SHOULD You Bedline Your Truck? Here Are The Pros And Cons Of Using Bedliner Instead Of Paint!

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[@lexwaldez]

Wife came in and saw me watching this video. She said, "So... you're actually on KZbin literally watching paint dry." And then she left.

[@webmastersof]

Yeah my wife came up to me and said, "You Never Listen To Me." I remember thinking to myself that is a strange way to start a conversation.

[@Joyos77]

She seems like a keeper.

[@allianceofsteel]

I would have been, well in my defense it's not like you are doing much to 'entertain me'... and I'd be just as single as I am now.. 'grin'

[@AFlyingSwive]

there was a twitch (gaming stream site) that had a 10 hour paint watching stream, it was in the top 10 streams

[@dad3562]

She’s saying pay attention to me.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Bedliner, it's never a question of _if you should..._ *But rather more importantly what color?*

[@senorconhuevos]

More like where do you live. Salt water WILL creep in over time.

[@kevco420]

@@senorconhuevos faster or slower than paint?

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@Aron-ru5zk I mean I am a fan of O.D. Green, but it has become cliche and also can look rather unappealing if it's not executed creatively. Of the two I would go with gray just because it is not as common but I would really suggest exploring other tactical color schemes from the full breadth of military industrial shades. What about coyote brown, Russian Rust, desert tan, Sudan Sand, khaki, shale, etc *_And then on top of that_* think of the patterns you could execute on top of the bedliner. images.app.goo.gl/ZaAu9Y58Pk6hW1U96

[@lexwaldez]

@@Aron-ru5zk Olive green with black trim would be nice. I think a flat dark earth would be nice too.

[@matthew2275]

Black if al ways nice but really dark . I got the timetable raptor liner and went to homedepot and got black rustoleum oil based to add in. It made it lighter because it comes DARK.

[@gamesofcontent]

I have done this twice now. Use the reducer to thin it by about 10%. Spray it at the highest pressure (60psi) and regulate it at the gun, not the tank. Then spray it far away (18 - 24 in) and in 3 coats. First coat should give about 50% coverage. You want it too be thin so it fits in the gaps and door hinges well. This will result in a fine texture that is just as durable as a traditional bed liner.

[@typhoon420]

That’s ts exactly what the professionals says

[@BaptistJoshua]

How do you clean out your can/gun?

[@GTILOUD]

All dipsosable the kit comes with a free gun. You'll only need an air tank ​@@BaptistJoshua

[@BaptistJoshua]

@@GTILOUD Why throw away perfectly good gear?

[@geroutathat]

@@BaptistJoshua because if you want to keep the gear, buy a better paint gun separate, and then buy the paint on its own. You should think of the kit as an alternative to spray cans, not an alternative to a paint gun. You chuck the spray cans out too.

[@Itsa_Mea]

The desert tan actually looks good, especially on the Yota.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

thats one of the land cruiser and hilux colors that is used in the middle east and desertic areas

[@armandcouture4655]

I have a 2020 Tacoma in Quicksand paint color. Looks very similar to this liner color

[@jdnort6]

Durabak is a brand I've been looking at. It has two options, course/textured or smooth.

[@grs4.169]

Looks similar to the factory Toyota colour, sandy taupe

[@StevenBuchanan]

Yes it turned out good. I like it! Hey for a beat around truck this worked out good!

[@drwisdom1]

I think the biggest pro is that people can repaint their vehicle in their driveway for a low cost. It doesn't matter that it isn't a fancy paint job, the goal is to take an aged but decent truck and make it presentable.

[@swank1975]

The dried bedliner doesn't weigh as much as the raw product you apply because a lot of the solvents used to keep the product in solution evaporates out when it dries so it ways less than when in the bottles. So basically you add like 10lb of weight to the entire vehicle.

[@WonderingAimlessly]

Yes, its worth it! Had my truck done from factory order from Toyota. 6 yrs later, not a single chip or scratch. I load my bed often with stone, metal tubing, metal panels, etc. And to clean, simply hose it out or wait for rain. Best investment.

[@carmentamez4195]

how much do you think it would cost for a nissan maxima

[@jay-kq5kv]

Wow

[@13x]

2:50 That spare tire looks like it could use some rubber sprayed on it too.

[@Mooreman50]

I’m about 5 beers deep watching KZbin this afternoon. And you guys just gave me a new project.

[@taliarose6573]

Same Here. What Color are you going with mind me asking? Im doing a 99 Tacoma, not shure what color, though.

