Let me qualify this by stating that I have never used the stuff myself but after hearing that little bit of info, bedliner goes in truck beds not on boat hulls. Waterproof material stays flexible and reduces road noise and. I want to make a living too but come on! Bed liner may be ok as a deck coating on a duck hunting boat but that is far is it goes for me. U-Pol Raptor makes an excellent sound deadener under or inside vehicles. But why kill the business? Use bedliner and low and behold they would be back two years later needing their boats painted again. That's right, they knew that better products would last much longer. They used bed liner.Īfter getting to know the lead loser running the paint crew I found out that bed liner was used to keep the house boaters coming back. Users can control the pot life and drying times by choosing different speeds of U-POL hardeners. The urethane formulation dries rapidly and provides excellent UV protection.

They would charge a huge amount of money to unsuspecting house boat owners to to maintain their hulls. RAPTOR TRUCK BED LINER - BLACK Features & Benefits U-POL’S RAPTOR Truck Bed Liner is a 2K paint designed for applying to the rear bed of pick up trucks. It's quite easy to repair when it gets a scratch (which is very rare because it is tough). It dries faster and is less expensive compared to other commercial coatings and bed liners. The crew there were a real set of winners. Raptor liner isn't like other protective coatings or bed liners.

They used to re-do house boat bottoms there. I few years back I stored a boat on a boat yard. If you've waited longer than 24 hours to paint the truck bed, remember to clean the surface before applying the paint.Re: Bed Liner my entire bottom of my boat?īedliner is a myth as a boat finish. Try to apply the paint within 24 hours of the truck bed coating becoming dry to the touch. She was designed by the distinguished naval. IMPORTANT! Do not place heavy loads on the surface until RAPTOR is fully cured. Works excellent with Custom Coat, Raptor, Gator Guard and other popular brands truck bed liner coatings.

Flash-off / min 68☏ Wait 60 minutes between coats. Scuff it with a red scuff pad, clean with wax and grease remover, apply the next coat of RAPTOR.įurthermore, how long does it take for Raptor liner to dry? Baking will speed up the initial cure, but it is still recommended that you wait 2-3 days for light usage and 7 days for heavy duty usage. How long do I need to wait to recoat RAPTOR after applied? RAPTOR can generally be re-coated after 24 hours. In this way, can you recoat Raptor liner? It's not anything like the smooth finish you'd get with typical paint. Ive used about a half gallon (and wasted a bunch) and covered two 2 cubic foot subs, and one 12 cubic foot one. Applying raptor liner is much, much easier than automotive paint. Herculiner costs about 20/quart, if I recall correctly. You can paint right over the old paint, and don't need to pay as much attention to small dings and dents.

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