My exterior-coating notes ended with a plan to use a foam roller for touch-up texture. Small rollers are part of my purchased finishing supplies for handling more confined areas.
My van with masking around the exterior areas prepared for coating.
The item in my kit
I bought XDT Small Foam Paint Rollers as part of my camper van equipment.
My exterior-coating notes ended with a plan to use a foam roller for touch-up texture. Small rollers are part of my purchased finishing supplies for handling more confined areas.
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 Custom Coat kit uses textured coating rollers with a tray and brushes. The FoamPRO corner roller changes the shape of the contact surface for corners rather than broad flat areas.
Custom Coat Bedliner Roller Kit
This application kit combines textured roller covers, a frame, a tray and brushes. The grouped tools provide a roll-on format for coating work.