[@Mooreman50]

@@taliarose6573 white

[@Mooreman50]

@@taliarose6573 white

[@taliarose6573]

@@Mooreman50 my truck is white and chrome now. Thanks man.

[@c.m.303]

@@Mooreman50 How did it turn out?

[@rondail5675]

Good color. For an old vehicle, the liner is good, won't hurt the value. On a newer truck the resale value would take a big hit.

[@Jonathan-tb6fm]

I did my dodge Dakota looks good and it cheaper than paint

[@lexwaldez]

Get a new Taco. Run it for 15 years. Then take it apart, do all the maintenance, bedline the thing in black and something else and bam... new pickup truck for another 15 years. I am going to do this. I'm over 50 so I better get started now.

[@ridge9066]

Jonathan I bought a cheap Dakota with the intention of bedlining it. How does the Dakota look?

[@TroydaBoy6160]

@@Jonathan-tb6fm just ordered raptor liner for my 01 quad cab as well!

[@willdrivesu7914]

It can help the value depending on the buyer.

[@LonghornLounge]

Did mine, Raptor Liner. 06 4Runner. Been doing great! About to fix some spots that scraped on rocks/trees, but no actual body damage. Best decision I've made!!

[@nilsjohansson9739]

It's a mod for a cheap vehicle for sure. I think it's a good looking truck now! Like the color!

[@matthew2275]

This is not only for cheap vehicles. I sprayed my Ford f-150 black with rapter liner and so many people ask about the truck & want one exactly like it

[@Doubledteam1]

The issue with the look of bedliner (coming from a person that has used raptor liner alot) is the spraying technique. If youre heavy with your sprays while using a dark color you will see every stroke (like matte auto paint). Lighter colors do a better job than darker colors at hiding it. My personal approach is to get the color coverage on the first coat then on the second and third coats i step back and do light mists with even, feathered off coats to smooth the texture and it gives good results.

[@anatoliygolub5609]

what about roll on

[@Mr.International82]

Wouldn’t using black colored bed liner fade and dull the color being in the sun over time?

[@scoobysid04]

Would white liner be hard to keep clean if on the bottom doors(about 30% coverage) next to gloss white paint? It’s a white 4Runner with black wheels. I can’t decide on a white or black. I’d like to do the roof as well at some point. Any recommendations…..thanks in advance

[@okie-rider]

Not everyone is stuck at home - all of us essential workers haven’t missed a beat!

[@trailrunnah8886]

Thanks for being out there and keeping at it!

[@armandcouture4655]

That is me too!!

[@geo6111]

At this point Im not sure if we are essential or expendable.lol

[@TEC_Stuff]

GEO Definitely ESSENTIAL, thanks for your efforts, and those of all who are making it happen!

[@kurtismeinhardt68]

Essential, sacrificial, replaceable, expendable, it’s all the same 😂 just happy to be working

[@mikec3454]

I generally don't like bedlined trucks but that Tacoma in desert tan looks really good.

[@boomsaucexx1866]

It's good you mentioned having extra liner. I accidentally bought two kits for my yj and only have one bottle left over. Definitely the best advice in the video.

[@mrtecoranch]

Based on your experience, how much liner do you think I need to do my whole 97 ford ranger? And get same results as those guys?

[@boomsaucexx1866]

@@mrtecoranch whole as in body only or frame, fender wells and body? I'd say three kits for the body in case of light spots. Probably two for the frame. I like the idea of extra coats in my opinion. Never hurts applying more to reassure good coverage. Just prep accordingly and you'll have a great outcome.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Don't spill brake fluid on bed liner. Yes, I learned the hard way.

[@fraxonthefurry21]

That's for any type of paint.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

@@fraxonthefurry21 I realize that is what the normal advice is. I have spilled brake fluid in the engine compartment of numerous vehicle with no adverse effects after quickly wiping it up. I have sprayed bed liner on the grill and front bumper of my van and spilled a very small amount on the bumper. The brake fluid stripped the bed liner like it was water color paint! I use the front bumper to stand on while cleaning the windshield and have never damaged the spray on liner.

[@fraxonthefurry21]

@@2-old-Forthischet ah well that's interesting. I'm gonna test that on some scrap tomorrow myself.

[@ibrahimomar2335]

JDM Dragon. So... what happened?

[@Afeeq1011]

So in a way, brake fluid is a cheap paint stripper IF you wanted to strip bed liners.

