Al's Liner DIY Spray In BEDLINER kit....
 

Al's Liner::Ultimate Automotive Coatings

Al's Liner do it yourself spray in bedliner kit.... Has anyone had experience with this? It looks to be a good quality :humm: Do we have any site sponsors that carry this?

Id like to do the bed of my 01, rockers & bed of 90, and rockers of the 06. With that said Id be spending over $1500+ from a rhino or line-X place vs Al's Liner Kit & Material

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I had my local NAPA contact Al's Liner and they now carry the product and I ordered in a kit:
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I still have a few questions as far as application.... such as:

• when removing tape should we pull it off when the material is tacky? I planned on covering the whole truck then doing another layer right at the edge of the material so when I pull the tape Im not removing the whole thing... just the edges think that will work?
• Can I add metal flake to the material to get a exact color match or will that mess with the spray gun?
• Anyone have tips or tricks to recommend?

Thank you!!!
Ian

never seen the stuff. seen if it has a uv protection from the sun if not it will fade a look gray over the years

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Hi Guys. I couldn't help but notice the thread regarding the Al's Liner Product. I am the dealer in British Columbia, Canada for Al's and have had nothing but the best comments from customers who have used this product. I am in the coatings business and have done various types of coatings from the major film productions and tv shows all the way down to residential and commercial specialty coatings through my company Canadian Mobile Coatings Ltd.

I came across Al's Liner a while back as I was looking for something other than the usual crap to coat the floor, trunk and undercarriage of my 69 Merc Cougar. I have restored a few cars and have used Rhyno, ProForm, and a few others which were all unimpressive (crap!). I also had my last truck done in Linex through the dealer I bought it from before I knew about Al's and am doing my new one in Al's instead as I like the texture properties better than Linex. Well I was so impressed with Al's when I did my 69 Cougar I got in touch with Als' Liner and set up to be a distributor and I am attending all the car shows in BC to promote it! I even used it to re-coat my old fiberglass deck and it has lasted the whole summer through a few bar-b-que's, kids, chairs and drunk family members and still looks new after I hose it off!

Al's Liner is 100% UV stable and is Guaranteed not to fade or discolor!

Al's sells itself after you look at it applied on a car or truck.

If you have any questions feel free to ask and we'll do our best to answer them and you can always check out the site at Al's Liner::Ultimate Automotive Coatings or contacts us at Canadian Mobile Coatings Ltd.

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I forgot to answer the questions for you.

- If you use 3M wire tape you can pull it off after you completely done (when dry) or if you use painters tape you do it when tacky. Either way you always pull up into the product when pulling off any of these tapes.

- You can use any automotive color pigment by using the color code of the vehicle and mix it instead of using the supplied black. You can use metallics, pearls and you can even ad media or rubber granules for more non-slip properties.

- Don't really need any tricks to spray as it is so simple to do. Best thing to do is look at the Al's Liner Training Video on the web site Al's Liner::Ultimate Automotive Coatings

Hope I answered you questions for you.

Lee Fisher

this looks like good stuff i think i'm going to buy this. you should look into becong a sponsors for db

yeh if theyre were a local dealer round me... id by it for sure!!!! :humm:

What does the kit cost? Does it include enough product to do more than just a truck bed?

i want it too, if you find out let me know..

Dealers throughout the USA sell the 1 gallon kits for $95 and if you want the Al's Liner Texture spray gun it is another $55. At dealers in Canada it is $149.95 (Canadian) for the kit and $80 for the gun. A bit more in Canada but you have to account for shipping the kits and guns into Canada plus duties and brokerage fees. Still a great deal compared to others and what you would pay for someone else to do it!

One kit is enough to do a small size truck bed up to the medium size boxes and for a full sized 8' box i'd recommend two gallons with some left over.

Hope this answers a few of your questions.

Lee Fisher

Overall my impression on Al's liner is very good! the only downfall I have is operator error, I was too excited to turn down the gun so it sprayed on thick and I went thru a quart quick!! Soooo I had to rush and mix up another quart then I turned the gun down a little and it lasted a little longer.

