Raptor Lining Body

[jeffncs]

This is a function over form build….

I’m building a reliable, driver that will see time around town, in the mud, on the rocks and (!!!) at the local HS if my boys drove it to school.

Nothing special, 302, c4, 35s under a 3.5” lift and cut wheel openings.

The body is good but not great (replaced the front floors, repaired some rust, treated some other rust, and has some dents / dings. I’m not investing any more significant time into making the body pretty.

I’m going to Raptor line the interior of the tub and the underside completely to full encapsulate all of the treated and repaired steel. I’m debating tractor paint vs single stage vs tinted Raptor for the exterior body.

Tractor paint - guessing it’ll chalk fairly quickly but is cheap and easily repainted.

Single stage - expensive and likely a waste since it’s going to get shot in my back yard over top of dents and dings.

Tinted Raptor - will cover up the body’s imperfections and can be tinted to just about any color I want; plus it’s easily repaired / resprayed. But makes it very difficult to repaint down the road (assume 100ers).

Anyone shoot their body’s exterior and regret it? How about the tractor paint option? Any experience there?

 

[fordguy]

The inside of my truck was all bedliner. I would never go down that road again.

 

[69_Sport]

If you think you may ever sell it, be aware that buyers like me may pass on your Bronco due to the possibility that the Raptor liner was done to cover up rust. Plus, it it extremely difficult to remove should a future owner choose to try.

 

[jeffncs]

I’ll keep this truck and pass it along to my kids to deal with when I’m taking my dirt nap.

 

[Shimmy]

i'd go single stage. anytime i see a rig with bed liner on the exterior it just makes me cringe. it just doesn't ever look good. is it functional? sure but even trail rigs with bed liner exteriors look like crap to me. imo an easy to find, over the counter single stage paint would be the easiest to maintain and respray if ya needed. raptor liner isn't cheap either.

 

[fordguy]

Single stage, limco, not terribly expensive.

 

[hyghlndr]

Liner outside is kiss of death for any resale. Often fades and looks way worse than paint, imho only for offroad beater.

Get cheap automotive paint - check local for any mix errors if color isn't too important. Tractor Supply is an option but paint and harder can get close to cheap single stage.

 

[bigmuddy]

I have raptor liner inside and like it.

If you are going to use it, scratch it etc. I would do a single stage.

Liner outside, it fades and never looks good after repairs are made when/if you need them.

As others said, line on the outside is a tuff resale.

 

[Timmy390]

Not Bronco....but have my Samurai Raptor lined inside stem to stern. It's been great from a dirt and water perspective. I found its not as impact resistant as I would like it to be. Left a lug wrinch lying in the back and ran around the deer lease. I heard it bouncing around but didn't think twice about it. The raptor chipped. Small chips but with the paint under the liner being white, you could see the chips.

The good news is I did a spray over to repair and it blended well.

Would do it again no question.

Tim

 

[serial car restorer]

f you think you may ever sell it, be aware that buyers like me may pass on your Bronco due to the possibility that the Raptor liner was done to cover up rust.

I've got enough pictures of the floor and firewall replacement that I don't think many will think I'm hiding rust. I'm planning on the floors and inside the bed, no where else.

 

[ep67bro]

Raptor the inside and under side, single stage the exterior. NO BED LINER ON THE OUTSIDE!!!! I have passed on a bunch of broncos with bedliner on the out side over the years. It looks like crap, fades in the sun, hides too much, and what if you need to repair replace or change the body color in the future?? I remember there was an EB at Mecum in Harrisburg a few years back, quality build big tires and lift but.... it had bed liner on the exterior. It did not sell at auction, didn't come close to the reserve! General talk was because of the bed liner on the outside.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Bedliner is a death sentence.
When you have a toy that you are going to beat to death and the next stop is the scrap yard, that is when full bedliner is a IDGAF way of making it look good. Going to give it to your kids, you must hate your kids. They may like it now, but they will like everything now. Later when they actually have to do something with it, they won't like it.

 

[gmduncan]

The inside of my truck was all bedliner. I would never go down that road again.

Tell us why…? I did the inside of mine. It is a brand new tub.

 

[fordguy]

Tell us why…? I did the inside of mine. It is a brand new tub.

I used the water based lizard skin, it was a challenge to get the bed liner out and I think lizard skin is a better product. I have sound control and insulation with the two coat lizard skin. Several of my hot rodder friends use it.

 

[abn373]

I wouldn't do it. in 2000 my OEM body was complete unsafe rust bucket. I got a Kentrol fiberglass tub but didn't have the money to do a proper prep and paint and I didn't have the time or skills then, either. I had it sprayed on the exterior by Rhino Lining dealer for $600 with UV protectant, back then. Like I said, I was poor. 25 years later? well its been mostly in garage as far as UV damage is concerned. And all kinds of passersbys that don't know shit about cars think "Is that bed lining? it's soo cool".
Me? I am 53 years old, and over it. I don't give two shits about resale of a fiberglass tub covered in Rhino, That being said, I am looking at getting a new steel tub, that didn't exist in the 1990s, and putting a 50ft paint job on it to drive around.

 

[1969]

….That being said, I am looking at getting a new steel tub, that didn't exist in the 1990s, and putting a 50ft paint job on it to drive around.

You can get a painted china tub for 15k or so

 

[abn373]

You can get a painted china tub for 15k or so

OK, maybe a little bit better than that. I mean the tub, not the paint. Not worried about resale. I should have sold it a decade ago, but I am a glutton for punishment.

 

[bigmuddy]

I wouldn't do it. in 2000 my OEM body was complete unsafe rust bucket. I got a Kentrol fiberglass tub but didn't have the money to do a proper prep and paint and I didn't have the time or skills then, either. I had it sprayed on the exterior by Rhino Lining dealer for $600 with UV protectant, back then. Like I said, I was poor. 25 years later? well its been mostly in garage as far as UV damage is concerned. And all kinds of passersbys that don't know shit about cars think "Is that bed lining? it's soo cool".
Me? I am 53 years old, and over it. I don't give two shits about resale of a fiberglass tub covered in Rhino, That being said, I am looking at getting a new steel tub, that didn't exist in the 1990s, and putting a 50ft paint job on it to drive around.


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You know, I actually think on a fiberglass body it's not a terrible idea. Yours looks really nice in the pics.

Hard no on metal bodies IMO

 

[ammowaster]

The inside of my truck was all bedliner. I would never go down that road again.

Why? It seems like a great interior coating.

 

[fordguy]

Why? It seems like a great interior coating.

See my previous answer in this thread