MFX

I bought the MBRP lightbar and in an attempt to protect it from the elements I decided to give it a coat of Duplicolors Bed Armor. I gave the part three coats of the roll on stuff but I hated the results so much that I stripped the part down to bare metal. The coating was just to coarse and inconsistent in texture for my liking. So this leads me to ask the following questions;

1. Does the aerosol bed armor have a smoother more consistent texture when applied?
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2. How UV resistent is this stuff? I'd hate to put in all this work to only have the finish last several months before looking old and dull

Thanks guys and gals for the help

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This was my test piece to make sure the CC would adhere well to the bedliner
Applied new coat of bedliner to the fuel door because it was faded pretty bad. Then hit it with 3 coats of Rust-Oleum Clear Gloss Lacquer

dogsonparade

I agree about the bed armor- that's what I have in my tub now. I do however like the rattle can duplicolor bed liner. It's cheap and so far is holding up pretty well on my front grill. It hasn't faded much but it hasn't been very sunny here either. A definite smoother and more consistant texture than the bed armor. If and when I need to touch up it wont cost me an arm and a leg so I can be a little more relaxed about it.
last time I checked- upol isn't very cheap? But I'm sure the results are great and that's UV resistant also?'

Jk47

The bed armor spray can is a much nicer finish then the roll on, probably not as much protection, but much smoother and closer to the after market textured bumpers. I think the roll on wouldent be as bad if you filtered out all the chunks through a screen. I bought the roll on for the inside tub of the jeep and luckely i did a smaller project first to see the texture. No since i already have it i will still use it but im gonna remove the chunks and then spray a couple light coats of the spray on over top of it. Good luck

HeyBob

X2 on the bed armor spray can. Just make sure you let it cure at least two days before installing and 7 days before heavy use. The difference in that week to the products resistance to impacts and scratches is night and day. My tub is the spray armor and my front grill and cowl are the liner. Both look good after a year. If you want better UV protection get an enamel clear coat to go over top. Just my .02cents!

MFX

My progress on the MBRP lightbar

Stripped and sanded to remove the awful roll-on bed armor



Followed by 3 light coats of dupli color etching primer. Then 5-6 light coats of aerosol bed armor (much better flow and a nice even pattern) Pic looks a little dull though but it really turned out nice
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JK08KATYTX

x2 on the roll on duplicolor sucking. I hated the inconsistency on my nerf bars. I used it without shaking or mixing to try and salvage my $35. Turned out pretty well...

QuickSack

Has a impressive texture, just remember to spray in quick motion for maximum texture.

MFX

According to plastikote description it states "very uv resistant"

Hum, gotta try this out. Thanks

GreenJK07

Use both-duplicolor. I did my floors, rear wells and logos with the leftover. What you want to do is tape everything off. Use the aerosol to get the edges and corners where the brush would not reach or cover good. Then roll on a few coats and touch up with aerosol after. If you go to duplicolor.com, watch their how to video and you will see. This is how I got the idea and man does it look professional and works fantastic! Both!

MFX

No doubt that will give a great finish but after my first experience with the roll on stuff, I'll NEVER use it again. I was so pissed that it seriously ruined my whole weekend, thats how much I hated it