I touch up the lower cowl every year when the white stuff starts to fall. I have seen on the site someone wants to paint there bike with truck bed liner. I got a brain fart and was thinking about painting the lower cowl. . . black with truck bed liner for protection. Has anyone done this, or is this a bad idea ???

 

I don't think it's a bad idea. I would just keep it on the lower cowl parts that aren't shiny. If you taped it off and just sprayed the front where the rocks ding it up, I think it might work pretty good. I've used the paintable undercoating with good results on truck beds and chit (after welding). Over time, it gets pretty hard and rocks don't seem to phase it. You just don't want to get the stuff that stays really soft. Paintable stuff is the way to go.

 

Echo Echo Echo... L O L... Yea I was just going to spray it on the bottem of the lower cowl and the front of it where all the rocks chip away at it. Thanks but I have already used some touch up paint to make it look good.

 

Good job with the paint idea Indy .

 

It seems like paint wouldn't cover rock chips unless you cut it.
Rhinoliner would cover it all and protect it from chipping again and it would probably stick well if you scuffed it. I don't see why not.
If you used an undercoating, though, I'd use a paintable one and scuff and prime under it.

 

The touch up paint covers it. It is not a very good protector. The next rock the hits the area will chip it again. I just thought the rinoliner would protect it.

 

Why not just use protective black/clear vinyl ?- comes in rolls and is great for protecting against chipping - I use it on my forks.

 

I have not thought of that idea. Thanks, thats why I ask the question. Since I have touched up the chips I will go that route. Maybe next year I will redo the lower cowl.

 

That is a novel idea there Shadow and one could use Trout's magic WD "love" potion to take to off when it needs replacing LOL


I'm fortunate on the other hand .........I ride soooooo fast the bike barely touches
the ground so rock chips are not a big issue............whereazzz Trout always has
to plough along the shoulders of the roads in his dirt biking routine .........hee hee
It's just the way he rides ........LOL

 

I would think hard before do this. I know a guy who used that stuff on the front of his car. It looked gook for a while but after a little time it started cracking. Remember it's on plastic not solid enough.