How to Prep and Spray Raptor Liner on an Old Rusty Bed | 1995 Ford F150

In this video, I show you how to spray raptor liner in the bed of your truck.
🚧 Links for the stuff I used in the video are below:👇
👉 Raptor Liner 6 QT Kit: amzn.to/3cilC6a
👉 U-Pol adhesion promoter: amzn.to/3ozAsv0
👉 Eastwood Rust Converter: amzn.to/3ClZx1q
👉 Eastwood Rust Encapsulator: amzn.to/3kH17Vm
👉 Blue tape with Masking Film attached: amzn.to/30oItKN
👉 Roll of sticky back sandpaper 80 grit: amzn.to/3chEDWD
*Self etching primer, 3M scuff pads, and roll of blue tape I purchased at hardware stores.*
This 1995 F150 is particularly challenging because it's rusty and dented. First, I had to scrape off the heavy scale rust. Then, I had to treat/use rust converter on the rust to neutralize it. Once the rust was neutralized, I was able to sand/scuff the bed so that that raptor liner could adhere to the metal properly.
Second, I use rust encapsulator paint on all the rusted areas and I used self etching primer for all the bare metal spots. I let these two paints dry, then I used U-Pol's adhesion promoter in all the hard to reach areas as well as any areas that I felt weren't sanded as deeply.
Third, I set up the raptor liner spray gun (MUST NEED: female threaded air compressor quick disconnect fitting and teflon tape).
I mixed the hardener and raptor liner to the correct ratio, shook it for two minutes, and started spraying. Allow product to flash dry between coats. the directions out lines the timing.
Minor note: If the raptor product gets wet before the 72 hour dry period it WILL NOT AFFECT the integrity of the product. White dots will appear in the raptor liner every time it rains. Once the water on the bed dries up, the white dots will slowly disappear, but will reappear each time the bed gets wet. This will continue for a few months and will eventually go away.
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The project is my 1995 Ford F150 XL 2wd 8 foot bed.
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[@DBlythe43]

I own a 97 F350, and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all your videos! Keep ‘em coming!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Nice! I’m glad to hear it David. Thank you! I’ll keep them coming!🤙

[@joeidaho5938]

Gonna do this next year on my 92 F250. Has a plastic liner right now. Hoping the bed is in decent shape...but I know there's at least some rust in one corner behind the cab....because I get water leaking out there. The plastic liner cracks all the time also. Sanding IS tedious...lol. I can say that...as someone who does a fair amount of woodworking. You did a beautiful job. Gonna be really helpful to see the lines you did on the sides...and especially on the tailgate. You're so meticulous...lol....which lends to creating a very informative video. Thank, Stevie!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

You should definitely do it! The plastic bed liners are terrible. My trapped water next to the bed and rusted it.

[@joeidaho5938]

@@TheMinuteMasters Cool. Didn't realize you used to have a plastic liner in it. The part I hate about the plastic liner is how much crap gets caught in the grooves. Not easy to sweep out, especially after carrying gravel or dirt. The spray coating should be so much better.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@joeidaho5938 Yup. When I bought the truck it came with it. It was in good shape but it had its flaws. Ah!! I hate how the dirt gets stuck in the grooves too! Lol

[@gsmith8098]

Thanks for your effort in producing these vid's. Much appreciated 👍

[@TheMinuteMasters]

You’re welcome G!🤙 I appreciate you watching the premiere and being a regular watcher!

[@mattbertrand2077]

Stevie, man, ya did it again! Great video, very helpful like always. Thank you! You deserve more subscribers, views and likes 👍🏼 Can't wait to do this to my '95 F150

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks Matt!🤙 I appreciate it! Well if you know anyone who drives these trucks, let them know about my channel. It’s an awesome upgrade to any bed. You’ll love it!

[@carricknew7150]

Nice man! Looks great! I was super happy with how it improved the whole look of my truck when I did mine.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks Carrick! I don’t doubt it! This stuff is awesome!

[@HankeyMountainGarage]

Love your videos man, grandad has a 92 f150 I'm going to be doing work on soon.

[@obsnation]

That came out real nice!!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙 it sure did! I wish I had done it years ago. You should definitely do it with your OBS.

[@loseyourlife4042]

Looks great👍🏻👍🏻

[@denas123]

Awesome work my friend!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙 I appreciate it!

