New Sliders - Rhino Finish?

Hi folks,

I just got my AllPro Sliders for my 2017 Tacoma (which hasn't arrived yet) and was considering going with a Rhino Coating type finish. Wondered what your thoughts were on this? I was going to use the Herculiner product. I thought this might give me a little traction as a step and be easily repairable.

RZ Rob

 

Yes, Will work.

 

For what it's worth it depends on if you're going to use your sliders or they going to be more for looks. Heavy use is going to scrape off any coating/paint and the liner type stuff would be harder to touch up. Where paint would be easy peasy. If you're shooting for the look, with out any hard core off roading, go for the liner type coating.

 

I had line-x on my All Pro sliders. I bought them second hand and they were already that way otherwise I wouldn't have done it. The Line-X (professionally installed) didn't adhere perfectly. I recommend just spray painting them, that way if you bump them into anything you can just touch it up

 

I put this on my girlfriend's AP sliders on her FJ a few years ago. I need to touch up a few areas, otherwise we like the look and function.

 

One thing to consider is occupants legs will often brush down the slider getting out of the truck, in which case smoother finish is better. I have the AP sliders powder coated with the standard tilt and do not find traction standing on them to be an issue.

 

Thanks folks,

I appreciate your feedback. I powder coated my last AP sliders and they looked good for awhile. The comment about brushing them getting out of the truck is something I considered too. AP always told me to just spray them, but the poseur in me forced me to powder coat them. They held up for 7 years, but the finish did get chalky eventually.

RZ Rob

 

I was planning on using Raptor LinerBut decided to go with powder coating instead.

 

I just got some sliders and was going to get them coated in Rhino Liner instead of powder coat. The shop that does the lining said that they were concerned it wouldn't bond properly to the rails (they were raw metal). They, along with the shop I bought them from, recommended powder coat, so that's what I did.

 

I used Herculiner. It's definitely going to provide a ton of grip for steps. Not that hard to repair either. One negative is that it's impossible to keep clean. Because of the rubbery texture, dirt sticks to it. Even after a thorough washing, it will still have a slight dirt coating stuck to it.

One piece of advice on the bed liner, regardless of which one used. Do NOT use the bed liner on any portions that wrap completely around the frame, as the thickness of the coating will make it a PITA to get the sliders on. If the sliders merely but against the frame, it's ok to use (I would recommend paint though), but if it wraps around, paint is the only way to go for those inside edges.