> I like the idea of the truck bed liner coating for the front of the >van. I have been thinking about this for a while now. The painted rocker >guard scenario does not hold up well to the abuse the front of the van takes >from all the crap being thrown at it on our roads. I just had my van >repainted in December and already there are many small chips in the painted >surface from the rocks, gravel and sand hitting the front. The paint was a >top quality base/clear urethane. Supposed to be rock hard. The rocks are >just harder I guess ! You paint-chip plight lead me to think of a possible compromise that would allow me to actually accept the idea of this hideous plastic substance on the front of Vanagon. Maybe someone has mentioned this already, but aren't there colored spray-on bed liners? Get one closest to the paint color and that may actually look decent. Whatdayathink? Chris. |
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