[@TrickShiftGarage]

Looks awesome man! 👌

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙 I appreciate it!

[@4700made]

Niceee💯💯 nothing beats a old truck bed

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙

[@Bore_Punch]

Looks really good. I thought about getting my obs line x but the bed is beat up so I think I’ll do this.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙 I thought about doing Line X too but it’s several times more expensive and they probably would warranty the work because of the rust.

[@chimpasgil7592]

Buen trabajo my friend 👍🏼

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙

[@fjs8492]

the graphics on that durablock box are trippy.......anyways, great content dude! Just got a 95 RWD F150, so I'll be tuning in preeetttyyyy regularly to your channel. Thanks!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Right! lol I thought the same thing when I first bought them. Nice! My videos will be part for part identical. No problem man!

[@parkermartin2290]

i have the same truck as yours and i did mine last winter with the liner… it lasted decently but after a hot summer it was toast… peaking and breaking scratching up… it did look good at first too i probably will just go get it professionally done now…

[@parkermartin2290]

pealing*

[@TheMinuteMasters]

That sucks man. I guess we will see how mine holds up.

[@andrewmcgill4957]

@@TheMinuteMasters Any updates on how it's held up so far? Do you use it and abuse it at all?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@andrewmcgill4957 It’s held up great! I haven’t really abused it though. I do some side work as a plumber but that’s it.

[@johnrobertsguitar]

Awesome video! Job looks great! Big transformation.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks John! 🤙 I appreciate it! It’s a huge transformation! It hardly looks like the bed that I’ve had for years.

[@johnrobertsguitar]

@@TheMinuteMasters I also love your fuel tank hatch. I will be doing that on my 94 F150 XLT 5L

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@johnrobertsguitar Thanks John! That was actually my first video ever recorded for this truck. Then I did a redo on it and made it what it is now. It’s come in handy plenty of times!🤙

[@johnrobertsguitar]

@@TheMinuteMasters Yes! I watched both of the videos. By the way, what truck bed toolbox do you recommend?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@johnrobertsguitar Sweet! Thanks! Honestly, I don’t have a preference. The DECKED ones look awesome but I don’t know what they cost. I have one on my truck and I bought it used and I thought it worked fine. The only issue is water condensed on the inside of the aluminum ones and some of my tools started getting surface rust.

[@RX7MAN27]

U snapped

[@austinboynton8494]

looks great thinking i may just get a used bed in better condition before i do this though have huge dents in my bed and would like to have it look as good as yours

[@TheMinuteMasters]

That’s not a bad idea. My bed isn’t in the best of shape but it’s the only one I have. Lol Thanks Austin!🤙

[@boondocksbassfishing4728]

Thanks man love the content thanks I got a 1991 f150 5.0 I’m restoring and if I don’t know somethin Ik I can find it on ur channel thanks man

[@TheMinuteMasters]

No problem man!🤙 I’m glad I’ve got some answers for ya!

[@HankeyMountainGarage]

Are you having a lot of success growing your youtube channel, looks like you put a lot into it!!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

So far so good Logan. I gain about 400-500 subscribers a month. Maintaining an upward trend for views and hours watched is difficult. If KZbin isn’t fed with videos regularly, my views plug fast. A couple of years ago, you could put a video out every month or every two months and views would be fine. Now KZbin buries you.

[@HankeyMountainGarage]

@@TheMinuteMasters Are you having to put out videos every week or how often to keep growing views?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@HankeyMountainGarage For best growth, I have to put out videos every week. At the two week mark, my views start to drop off.

[@robbobsjobs8456]

This will be my next project once the weather clears up. Have a 1995 Flareside on my channel

[@TheMinuteMasters]

It’s totally worth it! I honestly can’t stop looking at the bed of my truck. It looks nothing like the old beat up bed it used to be.

[@robbobsjobs8456]

@@TheMinuteMasters that's how I feel about the door panel's I just finished restoring.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@robbobsjobs8456 Such a great feeling! I still need to do my door panels.

[@robbobsjobs8456]

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[@rohankoripalli]

Bed looks great. Are you going to add a trim panel to your tailgate?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙 Yup, I’m going to do some paint work on it first.

[@TheBeard411]

Looks great! I pulled my bed bolts and the ones to access the tailgate internals. Definitely know that feeling of “oh man! This is better than new” whats your next mod?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks man!🤙 Good idea! I guess if I was to do this again, I’d go that route. Not sure yet. I think LED projector headlights or rear bumper. I haven’t decided.

