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THF

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Sunny N Hants or Pompey
Posts: 83

Line-x, Speedliner or something else.......

Evening all,

Santa was very kind to me this christmas and (with a little encouragement) bought me a mk 3 Sankey. Now the dust/storms of Christmas are over I'm considering painting it and getting it ready for this Summers holi-jours.

A local painter has given be a good quote for the outside of the tub in Oslo, but i've been contemplating what to cover the inside with. A quick goggle has highlighted Speedliner (www.speedlinereuro.com) or Line-x (getting good press on this forum). The two local speedliner merchants (the local stealer) and a coachworks in Exeter have quote £550 & vat and £450 & vat, respectively for the inside of the tub. (having describe the inside of the tub as similar dimensions to a 90 back.

The local Line-x dealer is singing its praises but is away until the middle of next week, and can't offer me a quote. I can only imagine it will be a similar cost

Is there anything I can used/paint on myself. I used to paint a metal boat in a chlorinated rubber paint to coat years ago and that was fairly hear wearing.

If anyone has attempted to do something similar what did you pint it in?

Thanks in advance THF

9th Jan 2014 9:02pm

Sphere

Member Since: 26 Apr 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 725

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Keswick Green

I have looked at line x from a guy not far from Swansea, he was talking more around the £350 for the back of the 110. I know someone who had it done on there l200 it's super stuff and defiantly going to be done at some time.

9th Jan 2014 9:23pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

Line-X all the way, top stuff

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9th Jan 2014 9:35pm

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1709

Why don't you have a go yourself if your fairly practical and save a load of money aswell? I'd agree the line x is good stuff, but is basically just fibreglass flow coat that I use on boat decks and inside as a hard wearing coating. Despite they'd tell you its weaker its simple to roll on and wont chip even when hit with a hammer. The other option is marine steel boat deck paint.
Only reason for this is although the finish might not be as good, realistically you'll scuff the inside whatever you use so I wouldn't pay to have the inside done, if you can spare a day one weekend you can do it easily for about £50 in flow coat to a nice standard. Might be worth looking up before you go down the professional route as I can see spending the money if having the car done but seems an overkill for a sankey?
Cheers Tom Defender puma dormobile camper

10th Jan 2014 9:47am

THF

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Sunny N Hants or Pompey
Posts: 83

Sailing Tom, et all

Thanks for the post, I've spoke to a mate who is a laminator for a rather plush powerboat company in Poole. He's going to give me a hand with some flow coat. At £50 for the tub, it's far more affordable and will take the knocks as you say. Still comes out at £320 for Line-x (best rate so far) even with a bit of military discount. So I could paint it our 6 times over before it out costs line-x.

Thanks again for the heads up!

15th Jan 2014 9:21pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 170

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

LINE-X

Hi THF,

For the sake of correctness LINE-X is a Polyeurea Hybrid and is in no way a fibreglass flow coat.

Its a Completely different product!!

cheers

Jez

11th Apr 2014 3:22pm

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1709

Yes sorry that is correct having researched it further.
However still does the same job just as well for a fraction of the cost and works on the same basic principle if your prepared to do it yourself.

Cheers Tom

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11th Apr 2014 10:13pm

Jez676

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: North Devon
Posts: 170

Hi Tom,
Sorry, looking back at my post it looks like I'm a know it all!!
But I know a fair bit about Line-x hence my post. The linex is more expensive but it is a purpose designed product. Also it's about 3 hours in prep before it's coated which is a lot of the cost.
It's a lot harder wearing than flow coat and is a neater finish. It's like saying a mini is as good as a rolls royce as they can both do 30 mph!
Where in the country are you?

11th Apr 2014 11:08pm

garethmorgan50

Member Since: 16 Jan 2014
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 94

I like line-x...

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12th Apr 2014 6:44am

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12th Apr 2014 9:01am

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

garethmorgan50 wrote:
I like line-x...

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For sale on the bayE,well, one like it,not sure how practical it is really,it'll trap dirt and mud like nothing else. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

12th Apr 2014 10:17am

garethmorgan50

Member Since: 16 Jan 2014
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 94

This ones not for sale on the bay.. And I don't know why you think it's a dirt trap.. No more than any defender.

12th Apr 2014 11:49am

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1709

Jez676 wrote:
Hi Tom,
Sorry, looking back at my post it looks like I'm a know it all!!
But I know a fair bit about Line-x hence my post. The linex is more expensive but it is a purpose designed product. Also it's about 3 hours in prep before it's coated which is a lot of the cost.
It's a lot harder wearing than flow coat and is a neater finish. It's like saying a mini is as good as a rolls royce as they can both do 30 mph!
Where in the country are you?

Hi Jez no not at all your right think what i was meaning to say is a little out of context as was only referring to a sankey trailer for the op so to go down a cheaper equally usable route for him, like you rightly point out and i said myself in my first post it would be different if it was the car load bay rather than a used trailer

Im on Mersea Island in Essex, home of the Native oyster

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12th Apr 2014 4:22pm

Surrey Rover

Member Since: 20 Dec 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 360

It looks like you’ve made your decision. If it helps though, I had speedliner applied to my Hilux which is used for supplying logs and general duties. It’s had hundreds of cubic metres of logs chucked into the back of it and not one blemish to the liner.

It’s now pretty dented and I really don’t look after it (the tub that is) but the speedliner looks like it did on day one, very impressed. Nick

2.2 110 Tipper

12th Apr 2014 9:47pm

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