Building Rear Bumper - Paint it with bedliner?

[98OzarksRunner]

Actually, I painted it with the VanSyckle paint without hardener and it was too soft and dull. When I got the 2002 4Runner it really looked bad so I had it blasted and powder-coated. It's a little glossy (supposed to be semi-gloss) but it looks good and doesn't scratch like the paint did (brush really tore that stuff up - definitely needed some hardener).

BTW, I put the flares and mudflaps on the bumper to give it a more finished look, but they got torn off the first time out. I backed too close to a tree and that was all it took.

 

[WU7X]

I had my rock sliders Linex'ed. They looked great and were easy to keep clean. However, the first time I rubbed one on a boulder in Moab, the Linex peeled off like the skin off a banana. Next time it will be heavy duty rattle can paint that I can touch up as needed.

 

[NWA_Dave]

Here is my 2 cents again coming from a painter.... Rattle can rubber coat is really best for unseen, non-weather conditions if you really didnt like the look or want the spray on stuff to come off all you need is laquer thinner and paper towels it comes right off... its not ment for the elements its really ment for hidden areas thats hard to get with a pro gun... It doesnt cost much to goto your local paint store and get a spray in bed liner and do it yourself (it even comes with instructions) i know here a kit (will do a standerd 6ft bed) is $125 and the gun is $10-15 and the only other things you will need is an air comp. , regulator, 80 or 180 grit sand paper and cleaner... I have tested a number of products and compaired to rattle can and NOTHING compairs to the spray on that shops use its UV protected its WAY more durable and it lasts 1000x longer.... even if you get the cheapest spray on kit its still better than the most expensive rattle can...


So for a summary .......... Rattle can = Crappy product due to no hardner in product and not durable

Spray on = Exelent product due to using a hardener, UV protectant and is very durable

I'm looking at possibly doing my cladding, flares, and bumpers in bed liner. I'm pretty good with a rattle can, but NEVER used any kind of spray gun. I have a garage with lots of stuff in storage. Would you recommend someone with no spray gun experience to use a rattle can or gun? What about overspray of one vs. the other. Do I need a full suit and every square inch of everything in the garage covered to use the gun? What about ventilation?

 

[JWaldz]

If you end up actually using your bumper you will just scrape the bed liner off. Nothing is easier to touch up than spray paint

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[98OzarksRunner]

I'm looking at possibly doing my cladding, flares, and bumpers in bed liner. I'm pretty good with a rattle can, but NEVER used any kind of spray gun. I have a garage with lots of stuff in storage. Would you recommend someone with no spray gun experience to use a rattle can or gun? What about overspray of one vs. the other. Do I need a full suit and every square inch of everything in the garage covered to use the gun? What about ventilation?

If I were going spray on bedline with hardener I'd have it done professionally. Paint/bedliner hardeners use isocyanates and that is nasty stuff. I used some to paint the engine bay in my Mustang without good ventilation (using a 3M respirator) and it was like an asthma attack about an hour later. OSHA says most cases of 'adult onset asthma' happen to car painters and bedliner appliers, due to the isocyanates. All the instructions say to use a forced air system, which brings in outside air since the isocyanates pass through the respirators. I know most car painters don't use them when painting cars but they have paint booths that move a lot of air.

 

[hrt4me]

Off topic alert!
Nice looking rig.
I really like the black flares. They tie everything together.

+1, definitely agree

 

[NWA_Dave]

If I were going spray on bedline with hardener I'd have it done professionally. Paint/bedliner hardeners use isocyanates and that is nasty stuff. I used some to paint the engine bay in my Mustang without good ventilation (using a 3M respirator) and it was like an asthma attack about an hour later. OSHA says most cases of 'adult onset asthma' happen to car painters and bedliner appliers, due to the isocyanates. All the instructions say to use a forced air system, which brings in outside air since the isocyanates pass through the respirators. I know most car painters don't use them when painting cars but they have paint booths that move a lot of air.

Well, that settles it, rattle can it is. I'll leave the asthma to the pros!
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