[@jimichan7649]

I used Bright White over my white 03 and did the bumpers and grill in black. A year later, everything still looks great. My only regret is putting the plastic bed liner back in. Currently taking it out and spraying the inside of the bed black.

[@Wdiedericks]

I did my 03 tacoma. I'm OCD so it took me 3 to 4 days with 5 coats. I had to wait 24 hours to do the additional 2 coats. I never have to wax it again and I do have to worry about rock chips from cinders in the winter. I would do it to a brand new truck, that's how much I love it.

[@woffordsoverlandjourneys8618]

I plan to use bed liner to line my van repainted just so it will be a more durable from chips and rocks when I go on medium and light trails

[@daved1823]

Did a hail damaged 2017 GMC Sierra and 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander with Raptor in my tent garage. Its great in that you can do quick, rough body filler on the dents and not worry about it being perfect as the liner covers over any small scratches and imperfections. I did use a 2k primer first however since you can't apply the raptor liner directly over the body filler. Still far cheaper and quicker then the $10000 to $15000 and the 3 to 4 weeks I was quoted by body shops for a normal restoration with factory paint.

[@johnambro7181]

A dark olive drab, army style would be awesome as well. Great alternative to repainting a used rig and by far cheaper do it your self project, good stuff guy's.

[@regsparkes6507]

To spray or not to spray, that is the question! Some vehicles look better with this liner as a topcoat, and some don't. I think these small'ish pickup's do look better with the coating, especially if they'are going to be used for the great outdoors. This one, shown here does look good,...but I have a little tip that some may find helpful, when you use a spray gun, any spray gun to paint a surface, try to keep the gun/nozzle help at a 90 degrees to that surface. Doing that will help minimize 'thin looking' edges to the paint or coating ( as in this case ) In other words holding the gun at 90 degrees will stop the 'fanning' effect of the paint, especially at the end of a panel. Interesting video Kase, thanks!

[@MeliorIlle]

You don't top coat anything with liner/raptor coating. It will start to fall off soon after from weather and daily driving. You have to sand your paint to the metal, use primer, then coat it.

[@regsparkes6507]

@@MeliorIlle Yeah I know that, but I carelessly used the words 'top coat' of course I meant main color coating or whatever a person wants the vehicles to look like with paint on it! It's the technique of spraying that I was talking about, and to avoid 'light - heavy- light' application of paint or liner or whatever!

[@bradlaflamme6127]

@@MeliorIlle removing the factory e-coat is terrible advice. It is the single best rust preventative period. So lightly sand, scuff sure but sand to bare metal, hell no.

[@MeliorIlle]

@@bradlaflamme6127 Nope. That isn't what Raptor or bedliner recommends. Bare metal, then spray.

[@bradlaflamme6127]

@@MeliorIlle well I have installed several at gouverneur collision, and that is not what the scorpion liner suggests, nor any paint process in my life that I have applied.

[@incasejstn]

I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of bed lining a truck and the beige and green trucks look sick! I agree with your suggestion of blacking out various parts of the truck too. A new back bumper, new headlights and taillights and maybe even new rims would greatly elevate the exterior as a whole. I love that you do these videos on projects occurring in your personal “off-camera” life. I don’t currently have a truck to bed line but if I ever did I’d definitely reference this video!

[@garretlewis4103]

Definitely bed line the truck bed! I use to do drop in liners until the day I had to remove one out of a truck I had and saw how scuffed up and rusted the truck bed was even though I had installed the drop in liner when the truck was new.

[@thomasrossi31]

If I’m correct, some liner companies have specific products to apply to a vehicle’s body. It’s a little thinner and less course.

[@freddenstman8773]

Coarse

[@thomasrossi31]

Good catch, thanks.

[@turdferguson4602]

Air pressure and spray distance will change the texture

[@christopherdean6150]

Fred Denstman What is this, a f’n spelling bee?

[@lexwaldez]

@@christopherdean6150 It's the internetz so... yes.

[@wildfan89]

Wow this is awesome! I called a shop who does this in my area and they wanted at least 20k to spray my truck..... knowing it’s this cheap and easy to do makes me want to look back into it again.

[@n34z3r]

20K to spray your truck. Regular paint of Bedliner. There's no way they want 20k to spray your vehicle

[@Brian-sq4ff]

are you saying 20k for Linex?

