Re: Durabak

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Sun, 21 Dec 1997, Allan Weidenheimer wrote:

> Also, they hav an advertiser that is distributing
> Durabak roll-on bedliner.  They claim there was an article on it
> in the Sep 97 Peterson's (have not seen it).  They claim you
> can roll it on, and it looks like it has a textured surface like
> Rhino or Line-x.  The lava liner I have seen (Owen Minor's)
> was pretty smooth, and I want something thick to apply to
> the cab floor to deaden sound and waterproof it.  See
> http://www.truckworld.com/cote-l/index.html
> for soem details.  Anyone tried it?  I sent a request for pricing.

I'd like to know what the pricing is, too Allan.

I read the article on Durabak.. seems you just clean up the area (paint 
is OK, but it must be cleaned with mineral spirits first) and then use a 
paint roller / brush to put this stuff on.  I seem to recall it being 
partially made of old tires.

I think the stuff would be very similar to Line-X when done (Rick Wild's 
Scout has Line-X and it looked great)

I'm leaning towards Durabak vs. the $500 or so to have my Scout sprayed 
with Rhino Liner.

A question for everyone:  How would one get this stuff (Rhino, Lava, 
Line-X, Durabak, etc) *OFF*?  Assuming, in about 15 years or 25 years, my 
Scout starts to rust from the bottom up, how would I get this adhesive 
bedline material off of the remaining floor pan to weld in new sheet 
metal?  Think it would sand-blast off easily??

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'72 and '77 Scout IIs