Bedlinering entire vehicle - DIY or not?

by **dustytomes** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:12 pm

YES!
I so wanna join the Rattle Can Armada!

by **Murgatroy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:37 pm

Rattlecans can be fun, but don't expect perfect results.

That was half the fun.

by **echo2** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:51 pm

I'd use the kits.....

by **Murgatroy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:37 pm

I am looking at buying a rusted out mechanically sound truck in the next few weeks. I fully intend getting some roll on bedliner and making it mostly solid.

by **Winston Smith** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:43 pm

I think I might do my XJ with this. Do you need to sand/primer with the Spray Can stuff?

by **Tater Raider** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:47 pm

Prep it like you would anything else.

by **Logans Run** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:28 pm

My Jeep is done in rattle can bed liner.
I LOVE the way it looks!!

by **Winston Smith** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:07 am

Logans Run wrote:My Jeep is done in rattle can bed liner.
I LOVE the way it looks!!

That does look good, if I get results anything like that, I'll be thrilled

by **echo2** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:12 am

The spray can type is thin....

by **crypto** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:42 am

Yes, it has to be thin to come out of an aerosol can. You need to use many more coats of coverage to build up the protective layer.

Even the professionally sprayed in stuff gets applied in coats.

by **Logans Run** » Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:01 pm

yeah .. its not 1/8 inch thick thats for sure. but I still love the look ... and it is much more resistant than regular paint ... if you want something that doesnt shine, resists scratches, and isnt very expensive ... I think it is a viable option.

by **Winston Smith** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:51 pm

Just went to Home De Pot and if the rustoleum bed liner test card I sprayed is any indicator, this is gonna come out great. Got a Dead-On demolition bar while I was there to keep in the Cherokee...

by **Logans Run** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:56 pm

BloodbathPB wrote:Just went to Home De Pot and if the rustoleum bed liner test card I sprayed is any indicator, this is gonna come out great. Got a Dead-On demolition bar while I was there to keep in the Cherokee...

That is what I used.
Do a very light spray at first to make it a little tacky, dont try to do it all at once.

by **Chirpy** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:17 pm

Tater Raider wrote:That's the other thing we haven't touched on here. What's your skill level?

Lots of rattlecan experience (mostly small) and plenty of house stuff.

Nothing with a gun...so I'm leaning towards roll on. Now I just gotta find time...

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