[@keith32482]

I think someone threw in an errant 0... 20k 😂😂😂

[@flybyairplane3528]

TFL NOW, some months ago I saw a FORD TRANSIT , in ENGLAND, WITH A HEAVY PAINT ON IT however it was a strange green colour, then closes ups, showed some ‘crinkle’ coating to it , this was a campervan, Cheers From NJ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ronsmith7880]

Your Friends truck looks way better with the Bed liner. Nice job Case...I like the green Toyota as well

[@funkstauzz]

"he can drive it into trees... And mailboxes... And storefronts..." Lmao

[@RustyScout]

Proven by Top Gear years ago without the Raptor Liner 🤣

[@Mr.Worf63]

Great idea as it isn’t going to scratch off easily . The colour for that Toyota is perfect. He should install some LED lights on the truck . 👍

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Agreed, and offroad bumpers and a winch.

[@Mr.Worf63]

Rich Farfugnuven Definetly ! 👍

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

@@Mr.Worf63 the only problem is I think they are relatively poor youngsters and may be poor right now...

[@Mr.Worf63]

Rich Farfugnuven Yes lots of closed business . It’s rough right now . There’s no hurry .

[@erickisel8668]

Wow! Came out better than I expected. The real question is, was the paint in that bad of shape to begin with? Keep it up Case.

[@MyJdray]

Love my truck been bed lined for almost 2 years and only was it every 6 months. Love the channel keep up the great work!

[@robinrountree8415]

No problems washing it?

[@MyJdray]

@@robinrountree8415 nope. I wash it like regular vehicle. Just spray down with soap and a brush, then rinse!

[@superdavedfw]

I love the way this paint looks on trucks, trailers, etc. I do think 10 years from now, people will look back and say that was the days of bed liner paint jobs. But right now, I'm living in 2020.

[@trailrunnah8886]

I wish this was a thing in the 90s when I was a kid with a K10 squarebody. I ended up shooting it with desert tan primer because I couldn't afford a proper paint job, I totally would have done the bed liner instead if it was available.

[@jameschaykowski5742]

i am right now debating doing this on my 86 k10

[@trailrunnah8886]

@@jameschaykowski5742 I would go for it, especially if the body work isn't super straight.

[@joshuaarmand5236]

I went with the Deseret tan also on my Mitsubishi Mighty Max. It looks better once u blacken your chrome pieces. Definitely use black when u do the bed.

[@20tea]

A mighty max? That thing still going? Nice! The stuff does stick to chrome pretty well, but it does help to scuff it up. I did the grill, bumper and lower doors on my 07 Yukon with raptor liner. Looks good and holds up really well. I'm not comfortable doing the whole car. Makes doing body repairs more difficult. My 87 Montero is from the Max era. Miss driving it. Doing an engine swap on it. Mitsubishi just ain't the same now.

[@joshuaarmand5236]

Yeah it’s still rolling. Got a V6 and trans from a montero in it! Never will get rid of it.

[@20tea]

@@joshuaarmand5236 Great, I love seeing those on the road!

[@brendonhanson03]

I’m putting Coyote Brown on my 96 Tacoma this weekend. I’m doing the bed in black. Any tips for me? It will be my first time

[@TexanUSMC8089]

@@20tea Spray chrome with some bulldog first, then spray the bedliner on.

[@EKKoSYKESMusic]

great vid. i got am 88 f150 and ive been struggling with the decision to either paint it or throw bedliner on there. this video made me decide to use the bed liner! pretty stoked to get it done.

[@lexwaldez]

I think I'd probably just bedline the trim like the fenders and such but for updating a used truck - great idea. I really liked this video.

[@billp5424]

I like the Gen 3 wheels on the Tacoma.

[@TheBeatenPaths]

The key to making a vehicle body last, he has pressure wash under it really well and undercoat it with Fluid Film. The under side gets wayyyyyyy more abuse than the top side. Under it is where rust forms.

[@jay-kq5kv]

What's fluid film

[@nicolperry7720]

@@jay-kq5kv fluid film is made with a Lanolin base you can apply it yourself or have it done at a shop. It is self healing so if it gets a scratch it just melts back. It’s only for undercoating and needs to be done yearly.

[@josemercado7228]

Bedlining like you said has pros and cons you touched all the pros some of the cons another con is how hard it is to clean the truck that been bedliner sprayed

[@tenacityoverlanding]

Jose Mercado this is common with course textures with the right material you can keep the tough look but make it easy to clean because it doesn’t feel like sand paper

[@simonpearson1567]

My truck is all in bed liner and it really easy to clean,..

