Bed liner

Removed everything so I could degrease, sand and clean...




Sprayed dupli-color bed liner down as a base coat.



finished her off with 2 coats of dupli-color roll on bed liner.


seems to be holding up well turned out nice for the price...

Looks great!

Very nice. Looks like a lot of work.

Jeep looks good, but what's with the grocery getter in the background?

Chris wrote:

Jeep looks good, but what's with the grocery getter in the background?

Thats the wife's H3... I want a sticker for the jeep that says " If I wanted a Hummer I would ask my wife".... Has two meanings

Nice! Been thinking about doing mine too. Looking at Upol Raptor liner with body match color on tub & bars. Just need money & time.

I saw them use that lizard skin on xtreme 4x4 and would like to check that stuff out!

That looks great

I'm thinking of doing the same thing. It looks great! about how long did it take, total time?

Hook-Em wrote:

Nice! Been thinking about doing mine too. Looking at Upol Raptor liner with body match color on tub & bars. Just need money & time.

The Raptor liner is good stuff. I used the black kit on mine. Kit works great, just make sure to use a big compressor.

gilly_as wrote:

I'm thinking of doing the same thing. It looks great! about how long did it take, total time?

Im not very skilled and short of daylight so it took me about 3 days...
prep
remover old carpet, seats and belts tape off sides 2.5 hrs
sand and degrease 3 hr
spray layer 1 hr
dry time overnight
had to clean up leafs and other crap that blew into the jeep during the night and spray prep spray 1.5 hr
1 coat roll on 1 hr
8 hr dry time
2 coat roll 1 hr
8 hr dry time
install seats and belts 1 hr
give or take some time based on skill!!!
again Im slow...

mvnolan wrote:

Hook-Em wrote:

Nice! Been thinking about doing mine too. Looking at Upol Raptor liner with body match color on tub & bars. Just need money & time.

The Raptor liner is good stuff. I used the black kit on mine. Kit works great, just make sure to use a big compressor.

Yep! I've go a little cheapy 2 gallon tank compressor right now. I'm debating whether I should buy a bigger one or not. I've got a buddy with a 30 gallon that I could borrow. But I also have a 1968 mustang coupe (first car BTW) that I want to restore and bigger compressor will come in handy when I start working on that project...SOMEDAY.

Dont' forget that you have a buddy with the Raptor gun, and a service truck with a gasoline powered 30gal two stage compressor that has no problem keeping up....

Lone Star light is cheap.......hint,hint

That guy does good work....the beer is cheap depending how much is consumed

DangerMouse wrote:

That guy does good work, depending how much beer is consumed

Don't we all.....

potlickinpirate wrote:

Dont' forget that you have a buddy with the Raptor gun, and a service truck with a gasoline powered 30gal two stage compressor that has no problem keeping up....

Lone Star light is cheap.......hint,hint

I like the way you think

potlickinpirate wrote:

Dont' forget that you have a buddy with the Raptor gun, and a service truck with a gasoline powered 30gal two stage compressor that has no problem keeping up....

Lone Star light is cheap.......hint,hint

You volunteering, Randy?

I will help, sure. I just wont do it for you. i.e. do not drop it off and wait for the call when it is ready. That would be a long wait.... If you want to do it, we can get together and work on it together and it will be fun. Food will be involved, and plan on the Jeep sitting for at least 24hrs. after we spray it. Stripping the interior,and prepping it takes the most time. And whether you want to get rid of the sound deadening crap wil affect time also.

It would be fun and I can talk real slow because you are a UT kind of guy......hehehe

couldn't resist.....

That guy from Colorado sure likes picking on both Aggies and Longhorns.

YOU---can refer to me as an equal opportunity jackass....

potlickinpirate wrote:

I will help, sure. I just wont do it for you. i.e. do not drop it off and wait for the call when it is ready. That would be a long wait.... If you want to do it, we can get together and work on it together and it will be fun. Food will be involved, and plan on the Jeep sitting for at least 24hrs. after we spray it. Stripping the interior,and prepping it takes the most time. And whether you want to get rid of the sound deadening crap wil affect time also.

It would be fun and I can talk real slow because you are a UT kind of guy......hehehe

couldn't resist.....

I wouldn't want (and definitely wouldn't expect) you to do the work for me. I would do as much prep work as possible prior to meeting with you. That would accomplish several things. First, it would ensure our likelihood of completing the project. Second, it would maximize our "refreshment time" . Third, and most importantly, it would reduce the amount of time you would have to t-a-l-k s-l-o-w. I wouldn't want to cause you any unnecessary stress, man.

What are your personal thoughts on the factory sound-deadening compound? I know it is applied in areas that are prone to resonance. By eliminating it, we may introduce more noise into the tub. I know the appearance will be better without it, but I'm not sure that appearance trumps functionality. I keep floundering, and can't make up my mind what to do about it.

Mine is just fine with bedliner & no dampening... I get more noise from the lack of roof and doors than anything.

I think the deadening you will get with the liner will be equal or better than the factory putty. The problem is removing the old stuff. several guys on here have expirimented with different processes and varied results. All of the methods that I have heard of wind up causing sore backs, and mystery dust all over, and a lasting personal relationship with a wire wheel. I would like to try a tile scraper (pneumatic) and see if it could be peeled up like a potato chip. I don't know if it will work, but I would like to try it. The problem is that once you start, you are commited.

After typing that last sentence.....If you own a Jeep you probably need to be commited...


I do understand the dilema, and am willing to help, you just have to decide.

the K5 has it much worse than any jeep. I used a wire wheel on a little air tool. took me a couple afternoons. outside was better as the dust dispersed on it's own. after that, a light sanding and then some orange oil to get the last little bit of it. really wasn't that big of a deal. just some work.