VOTE: Full bed liner paint job colors! (Photoshop)

[wtfemery]

Decided to make this a separate thread to my bumper build, because It's a totally different project.

Okay, Okay, before you hate on the idea of raptor-lining my whole truck, just know that I love the look and that's all that matters, right? Anyways, I still can't decide on a color because to me the handful of colors I've narrowed down to are all good.

I've taken the liberty of photoshopping some of the front-runners onto my truck, an endeavor that gobbled up my whole afternoon.

Anyways, here are the finalists that I want some input on. Use the Poll to vote on your favorite! (I'd love to hear from someone who's done it before too)

STOCK:

DARK BLUE:

LIGHT BLUE:

GRAY BLUE:

DESERT SAND:

DARK GREEN:

DARK GRAY:

LIGHT GRAY:

 

[tgreenwood75]

I like the look of that grey-blue color but the light grey got my vote because of the current color of your truck. Not sure if it would bother you, but personally the color difference on the door jams and everything would drive me crazy. Just a thought.

 

[aontkos]

You mentioned that there will be naysayers and you don’t care since you like the look...

...but you’re still soliciting opinions...so...


Don’t do it. It’s hideous.

 

[Devbot]

Thundercloud metallic is personally one of my favorite colors from ANY car/manufacturer, but if you're dead set on changing it I voted for blue/gray, dark gray and dark green. Blue/gray or dark green would probably look best covered in mud.

 

[wtfemery]

Thundercloud metallic is personally one of my favorite colors from ANY car/manufacturer, but if you're dead set on changing it I voted for blue/gray, dark gray and dark green. Blue/gray or dark green would probably look best covered in mud.

If you wrote that meaning that I should keep it Thundercloud metallic, it's actually anthracite metallic. It looks anywhere from gray to brown to green under different lighting. Mostly brown.

I do love the color that it is, but the roof is badly faded and the hood would cost too much to re-prep and color match ($800) especially when the roof will still look faded. I just can't stand the fading roof and the white hood and I have a limited budget. Those are the other influences for why I'm going all-in with something like this.

I like the look of that grey-blue color but the light grey got my vote because of the current color of your truck. Not sure if it would bother you, but personally the color difference on the door jams and everything would drive me crazy. Just a thought.

I think any color I go for will clash with the door jams, the anthracite metallic looks pretty green there. I might just do the door jams too, but I don't know, I haven't yet decided if it's worth the extra work. But yea totally something to consider if the color is drastically different. I wish I was just starting from black lol

 

[cl4Rk]

If you wrote that meaning that I should keep it Thundercloud metallic, it's actually anthracite metallic. It looks anywhere from gray to brown to green under different lighting. Mostly brown.

I do love the color that it is, but the roof is badly faded and the hood would cost too much to re-prep and color match ($800) especially when the roof will still look faded. I just can't stand the fading roof and the white hood and I have a limited budget. Those are the other influences for why I'm going all-in with something like this.

Have you considered just bedlining the hood, roof, rocker panels/lower doors (up to the bumper-line/lowest body line), bumpers, and fenders?

Just a thought. You could preserve the Anthracite Metallic for the most part, but contrast it with a satin black or something. You'd solve the color-match issue, plus it would be cheaper than doing the whole truck. (And I personally think it would look way better.)

Anthracite Metallic is one of the best colors imo, and I think it would lend itself very well to a two-tone scheme with a matte or satin black.

EDIT: forgive the horrible paint job (ha! MSPaint, that is...)

 

[wtfemery]

Have you considered just bedlining the hood, roof, rocker panels/lower doors (up to the bumper-line/lowest body line), bumpers, and fenders?

Just a thought. You could preserve the Anthracite Metallic for the most part, but contrast it with a satin black or something. You'd solve the color-match issue, plus it would be cheaper than doing the whole truck. (And I personally think it would look way better.)

