Lizard skin reviews?

drroy · Jul 10, 2018

I’m Doing a Frame off Resto, building a body with %90 new panels. Will probably end up using lizard skin sound and thermal insulation on the inside floors and firewall, then cover in bedliner. There is a decent amount of discussion about using it on the web, not a terrible amount of feedback, though it is generally good. Anyone here use it?

Looking to prioritize heat and noise reduction. I have long tube headers and had hot floors for the little bit I did drive this truck before starting the Resto. And that was with carpet. I plan to wrap the headers.

sykanr0ng · Jul 10, 2018

Before you wrap your headers read this:

https://www.centuryperformance.com/exhaust-header-heat-wraps-do-not-use.html

drroy · Jul 10, 2018

sykanr0ng said:
Before you wrap your headers read this:

https://www.centuryperformance.com/exhaust-header-heat-wraps-do-not-use.html

Well aware of what wrap does to headers. The long tube headers I have are in solid structural shape but have rust and pits. They are going into a finished engine bay in which every part has been cleaned, refinished, repainted, replaced ect. Any exposed metal on the headers will be blasted and coated in header paint, the rest will be wrapped, at cost of about $30. Eventually when they need to be replaced I will spring for new ceramic coated, for now I will save the money and enjoy the heat reduction.

Jamie Chriss · Jul 10, 2018

I just did my truck with Lizard Skin, easy to apply and happy with the results!

drroy · Jul 11, 2018

Jamie Chriss said:
I just did my truck with Lizard Skin, easy to apply and happy with the results!

Did you use both sound and thermal insulation?

Jamie Chriss · Jul 12, 2018

I did. The heat portion is grainy, like silica sand. This is what I did: I gave it a good sand, sprayed two good coats of epoxy paint, seam sealed everything, another coat of primer mostly on the seam sealed areas, laid down two good coats of sound deadner, including inside the doors, then laid down two coats of heat protection, front firewall, trans tunnel and platform.
Then.. I think you need to cover it with something, it is very flat, I primed it and painted it to match my body, but I think some nice black paint would look very nice.

markw · Jul 12, 2018

Lizard Skin makes a shiny black topcoat that looks nice once you spray a lot of it on.

drroy · Jul 15, 2018

Jamie Chriss said:
I did. The heat portion is grainy, like silica sand. This is what I did: I gave it a good sand, sprayed two good coats of epoxy paint, seam sealed everything, another coat of primer mostly on the seam sealed areas, laid down two good coats of sound deadner, including inside the doors, then laid down two coats of heat protection, front firewall, trans tunnel and platform.
Then.. I think you need to cover it with something, it is very flat, I primed it and painted it to match my body, but I think some nice black paint would look very nice.

How much did that take of each product? I see they sell 1 and 2 gallon kits.

ntsqd · Jul 15, 2018

I didn't read the link on wrapping headers, but after MISF nearly lost a car to an oil leak that sprayed on wrapped headers I will never wrap any exhaust. I will use SST or aluminum to make heat shields, but no wrapping.

blue78 · Jul 16, 2018

I used the thermal and the top coat and I love it so far. I only have a few test miles on mine but it seems to help quite a bit. I also did my half cab top interior but I have yet to put that on and see how much it helps. I know witout it the interior feels like an oven, so I am thinking any littel bit is going to help.

With the top coat it actually looks great against my Lunar Green engine bay, nice contrast. Good Luck!

Kyle

Jamie Chriss · Jul 16, 2018

I used 3 pals of the sound deadner, two of the heat shield.

JRED · Jul 22, 2018

Great product. I used just the heat shield. No heat from floor

Scrapper_MV · Jul 22, 2018

Jamie Chriss said:
I used 3 pals of the sound deadner, two of the heat shield.

Was that two gallon pals? So total 6 gallons of the sound deadener and 4 of the heat barrier?

Jamie Chriss · Jul 25, 2018

I went with 4 pals sound 2 heat, I have one pal left over.

Rocko1012 · Jul 28, 2018

was lizard skin applied over epoxy primer? Anyone put a raptor liner over lizard skin? What Process did you use.

markw · Jul 28, 2018

Rocko there is a thread somewhere on CB in which that process was explored. I did the process you lined out. Epoxy primer, both heat and sound LS then bed liner. Any bed liner will work.

drroy · Mar 9, 2019

Just to update this thread. I applied ppg epoxy primer to my scuffed panels Scuffed the epoxy when it was not applied writhing recoat window of 3-5 days, then sound deadener, then heat shield. I bought a 4 gallon kit, 2 gal sound,2 gal heat shield. It was enough to do both sides of entire body, firewall, whole floor, rear wheel wells, with a heavier coat on those areas where heat penitration would be an issue in the front on cab.

DirtDonk · Mar 10, 2019

Thanks for the update. Was it a pretty messy process, or no? Did you do it there in your garage, and if so, did you spread some protective stuff around the area?

Thanks

Paul

drroy · Mar 10, 2019

The underside was bit messy, I would have done myself a favor if I put down some plastic under the body before spraying. Topside was pretty clean process, even if I had finished paint on exterior , not sure I would have needed much more masking than what is in pics

markw · Mar 10, 2019

Paul, in my experience it's a pretty messy job. But like everything the more you do it the better prepared you are and it becomes less messy each time. Just lots of masking and clean up.

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