How long does U-POL Raptor Bed Liner last when applied to the body as a paint job? [ Ссылка ] This coat was applied to the bottom of my Sprinter van in 2011. I chose a truck bed liner to cover up the dents around the bottom. The rough texture does a great job of masking it. We prepped all the surfaces to be painted by scuffing them with abrasive pads and sandpaper but were cautious to not break through the paint to the metal surface.

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The places where Raptor Liner failed to adhere to the underlying paint were areas that we missed when doing the prep work and didn't get scuffed. These were concave areas in the body panel that the sandpaper and scuff pads can not easily reach unless you push them down in there. The rest of the surface that was properly prepped has a strong mechanical bond to the Raptor Liner. The Raptor liner is very brittle, like potato chip crispiness. I'm not sure if this is due to the thinness it was applied (2-3 light coats) due to being used as paint instead of a bed liner that would require a much thicker application. However, the brittleness and fragility of the Raptor Liner is not encouraging, and although it may be stronger when applied in a thicker layer, I doubt it will be less brittle. This brittleness has not been due to long-term aging. It was brittle shortly after curing.

The cosmetics of the Raptor Liner have been incredible. It is extremely UV resistant and looks almost as good as new after 10 years. It is still shiny (when clean).

Bare plastic surfaces must be primed with plastic paint primer prior to application. I learned this the hard way when I applied it to the bare, unpainted plastic bumpers, and it did not adhere at all, and easily flaked off.

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HONEST 10 Year Review of U-POL RAPTOR LINER DIY Black Urethane Spray-On Truck Bed Liner Kit

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