Monstaliner Cladding installation

[eternal21]

They have Purple People Eater as a color choice....

[housertl]

Hey,

As an update, the Monstaliner seems to be doing great, but there is one caveat...

once applied, this stuff may be a little brittle. I have a spot on the passenger side cladding where it looks like someone hit my door with theirs, and a chunk of the monstaliner came off. Not a big deal, but I will have to order a pint of the stuff to re do it.

I will try to get my car washed and get some close up pics as requested this weekend.

[vt_maverick]

Marlin used Monstaliner on his VX and found that it was brittle too IIRC. Seems like he had a few chunks fall off as well, so I believe he just used a pressure washer to blast it all off and then used Showroom New. He's a lot happier with that product the last I heard.

Just throwing it out there... and btw Showroom New is a LOT cheaper than the $134 you need for Monstaliner. It won't, however, have the texturing which depending on your taste may be a good or bad thing.

[vt_maverick]

Bit of a thread jack, but I found out last week that I probably won't be able to use Showroom New because the body shop that fixed the front bumper damage after the accident painted the front cladding to make it match. It's a good match but I have to think the paint will mess with the dye absorption. It certainly made the Meguiar's trim shine stuff look bad. Looks like Gatorback for me which really isn't a bad option.

[housertl]

Marlin used Monstaliner on his VX and found that it was brittle too IIRC. Seems like he had a few chunks fall off as well, so I believe he just used a pressure washer to blast it all off and then used Showroom New. He's a lot happier with that product the last I heard.

Just throwing it out there... and btw Showroom New is a LOT cheaper than the $134 you need for Monstaliner. It won't, however, have the texturing which depending on your taste may be a good or bad thing.

The 8oz repair kit is only $19....

[eternal21]

Hey, uhm, you never answered about the adhesion promoter....

[housertl]

Hey, uhm, you never answered about the adhesion promoter....

Whoops! Sorry bro! Yeah, we bought 2 15 oz aerosol cans of Bulldog, and used just over one of them.

[blacksambo]

Have you tried formula 303? Looks like Monstaliner for a FRACTION OF THE COST? Any comments?

[VX KAT]

Have you tried formula 303? Looks like Monstaliner for a FRACTION OF THE COST? Any comments?

But they're two totally different animals....303 is just a topical, temporary water-soluable treatment, with no texture-adding characteristics vs Monstaliner, which definitely has texture and is more less a permanent coating.

But you could buy a whole lotta 303 before you'd hit $124. It's about $25 for 32 oz spray bottle.

[eternal21]

Whoops! Sorry bro! Yeah, we bought 2 15 oz aerosol cans of Bulldog, and used just over one of them.

Thanks! The ML came in Monday, just waiting on that info. Ordering it tonight, hopefully I can get this and the hood mod knocked out next week

[vt_maverick]

But you could buy a whole lotta 303 before you'd hit $124. It's about $25 for 32 oz spray bottle.

Don't forget to count the cost of the ace bandages and icy hot you'll need for all those 303 applications.

[VXorado]

Bit of a thread jack, but I found out last week that I probably won't be able to use Showroom New because the body shop that fixed the front bumper damage after the accident painted the front cladding to make it match. It's a good match but I have to think the paint will mess with the dye absorption. It certainly made the Meguiar's trim shine stuff look bad. Looks like Gatorback for me which really isn't a bad option.

You can try the SN on a few spots to see if it will match correctly and just use some mineral spirits to remove the dye if it looks bad.

Seems like every product has a downside. Gatorback or Monstaliner can chip/crack while Showroom New doesn't hold up to gasoline spills on the cladding.

[eternal21]

once applied, this stuff may be a little brittle. I have a spot on the passenger side cladding where it looks like someone hit my door with theirs, and a chunk of the monstaliner came off. Not a big deal, but I will have to order a pint of the stuff to re do it.

Regarding the cracking, http://monstaliner.com/monstaliner_faq.htm#7

How tough is Monstaliner?

Monstaliner has been engineered to withstand years of heavy duty use. It is flexible and impact resistant and designed not to crack, flake or peel. It is unaffected by sun so it won't fade, chalk or discolor. Monstaliner is also resistant to damage from gasoline and most chemicals and solvents.

Given that, you might want to contact the rep on the Jeep site, as your repair kit a) might be covered and b) they probably need to know so they can give us some tips. I'm thinking that if it chipped on the cladding, it might be an adhesion related issue.

[Cobrajet]

Regarding the cracking, http://monstaliner.com/monstaliner_faq.htm#7

Originally Posted by monstaliner
How tough is Monstaliner?

Monstaliner has been engineered to withstand years of heavy duty use. It is flexible and impact resistant and designed not to crack, flake or peel. It is unaffected by sun so it won't fade, chalk or discolor. Monstaliner is also resistant to damage from gasoline and most chemicals and solvents.

Given that, you might want to contact the rep on the Jeep site, as your repair kit a) might be covered and b) they probably need to know so they can give us some tips. I'm thinking that if it chipped on the cladding, it might be an adhesion related issue.

Very clever wording. It is "designed" not to crack, flake, or peel, but it only guaranteed not to fade, chalk or discolor. If it just happens to chip, oh, well we tried...

[disasterlady]

anyone else use the Forever Black? or Krylon Fusion for Plastics?
I wondered what others thought of it... I used the FB and loved the results, Dark rich Black and very shiny, but needed many coats and showed wear in places after about 6 months from road trash.
Since I had some of the cladding off for the MICE issue ( see that thread if you can help! ), I decided to try the Krylon, still took several coats, not as shiny, and seems to attract dust a bit... I may cover that with FB. Where the FB wore off... gotta smooth the worn areas with lacquer thinner and re-apply. Guys stop me all the time thinking it's a new car, or maybe it's just a conversation starter.

Kat: you remember the photos I sent you last year? It still looks as shiny and new except where it wore off.