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Duratex over truck bed liner?

fourstringbliss

fourstringbliss

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Oct 5, 2003
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#1
I just got this cab from Schroeder and I'm not digging the white after all.

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The cabinet is coated with Rhino Tuff, which sounds like it's similar to Duratex. Do you think I could paint over it with tinted Duratex to make it a different color?
 
#4
Coverage over the white will require more pigment, and every ding will show up white no matter what you do. I would spray it with Krylon semi-gloss black, probably 4 or 5 coats, and plan on lots of touch up. Duratex is hard to touch up without leaving a different texture each time.
 
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I'd Duratex. It'll take a number of coats, I'd guess a quart would do it. And you'll have some left over.

I like Duratex because it's: super easy, cleans up with water, and most of all doesn't stink. You can do it indoors with no air quality or fume concerns.
The rough texture little roller they sell and a throw away brush is all you'll need.
 
#12
I definitely think I'm going with a deep tint Duratex and getting it tinted a burgundy color. Nice thing about this cab is the truck bed liner it has is already textured. I just need to coat it a few times with the Duratex with a regular weenie roller.

I'm also not a road warrior - more of a weekend warrior. I really don't think this cab is going to get knocked around much where I'd be worried about chips. Even if it does get dinged I'm not putting texture on with the Duratex so touch ups should be unnoticeable if I feather it out well.

I'm going to leave it white for now, though. Maybe it'll grow on me.
 
#15
If I ordered it that way I'd give it plenty of time to adjust to me before trying to paint it. Or you could always hydro dip it. It would definitely look funky over a textured surface, but it would be different fer sure.

If OTOH I got a white one because it was the best deal I could find in a used one, I'd either let it ride ot shoot it with some of the spray bomb all in one (paint/primer) paints available today. It's already textured and the newer all in one paints are super sticky on most any surface. I'd get some BBQ black and put 3~5 good coats on and call it good. The upside is if you do need touch up it's available most anywhere and it's quick and easy to cover those occasional aw chits moments.
 

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