[@RAFV07]

I was wondering about that too, thanks

[@mehGyver]

It's all in how you apply it (spray distance and pressure).

[@randykov]

The truck will never look clean because dust and dirt will stick to the rough surface. Just look in the box of any truck with a bed liner.

[@Liberty4Ever]

After Monstaliner bed liner on my Hijet mini truck this fall (interior and exterior), I'll order two gallons of black and paint the exterior of my black 2005 4Runner next year, so I won't need to paint the door jams. I'll probably fill the cracks in the dash (manufacturer's defect) and roll on bed liner to fix the dash. The Monstaliner texture can be controlled to a large extent by the application technique so I should be able to match the light pebble surface of the dash. Monstaliner has no chopped rubber to provide texture. The texture is created by how the material is applied.

[@Intrepid175a]

This is something I wouldn't have thought of doing. I can see why it might not look good if not done correctly but I think the truck in this video looks pretty good!

[@powerindreams]

Doing my 87 4runner right now and loving how its coming out. Doing a bright cherry red and snow white

[@Mudpuppynme]

I'd like to see that!

[@powerindreams]

@@Mudpuppynme facebook.com/bear.patrick this is my fb. Just look for the 4runner project folder and it has the process pics on there 🤘🏻

[@rngrscott]

I'd like to know more about this jz engine swap.🤔 how it's done? What's needed to make it work on a 4x4?

[@Cheesycook]

I did an entire ambulance in truck bed liner. I thought it looked awesome and was much easier and cheaper than a paint job.

[@JohnDoe-vz5rv]

I’ve had bedliner on Toyota Tundra for 5 years, I only sprayed one coat, and it looked absolutely awesome, going on year 5 of spraying, there’s a small amount of chipping, and the black had really dulled, so I’m going to respray it this summer, I used raptor liner as well, it was 400$ to do my whole truck. It’s extremely durable and every truck I own from now on I’m going to spray it. No scratches and it gives it a real aggressive look. Be forewarned, with all the hills and valleys of the stucco like texture, it can be tricky to clean and picks up dirt easy. Overall, would recommend!

[@ricekick]

Its true,some trucks look good with a bedliner paint and some dont. This one looks badass. Makes me want a 1st gen taco and do it lol. Definately black out the chrome stuff, would look more subtle and way better

[@aredman22]

This is the automotive equivalent of popcorn ceilings.

[@jbw5485]

Yeah. But way more durable. Haha

[@Whiskey11Gaming]

Ohh dear God no... this is far more useful... popcorn ceilings just suck

[@adventure_roger]

Funny you mention this - @ a overland expo one of the sprinter guys said it really deadens sound, noticeably so - one of the original benefits from the hated popcorn.

[@number1yota]

Yeah but it doesn't randomly fall in your eyes when you look at it.

[@bthompson1767]

Hey that is a idea

[@llc8167]

It is better than pain! Except for 1 con (decreasing the value of the car) espicially in my 2003 RED ford explorer. The paint faded from florida sun 🌞 and i did this Tan bed liner not because it is cheap but because of durability in the sunshine state! I am not planning on selling this car ever, so i did not care about decreasing the value! The only con that i have is the red original pain on the tiny spots when u open the door or the hood. I wish i would have put the extra mile of work and painted them as well! It would have been much easier if i just repainted the fades red roof & hood and kept the original paint on it! But i like the tough look and feel of the bed liner. I don't think wait is an issue! Thank you for thr awesome video!

[@cablenowadays6586]

I monstalinered my XJ and love it i bought it already done but they guy didn’t do a good job he didn’t mask it and it was all peeling so i decide to sand it all down and redo it all and when you do it properly it comes out nice and is nice to go through the woods and not worry about scratches

[@manny7886]

My dad works in construction ... masonry to be exact. He used to make a cement finish look like a bedliner finish. For lack of a better term, he called it termites finish because it looks like termites had eaten the inside of wood.

[@richardhuang98]

I like the option of bedlining a truck. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevinburroughs6583]

Considering bedlining my bumpers on my truck. Not knowing how it will look is what holds me back because I can't reverse it. Great job on the Tacoma looks sweet.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

I did all my fender, bumpers, sidesteps, and top on my jeep in black liner. Now I think I'll do the rest of it in Tan.

