How did you paint your Bed Assy?

[creepdogg]

So, this week I will get my parts back from media blasting, I plan to epoxy prime everything, I need to order all brand new fastening bolts for the bed. My question is how have other painted their beds? As a whole? Apart? Painted with the bolts in? I am looking for suggestions.

I think I plan to "use" the truck a little so I may end up getting a line X liner, as much as it pains me to not show off that shiny ass bed, I will be more upset when someone scratches it up. I think I plan to get the bed straight, cut in all outlying edges, bolt it together, paint it, then line X it. But I just done know if I want the bolts exposed and shiny, or covered with the bed liner material, I would like to have the option of unbolting it in the future if need be.

Thanks guys

[LockDoc]

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We painted mine on the Red & White truck. It was a pain in the arse but it turned out nice. Reflections make it look rough in spots but it was as straight as an arrow. I couldn't make myself line it..... I'm sure some of the old pros on here will have some tips for you but it was the first time Gary and I had painted a complete bed.

LockDoc

[JRBECK64]

Shot my Sons 64 with Hippo Tinable Spray in Bed Liner. Here is the lesson Learned. If you decide to use this product I would recommend that you shoot the bed with a rock gut Omni paint the same color you tint the liner because if you shoot the liner over the old color (OURS WAS FLORESENT GREEN) it will show stripes in the Sprayed in bed liner exspecially when you get it in the bright sunlight. So if your going to shoot it red, paint the bed with a single stage red paint. Cost including the gun was $200.

JRBECK64

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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We painted mine on the Red & White truck. It was a pain in the arse but it turned out nice. Reflections make it look rough in spots but it was as straight as an arrow. I couldn't make myself line it..... I'm sure some of the old pros on here will have some tips for you but it was the first time Gary and I had painted a complete bed.

LockDoc

I really want a nice shiny straight bed, but I am a meticulous person and don't want to have to beat my wife or son when they toss something in the bed damaging it So we will see, maybe I paint it, scratch it, then line it

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by JRBECK64

Shot my Sons 64 with Hippo Tinable Spray in Bed Liner. Here is the lesson Learned. If you decide to use this product I would recommend that you shoot the bed with a rock gut Omni paint the same color you tint the liner because if you shoot the liner over the old color (OURS WAS FLORESENT GREEN) it will show stripes in the Sprayed in bed liner exspecially when you get it in the bright sunlight. So if your going to shoot it red, paint the bed with a single stage red paint. Cost including the gun was $200.

JRBECK64

I will most likely line X it black, that usually covers anything, I will pay someone to do it for me, I like doing all my own work, but not on this one!

[JRBECK64]

Originally Posted by creepdogg

I will most likely line X it black, that usually covers anything, I will pay someone to do it for me, I like doing all my own work, but not on this one!

LineX is a great product but I am to cheap to have someone else do it and shooting this stuff in including prep time was about 2 hours. If you do spray it yourself I also recommend that you cover your entire bed because it has a tendancy to send a small partical mist that gets all over everything so if you dont want it on your paint you should cover it.

JRBECK64

[Fitz]

Originally Posted by creepdogg

So, this week I will get my parts back from media blasting, I plan to epoxy prime everything, I need to order all brand new fastening bolts for the bed. My question is how have other painted their beds? As a whole? Apart? Painted with the bolts in? I am looking for suggestions.

I think I plan to "use" the truck a little so I may end up getting a line X liner, as much as it pains me to not show off that shiny ass bed, I will be more upset when someone scratches it up. I think I plan to get the bed straight, cut in all outlying edges, bolt it together, paint it, then line X it. But I just done know if I want the bolts exposed and shiny, or covered with the bed liner material, I would like to have the option of unbolting it in the future if need be.

Thanks guys

Paint it in pieces then assemble.

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by Fitz

Paint it in pieces then assemble.

You have a stepper with wood floor, I want to paint in pieces, just a little worried about carriage bolts collapsing metal and cracking paint?

[nds1968]

I painted mine in pieces. It wasn't to bad and made it easy to cut and buff the inside before assemble. I did get a couple nicks in the paint assembling it. The carriage bolts only pushed out some paint/clear in a few spots where I guess it was a little heavy. I stuck the carriage bolts and screws into a box to hold them so I could paint them, worked out real nice.

[Fitz]

Originally Posted by creepdogg

You have a stepper with wood floor, I want to paint in pieces, just a little worried about carriage bolts collapsing metal and cracking paint?

If you fitted everything after media blasting and before primer you won't have a problem unless you're like my friend Rocky...he over torque's every fastener just short of the breaking point so none of his seams stay flat. With patience, care and a good feel for how much torque to use you won't collapse any metal or crack any paint. I didn't and I assembled the entire truck after paint.

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by Fitz

If you fitted everything after media blasting and before primer you won't have a problem unless you're like my friend Rocky...he over torque's every fastener just short of the breaking point so none of his seams stay flat. With patience, care and a good feel for how much torque to use you won't collapse any metal or crack any paint. I didn't and I assembled the entire truck after paint.

Roger that