Textured hood on 2017 PIU

[91Rustbucket]

Dumb question, but what does PIU stand for?

 

[91Rustbucket]

The textured hood is coated in something similar (not exactly the same) as Rhino-Hide pickup bed material. It is for command vehicles so they can put stuff on it, use it as a desk/table, etc. without destroying the paint. I was there when they had a hood off to work in the engine bay. Here are a couple of pics of one of the command PIU hoods.

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Do you know what product they are using on the hood?

 

[peterk9]

Dumb question, but what does PIU stand for?

Police Interceptor Utility

Peter

 

[peterk9]

Aren't those tires on backwards??

 

[kobresia]

I'll probably get some pics next time I wash it.

It would definitely take a bit more effort to prep the hood for a glossy repaint, but it is a pretty small surface. I'd considered Plastidipping it with one of the full-car kits some folks sell, but that's a lot more effort and expense.

 

[kobresia]

Here's what the hood looks like with the bedliner coating on the hood. It doesn't stand out too much, but is definitely noticeably less shiny.