[@macgyver9134]

I did my 08 taco in white Monstaliner about 7 years ago. Been holding up great. Won't hold up as well as Linex, but nothing beats the rock. Easily repairable too. LInex said it would add 700-1200 lbs to my truck if i used them. Monstaliner was 3 gallons, so 25 lbs ish. Do the bed, mirrors, grill, and bumpers in black raptor lining. Maybe even the flares if you have enough left over.

[@nateintx4098]

I just starded sanding down my 2000 F350 yesterday down to the factory primer but about 10% of the areas are sanded to bare metal mostly around the edges. I watched ProjectFarm YT channel video product comparison and it looks like Herculiner would be the best choice. He didn't review Monstaliner. Do you have an opinion as to what is the best (price not being a factor) My truck lives outside in Texas heat and UV light is what killed my clearcoat that has been flaking off the truck for the past five or so years. I would prefer to spray or roll it myself, I just want the best product without having to pay a crazy amount for a company to spray it. I know that two-part epoxy coatings are the best. Any ideas for me?

[@calcon6]

Thanks for the video, I'm actually thinking about do this to my work van. It's a 2001 and runs great ,the out side not so nice. I think its a quick , cheap way to make it look nice & durable. My thoughts were on rolling it or spraying it. Being a contractor rolling always goes on thinker the spraying. Thanks again

[@BentonHart]

I've definitely seen the 2JZ Tacoma around Boulder many, many times. I even know where it was parked in that shot with the wood fence behind it.

[@Liberty4Ever]

That sand colored Tacoma looks good. It'd look better with an hour of Bondo work before applying the bed liner. It's hilarious that the body has bed liner but there's no bed liner in the bed. I'm old and don't have much mojo. I've been prepping my 1996 Hijet for a Monstaliner bed liner paint job for over a week, an hour here, an hour there. Today was going to be the big day but I got a late start again and balked. I'm going to take Monstaliner's advice and wait for two good weather days next week, do all the masking the night before and have the entire day after that to apply the bed liner. I'm painting the interior and exterior, but that was too much to do in a day, so I'll paint the outside, then paint the inside and the two ammo can tool boxes (inside and outside) the following week.

[@GainingDespair]

Not a good idea, it really depends on the material underneath but it's known to dramatically accelerating rust. Sooner or later a rock will punch a small hole through it. Once that happens moisture will attract and build up underneath causing more rust and the coating to slowly separate. In the early '90s it was popular for folks to spray bed liner on the undercarriage. Soon folks realized it was not a goof alternative to oil coatings and made the problem of body/frame rust significantly worse. It depends tho on the climate and the material under it to a very large degree.

[@BeardedKayakFishing]

Just bought a kit for my 93 Suburban because I don't have big money for paint job. Got navy blue tint. Can't wait to see what happens 😂

[@johnterpack3940]

I like the compromise of just doing it on the rocker panels, maybe the bumpers.

[@rickkinnison9573]

I replaced the drop-in liner for my truck’s bed. Looks better, and the additional weight helped stabilize the back-end.

[@namechange9470]

Your drop-in liner weighed more than the spray in liner...

[@theceltbeserk1]

I Raptor Lined my 1988 Ford Bronco. Used a $100 compressor. It is awesome! Blacked out all chrome, grille, badges, and top in heavy textured Black and the body and cab in Granite Grey using the adjustable sprayer for a finer texture. I would sell as is. Nothing but eyes on my Bronco it looks so good. Caught a guy the other day taking photos. I removed my doors and taped and painted all interior surfaces Black plus Clear coat to make clear lines when the door was opened. Did the whole project under a $100 Harbour Freight cover. Oops a bug...Spray over it..gone. Cons... Unlike the vid commentary, using the adj sprayer for a fine texture will show slight dents and other irregularities, but only at certain angles and at a certain light. Too bad I cannot post photos here.

[@vermontvermont9292]

About to do my 2002 xterra in OD green. Then I'm doing the rest in woodland camo.

[@athletejmv]

Hate dents and scratches... plus, can touch up the paint anytime... adds ding/hail protection... bed liner pain is the way to go. Did it to my 2002 Dodge Ram 2500

[@RogerM88]

The problem with bedliner all the truck, is that the color tends to fade away with time. Mybe with a proper varnish , it stays more time in mint condition.

