplicolor. But again, you're absolutely right bro, whatever works for you is what you should do. But I mean hey, you asked about spray coating and we just told you what we thought was best that's all. Line X is not mall crawler stuff. It costs that much for a good reason and that is it's doggon tuff as hell. Anyway, regardless, when you get it sprayed and attached post some pictures I'd be curious to see how it turns out.

Originally Posted by dyolfknip

It isn't my "financial" situation. I can more than afford it. It is the principal. I honestly have seen both and dont think it is worth it. Unlike a lot of people who have all the goodies that look great parked in the mall, I wheel mine. Rock and stumps dont care if it is Line X or raw steel. Little hard to bring it in after every wheeling trip to have it re sprayed.
We will see though, maybe you are right, maybe I will have to take the bumper off every year or two, but 1. Have you taken the stock bumper off yet? The one I am fabbing makes that look complex. and 2. If I spend $50 in two years on a bumper, I am still up $250. To each is own though.

Originally Posted by boots

Thought I let you guy's know.

Just got back from my local Line-X dealer and they gave me a price of $180 for each bumper.

Going to make one more stop at the shop that did the bed in my Ram with Xtreme Liner to see what kind of price they come up with......