U-POL Products 0820 Raptor Black Truck Bed Liner Kit - 4 Liter

If you are reading this, you’re probably like me – you do things yourself as opposed to paying someone else to do it for you. You take pride in your work, and you are willing to do research, learn, and possibly even risk making a mistake or two so you can hold your head high at the end of the day and say “hey – I did this myself and I’m proud of it,” and I didn’t need to pay some ridiculous price to have someone else do the job for me. So, if you are like me and you are willing to go down the path of painting your ride with Raptor liner on your own, I salute you! So, here’s the bottom line – I have a 20-year old black Toyota Tundra that I love and I will keep forever - because that’s how I roll - and the paint was getting very tired with the clearcoat pealing badly despite my best efforts over the years. I pondered my options – including wrapping it with vinyl, but ultimately, I settled on Raptor after a good deal of research on the product and the application methods. And as far as application methods go, I actually settled on rolling it on as opposed to spraying it (and I have the capacity to spray it I might add). To cut to the chase, the end result is absolutely amazing. The texture looks fantastic and the non-tintable Raptor coating is as tough as nails! I will say this – I spent two solid days prepping my truck prior to painting. I DA/orbital sanded the entire exterior of my truck with 120-grit paper, down to the primer in many locations, blew it off, power-washed it, and did a quick degreasing of the truck. After that I taped-off the rubber around the windows, the door bumper guards along the midline of the truck, and the fender flares as well as I wanted them to retain the glossy/semigloss black of the original paint. I taped off the edge of the plastic step on the rear bumper, and I taped the headlights off as well as the front side markers. I also removed the rear tail lights and the plastic bedrail/tailgate cap guards. I applied the Raptor coating outdoors about three weeks ago using a roller kit that is made for this particular purpose, including a short foot-long extension handle which I used for the entire project and found it to be much better than not using it. I also purchased a bunch of extra rollers so if I took a break or damaged the rollers (and they do wear out) I would have plenty of extras. Since my truck was already black, repainting it with black Raptor was a no-brainer for me, and I really have to say that over the course of two days to completely paint the entire truck, including using small (1-inch) brushes for hitting areas the roller could not reach – the job came out better than I could have ever imagined. Random people stop and stare, and they say it looks great – the best reward I could have hoped for. I will admit, just so you know, I was utterly and completely terrified at the beginning of this project, particularly when I first took the DA/orbital to the paint! Watching your paint grind away in front of your eyes in a cloud of dust is one heck of a way to give yourself a good bunch of butterflies in your gut! It was at that moment, almost immediately after that 120-grit hit the paint, that I knew I was committed, lol. But, once those initial jitters subsided, (as well as the gazes of my neighbors wondering just what the heck I was up to, lol) I knew that if I stayed the course and didn’t cut corners or get lazy, that I would be on the best path for success. I’ve been doing things myself for decades, and I’ve learned to maintain discipline, and to remain focused on the importance of prep work if you want the job to come out well in the end, and my advice to you is the same – put in the time on the prep work, don’t cut corners, stay focused, and remember that all the prep work is what makes the ultimate difference between a great outcome and a terrible one. And also, keep in mind, things are going to look worse before they get better, so just stay the course and remember that you’ve got to do the prep, and it’s going to look worse before you reach the reward of the finished product! My truck looked like a Spotted Hyena when I got done sanding it – it was a sight to see! But, guess what, it paid off bigtime in the end! The finished product is top-notch, and yes, top notch with a roller! I honestly don’t see how spraying it could have come out any better. Once you get started and comfortable with the roller, you would be surprised just how nimble it can be to reach virtually all the paintable exterior surfaces on your truck. The only place I could not really get with the roller is that small gap between the rear bumper and the rear body (bed) panels. But that is where the brush comes in, and it is easy to mimic the texture of the roller while using the brush with just the littlest bit of practice. I also used the brush inside some tight locations on the front grill. As to durability, so far, this stuff is like armor plating. With all the prep work I did, I don’t anticipate this stuff is ever going to come off unless you take an angle grinder to it. Also, while I’m not advocating skimping on prep work, I did a little testing just slapping this stuff on random unprepped items around my shop area – and guess what – it sticks and stays on everything, including the clothes I used for two days to apply it to my truck, and a few drips on my driveway – it’s on there and it’s on there good! It may eventually come off the driveway, but it’s never coming off the clothes! In fact, just a couple days ago I went to the grocery store with my girlfriend and we were loading up some items in the truck bed. That’s when I heard that lovely metallic sound of something scraping across the back of my truck as she was lifting an item over the bed rail – that would be the metal zipper on the jacket she was wearing. That scraping sound seemed to last forever, lol, as I stood there, jaw wide open, as the sound of metal zipper versus three-week-old Raptor coating sank into my bewildered brain. She looked at me, confused, and said “what?” I think my blank stare and mouth hanging open had her concerned that I might be having a medical issue, lol. I explained to her that I was scared to look at the paint and she snarked at me –“It’ll be fine.” And after extraordinarily close and detailed examination of the area - with her looking at me in a less than pleasant manner - she was right – not a mark on the mighty Raptor coating! A few last details before I wrap up here. I used 10 bottles (2.5 gallons) to paint the exterior of my truck – that’s two coats. I believe I used three rollers, possibly four total, and two small 1-inch paintbrushes. Again – this is just the exterior of my truck, not the inside of the bed. And total work time would be two full days of sanding including handwork in the tight areas, as well as two full days of applying the actual Raptor coating – so four full days total for the job. I was also surprised at what little mess was created applying the Raptor coating. I did the job outdoors, wore nitrile gloves, and aside from a plop or two off the roller onto the driveway (which I somehow managed to sit in BTW), there was very little mess to be seen at all – you would never be able to tell I was there aside from that plop or two. I will say this though, when you are rolling the product on, it gets a little tacky as you move back and forth, and you can see the texture forming in front of your eyes – during this process you will have very tiny bits of the material come off – I couldn’t see it happening until afterward when I noticed some speckles on my shirt and pants. Don’t let this scare you off – it’s not a big deal and did not pose any issues for me whatsoever. Some tiny speckles were on the glass of my truck and they were easy to remove with a razor blade. I will leave you with this – you can do this, my do-it-yourselfer friends! Do your research, watch some YouTube vids, set aside time, and take your time. Hope this helps! QUICK UPDATE: OK folks, as I write this, in about a month it will be two-years since I Raptor-coated my truck (and posted the review you just finished reading) and I just wanted to pass along that my truck still looks as good now as it did when I finished the job. Importantly, I have not had even a single issue with the Raptor coating staying absolutely adhered and bonded to my truck's exterior - not even a single problem. To this day I am still getting compliments in parking lots, as well as while waiting in traffic, whether it be from truck enthusiasts, to senior citizen's walking out of the grocery store. Literally, folks from all walks of life have struck me up in conversation more times than I count on my fingers and toes. I have made new friends, and have had dozens upon dozens of excellent and rewarding conversations, sparked spontaneously, as a result of my truck's new wardrobe. Who would have ever thought? This has been a great experience, and I hope you are all having the same. I will be pulling for you if you decide to give it a try!

