Got the interior out yesterday, preparing for sound dampening. Overall the tub is in really good shape. A couple of weird spots in the driver and passenger floor boards though. Very little rust and I think the cloudy/whiteish areas are from the carpets rubbing on the paint. What should I use to treat these areas or leave them? Factory carpets are in reasonably good shape but wouldn’t mind replacing them. Are the bed rugs that bad? Any other suggestions on things that should be done while the jeep is in this state? Thanks!
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Permanent is better at deadening, but it is permanent.
Damn it. That’s what I’m going to end up doing. You just cost me some money
. Is there no backing on the wheel wells and cargo area on the armorlite? That is a bit of a bummer if so.Damn it. That’s what I’m going to end up doing. You just cost me some money
There is a backing on the rear area parts. It's not cheap but in my opinion, it's the best you can buy.
It depends on what you want. If you really want to deaden vibrations/sound, and you don’t get water in your Jeep ever, and you want a much better sound stage, then deadening adhesives to the tub is paramount. Don’t forget the doors and hardtop. It is pretty labor intensive. I think you can get decent results. Also think about resolving anything that causes unnecessary vibrations since sound is caused by vibrations. Things like poly bushings, transmission touching the tub, aftermarket motor mounts,…
Yep. I’ve been on the fence. Pulling the trigger now though. Where does a guy get color matched paint? Do i need to go to a body shop or just search the paint code and use whatever I can order.
It's gonna be covered so no one will see it. Just get some POR or similar, coat it, let it dry, then install the flooring.
I have gotten matching paint from places that sell automotive paint. Not a bad match usually.
I have never used this company but you can buy paint matched to the original color code from places like this
https://www.automotivetouchup.com
Thanks all. Just got done blasting the factory carpets at a car wash. For now gonna rock with those and skip the sound dampening. I had the Armorlite’s in my cart and damn near bought them. Thing is, this jeep is for my Son who will get his license in September. With the stereo, few cosmetic upgrades and rims/tires, I think I’ll pump the brakes on spending for the moment. 99% sure will end up with the armorlite in the future though.
ChasUGC
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I would bedline it with Bedliner that matches the paint after cleaning out the rust. You can see that the rust settled into the low areas that would get wet and the water would sit in those areas causing rust, under your soaked carpet. I had my entire bed and walls cleaned and coated with a nice white bedliner to match my exterior. It is a common practice in Jeeps. This is where I got the idea, right here on this forum. There are many forum threads about it. No carpet means no soggy, settling water. If my interior gets wet, I easily dry it. Plus, I believe it is great sound dampening. I have no carpet and most of the time, I don't even play music, because my Jeep is so quiet. I did put down floor mats and that helps with sound dampening too. I plugged them in place, high under my dash, so they don't move. Plus, any water without the carpeting is easy to see and dry up. There are many different types of Bedliner too. There is Raptor Liner, Monsta Liner, Line-X, etc. I even found one Jeep done in Blue Bedliner.
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Yours looks great! I don’t think I could find a bedliner that would come close to matching Gunmetal Pearl, so that would drive me insane.
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
There is a YouTube video of a guy painting his whole Jeep with Raptor Liner in Gun Metal Pearl and the texture looks just like the bedliner of my Jeep. The Gun Metal Pearl looks awesome. Imagine that on your Jeep floor. It would look Awesome. If prepped right, it should seal out any rust. They say its tintable too. If nothing else, I hope you cleaned and treated those rust areas while you had everything out.
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I did a Toyota pickup exterior once in maroon Line X. It was cool but I wouldn’t do it again and wouldn’t recommend it.
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For sure treating the problem areas. Used the link that Link posted yesterday and ordered a rattle can, among other things, of my TJ's paint code. I'm going back and forth on the Armorlite thing. Another issue with the Armorlite, other than the cost, is that there is no way the select increments opti-pods would work with their wheel well covers. And I really hate the soundbar. I have a Gladiator, so it's not a new concept for me. But for some reason the soundbar bothers the sh*t out of me in the TJ.
posted yesterday and ordered a rattle can, among other things, of my TJ's paint code. I'm going back and forth on the Armorlite thing. Another issue with the Armorlite, other than the cost, is that there is no way the select increments opti-pods would work with their wheel well covers. And I really hate the soundbar. I have a Gladiator, so it's not a new concept for me. But for some reason the soundbar bothers the sh*t out of me in the TJ.For sure treating the problem areas. Used the link that Link
Do every thing but the wheel well covers. The front, back, and cargo area doesn’t need the wheel well covers.
I’m really trying to spend your money for you!!!
Seriously it’s a great flooring system. But not cheap so I understand the need to spread load big purchases
Part of the allure of the Armorlite is the sound dampening, doesn't a lot of the interior noise (not counting anything to do with whatever top might be on at the moment) come from the wheel wells?
I'm sure still a hell of an improvement either way.
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