Bed Liner - UPOL Raptor

[gladkin]

I just applied the UPOL Raptor Bed Liner to my 70 bronco. I used the tintable. It went well, but let me tell you that 1.06 gallon sprayable at 3:1 is not as much as you would think.

I first, taped off the entire truck. From head to toe as you'll see by the pictures below. The overspray that came from the gun (provided with the UPOL Raptor kit) was minimal. Very controllable. I got the tintable kit in which my good buddies at Scottsdale Paint and Body tinted it for me.

Suggestions if you are thinking about doing the UPOL Raptor Bed Liner. 1. Go with black as it's hard to get the exact tint you want (I wanted a little darker/greener green than my paint but didn't end up exactly where I wanted - such is life!). 2. You will definitely need at minimum 4 quarts or 1 gallon. I used up all of mine and just barely got things covered. It sprays less dense/more clear than you think it would. I recommend two coats (5 quarts would be ideal for my surface area). Total cost on the project: $194 (including paper, tape, and plastic sheets. 3. Make sure to pull your tape fast, this stuff dried with a quickness (my painting conditions in the garage were 74 F and 55% humidity for today)

All in all, it was a super easy process. Take a look at the slideshow to see the end result.

Jerry Springer's final thought: Don't pay someone to do this because you can get a great result yourself. Also, this stuff is suuuuuper sticky so make sure to have some lacquer thinner on hand and wear gloves.

Hope you guys and gals like the pics! Mike

link: http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/mgladkin/bronco bedliner process/?albumview=slideshow

(copy and paste the link, it didn't form as one link)

 

[Tito]

Hmmm...looks interesting, are you using that same green anywhere else? Seats? cage?

Not trying to harsh your vibe as I dont know your final goal but the greens arent meshing very well.

I used the Raptor also and tinted mine a grey for the bed and a white for the inside of the top, I know that trying to get near paint color is pretty tough and honestly wouldnt recommend the attempt.

 

[gladkin]

I agree with that. That's why my comment for people is to "stick with black". I am going to spray black liner over the green when I get the time, but for now i'm stuck with it.

 

[Tito]

You could do a tan also. From what I have read all you need to do is be sure the surface is clean before applying another coat.

 

[Nightmare Bronc]

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I am about to bedliner mine with Raptor. I sandblasted, expoxy primed and have some small rust pits. How much liner would it take to get a thicker coat like to commercail guys spray in for good coverage? Trying to cover with pits.
Thanks

 

[Tito]

I'd get 2 kits just in case, 1 will cover but not fill. If you have some por15, might want to put some on before the liner, will stick fine if tacky. You can buy it by the quart too if needed.