| If you're looking for a cheap bed liner, it's hard to | | | | rubber pieces for texture. After two years of use, |
| beat a roll on bed liner. The finished product looks like | | | | the bed liner still looks good. Now it could use some |
| it cost far more than it did. It surely does make a | | | | touch-up work, but it stuck perfectly, no peeling, and |
| truck bed looks better in a hurry. Here's what you | | | | it still has the glossy black finish. |
| need to know if you're thinking about this project. | | | | Tip 4: Get a quart more. |
| Tip 1: It's cheap, but it doesn't look like it is... | | | | Professional liners use 4 or more gallons of paint. So |
| The cost to apply bed liner paint is just a small | | | | you want more than the recommended 1 gallon. You'll |
| fraction of what a spray on liner will set you back. It | | | | need at least an extra quart to cover a full size bed. |
| looks almost exactly like a professional liner when you | | | | Getting an extra gallon would be a real plus. |
| get through. It isn't nearly as thick, but it looks almost | | | | Tip 5: Sand like crazy. |
| the same. | | | | Sand like crazy on the old bed coating to make sure |
| Tip 2: It's perfect for beaters. | | | | your paint sticks. The coarser the sanding, the better. |
| For old trucks, this makes good sense. For a newer | | | | Putting the paint on couldn't be easier. Make sure you |
| truck, spend the money for a professional liner. This | | | | sand away so the coating sticks for sure. |
| is just the thing for an old truck that's looking sad. | | | | A roll on bed liner makes your old truck bed look |
| Tip 3: Plasti-Kote it... | | | | almost like new. It's not hard to get a professional |
| We used Plasti-Kote paint. It contains lots of small | | | | looking finish. |