Posted 2009-05-09 9:07 AM (#104703) Subject: Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
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Posts: 70 Location: Cold Spring, KY
Has anyone used a spray-on bedliner product they could recommend? Am redoing my steel goose-neck trailer and would like to spray the vertical wall under the neck-over in lieu of the stick-on or aluminum sheet pebble guard. Have looked into getting it professionally done, but the cost is astronomical because of the masking for a trailer + material costs. Some of the DIY jobs I've seen have looked pretty bad - they have a real gummy appearance and peeled off. Thanks
Posted 2009-05-09 7:18 PM (#104711 - in reply to #104703) Subject: RE: Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Duplicolor bed liner material is very durable and easily installed using a roller or brush application. It is available at auto parts stores or Walmart's automotive section. A gallon is about $40 and would probably do the whole bulkhead with two coats.
Posted 2009-05-15 9:42 AM (#104966 - in reply to #104703) Subject: RE: Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
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Posts: 681 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Gard, Would you recommend putting this on over a wood floor? I have mats and could put the mats back in over the liner to protect it from cuts (although my mares are barefoot).. I was just thinking of protecting the wood and front chest wall (straight load trailer) where my mare is pawing.. Mind you.. my trailer is 7 years old now, but the floors are in good shape... would I be possibly doing more harm than good?
Posted 2009-05-15 10:09 AM (#104968 - in reply to #104703) Subject: RE: Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
This is a commonly asked question of which I have no direct knowledge. I always defer the question to Dupli Color Inc, where their tech reps will assist you.
It is my belief that its application is designed primarily for metal surfaces.
There are oil based sealants that are designed for and work well with wood products. They penetrate into the wood's cellular fibers, whilst blocking the infusion of other liquids. Latex based products are a surfactant, adding a layering coating. If they are damaged, they will allow moisture to penetrate the wood, and actually prevent it from evaporating.
I've used this company's products on our deck and docks with success:
Posted 2009-05-15 2:48 PM (#104981 - in reply to #104703) Subject: RE: Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
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Posts: 115
I used the black roll-on DupliColor bedliner under the neck and bulkhead area of my gooseneck. I purchased one "kit" that had a gallon of the "liner" plus a roller and some other gadgets. I ended up buying an additional gallon but only used about half of it. I put 2 to 3 coats in most areas. I'm very pleased with the results, though it was a bit more work than I'd anticipated. You must be sure to sand all the nooks and crannys so it can adhere. The only problem areas on mine are the spots I didn't take the time to sand/rough up properly. Sanding around all the supports took a while, as did painting around them. It wasn't difficult work, just time consuming. Mine's been on about 2 years now and I'm still very pleased with it. I went back and did some additional sanding/touch up about a year ago, but that was due to improper sanding to start with. I'm thinking of doing the same thing around the windows in the horse compartment where the feed and hay bags hang and rub.
Posted 2009-05-17 8:57 AM (#105034 - in reply to #104703) Subject: RE: Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
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Posts: 74 Location: IN
Would this stuff work in patching a few scrapes in my rhino liner? I bought my truck used, and there are a few spots where they obviously dropped something heavy in the bed and it peeled back a strip of lining.
Spray-on Bed Liner - DIY??
