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Custom Coat Dove Gray Bedliner Kit

The dove-gray kit belongs to my purchased coating options. My exterior diary describes how much effort went into masking and how the eventual texture mattered more to me than simply getting color onto the van.

By · Camper Van Freedom

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The Item in My Kit

I bought Custom Coat Dove Gray Bedliner Kit as part of my camper van equipment.

The dove-gray kit belongs to my purchased coating options. My exterior diary describes how much effort went into masking and how the eventual texture mattered more to me than simply getting color onto the van.

Comparing Bedliner Color and Application Package

  1. I spent around eight hours masking the van and covering the unpainted areas.
  2. I sanded, blew away dust and cleaned the exposed bodywork before spraying white-tinted bedliner.
  3. I removed the masking after drying and inspected the uneven areas and edges for touch-up.
The side of the van during the white-bedliner project.
The side of the van during the white-bedliner project.
My van with masking around the exterior areas prepared for coating.
My van with masking around the exterior areas prepared for coating.

My Takeaway from This Job

My exterior notes made the finished texture and touch-up work central to the coating decision. Custom Coat supplies a dove-gray spray package, RAPTOR a black bottle kit, and Herculiner a black roll-on kit, changing both color and application format.

Product Details And Van-Build Uses

SpecificationProduct Detail
ColorDove Gray
TypeUrethane bedliner kit
Mixing ratio3 parts coating to 1 part hardener

Custom Coat is a mixed urethane bedliner system, with the dove-gray kit providing a different finish color from the black products. TCP Global’s instructions explain adding hardener and choosing spray, brush or roller application. For van panels, prepare the masking and access before activating material. The coating method influences the texture, so a sample surface helps organize the intended appearance. Keep color selection, coating quantity and application equipment as separate decisions when comparing kits for a particular area.

Read Custom Coat Mixing And Application Guide

Related Material: U-Pol RAPTOR Black Bedliner Kit

Can Application Method Change The Texture?

Yes. TCP Global describes spray, roller and brush application as ways to obtain different textures.

Alternative products

Two Alternatives to Compare

RAPTOR provides a black spray-oriented kit, while the black Herculiner kit uses a roll-on approach; both differ from the dove-gray finish of this purchase.

ProductWhat distinguishes itPurchase link
Custom Coat Dove Gray Bedliner KitDove-gray spray kit with gun and regulatorView on Amazon
U-POL RAPTOR 0820 Black Bedliner Kit (alternative)Black RAPTOR bottle kitView on Amazon
Herculiner Roll-On Bedliner Kit (alternative)Black Herculiner roll-on kitView on Amazon
U-POL RAPTOR 0820 Black Bedliner Kit

U-Pol RAPTOR 0820 Black Bedliner Kit

The RAPTOR 0820 kit supplies black bedliner and hardener in a multi-bottle package. Its bottle format supports mixing portions for a textured coating application.

View on Amazon
Herculiner Roll-On Bedliner Kit

Herculiner Roll-on Bedliner Kit

This Herculiner kit pairs black bedliner coating with application accessories. The roll-on format spreads the coating with a roller.

View on Amazon

Questions from My Build

What Took the Longest Before Painting?

Taping the edges and covering the areas I was not painting took around eight hours.

What Problem Did I Record with the Bedliner?

The Rust-Oleum pooled and dripped in some areas, leaving an uneven finish that needed touch-up.

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