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My turn at using Raptor liner...

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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 07:23 AM
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I just lightly scuffed mine with a red scotch pad. It really doesnt take long compared to all the other work. Then just wash it down with some acetone.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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how did you guys get the plastic clips out of the thin metal? or the ones that hold the wire loom?

I ended up having to break the ones holding the plastic molding to the sheet metal tabs as i did not want to bend the metal.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Yeti
how did you guys get the plastic clips out of the thin metal? or the ones that hold the wire loom?

I ended up having to break the ones holding the plastic molding to the sheet metal tabs as i did not want to bend the metal.
Seems like I just pulled real hard on them with some pliars, I do remember breaking a few of them off. Never did replace them since I rerouted all my wires thru the roll bars but I think you can get those same clips at a hardware store or tractor supply
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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ya thats what i planned on doing to replace them. I've seen some ware problems for some people that it will wear thin from something heavy scrapeing against it.

Update:

I got everything sprayed on sunday and it looks really sharp. I ended up wasteing about 1/4 of a bottle because the tip of the gun got jammed up and i did not have any acitone to clean it quickly.

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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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I'm lining my tub this weekend. I want to go over the top lip of the tub. Does it interfere with the soft top going under the lip around the back and sides at all. Just worried that it might be too rough on the soft top. Thanks
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by just JK'n
I'm lining my tub this weekend. I want to go over the top lip of the tub. Does it interfere with the soft top going under the lip around the back and sides at all. Just worried that it might be too rough on the soft top. Thanks
I lined the top edge and have had no issues with my soft top going on and off this summer. It has held up real good and didnt tell any difference with the soft top
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mark9998

I lined the top edge and have had no issues with my soft top going on and off this summer. It has held up real good and didnt tell any difference with the soft top
Cool. Thanks for the info. That's what I wanted to hear.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by just JK'n
I'm lining my tub this weekend. I want to go over the top lip of the tub. Does it interfere with the soft top going under the lip around the back and sides at all. Just worried that it might be too rough on the soft top. Thanks
I origionally had my bed rail done with line-x because it was rusting already at only a year old. sense then i have had no problem and its going on 2 years with it now. I dont run a hard top only the soft top.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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What size/gallon compressor do they recommend?
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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Just finished raptor lining my tub. I started today at 9 am and finished this afternoon at around 3:30. I did it by myself. Taking out the old sound goop was way easier than I thought. It took only 45 min. To get it all out with a air hammer and wire wheel. The part I hated the mist was masking everything off. All in all I am extremely happy with the results. I'm going to let it dry over night then put humpty dumpty back together again.
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