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    So, my trunk is old, really old. and it has a nice creme colored fiber glass interior..or not so nice. Everything gets little pieces of fiber glass all over whenever I use it. Can I use something like plastidip to spray on a liner inside of it?

    My saddlebags are fiberglass too, but they seem to have some sort of black liner sprayed on the inside. Just kinda wondering if I can do the same to my trunk.

    TIA
    1978 Yamaha XS 1100E "Monster" 2010-2012
    2004 RCM-50GL 2008-2010, Don't ask, don't tell (don't really know)

  • #2
    Rubberized under coating. Or some of that bed liner if you can find it in a rattle can. The plastidip did not hold up well enough for me but may work better sprayed on a rough surface.
    '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
    Original except:
    120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
    4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
    Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
    All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate

    "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
    Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

    Big John

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    • #3
      Maybe 'paint' the interior with "finishing" fiberglass resin. Just the resin, no fiberglass.
      Finishing resin has wax in it. Regular FG resin remains tacky when exposed to air. The wax coats the surface and allows it to all harden.
      Pat Kelly
      <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

      1978 XS1100E (The Force)
      1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
      2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
      1999 Suburban (The Ship)
      1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
      1968 F100 (Valentine)

      "No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"

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      • #4
        I know I've seen that bed-liner spray stuff in a rattle can at AutoZone. You could also go a little fancier and get some indoor/outdoor carpeting, and use spray adhesive to glue it in.
        1980 XS850SG - Sold
        1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
        Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
        Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

        Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
        -H. Ford

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        • #5
          I think I might try the fiberglass finisher first. If that's not enough, move to the spray on liner.

          Carpet! If I did that I wouldn't be able to fit my racquetball rackets in there. That's half the reason I have the trunk on That'd be nice and plush though. Make installing the thing a little more difficult....
          1978 Yamaha XS 1100E "Monster" 2010-2012
          2004 RCM-50GL 2008-2010, Don't ask, don't tell (don't really know)

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          • #6
            You could do the same thing with velvet.
            '81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
            Original except:
            120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
            4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
            Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
            All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate

            "STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
            Contact me by PM -I don't deal with stupid anymore.

            Big John

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            • #7
              Originally posted by draketrumpet View Post
              I think I might try the fiberglass finisher first. If that's not enough, move to the spray on liner.

              Carpet! If I did that I wouldn't be able to fit my racquetball rackets in there. That's half the reason I have the trunk on That'd be nice and plush though. Make installing the thing a little more difficult....

              Hi Drake ,
              A good quality oil based paint will give a nice finish on the inside of fibreglas applied with a brush.
              Phil
              1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
              1983 XJ 650 Maxim
              2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)

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              • #8
                There are any number of ways. The already mentioned bed liner and rubberized undercoat. Also I have seen rattle can "trunk paint" that has a base color and speckles of other colors. Another option would be some epoxy garage floor paint which should be very durable.

                Personally, I would vote for the blood red 3" shag carpet with some fuzzy dice hanging off the rear view mirror. On your bike of course. Not mine.
                Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.

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                • #9
                  FWIW, a white or light-colored interior makes it easier to see inside the bag...
                  "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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                  • #10
                    You could spray a grey Gel Coat finish in there. Part of the beauty is you add a "wax" to the mixture that cures the finish and you are done. It will stabilize the glass. Just like the outside coat on a boat. You can spray it through a regular paint gun. Or use one that is a bit worn out, nozzle wise. Talk to someone locally who does fiberglass work. You may be able to get him to set you up with the materials to do the job for a case of beer.You will at least get some first hand information and that never hurts.
                    RIP Whiskers (Shop Boss) 25+yrs

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