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Old 08-11-2012, 08:01 PM
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I just got my new bumper and want to bedline it . Picked up few cans of spray. Has anyone used this? Wondering how it looks/lasts and wondering best application method. I currently scrubbed with wire pads and primed it. Should I have used self etching or can I just scuff the primer ? Thanks
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Self etching primer is used on raw steel IRC. Sand, prime, rough sand then paint (assuming the surface is completely dry and ready). You can use metal primer instead of self etching if you already have it.

I sprayed my factory ones with that. Came out decent, but I didn't really prep the surface because its a stock bumper. Just a quick 220 sand and sprayed without primer. I did use that on my lower rockers though with a thorough prep.

After I sprayed my bumpers, I sprayed flat black really fast over the cured bed liner. Almost like a mist type of spray pattern. It gave the bed liner a "dimpled" look. I have no idea why I did this, but it came out cool.

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50% of my jeep is painted with that. Do not prime before spraying.
The solvents in the primer and the solvents in the bed liner do not like each other.
It will crack and flake right off.
Scuff the metal or old paint with sand paper and spray.
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I have done everything I've painted with that bedliner. Its great and if there are any issues touchup is really easy. I wiped with mineral spirits, sanded, self etching priming, and then paint. Works great.
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Bedliner is the most common thing put on bumpers on here. I did it on my bumpers, floors, wheels and trim
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I'm interested now as well. Not to thread jack, but for the hope of expanding the scope of this thread, is Duplicolor better than, say, Rustoleum or Kryon? Also, if it's good for the bumpers, it's good for the rest of the lower panels, right?
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dont use that **** theres no sand in it mine didnt even spray out of the can use the rust oleum king way better
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Originally Posted by 1991Jeep_Man
I'm interested now as well. Not to thread jack, but for the hope of expanding the scope of this thread, is Duplicolor better than, say, Rustoleum or Kryon? Also, if it's good for the bumpers, it's good for the rest of the lower panels, right?
I bedliner my Ajs Rock Sliders finally, been sitting since I got them last December. Also Driver X is half right about not combing primer and bedliner. I called Rustoleum they recommend Self Etching before Bedliner just not on plastic. I use Rustoleum self etching primer and Rustoleum bedliner. I use to use Duplicolor but they changed how it sprays, it comes out to liquidy for me.

Ok there is 3 coats of Rustoleum self etching primer and 4 coats of Rustoleum bedliner, no heavy coats nice light coats. I gave the primer a day to dry, then I bedlined one side at a time repeat process a day to dry. About 30min intervals between coats. Now I am going to give the bedliner three days to cure before I put it on my Jeep (says so on the back of the can). The metal was also sanded down then, rubbed down with Acetone.
Both Rock Sliders are done just now sitting.
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I used rustoleum primer sealer, two coats. and rustoleum truck bed liner, also two coats. i like it. easy to touch up, looks good. I've heard negative things bit to each their own. my two cents would be what I did. the stuff works.
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What about bumper end caps and stock flares? No primer for those?
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Originally Posted by 1991Jeep_Man
What about bumper end caps and stock flares? No primer for those?
that I don't know about. I did my aftermarket bumper.
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Just did a bit of research. Apparently this stuff is great for factory plastic flares, followed by the bedliner:

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Rustoleum is the way to go. Used the duplicolor and that stuff is crap. Bumpers flares and whole bottom half are spray can bedliner. Didn't prime. Used Walmart brake cleaner to remove what was left of the clear coat. Then scuffed everything and sprayed. Needs to be low humidity and above freezing when you spray for best results. This was done 2 years ago and has been pressure washed many time with no chipping or fading
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take some time get dura liner in a quart or gallon and scuff what ever your painting up good and roll on a couple of layers use an acid brush for corners where u cant get in with the roller. I used it on the bottoms of my doors and rear bumper looks great and last long time if done correctly. As for the plastic moldings I take them off and brillo them real good you can use sand paper too and I use plastic paint that doesnt need primer, sold almost anywhere.
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The spray can bedliners suck and aren't worth the hassle. If you want to spray it and want a similar look and feel Krylon makes a non-skid liner (for use on steps, boats, docks, ect) in a spray can that works great and holds up well.


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