[@Bigtexbbq]

@@TheMinuteMasters go the headlight route! Really spices up any vehicle!

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@Bigtexbbq I just ordered a custom set from Baja retro fits. There’s a 3 to 4 week turnaround on them though. So there will be other repairs and mods coming out in the meantime.

[@michaelmendez9267]

Im a bit late to this but anyways you can link the female threaded adapter i cant seem to find it if you could it would be so helpful plus good video

[@TheMinuteMasters]

You got it man! In the picture, it’s the one to the far right. 👇 www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1-4-in-I-M-Coupler-Plug-with-Increased-Air-Flow-6-Piece-HDA22700/305303720

[@borderlineiq]

You are justly proud. The bed looks great. Did you give an estimate of how much the DIY cost vs. having it done by a shop? I don't remember the vanity plate, btw. How long have you had it?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Thanks Jason! 🤙 I didn’t but I would say I did the whole project under $300. Line X for a 5.5 bed is around $600. So i would assume an 8 foot bed would be more. My other concern was Line X would either not do the project because of the rust or they wouldn’t warranty the project. That’s my actual license plate! Lol I got them not long after moving to Iowa. I did start out with regular plates though. When I registered my truck with the DMV, I had these plates ordered then.

[@borderlineiq]

@@TheMinuteMasters I like the plates. Thanks for the cost comparisons. My truck was already lined with a rubberized coat when I bought it, but others will appreciate knowing their cost vs. time.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

@@borderlineiq Thanks Jason! No problem! That’s great! Do you know what brand of rubberized coating it is? I understand for a lot of guys the reason they do a lot of DIY is to save some money. This is definitely a good way to do that.

[@terrybaptist795]

Rust holes you say stevie nah that just weight savings to help make your truck go faster.😆👍❤😎👓

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Right! Lolol😂😂

[@nicholasmartin7922]

Are there any spots you sprayed the Raptorliner DIRECTLY over the Self etching primer without the adhesion promotor? The Raptor tech warned me against doing spraying over the self etch, but I've already self etched so much of it. Should I get some adhesion promotor and spray it over the self etch?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Yup, there are a few spots on the tailgate that have self etching primer and a few random spots on the bed. Really? Did the tech say it wouldn’t bond very well? I did buy the adhesion promoter and I used a lot of it just to cover my bases.

[@stevesantamaria-mk1mj]

Could you add another access hatch for the rear gas tank? Would that work?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

I don’t see why not.

[@gato7491]

Hey do you use a inline filter for the air line? I have a ford myself I want to spray.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Hi Gato, I didn’t use an in-line air filter but it can’t hurt to use one.

[@calvinfinch1746]

My 92 f150 5.0 is reving hi then low and amps needle goes up and down with it . whent I turn all electrical s on that i can ideals get a draw has new alternator & map sensor is this a vacuum leak or electrical distort or drain i have to replace radiator brace its broken will this cause a loss of proper ground.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Sounds like an electrical issue, especially if the amp needle goes up and down. The is an electrical ground attached to the radiator support (brace). If that ground cable is loose or coming free, that could cause an issue. However it doesn’t hurt to check all of your vacuum lines to make sure you don’t have a vacuum leak.

[@ronbonick4265]

did you scuff the encapsulator?

[@TheMinuteMasters]

I didn’t scuff the encapsulator.

[@summerli2700]

Hey friend. I wanna invite you to review our led headlight bulb, are you interested? But I don't know how to contact you. Hope to hear from you, thanks.

[@TheMinuteMasters]

As much as I would love to review your bulbs. I’ve tested LED bulbs and they aren’t designed for the old style reflector type headlight housings.

[@summerli2700]

@@TheMinuteMasters But we have the bulb very suitable for the 1995 ford f150, and it’s just a light bulb that contains high beams and low beams.

[@summerli2700]

@@TheMinuteMasters And it’s a bulb with four light modes.

[@borderlineiq]

@@summerli2700 But that's why they blind oncoming traffic. The reflectors they are put in overproduce and other drivers really suffer from it.

[@gohome885]

AAAAAAAAAAh - electric drill and wire wheel ????????

[@TheMinuteMasters]

Yup, I had it and never used it.🤦‍♂️