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27th Aug, 2013 at 08:33:50am

I've just come across line-x. It's mainly a US company but they do have a dealer in the UK. It's mainly for truck bed and van liners, but they can do absolutely anything pretty much in almost any colour. It's basically a heated plastic sprayed onto the car in whatever thickness you want and dries in seconds. If you look on the linex uk site they've even done the complete body of a mini!
Now the end result is slightly textured, but it can be sanded flat and overpainted. I'm just thinking about this in the future of my build, it's practically bombproof stuff, completely waterproof and will basically seal the bodyshell in! Not sure on cost but they claim it's cheaper than a paintjob?

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine)

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Quarry Bonk

27th Aug, 2013 at 08:37:40am

Actually,they have quite a few places across the uk!

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine)

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27th Aug, 2013 at 08:48:27am

my concerns with this sort of thing is can be brittle and chip/ crack, letting and holding water between the finish and the metalwork? all a bit like powdercoating?

I'd be a lot happier with a flexible sealant

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27th Aug, 2013 at 08:50:55am

http://www.linex.com/pages/2010/mythbusters_01.php


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27th Aug, 2013 at 08:51:24am

It's not like a hard plastic I don't think, it's a bit like rubbery plastic. So I assume its flexible.

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

17.213 @ 71mph, 64bhp n/a (Old Engine)

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27th Aug, 2013 at 09:13:26am

i agree more flexible the better

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27th Aug, 2013 at 10:20:54am

Ithink this is the stuff they tested on mythbusters a couple of years ago.
sprayed one half of a car with the stuff
and crashed it a bit to compare results....then coated some wood with the stuff to see if it made a difference against C4....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JOXrpCLCJg

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27th Aug, 2013 at 10:44:07am

looks good, i would personally want to replace all rusty panels, seal them and coat them with a zinc primer etc.
before but looks like a good idea

Cheers carl :)

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On 21st Sep, 2006 Paul S said:
Go on, be brave, put it in the car and tell us how it works.
Pity your bollocks are in line with the flywheel!
On 27th May, 2013 robert said:
putting my testicles on the line for turbo mini owners everywhere ,and they still work !
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