My coating purchases include more than one RAPTOR package size. The two-liter kit sits beside the larger kit, while my diary records the substantial preparation work and the finish details that mattered on the van.
My van with masking around the exterior areas prepared for coating.
The item in my kit
I bought U-POL RAPTOR Two-Liter Black Bedliner as part of my camper van equipment.
My coating purchases include more than one RAPTOR package size. The two-liter kit sits beside the larger kit, while my diary records the substantial preparation work and the finish details that mattered on the van.
Where it fits my build
I taped the boundaries and covered the areas that would not be painted with plastic sheeting. I then sanded the exposed areas with an orbital sander and 60-grit abrasive, blew away the dust with a compressor, and cleaned and degreased the surfaces.
I mixed clear bedliner with white tint and sprayed the van. After it dried, I removed the masking. The tape and sheeting stage alone took around eight hours, and the finished edges still needed some touch-up.
The side of the van during the white-bedliner project.
My build notes
The most useful detail in my diary is the result, including the problems. Rust-Oleum pooled and dripped in places, and trying to repair one area with a paintbrush made it worse. I wrote that I would use a foam roller for touch-ups and preferred the more consistent finish I had obtained with RAPTOR.
Masking, preparation and application method each became a substantial part of the exterior-coating job.
Alternative products
Two alternatives to compare
The larger RAPTOR package is a size variant within the same range. The Herculiner kit is a separate roll-on coating option.
U-POL RAPTOR Black Bedliner Kit
This urethane coating kit includes a spray gun for applying a textured finish. It offers a larger coating-system format than a small aerosol can.
