Helpful Tip for applying truck bed liner to a cab.

Axtman · #1 02-26-2011, 03:31 PM

DO IT OUTDOORS!!!

Whoa that stuff stinks!

Last weekend, I applied some truck bed liner coating to an old Ashdown bass head cabinet. I made the mistake of doing the work in the basement workshop! I had to air out the house and hang out at the neighbor's house.

BTW, If you can hold a paint brush and know how to use a paint roller than it is an easy job.

**mikeddd** · #2 02-26-2011, 04:02 PM

No video, no pics = you didn't try to apply truck bed liner to a cab. Just sayin'.

Axtman · #3 02-26-2011, 04:46 PM

I am putting on a second coat. I actually have a workbench outside. Because of the high solvent based content of the coating, I am not concerned that the outside temperature is just a little above freezing.

Interceptor · #4 02-26-2011, 06:38 PM

This is no small part of why I love Duratex.

Coatings today list the amount of volatile organic compounds. Duratex is a low VOC product. For us home constructors it is worth searching for low VOC materials if we're going to use the standard issue basement shop.

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/low-voc-paint.htm

GlennW · #5 02-26-2011, 09:01 PM

Another tip: remove the truck first.

K2000 · #6 02-27-2011, 12:14 AM

The Duratex instructions say to apply in a well-ventilated place.

**mikeddd** · #7 02-27-2011, 01:43 AM

Cool pic. Amp case looks good. I can only imagine how bad that stuff stunk up your basement.

lbwdog · #8 02-27-2011, 06:49 AM

A little off topic, but does anybody know of a good (easy) way to remove bedliner that's been sprayed on a wooden cab?

I have an SWR Goliath III that went through Hurr. Katrina, so naturally the rat fur was trashed. i had the drivers reconed and got a new crossover for it, planning to rebuild it.

A friend who does paint & body work told me he had some bedliner spray and offered to shoot it for me. Well, he didn't do that good of a job, plus ran out of bedliner, so the bottom is still bare in spots. I'd like to strip the bedliner and probably just paint the cab, but am hesitant to start stripping if it's gonna be a big PITA.
Please let me know!

Sorry for the slight hijack.

Eric Moesle · #9 02-27-2011, 09:21 AM

Why not just get a can of Duratex, finish the uncovered portion, then add another full coat to the entire thing to make it all match?

It sure sounds easier than going through numerous sanding belts trying to get that stuff off.

Axtman · #10 02-27-2011, 09:51 AM

I agree with Eric Moesle. Just reapply another coating of bed liner. I don't know if different coatings are compatible so I would test in a small hidden spot.

lbwdog · #11 02-27-2011, 10:01 AM

Yeah, you guys are prolly right. Too much trouble to undo what's been done. He actually let some dust get on it before it dried, so I'll need to paint over the bedliner anyway. I just wish I'd gotten Neos instead of reconing the originals, although those PAS tens are great sounding speakers.

It's way too heavy for me now anyway, so I'll just end up selling it.

**mikeddd** · #12 02-27-2011, 10:03 AM

I agree with Eric and Axtman; apply new Duratex over the existing Duratex. You'll wind up with a bullet-proof thick coat. If you were to remove it, you'd need a belt sander and 50-grit paper...you'd probably wind up gouging the cab so bad you'd have to put some wood putty on it, then sand it smooth, then...you get the picture. Sloppy seconds is your friend this time around, Sir.

ledyard · #13 02-27-2011, 10:44 AM

If i buy another 810 cab I'm doing that to it. 810 svt cabs get shredded with lots of moving. Soon as it starts to get tattered all the tolex is coming off and bed liner is going on.

Eric Moesle · #14 02-27-2011, 12:59 PM

Do NOT paint on top of the bed liner. Just roll Duratex over the entire thing, the old bedliner and all. It will cover it just fine.