Roll on bed liner crap....

[bigpitbull]

A good friend of mine posed a question for me today. He wants to use raptor liner on the inside of the tub so it's tinted the same color as the body... He asked me if he should try and remove the cheap roll on bed liner the PO laid down or spray directly over it. I have read that removing that crap is difficult... Any suggestions? The roll on doesn't look bad and is fairly fresh if that makes a difference. I told him I would just shoot over it but I wanted to ask so I didn't steer him wrong... This isn't a show truck... Just a family cruiser.

 

[BronCowie]

A good friend of mine posed a question for me today. He wants to use raptor liner on the inside of the tub so it's tinted the same color as the body... He asked me if he should try and remove the cheap roll on bed liner the PO laid down or spray directly over it. I have read that removing that crap is difficult... Any suggestions? The roll on doesn't look bad and is fairly fresh if that makes a difference. I told him I would just shoot over it but I wanted to ask so I didn't steer him wrong... This isn't a show truck... Just a family cruiser.

Call Raptor and they'll hook you up with the local tech rep. They were an excellent resource to help me prep my tub.

 

[hyghlndr]

Wire wheels on cheapie harbor freight grinders to remove, it is a pain in the butt and takes hours. If the want it to last, I bet removing it is the way to go.

 

[Blue Bastard]

I helped a freind remove some cheap roll on for a few minutes here and there. Some of it came off real easy with just a simple screw driver in sheets. Then some of it was a bitch. I know he has a few hours in removal .

 

[allenfahey]

When I sprayed my Raptor liner on top of a previously sprayed bedliner I called U-POL (the makers of Raptor). They said to clean the existing liner with soap and water and prep solvent we use for wiping down cars prior to paint. Apply adhesion promoter on and let flash. Then apply the Raptor. Mine has held up great but it all depends on how well the prep work was for the existing bedliner. You said the existing bedliner is in good shape so I would apply it directly on top of it.

I would only use U-POL's adhesion promoter because the fact that you are spraying wet on wet. Here's the TDS sheet on the U-POL #4 adhesion promoter.

BTW U-POL tech line is (800) 340 7824 or (610) 746 7081
Call and they will give you the cell number to your local U-POL tech.

 

[bigpitbull]

Good deal!