anybody try lizardskin
Yes, I bought the jobber kit which includes two 2 gallon pails of sound control, two 2 gallon pails of the ceramic heat control, and their spaygun.
The stuff is pricey, $608 USD for the package. There has been a price increase in the new year. The price in Canada is much higher due to transportation costs.
The amount of product that I used on my Challenger, is almost one 2 gallon pail of each so far.
The sound control pail is HEAVY, but dries to about 20 lbs.
The ceramic pail is very light and dries to 3 lbs or so.
The application work looks easy to do, is water based, no heavy fumes.
The product can go down relatively smooth, be sanded, highfill primed and painted.
The sound control product went down OK, but not as nice as it should have. I know we used too high of an air pressure. You need to mask everything or be prepared to wipe down overspray with a wet sponge or rag. It cleans up nice. I chose to only cover the inside passenger compartment complete, roof, firewall, floors, inside doors and rear wheel wells.
I highly recommend to use the product before the final prime and sand before painting your car.
The trunk is just too nice to cover up. So it will only get painted. The underside of the car will be shot where the exhaust system runs, the trans and driveshaft area and from under the firewall floor lip back. I still need to degrease and prep some of these areas. Under the rear mufflers and gas tank will get shot as well.
More experience with the product and gun are needed to get smooth result. I have a well covered, dimpled finish that will be covered up anyway.
The ceramic gave me grief. It didn't want to siphon out of the gun, even with the recommended dilution of water. Once again, too high an air pressure was used to get the job done, leaving a less desireable dimpled finish.
The ceramic is the product that gets me excited the most. Every big block car with headers has always be unbearable to drive long distances on a 90 degree day. That heat just radiated through the floor, factory insulation and carpet. I have seen the product applied to 1/2 of an electric frying pan, and you could touch it.
I am determined to learn how to apply the product to be beautiful and do this service for others.
It may be expensive, but I think it is the best bang for the buck if you apply it where you need it and is not readily seen, not just applied everywhere. This stuff should turn a classic into a civilized ride.
