Friday, August 18, 2006

Wrangler Truck Bed Lining

I have finished the "truck bed lining" of the Wrangler cargo area and back seat. My wife teased me that I should have taken more "process" pictures because I looked like a smurf after sanding out all the paint. I used a paint remover that goes on the end of a drill to strip the paint. I tried to remove all the paint from the edges, but got off at least the shine from everywhere. Per the instructions, I used 80-grit sandpaper everywhere the drill couldn't get (corners, etc.).
I used Duplicolor Truck Bed Coating from a gallon can and used their roller kit to apply it. I also found a handy tutorial video on Duplicolor's website. I was going to borrow a friends compressor to apply it, but decided to buy a few cans of aerosol spray to get the hard to reach areas. It ended up costing under $100 after I returned the extra aerosol and roller. The biggest downsides I found were: 1) You can't turn an aerosol can upside down to get underneath very well; 2) The aerosol only areas have a different shine (less shiny) than the rolled areas.
I still have some left in the gallon can for touch up, or another coat if need be.

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