[@tenacityoverlanding]

So we do specialty coatings, and with the right product it doesn’t fade like paint will. Raptor is not UV stabilized and will fade and chalk over time. One person came to us after his started chipping away after 6 months. We do a different process and it’s durable, cost effective compared to paint. And we have it on our own trucks and abuse the crap out of the coating. After a wash it looks like the day we sprayed it. Just saying anything looks good in video

[@zonacrs]

@@tenacityoverlanding What product do you use?

[@tenacityoverlanding]

NotaBRZ NotaMiata we actually have worked with a manufacture for a three part product, it’s not publicly sold yet as we do the spraying in our own shop

[@zonacrs]

@@tenacityoverlanding Thank you.

[@ronthompson2366]

Looks good... I am very much on the side of the bed liner job on a off road vehicle. I have seen a couple that are street trucks that look great too.. You Tube channel Rustbelt Mechanic.... I personally would have removed the bed to allow access to the back of the cab and front of the bed.. just a personal thing. You nailed the one con... very difficult to remove. Additionally if for some reason you want a body shop to apply it... not so easy. Because they will not do it in thier booth... clogs things up... and if you have a body shop remove the product for a repaint... costly. Keep some for use in case of future repair... and you have to repair or replace a body panel. Some people clear coat or ceramic over the surface...just to enhance the color. But... it is a great finish to use affordable and durable, for a off road vehicle and in harsh weather climates... snow and the such. The other runner up is a wrap.

[@tedschmitt178]

So he sprayed the truck to look mud-caked. That confirms that everyone has different tastes.

[@lisliaer7999]

Means you don't have to wash it as often. Always looks dirty so no one will motive lol

[@garypulliam3740]

I love it.

[@VencedorGamer]

I wasn't going to rate this video, but being a 2jz fan, you got a thumbs up from me for adding a tidbit of your friend's Tacoma with a 2jz swap. :D

[@JustSomeGuy641]

Now he needs to POR15 the frame. Awesome product can paint right over scaley rusty metal and it don't come off.

[@Beast9894]

God damn that Tacoma sounded wild! The piss poor paint job helped it with its goal of being a sleeper haha

[@andyw237]

The bedliner sprayed Tacomas look awesome in drab colors. since the trucks last forever its worth putting on a good durable coating, especially if you take it through the bush. if the paint on my 2nd gen off-road ever starts to fade or crack, i am spraying it.

[@isaiahgrube]

I’m somewhere in the middle like you, I think that if you do like a two tone sort of thing like bed lining the rockers and or lower section of truck would look good but idk if I’d do the whole truck

[@dogedude9537]

Same, I have a 99 Camry and I want to Raptorline my hood since it already has a lot of rock chips.

[@poppyneese1811]

Guess the first time I saw the liner used on a truck, was an old RAM turned out pretty good too. Love it on Jeeps and Tacos, not sure full size trucks look as good, but the old RAM had a road warrior appearance thing going on and liked good!👍

[@jamesgonzalez2081]

I got a bad ass 02 tundra that has a few extras to it already and have been in the air about doing this to my girl who’s still relatively new in terms of miles 139k It’s officially getting done in the tan And I’m blacking the bumper out !!!

[@number1yota]

Watching this after having bedlined my Tacoma red and black. I used the same kind, the company is called U-Pol and the product is called Raptor Liner. You can apply vinyl decals if you use a heat gun. Also if/when you do the bed, get some sand blasting sand and mix in with bedliner to make it more grippy.

[@grantgermaine8097]

Any way I can see a picture? I'm seriously considering lining my tacoma in red and black and trying to find design ideas.

[@number1yota]

@@grantgermaine8097 If I can figure out how to up load one, sure.

[@grantgermaine8097]

@@number1yota would you feel comfortable to email me?

[@FishingHuntingAndBigfoot]

Unless you can dip and fully submerge your whole vehicle in the bed liner it's not really effective because it will rust underneath the liner and you won't be able to see it rusting until it's too late. But it looks cool. Kinda

[@photog1529]

I'm the original owner of a '95 4WD Suburban, and Texas heat has taken a toll on most external soft parts. My fender flares were taking a beating and I just recently coated them with black Raptor, which made a heck of a difference. Since some of the paint is peeling, I'm now considering doing the entire truck. The tan Tacoma looks really good...just wondering how the Suburban would look since its a much larger vehicle.

[@ChrisSmith-ri8qg]

I love the liner and want to do my camry. The guy I took it to, talked me out of it, for a while anyway. I haven't been able to find ANYONE that agrees with me that it's awesome and looks good - for the camry. I'm female, the car is paid for, I don't intend to trade it in. it's a 2014 with 65k miles on it. red sport. I was trying to find out if it cracks. Apparently it does not. I go on backroads a lot, in the country. I wouldn't have to wash and wax it or deal with the rock chips.

