Getting real close to painting my F100. I want to use the bed for light duty truck stuff after it's all done so I'm going to coat the inside of the bed with U-POL Raptor bed liner. What I can't decide is whether to go with black or body color. The truck will be painted the same blue as seen in my avatar pic.

So, what do you guys think? Black or body color bed liner?

 

I don't know about the U-POL Raptor bed liner, nor have I heard about anyone who has used it.
I think a color bed liner would depend on if your truck will be indoors or outdoors. I guess the same goes for black. Mine is black and is the same as any spray on bed liner, maintenance will depend on longevity.
Does the U-POL Raptor have a maintenance requirement? I know that color fades faster than the black, but that also depends on how you take care of it.
The U-POL Raptor bed liner kit is a roll on, correct? If so, prep is still key.

 

Thanks for the response gangsta. The Raptor liner can either be sprayed or rolled on. Here's a test panel my paint guy did:



I am worried about UV fade but am not sure if it's a founded concern. The truck will be outside during the summer, inside during the winter.

 

black i think the body color looks funny IMHO. ive heard nothing but good things about the u-pol raptor stuff.

matt

 

i had the spray on black bed liner (done by a reputable company and not cheap)on my 65 truck,its a California truck so had no rust but i always wondered what was going on underneath the liner till one day i got too curious and decided to lift it up and boy i am so glad i did as in the seams the rust was just starting to form if i have left it i would not have a bed left,so my whole bed is going to be painted two/tone with top quality two pack industrial exterior paint that is used on large liquid tanks,Carboguard 690 we have this on our nitrogen and oxygen storage tanks and it last for years,so its
no brainer for me

 

Instead of that I would go with the ultimate and have it lined with Kynar resin. This is what is used inside of railroad tanker cars to protect the metal from all kinds of chemicals. Then if your truck takes a napalm hit it will be just fine....

The aluminum roof on my house is coated with Kynar and it's got a 50 year warranty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinylidene_fluoride

A fine powder grade, KYNAR 500 PVDF or HYLAR 5000 PVDF, is also used as the principal ingredient of high-end paints for metals. These PVDF paints have extremely good gloss and color retention, and they are in use on many prominent buildings around the world, e.g. the Petronas Towers in Malaysia and Taipei 101 in Taiwan, as well as on commercial and residential metal roofing.

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I like black