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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 06:28 AM
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I am consider whether to paint the undershield black like the rest of the car.
My only concern was whether it would slowly chip and scratch and look poor over time.
Any thoughts or experience out there?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 07:05 AM
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I don’t think it would chip any worse than the front of the car unless you take it off road a lot. If you do off roading a lot, I doubt your care how much it gets scratched up
 
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Old Jul 13, 2021 | 07:15 AM
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Hyperdip it and peel it off if you don't like it later.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 07:05 AM
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Yes if you want it to look more online with the rest of the car (mine’s Santorini so it suited it) but you’ll still end up repainting after a few trips off-road. At least it shows that it works though! 🙏🏼
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ludders54
Yes if you want it to look more online with the rest of the car (mine’s Santorini so it suited it) but you’ll still end up repainting after a few trips off-road. At least it shows that it works though! 🙏🏼
That looks heaps good. Worth doing I reckon. Thanks for the photo.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 04:41 PM
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I imagine raptor lining the undershield would be the best solution here
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mammoth
I imagine raptor lining the undershield would be the best solution here

Ok maybe not the worlds best picture but mine is rhinolined… along with bumpers and grey trim (fenders etc)
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 09:24 AM
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@mshotel - did you / they pull off all the panels/pieces and then Rhino or was it Rhino'd in place (taping off the other panels)?
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by GrouseK9
@mshotel - did you / they pull off all the panels/pieces and then Rhino or was it Rhino'd in place (taping off the other panels)?
Everything was pulled and then rhino lined.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 11:10 AM
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Awesome! I think that's the best way and was confirming. I'm thinking of doing/having done and yours looks well done. So, obviously, the way to go is to pull first. I'm "waitlisted" for bull bars and am likely going to wait for that first. Once it's all pulled off anyway, then have it done. Thanks.
 
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