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norfla71
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Feb 19, 2016

Painting entire unit with bedliner

Its used on roofs, so why not the sides? I'm talking about thinning it enough to have a smoother texture, not super thick like in a truck bed. Like the roof, it would add sealing properties, as well as insulation and sound deadening. I've seen some really good bedliner paint jobs done with close, smooth passes, and painted with a good quality automotive color and 2k or Euro clear; I would use parts store paint and clear to save cash and make repairs easier.

Thoughts? I searched but found nada. Anyone done this already? Main reason I'm asking is we're looking at inexpensive bunkhouses to make our year long tour in. Like the Burb, it will be a cash deal, which is the only possible way we can afford to take a year off and travel. What we've seen are pretty ugly, mostly cosmetic though. In keeping with the budget theme, we need a tough but easily repairable finish, and this one sounds as if it may be worth a go.

Like everything else with my hair brained ides, trial and error usually gets me sent in the right direction.

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  • I've had bed liner sprayed in two different truck beds by two different local sprayers. Both of them have held up very well for years.

    I also have an enclosed snow machine trailer that the previous owner had the lower sections sprayed with bed liner. It's been very disappointing. We've owned the trailer for about ten years and most of it is pealing off. I don't know if it was due to poor surface prep, poor product, poor painting, or?

    I'm not sure a thinned product would add much sound insulation or insulation. I'd talk to a local applier. Unless you've got experience in auto painting and the right sprayers, your learning curve on how to do it yourself will probably cost you more than having it done.

    Bill