DIY Raptor Liner Paint Job On A Toyota Pickup!!

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[@FEFurniture]

This is the best DIY Raptor vid I've seen. Painting the inside trim was a great reminder to keep it streamline. Thanks for showing us on how to do this the right way.

[@austinniemela]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bmbyour]

Looks slick. I want to do my 4runner build soon. I think a big important part of streaks and inconsistencies is to finish off with a mist coat standing pretty far back. Thats been my experience with spraying beds anyway. Looking forward to see this truck all back together!

[@doughboy1966]

I like the raptor. Keep the wheels that are on it and just do a color change. Your doing the truck the way many of us would do it.

[@GreyGoose83]

Why not raptor line the wheels and inner bed white?

[@ToolsInAction4u]

Just saw this post after I suggested painting the wheels. I always liked graphite color. Or Anthracite. I think a darker silver would look good with that color

[@TheLeachMan97]

Go with some 17” Raceline Shift in Bronze. I think it would look great with the green raptor liner!

[@cadepatterson2655]

Agreed

[@ProjectCarTV]

You'll have the best luck finding tires with 15's or 17's. If you go to 35's you'll likely need major changes with gearing and transmission control module.

[@anthonynewman2579]

No one post how much paint they use!!

[@ZZangGaming]

Watched some guys use the full 4 quart kit on a ford excursion. That was a THIN first coat. They said it was thin. I plan on using two kits on my dodge w100. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

[@georgejschutt]

Never. Must be getting sponsored by raptor.

[@desmenreed7854]

My 2001 suburban is going to take 8 bottles

[@landonshult3456]

Bed liner but everywhere but the bed lol. The truck looks sick man

[@82khai]

The rig is looking bada$$! It's gonna be the quietest ride ever from inside the cab as well.

[@user-nz9kv5iu5m]

You need some BFgoodrich km3 with a black rim bumper and lights

[@megadeth934]

You should put bronze/copper colored wheels on the truck. it would look sweet.

[@bryannamba1560]

That makes it look INSANE!!!! I think the dents give it some character. 15x12 -44 offset flat black steelies with 35” would finish the tank look. Exo cage might look good too.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!!

[@MrKid956]

I like that you decided to go with something different then everybody else with the aspect of raptor lining it. Im a big toyota truck guy myself and its primarily what my channel focuses on as well. I probably got hella parts that you could use as well! I got fenders for that body style just sitting in my shed. Keep up the grind!

[@austinniemela]

Sweet!

[@quintonsmith-schackel9546]

What years would those fender flares fit? I have an 02 tundra and I need a set.

[@Clanc54R]

I definitely would have gone black on the fender flares, but it looks amazing.

[@austinniemela]

I can’t stand flares that are a different color

[@Clanc54R]

@@austinniemela Oh really? I'm the opposite. I hate color matched. Looks great either way.

[@austinniemela]

@@Clanc54R haha thanks!!

[@bubbafringman1864]

That's actually a great idea. Black accents

[@4flyingaries]

This thing looks so sick! Black wheels are gonna look great. Although I am curious about the fender flares and how that’s gonna look 🧐

[@ronthompson2366]

Looks good.. gotta say, the more I see done with the Raptor product. The more I like it. I understand that you can also clear coat or apparently even better ceramic coat over it. Making the color really stand out and preserve the color even better. Something to think about. You mentioned wheels... yeah 20's ughh.. but 16 or 17 inch can give you a little better tire selection than 15's anymore. While still giving you some good sidewall which is good for a off road vehicle. Tiny little side walls are great on street cars. You should be able to easily get a set of 35's to fit depending on offset and width. Anything taller will require a lift for sure and gear change. Be nice to see a topper on the back, also coated with the Raptor liner. Then a exoskeleton roof rack, custom bumber and spare tire carrier, .... endless ideas and looking forward to seeing what's next. Looks good so far.. oh yeah rims... steel old school and painted with you guessed it.. Raptor liner !! ... you know you have a little extra... a splash of brown here and black there... you have a camo truck...

[@itsyaboibdb1369]

The raptor looks badass, but with black rims I think leaving the flares black would’ve looked better.

[@stevewhyte8476]

i am with you !

[@Freedeeism]

Yepp

[@xavierwoziwoda6456]

Agree.

