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I've never used bedliner and those who I've seen have didn't like it long term. I make sure when I paint I wipe down the metal with brake clean, a first light coat of primer (I use Rustoleum clean metal primer), let dry for 15 minutes or enough to touch, then a heavy second coat and leave it to dry completely, then a light coat of paint, wait 15 minutes, then add 1 to 2 more heavier coats.
yeah, I am very impatient and I just wire wheeled the rust off (it sat for a while because he sent the bumper but no brackets) then cleaned with brake cleaner and sprayed a coat or two of bedliner and stuck it on my jeep still a little wet. I love the rustoleum bedliner on all my other stuff I just did a crap job doing it on the rear bumper and the front bumper I used duplicolor and hate the texture of it. I just need to be more patient and more careful...
Nothing is easy... trying to get the old nutstrip out, started by trying to simply unscrew it, and was going well until the 8mm on the bottom rounded off. Cut them off, but now I'm fighting with the rivets.
Okayyy, a bit to update. Went to the Badlands Offroad park in Attica, IN again with the squad for the weekend. Probably the best wheeling trip I've had despite all the things breaking. Easily 10x better than the Cliffs in my opinion. Lots of pictures and videos were taken so bear with me.
Brandon and Jon trailered their heeps while I drove.