I’ve used Raptor spray on bed liner a few times. I’ve gotten great results every time. My opinion on Raptor spray on bed liner, it’s the best bed liner spray on the market. I ordered the kit with four bottles and a can of the hardener. I already had two spray guns from previous kits. The size of this kit is perfect. Four bottles will cover a short bed pick up. Prep is everything. Don’t take any short cuts on this step. I scuffed it up with a nylon cup brush then hit the hard to reach areas with 80 grit sand paper. Sprayed etching primer on spots that were bare metal. I set the pressure gauge at the gun, at 60 psi. Sprayed from about 20 inches to get good adhesion and even coverage. Make sure you mask and cover whatever you don’t want sprayed. This stuff flys around and wear protective gear, especially gloves. I highly recommend Raptor spray on bed liner.

I purchased the tintable version of this product and I was pleased with the outcome. As an FYI - you need to purchase the colors (tinting) via a separate purchase in order to colorize the product before application. The base color of the product before adding any tinting to it is an off-white / cream color. I did not purchase the tinting packages sold by Raptor at O'Reilly auto parts. They were roughly $23 for one of the 24 oz containers included in the kit. There are 4 - 24 oz containers in the kit - so nearly $100 to colorize all 4 containers. I chose other options to colorize. The product was used on a fiberglass pickup topper (6.5 ft) for a 2006 F150. The topper was dark green and I wanted it to be white in order to match the pickup better. As you can see in the photo collage - it took two coats in order to cover the dark green. I ROLLED it on and I did not spray it on. Rolling it on in smaller areas was tough to say the least and I used a 4 inch roller. If you can spray - I think you would be more pleased with the outcome. I rolled because I did not want overspray, etc. to be dispersed around the heated shop I was using. I used one container for the first coat and had a little bit of it left after covering everything. The second coat took slightly more than one container (surface roughness), which meant I had to mix part of a third container in order to finish the project. All-in-all the product worked well and I like the outcome. The "white" color is not a perfect match, but I had to be realistic in the fact that I did not try to exactly match the white of the truck. As my brother said, when it gets a little dusty, you will never be able to tell the difference! :-)

