Rryals
Test Drive
- Location
- South Carolina
Quick question, I'm planning on painting my plastics. Should I bedline, plasti-dip or just spray paint them? Open to suggestions
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metzican
Suspension Lift
- Location
- Lafaytte, la
Everyone will have there favorite for different reasons. Everyone has had issue with one or another. The number one reason people have issues is due to the prep before painting.
Bedliner: some like the feel and look not to mention the durability. Some don't like the texture.
Paint: Some perfer the look better then above.
Plasti-dip: People say it is removable and you change it if you prefer. Some say it is not an issue while others say it will last a couple of years.
In the end it's up to you. I like bed liner but to be honest I have not painted any of my plastics. Just everything aftermarket.
Bedliner: some like the feel and look not to mention the durability. Some don't like the texture.
Paint: Some perfer the look better then above.
Plasti-dip: People say it is removable and you change it if you prefer. Some say it is not an issue while others say it will last a couple of years.
In the end it's up to you. I like bed liner but to be honest I have not painted any of my plastics. Just everything aftermarket.
Rryals
Test Drive
- Location
- South Carolina
Thanks man, I was thinking about liner and doing my rock slider as well, but can you get it in a spray can?
metzican
Suspension Lift
- Location
- Lafaytte, la
That's how 80% of people do it.
lbishop
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Polk County,TN
That rusto truck bed coating is good stuff. I've done all my plastics, the gas door, and at one point my stock wheels. It's very forgiving too while painting. I would suggest sanding the plastics before painting.
Rryals
Test Drive
- Location
- South Carolina
I bed lined them they look pretty good but could still use a little touch up in places
For sliders, I like the bedliner option. For one thing, I am standing on the sliders like step rails way more often than I'm bashing them on rocks (which is, sadly, pretty much never). The grip that bedliner gives means I'm not in danger of slipping off and breaking my ankle in the often wet weather we have here. I got my sliders professionally Rhino-lined before installation, but that is an expensive option for most.
For other parts, Plasti-dip if you're not sure you'll like the color change. If you are gung ho about the color change, then go with spray paint, but prep, prep, and when you think you've prepped enough, prep one more time. That's the key to a good rattle can finish.
For other parts, Plasti-dip if you're not sure you'll like the color change. If you are gung ho about the color change, then go with spray paint, but prep, prep, and when you think you've prepped enough, prep one more time. That's the key to a good rattle can finish.