[@AdamNZ]

Black fenders for the win!!!

[@jennifergreene1983]

Looks great! I love the style of your wheels, and I think powdercoating them is an awesome idea! Can't wait to see more progress!

[@eyesalooking]

Looks good. I will be happy if my Raptor spray of my truck turns out as good as yours.

[@ShainaReed30]

Thanks for explaining and showing your mixing ratios! Somewhat hard to find anybody showing the actual mixing with the tintable raptor. Green isn’t exactly my color, but truck pretty looks good! This raptor liner is pretty impressive stuff! Good video 🤙🏼

[@calabskier1393]

33x10.5 ftw. The 12.5's can look a bit ballon-like on the pickups and 1st gen tacos. Unless you plan to offroad it a lot, in which case go with 12.5. And if powdercoating the rims, can't go wrong with a satin black. A dark bronze/metallic brown could also look great. A buddy did this with a set of the early-mid 90's Toyota pickup/4runner oem alloys. Totally updated the look.

[@tnguy9696]

watching you put up that plastic parts on the table rifle on the wall and your in the north west is giving me the DEXTER feeling lmao

[@stocklbz6186]

If you want a good set of black 15 inch rims, american racing makes one called baja that I have on my 4runner and they look great.

[@davidregan9872]

I had a 85 strait axle that I loved. It was red, and I loved the color. It started to rust really bad, and the motor needed rebuilt. I sold it last year to a guy that loved it for $1200. I want to get another one, but they aren't cheap. I paid $2,600 with a head gasket that was getting bad, but it was worth it. This will be mint looking when your done with it!

[@blueyota4x4]

Bronze or a darker gold wheel would look good with the green

[@MG-sg2ci]

The titanium and gold method wheels would be sick.

[@jtipp27]

I thought the same. Bronze methods would look bitchin👌

[@staypuffduncanlemp2542]

Agreed

[@ThisOldYota]

100% difference with the Raptor paint. Going to be a good looking truck!

[@johnpyle8027]

Yesss! 15's with 33s... Sorry for teasing you. lol I had a 2001 Ranger XLT 4x4 ex cab black no metallic with chrome bumpers. It was lifted 4" with 33" BFG Mud Terrains letters in and American Racing aluminum chrome wheels. I wouldn't even take it on a gravel road! Ive done 14 trucks and that was my favorite. I did a 91 F250 regular cab the same way with 35s. It had an EFI 460 with 4:10.1 limited slips. It was a monster, I'd like to have it now...

[@baileyboyens]

This truck is seriously lucky to land in your garage! Love the videos. Keep the Toyota’s coming !

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! Will do!

[@Eye_4_An_Eye]

looks great but you broke 2 important rules...never ever spray raptor for door jams, and dont mix more than 2 bottles at a time due to viscosity. why not door jams? well because seals are meant to fit against tight flush surfaces. now you risk water leaks going into your jams because water seeks the path of least resistance and raptop is a textured paint with grooves and valleys. aside from that it looks dope though

[@kenhomeier8629]

Paint looking good. Keep the rims you got for that more old school Baja look. Put 33’s on there. Black tube bumpers. Looking good. I have an ‘85 I’m wanting to do similar on.

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I like the wheels you have and I like the idea of powder coating them black. Raptor liner turned out great. I am planning on raptor lining my Samurai. I'm glad you showed up the couple small dents on the right hand bed side so it shows how much it shows. I know what I will leave behind on the Sammy body and that to try and fix.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! Yeah i thought the raptor would hide dents a little better!

[@reef4hmmm]

The fire in the background is EPIC!! Well done in the set up

[@danielclark4125]

Looks good! Like the color.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!!

[@jason328d6]

Should do the flares in black or leave them off. Bronze wheels or black. If you do the black wheels then flares and maybe lower rockers in black. I know your not fan of the 2 tones.

[@LemusStudioNetwork]

I loved it a lot, I imagine the previous owner of this truck will be shocked

[@mrm4155]

Yeah, you should definitely show him it after your done and make a video on that too

[@LemusStudioNetwork]

@@mrm4155 love to see that!!!!

[@taco_nate_07]

You should put Pro Comp 51 Series Rock Crawler Wheels on it, they look really good on my Toyota pickup and are really cheap!!

