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My DIY whole truck Raptor Liner

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by jerodsand, Jan 25, 2018.

  1. Feb 27, 2020 at 2:33 PM
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    daveytrd

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    You said that you used 6 bottle of the raptor liner? Was that 2 coats or 1 covers the whole thing good?
     
  2. Feb 28, 2020 at 7:28 AM
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    Do you have to sand one down that far to make it stick. I live on gravel, was wondering how it would hold up on the daily?
     
  3. Feb 28, 2020 at 10:53 AM
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    I’m curious how easy it is to clean. Anybody have some input?
     
  4. Feb 28, 2020 at 11:07 AM
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  5. Feb 28, 2020 at 11:08 AM
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    Me too, mine would be white. So would it stain?
     
  6. Feb 28, 2020 at 12:52 PM
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    My bedliner is rhino lined and is a royal pain to keep clean, I suppose it would depend on the texture.
     
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  7. Mar 2, 2020 at 8:54 AM
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    think i'm going to try and experiment with it on my stock trailer. It is in need of a make over and won't be as bad if I get a little whopper jawed with it.
     
  8. Mar 2, 2020 at 9:02 AM
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    How much did your gas mileage change?
     
  9. Mar 11, 2020 at 6:18 AM
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    None so far.
    No change to milage that I have noticed.

    Not hard. I use the soap brush at the car wash and spray it off.
     
  10. Mar 11, 2020 at 9:18 AM
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    None so far.
    One coat. I set my psi to 60 on the spray gun and it coved it in one coat.
     
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  11. Mar 11, 2020 at 9:28 AM
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    None so far.
    I didn't need to sand that far down to make it stick. I mainly went that far so I knew I didn't miss a spot. As for holding up, I don't get to see too many gravel roads these days but when branches or brush scrape against the body it acts like sandpaper instead of leaving pin striping. Its been just over 2 years since I sprayed the truck and it hasn't faded, Kids have accidentally hit it with a baseball & bicycle and hasn't left a mark.
     
  12. Mar 13, 2020 at 2:06 AM
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    Hey good job, that looks real good! I love the red, I might do the same one of these days.
     

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