I put this on in about 80-90 deg weather with an ordinary cheap 2.5hp air compressor with no driers on the line. I set the psi to about 50 and everything seemed to go on pretty well. It built up in spots and isn't applied evenly and between coats,the high heat seemed to cause it to cure before the next batch was mixed. When I was finished I could see my imperfections but a week later I scooted my job site box from one truck bed to the other and no scratches on the new liner. The coating is slick and shiny,which I don't care for but I knew this and expected it. It's not a rhino liner or whatever the pro stuff is but I've used some of the enamel based (the rustoleom bed liner roll on and spray you can get at Walmart) and this stuff is better in every way but price and application. It did scratch when I dropped a hi lift style jack on the tail gate, but it's not very noticeable and didn't go to the metal. I bought 2 of these kits and think it was 8 quarts and did 2 coats on an 8 ft bed well up on the sides and the tail gate (and a little on the under body in areas trying to rust out). Btw I had to put a mat under the job site box to keep it from moving and I added a strap just to make sure. If money is no object, get someone to use your preferred spray in pro stuff with the desired color, but this seems very similar but much cheaper. I can only attest to function since I'm not a good painter. I took a few hours to sand,clean, degrease, and I used 1 can of their etch or whatever it's called, but I'm in too much of a hurry when I start spraying.

Tough and professional finish Easy to apply and super durable. I used it on my truck bed and it looks amazing — strong texture, great protection, and no fading. Definitely worth it if you want a tough, long-lasting coating. Would buy again!.

Great product, speedy delivery, as described. Painless transaction.

I went back and forth on many different liners for the build of my K5 Blazer. I wanted something durable and long lasting but didn't want to spend the $$$ to get it professionally coated. I have tried the coatings in a can and have not been too happy or impressed with how they hold up to light use, let alone heavy use. I ended up doing a video on youtube of the application [...] I recently purchased an M1101A3 military trailer and wanted to line the bed with something and came back to the U-POL raptor. It was consistently rated highly and seemed to have good UV and durability. I will have to wait and see about the long term, but application, ease of use and coverage was great. I set my regulator on my air compressor to 50PSI (make sure that is 50PSI at usage, not static otherwise you will get a much lower flow rate and crap coverage). The Schutt gun that was provided was fine, just make sure you have some extra male compressor fittings and teflon tape. Prep, Prep, Prep. I power washed, degreased, and hand washed my bed before spraying. 90% of how this stuff works is a result of your prep work, just like any other paint job. I was able to barely cover my entire bed, side and tailgate with the 4 pots. 64 square feet, but I may have been applying thicker than others. I recommend a primer coat before if you are worried about coverage. I was spraying black over desert tan so coverage was more spotty. All in all I am very happy with it, I will give it five stars now, and see how it holds up. I ordered another 4 pots to apply again and to the rack I am building for the trailer. I will also be hitting my bumpers, tailgate and rock sliders of my truck with it. [...]

The spray in liner came in today and I had already been working on the prep work while I waited on the mail to run. Everything I had read and seen beforehand said the prep work was the most important part and those that had issues, this is where they messed up. Make sure all paint is scuffed and has a dull finish. The use a degreaser and clean the bed. After it was dry I did a once over and retouched any areas I had overlooked in the initial sanding. Lastly, I wiped the bed down with rubbing alcohol prior to spraying. After taping and covering my truck to prevent overspray, it was extremely to use. Not counting the prep work it only took about an 1-1.5 hrs to spray, but I was taking my time. Something I didn’t see in the product description was the drying and curing times. It says to NOT let the lift come in contact with water for at least 72 hrs. I had a clear forecast for several days and it still rained on me. Luckily I was able to spray it in a carport and cover and leave it for a few days. It says light use after 3-5 days and it’s fully cured after 7 days I believe. Hope this helps.

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Excellent product

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Rápido y bueno el producto!