Anthracite Metallic is one of the best colors imo, and I think it would lend itself very well to a two-tone scheme with a matte or satin black.

EDIT: forgive the horrible paint job (ha! MSPaint, that is...)

that’s actually a really good idea! i’ll definitely consider it

 

[cblock406]

I was going to vote "no bedliner" but guess it's not an option.

 

[wtfemery]

Have you considered just bedlining the hood, roof, rocker panels/lower doors (up to the bumper-line/lowest body line), bumpers, and fenders?

Just a thought. You could preserve the Anthracite Metallic for the most part, but contrast it with a satin black or something. You'd solve the color-match issue, plus it would be cheaper than doing the whole truck. (And I personally think it would look way better.)

Anthracite Metallic is one of the best colors imo, and I think it would lend itself very well to a two-tone scheme with a matte or satin black.

EDIT: forgive the horrible paint job (ha! MSPaint, that is...)

So I was playing around in photoshop and... I can dig it...

Who could hate on that? lol

 

[cl4Rk]

So I was playing around in photoshop and... I can dig it...

Who could hate on that? lol

Holy smokes that looks amazing!! LOL

 

[spartacus]

Do what makes you happy nevertheless these trucks are becoming valuable the as age.
Sand/ beige colored ones look good.

 

[T4topher]

Was eventually going to take mine to rhino liners and try to get them to color match the imperial jade mica.

 

[wtfemery]

stripes like this could look cool if done right... (it's hard to get the angles right in photoshop) Makes the black hood transition a little better with the fenders I think. Also a bit of a throwback to the OG 4Runners with decals

 

[Doc2012]

Was eventually going to take mine to rhino liners and try to get them to color match the imperial jade mica.

Tintable Monstaliner.


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[Devbot]

stripes like this could look cool if done right... (it's hard to get the angles right in photoshop) Makes the black hood transition a little better with the fenders I think. Also a bit of a throwback to the OG 4Runners with decals

This is the right choice. Throw on some clear corner lights and it would look super solid

 

[wtfemery]

It's great to be able to hear your guys' input on this subject. I'm 90% committed to the partial Black look keeping my current paint on the sides and doing some sort of discreet triple stripes on the fenders like my prev photoshopped photos.

 

[wtfemery]

Tintable Monstaliner.


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Yea I've been learning a ton about them the past week or two and yeah you can mix basically any paint shade you want with their liner and it'll turn out pretty well. More of a satin version of the paint color but that's to be expected.

 

[Bad Luck]

Yea I've been learning a ton about them the past week or two and yeah you can mix basically any paint shade you want with their liner and it'll turn out pretty well. More of a satin version of the paint color but that's to be expected.

Raptor liner is tintable as well

 

[Doc2012]

Yea I've been learning a ton about them the past week or two and yeah you can mix basically any paint shade you want with their liner and it'll turn out pretty well. More of a satin version of the paint color but that's to be expected.

It’s needs to be a ‘automotive’ paint; IIRC.

Like; you can’t go to HD or Lowe’s and have them tint it.

Which kind of sucks, for me anyway. I want to do a ‘military theme’ on mine; and planned on using FS36231 (Dark Gull Grey) in Behr exterior; but the Monstaliner Medium Quartz Grey is a pretty close match. [emoji2369]

(If you read this; guys have been using the Behr for years with no issues. Cheap; and can be tinted to whatever color your heart desires. [emoji2369]

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Pretty sure you’ve got to ‘sign up’ to see the pics though. [emoji53])


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[T4topher]

Tintable Monstaliner.


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From what I’ve seen on DIY Bed liner reviews on YouTube raptor liner seems to be the favorite. I’ve done a few diy bedliners on my old Tacoma with not great results (just the bed not the whole truck) can’t remember which brands I used. If I do it this time though I’d way rather have a rhino liner shop do it, seems like it would last longer than DIY. Plus it’s a hassle and I don’t really have a big enough compressor.