[@austinniemela]

Thought about those wheels!

[@willb3018]

I really like the color. Always like medium to dark greens in general. 33s on 15s sounds great . Not a fan of big wheels especially on little trucks. And I like the idea of body color flares. Everyone does black so this will be a little different and look better IMHO.

[@anarchyrun8253]

very nice, I've only used it as a bed liner. That pro gun looks like it does way better. Nice work man

[@SuperDimeguy]

I’m gonna raptor my 1995 taco. I’m rollin 18 rockstars with 35s . They are a little big for my truck. Looks great!!

[@theravedaddy]

You'll never have problems with barnacles sticking to that now. :)

[@tannerrich4742]

Black 15x10 steelies with a 33x12.5 or a 35x12.5 look would look absolutely amazing

[@benjimussack8462]

this is the raptor video i wanted

[@austinniemela]

Awesome!!

[@imedina619]

you should paint the fender flares blk

[@millspatrick1148]

Glad to see the truck coming together

[@trentgerlach6877]

Dexter would be proud

[@austinniemela]

Haha for real!!

[@epayne2010]

Copper or that off gold color wheels would look really good

[@aidanharvey738]

It looks awesome great job

[@rhyswilliams695]

Nice work. Love the olive drab. Black wheels and 33s will suit it perfectly. Arb front bar (without the hoops) and a warn winch.

[@Fekillix]

It will be interesting to see how it holds up! I've heard that the added thickness and texture can cause issue with stock gaskets in the doors, and that the clearances between the door/fender can become so small that you can get chips. I love the colour, I think some black raptor liner accents would look great.

[@mahirzuko]

First thing that I taught about when I saw him spraying the doors and other areas where lights and such are. I would first do those spots with normal color about the same as the raptor mix and then secure them with tape and do the raptor on the exterior.

[@coyvincent5466]

I really like the idea on the truck that Trina's watching the video I've got a 99 Tahoe but I was fixing to do the same thing too but I was going to do either a matte paint job or rap but I'm really digging the raptor!

[@nicholassandy5470]

LOOKS AWESOME!!! You should definitely go w powercoating those wheels black!! It would b perfect

[@anopinion4this]

Love it. Want to do my 1991 Chevy S10. Didn't realize it's 7 days to cure now that's a problem because the truck is outside I've got to find some place to store it while it cures. It's currently the classic red and black but I want to do the light gray and black thanks for an awesome presentation I hope I can get it to be half as good as yours I'll be happy

[@jakewashburn4426]

Dang that raptor looks so cool I’ve seen people paint their truck and raptor liner and then go over it with a regular paint like white because you can’t get a white raptor liner I don’t believe in price they gave the vehicle a nice paint job is still keeping that raptor liner texture

[@derekcraig3617]

When I raptor linered my van. I mixed up a bottle at a time and sometimes the raptor liner would harden before I shot the whole bottle. I'm surprised you didn't run into problems mixing 3 bottles at a time

[@austinniemela]

Gotta spray it fast!

[@derekcraig3617]

@@austinniemela I definitely sprayed fast and the bottles would still start to gum. I'm amazed you got that stuff all onto the truck without it turning into a rock. Good job

[@jordanmercredi3740]

That was super satisfying

[@TeachART12345]

Rota grid type x powder coat bronze, and do a white liner in the bed

[@SOLDADITO76]

33x12.50r15’s on 15x8’s look good, running that set up on my rig with 3” suspension and a 3” body lift and looks good. Should send you a picture of my truck, still building though. This is the daily driver and trail truck so not sure if it will ever be finished, but I do get a lot of compliments.

[@jamesacland1041]

Keep the wheels, black them out with 33" white letter tyres. I reckon same colour raptor coat for the bed/tub. Looks pretty good.

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

Bullet proof !! so nice, badass truck

[@adventurousairman]

Looks great, nice color

[@hughtosborn]

Looks awesome the black wheels will accent the bed perfectly looking forward to seeing it complete!

[@jamesphillips7283]

Actually true cure time is 28 days 7 days cure is for light duty use only. Should also paint whole vehicle with just the paint and color without texture them immediately paint with the raptor mix . Also should paint whole sides with one pass not just door just fender just door with 75 percent overlap to prevent tiger stripes.