[@goodtimes6184]

I'm definitely into this, if textured right, washing it is not an issue, I have a Jeep xj, and simply did spray out of w can on just the front and down the lower sides of the panels, it washes awesome and is a thinner texture but still textured, it's also a black liner spray out of a can, it's been on almost three years and it has chipped in some places but overall has actually held up surprisingly with just out of a can, my question is , I plan to do a raptor line on other parts of the Jeep including respraying over top of what I did from the can, so I wonder if you could spray over top of what I have already done because I want the same color which is black and I wonder if it would be fine . Again the reliability of it is awesome and if you have a Jeep or off-road vehicle then this is a great option .it completely eliminates the scratching of tree limbs, and looks great.

[@vstabill36]

We did the roof on our Excursion. Can't see it. Solved the paint flaking problem. Com: Didn't mention clean up of dirt and mud that gets on and in the bed liner.

[@mylesl2890]

i've heard some say that it traps moisture underneath and rusts out cause you can't see it until too late, dunno thou but i wonder if this is a actual issue??

[@TheWTFsauce]

I’ve been seeing a lot of trucks and even some subies like this and honestly it only makes sense for the “rugged outdoors” life style plus a added pro apparently is “ease of cleaning” cause according to one guy you could power spray the gunk you collected and keep it moving

[@ilikelampshades6]

I have a brand new hilux and scratch both sides at the same time on narrow english country roads and tempted to linex the whole thing

[@flatlandmountainman]

So, 3 years later, how is it holding up? Still looking good? Any unexpected surprises?

[@mai_world]

Love that you all worked together.

[@adamadams6740]

Love all three truck you showed first but that 2JZ swap is AWESOME! Who cares if the outside isn’t perfect when you can make new Corvettes and such wonder WTF just happened in a drag race!!

[@smooth3e326]

Fixing to do my 94 hilux surf in this khaki color, my favorite color on trucks.

[@joshygoboom3470]

I can't wait to do this on my 1953 jeep in army green been watching a ton of these videos

[@sailingspark9748]

just found this video. My ancient landy has a steel expedition bumper that is getting rusty and the stock brush guard that has seen better days. Both are going to get bedliner coatings soon. I won't do the paint as that still looks decent.

[@andresmartinez8272]

I did mines yesterday and looks amazing I just 3 kits to make it extra durable and all one nice fade.

[@c.m.303]

3 kits and all one nice fade? As in you faded from one color to the next?

[@name13119]

It's funny you mentioned the frame thing. I had a 97 Tacoma I bought used in 06 that toyota ended up giving me over 100% kbb on because of the frame damage. Made a profit on the truck after putting 50k miles on it and used the cash to buy an 07 tundra that I'm still driving today

[@benr9172]

My old F250 has paint that's beat to hell, but I love the deep forest green color. I'm planning on lining the whole thing in the same color. Gotta love the durability.

[@Gamblersmoker]

I like it, but it’s hilarious that you left a drop in liner in the bed after covering the entire truck in bedliner. Should go black bedliner in bed and on bumpers/rails/grille

[@krazykozey2259]

All you have to do is soda blast the bedliner off. If you're really wanting to restore your truck later for about 1200 bucks you can have someone come out with a a truck and clear it all off. I look at it this way if you love your truck and don't exactly have the money cause you're young and just starting life at least you can have a nice truck for the time being. Good luck everyone from a guy undercoating his crew cab 8ft bed OBS.

[@craigquann]

Seriously considering doing this to my pickup. Probably gonna go tan as well. Black bedliner bumpers and the cliche red tow hooks.

[@anthonymrskipt9252]

Looks pretty good in the video!

[@scubatrucker6806]

Looks great😎😎

[@orirbjrk5573]

Trust me, it isn’t worth it. You may think you’re making it “indestructible,” but ultimately you’re applying a material which doesn’t breath and can create under surface rust corrosion. It’s also hard to clean once dirty and rarely looks good. It’s a fad so maybe it’s cool now, but unless you have a ram or Chevy, you’re gonna wanna keep your truck and you’ll regret it down the road.

[@twinmaplesranch5992]

I'm going to be doing my dad's 94 chevy extended cab, long box this summer I think. The yota looks pretty good.