Composite Plastic Body Panel Care (Cleaning, Protecting, Waxing, Coating)

[ElectricShitbox]

As someone who went for the "many layers of flat black paint and dirt" method on my ranger, I respect a good bedliner paint job. But I think on the slate the bare plastic panels will accomplish everything you want from bedliner.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

As someone who went for the "many layers of flat black paint and dirt" method on my ranger, I respect a good bedliner paint job. But I think on the slate the bare plastic panels will accomplish everything you want from bedliner.

Except not be slate gray?

 

[ElectricShitbox]

Except not be slate gray?

I was assuming once you get to bedliner paint jobs, color isn't your main priority, lol.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I was assuming once you get to bedliner paint jobs, color isn't your main priority, lol.

Fair enough. Maybe a little tint could go a long way?

 

[ElectricShitbox]

Fair enough. Maybe a little tint could go a long way?

I'm honestly more likely to do this than wrap it, haha.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

I'm honestly more likely to do this than wrap it, haha.

I know, right? But, probably bc I have experience with bed linings, and well, Vanilla Ice type wrapping knowledge, skills and aptitudes?

 

[Ronnie]

I have seen nice bedliner "paint" jobs. Will it adhere well to plastic? If it was not slate grey i would keep it as it is, but grey has to go. Thinking of painting, and being able to remove panels would make it easier. Anyone here have experience with painting plastic?

 

[sodamo]

I have seen nice bedliner "paint" jobs. Will it adhere well to plastic? If it was not slate grey i would keep it as it is, but grey has to go. Thinking of painting, and being able to remove panels would make it easier. Anyone here have experience with painting plastic?

Yup, and a fair amount of discussion here on the forum, search is your friend.

 

[Luxrage]

I have seen nice bedliner "paint" jobs. Will it adhere well to plastic? If it was not slate grey i would keep it as it is, but grey has to go. Thinking of painting, and being able to remove panels would make it easier. Anyone here have experience with painting plastic?

Someone who worked at a body shop type place here said there's not much difference to sheet metal, just comes down to quality of prep and primer. Also, from what the Slate reps have told me, ever panel is removable except the roof. That is bonded in.