[@romeshter]

I like the look of that bedliner, shame you missed a couple dents though, it really shows with the bedliner on. Great video series.

[@trentyoung1135]

Looks great. Black wheels

[@orlandomuniz876]

Looks good man, YAS! On the black rims, although i am kinda bias on black rims

[@fearthelord1]

Looks amazing

[@fkkmag8692]

Nice mix great idea!

[@firestonemultiservices6325]

Really nice job 👍👍

[@ralphmendoza4563]

AWESOME job, I did my Cherokee in orange with black trim 4 year ago it still looks good, even after I took it on a lots of trails.

[@truthisweareallgonnadie.]

You raptor lined your entire vehicle? If so how has it held up? Is it far more durable than a regular paint job?

[@juanesparza417]

sick ass toy! you do great work bro, keep it up it keeps us coming back.

[@oldowl4290]

Any reason why you didn't do inside the bed first? I would think that would maybe be the better way to start.

[@Eye_4_An_Eye]

lastly, when done, do a dust coat...it will get rid of all dry and wet spots as the ones u pointed out.

[@jkwo2007]

Thank you for sharing the useful info

[@ProjectCarTV]

Nice

[@jasoncook3264]

Super sick bro, perfect hunting rig..

[@aaronmarshall3889]

If those are aluminum wheels you could get them anodized 👍🏼 looking good though dude! Love that color.

[@MrCpolzin]

Inspirational mate ! I gotta spray my Hilux soon..

[@speedjaycer]

I like it. I am thinking of doing the same thing to my truck.

[@geographyinaction7814]

Agreed, powder coat the wheels black. Big wheels on off-road trucks is a new thing I don't get, older off-roaders have big tires, simple wheels, sidewall, tread, and height! Like the finish!

[@austinniemela]

Well the trucks with big wheels arent built for the woods

[@geographyinaction7814]

@@austinniemela Like putting a wedding gown on a pig!!!!!!

[@Gewgoal]

That wood stove looks warm, maybe a shop tour video soon?

[@PaulSmith-tf9bn]

I have an 86 Ford that I painted OD Green and then trimmed it out in matte black it looked really good

[@wademacmillan8650]

Looks great bud nice job

[@mead6754]

you done a great job

[@codybrown9600]

Looks great!

[@peterhasendonckx6314]

Love the result!!

[@austinniemela]

Thank you! 😊

[@MussaKZN]

Back in the day Aussie Peco Stars steel spoke wheels would look mint in black ripple powder coat ! Nobody will remember or know Peco’s

[@rolandomonteclaroautowork2882]

Nice paint👍👍❤️

[@dannymacpherson7155]

I think it looks sweet, nice job.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@charliebruceortega8447]

Looks good i did the fender flares black

[@johnstephen8116]

Looking good !!!!can’t wait to see what the end result look like 👍 ⭐️

[@flyingdutchman206]

Liner doesn't do well on plastics without adhesion promoter. My fender flares ABS material even with adhesion promoter cracked while in the sun for 2 days in Eastern Washington.

[@austinniemela]

That’s not good!!

[@michaellindon5688]

Wow, great job!

[@scottkailey1]

Looking good!

[@71tattooguy]

Nice job on the raptor. Great tape up job also. Car painter here 🤘🏻

[@austinniemela]

Thanks 👍

[@jimmybates1972jcb]

I love the truck just bought me 93 regular cab thinking about doing the raptor line to mine. He I would but those rims off of you for mine I love those older style rims!

[@carlosandrade7439]

Austin, great job! two questions, do you need primer with raptor liner? would a 6 gallon compressor with a 1.5hp and 150 psi be enough for to get the job done? Ok, one more.. would 2 bottle be enough for a truck camper shell? Thanks bud.

[@joshuakim5905]

15" black wheels with 33" Cooper AT3 XLTs. BFGs are overrated lol

[@user-gh9gh1uv4r]

Perfect , perfect , perfect & Excellent job well done 😀 I like it 😊

[@robertbarnett3409]

I am loving the new look of the truck.

[@driverman252000]

Looks great

[@citabria4804]

It looks awesome! 👍

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!

[@juanruiz8885]

Muy buen trabajo saludos desde la Patagonia Argentina