My small Craftsman air compressor couldn't keep up but I just unhooked the gun to make sure it would keep up. although I never had any issue with the spray so maybe it is enough to keep up on the small jobs but a truck bed it wouldn't last Im sure :argh:

Prep work took the longest as usual but 5 hrs later it is pretty dry and looks like this is going to be the ticket!!!! I plan on spraying a chain box on my smaller trailer that sits in the sun constantly to check the UV quality before I spray the side of my silver truck :choochoo:

a couple pics.... I didnt take any in between since I was frantic on mixing up another batch and then pulling the tape off.... Oh well next time

Thank You AL's Liner :U:: Ill post up some photos and send them to your site, once I get the boxes mounted on the trailer. The pieces you see hanging are the mounting hardware.

Ian

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If your asking why the heck would he spray the inside of a toolbox.... The reasoning is in the past I have always payed to have my boxes lined to keep from the aluminum chalk/dust getting all over my tools and chains. This way the chains and binders will be somewhat clean when I pull them out.

Wow - looks excellent.

I could use some of this stuff.

You can see the door is a bit "thicker" looking and the back is a little better spray patter, I would suggest testing it out on a piece of plywood prior to spraying your project.

Thanks!
Ian

looks good :rocking:

check the uv rating i have a 83 gasser that has been redone and the rockers are coated and it sucks hard to get all road debre out and had faded quick looks like crap on a black truck:booo::booo:

what brand did you have?

Off AL's site:
Al's Liner::Ultimate Automotive Coatings

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You are right that Al's Liner is "Guaranteed not to fade or deteriorate due to uv exposure".

Your truck box looks great for your first time spraying. When you use the gun you do not need to fully pull back on the trigger. I find the best spraying is done by just partially pulling the trigger back and helps to save the amount of product your spraying as well as thickness.

how durable is it? i've beat on my linex a ton and only have one small lil chip... granted it did fade, but this might be a good alternative for my next truck!

well I loaded up a couple tractors over the weekend and the chains drug over the lid on the box when I got them out and put them away and no issues.

Make sure to turn the gun upside down when youre done :argh: the stuff is pretty dang hard and Im having a heck of a time getting it out of the bottom of the gun :booo:

my 90 bed and rockers will be sprayed with this product!! along with the bed on my 01 and rockers on the 06 :U:

Im having a blast with this stuff! I just sprayed the bumper to my 83 chevy dump truck to test out the light speckle (to do the side of the 06) and it turned out awesome once I got the gun dialed in where I wanted it! I had to order another couple gallons so I wouldnt run out of material to play with :U:

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looks awesome ian :U:

Looks great guys, Keep the pics coming!

Al's Liner mother company, Scorpion Coatings, has done extensive tests against other liner products and with proper prep work it has been as strong if not more durable than the other big named liners. Yo can even spray al's Liner over other liners that are damaged or faded.

Thanks DM!

I planned on spraying my 83 chevy but one of the headgaskets decided to let go... Ill put that on a later date. Maybe within the next week or so Ill do the 06, Im just waiting on another gallon of material to show :U: with a little more practice I might have a side job!

i would love to paint up a hunting truck an OD green with that stuff....

can't wait to see your other projects Ian....:U::U:

Well, I sent off for info about Al's. The package I received contained three samples (see below). After playing with the samples, I assure you, Al's isn't even close to the toughness of LINE-X. That being said, it still might be OK for you.

BTW, the red sample has glitter in it, the type of glitter you used in kindergarten.

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Just to compare, LINE-X Xtra on a bumper:
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Scorpian
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LINE-X
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Does anyone know if this product would work well in a marine environment ( ie on a boat ) ?:humm:

Sound like a great product!! I will be looking for the pics to see how this works.:tu: I need to replace my bedliner soon. Thanks guys and gals!!:tu: