Question

[JCMatthews]

I am working on a project, and have a tight budget. I can't afford to buy a colored bed liner product. I am wanting to use duplicolor bed liner and was wondering if anyone has painted over it with any success. I don't want to paint it and then have the paint come off.

 

[LOW50S]

I used the spray can stuff on my rockers, it is a so so product, if I could do it again I would have gone with herculiner, I have seen it used on 2 truck beds with good results, and I plan on doing my own truck bed at some point in time with it.

If you want to paint it I dont think many liners will hold up well to the paint it will chip and scratch unless you use something with a tinted base product

 

[JCMatthews]

I have used both products with success. I am possibly using it for a coating on a lid for my trailer. However, I don't want a black lid. So I am hoping that it can be painted and the paint will last.

 

[SoCalMonty]

If your budget is that tight, maybe reconsider just leaving the bedliner black. It would look better than trying to paint over it with poor results.

 

[matthewp]

Crap! I can't remember the name of it (Monster-something?) but there is a do-it-yourself bedliner that comes in colors and doesn't seem to expensive. Is that an option for you?

ETA: Found it! Monstaliner

 

[JCMatthews]

A one gallon kit is $145.00. That's about what I spent on Herculiner a few years ago. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Gren_T]

Hi chaps, when I had Line-x applied to my LR I asked about spraying it to match the body colour the chap spraying it told me to spray the line-x with acetone, this "opens the pores" of the line-x for a couple of seconds and allows it too take colour.

never tried it as I liked the base black, but it may give you a lead.

regards
Gren

 

[JCMatthews]

Thanks that helps a lot.