spray-in bedliner install complete

[Sri Ram]

recently installed a spray-in bedliner:



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go to my rigs page to see photos of prep and the finished product.

 

[CChartier]

very nice. looks great, and I'm sure it will last for some time. How well did the spray cover up the weld marks? Did you use a grinder with 80 grit paper for the entire job, or was there quite a lot of hand sanding to get to everything?

 

[BushWakr - RIP]

Hey KFitz... . what was required in regards to bed surface cleaning/sanding etc prior to application ????



BTW... . it looks real good on that truck. .



pb...

 

[Sri Ram]

cchartier: I used a 4-1/2 inch wire brush cup attachment on a 10,000rpm angle grinder. If I was to do it again, I would use a heavy duty grinder with a larger cup, say, eight inches. Nevertheless, it did a good job of scuffing up the surface and removing rust, etc. There was a bit of detail work--corners, etc--to do by hand. The welds were ground down with an upright grinder with a small wheel to get into the 'grooves' in the bed. So, when it came time to spray, they were flat.



BushWakr: I think the photos speak for themselves…But, to sum up, I had to abrade the application surface, fill any holes I didn't want (i. e. all holes), grind the fill flat, and clean the bed prior to installation. I'd say the prep took about as long as the spraying.



I am very pleased with the look of it. It cleaned up the lines of the truck outside the bed in a way I didn't forsee. So, in terms of looks, I'd recommend it. We'll see how it performs compared to the drop in liner.

 

[Sri Ram]

In case you don't want to search through my gallery, here are the highlights:



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Above is the bed as it was.



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And here (above) is the bed after sanding.



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Above are some holes after welding and grinding. And if you'll scroll up to the first post, you'll see the finished product.