I bought 2 kits to do the underneath of my 84 Firebird. I decided to save the raptor liner for my other project because I didn’t want to deal with spraying. Did a little research about rolling it on and it led me here. I will now be using the raptor liner for my bird again. Thanks for the video and a heads up on a good roller to use.
You’re welcome! I totally agree, and the second time you do it it really turns out well! I think, understanding the process and knowing that the rollers that I use degrade after the second mixed bottle, so changing those out, gives a real uniform look throughout the process! I do feel you have a lot more control over the application with the roller! Thank you for taking the time to comment and let me know! Cheers!
I’m super happy with the way. It turned out on both my Humvee and my Lmtv. I may have to do another video showing the application. It is kind of tough to film and move at a spirited pace during the application..
Thank you for this video. I raptor line all my vehicles but it is expensive to let someone do it. I didn't know you could roll it on like this. Will definitely try it my next project
@@anthonychin3951 you can find a very porous roller off of Amazon, but being that I was doing Hurlulinner bed linnet on another project I use the extra blue rollers that came with that kit. I will also say you should change out the roller after to mix bottles that have been applied. That stuff really has a bite to it and will degrade a polyurethane type roller. You can use anything with a real heavy nap to it but I would plan on changing it after two bottles. It took me a while to figure that out that the roller was breaking down. Hope this helps!
@@TRCa51 thank you do much again. I saw another video and the guy had lines on his car and it didn't look good. I want to roll it and get a consistent even coat. Like he has patches and lines. I guess he didn't have a consistent roll. That's what scared me off from doing it myself with a roller. Everytime I pay a guy to spray my vehicles with the raptor liner. It is well over 2 grand. I can save myself some money now.
@@anthonychin3951 yeah just roll a first heavy coat that’s rolled in well and then come back after you’ve made one lap around the car and do a second lap and it helps to have some light where you can look at it from different angles so you don’t get all those weird lines. I don’t have any lines in any of the vehicles that I’ve done. don’t worry too much about what the first coat looks like but just try to get a good cover and bonding coat down and then your second coat you’re just working on the consistency and the finish that you want!
I Raptor’d my 07’ tahoe. I did mine with the tintable in original body color to avoid jambs and such. I even had the factory metallics added and i get so many compliments. I probably get at least one person every month asking if I’d spray their vehicle. Of course I turn everyone down because I don’t want a million trucks that look like mine.
That’s awesome! I really didn’t know that you could add the metallic to it and make it look the same! Good for you! Thank you for reaching out! Cheers!
@@TRCa51 yeah it’s pretty cool actually. It’s got a subtle glimmer to it that makes it stand out a little and not be that truck you see a mile away and can tell it’s bedlined.
This came out awesome. You didnt mention in the video or comments what kind of roller you used. I know this is an older video so hopefully u see this comment and can answer that question
Thank you! I used a roller out of Hurculinner kit. It’s very Porous and works great. You can find a very rough roller with some more to it on Amazon! I’m sure any rough roller will work. Hope this helps!
Thank you Timothy! I’m so stoked on the Humvee! I’m looking forward to building it into a Adventure Truck this summer! I really like how the Raptor liner turned out! Thank you for taking the time to comment! Cheers buddy!
Good job! I once saw somewhere that in the package is also a bag with a white powder to get the structure a little finer (finish). Is that always included in the package or is that a special package?
I have actually never heard of the additive. Mine did not come with any additive. It just came with the Hardner the product in a spray gun. I may play with the spraygun this next time just to see how it turns out and compare the two! I’m super happy with the product, and how it rolls on!
That would be totally cool! The raptor liner is not for everyone but me personally I really like how easy it makes the cleanup of the vehicle and it holds up really well with the brush scrapes when you’re doing any offloading. My wife is not too crazy about the luck! To each their own I guess! I highly recommend it! ThThank you for commenting!
Nice to see some roll on info. Everyone does the spray but I'm going to go with the roller to try & do my Honda Element. I was wondering about the plastic trim. I planned on sanding that down before applying Raptor, but I've been getting mixed reviews. Was wondering if you have any experience doing plastic with the roller method?
I don’t have any experience with it I definitely don’t think it would hurt to rough it up with some sandpaper to give the raptor liner something to stick to. I have only painted over the camouflage paint on my Lmtv and my Humvee that stuff is on there, forever! The raptor liner would start to break down my roller that was a blue plastic type spongy material. I would have to change the roller after two bottles. So just keep an eye on your roller when you’re doing it and you can even touch up the small swats with a paintbrush it on. I like the to do a light coat and let that set up for about 15 minutes and then go over with a heavy coat to get full coverage. Good luck I’m here to help if you have any more questions!
@@TRCa51 Definitely appreciate all the pointers. I think I'll go ahead & sand it down like the rest of the vehicle then. & I'll definitely reach out if I run into any more concerns. Thanks for the help!
Hey man, loved the video. I used raptor liner on my truck bed about a month ago and rolled it on. Seeing that you rolled it on as well, I have a question. Since it was rolled and not sprayed, the coverage on my truck bed is not quite as good. But when it is wet, you can see in several spots where the coverage isn't great where you can see down to the metal of the truck bed under neath it. Because of that, I am slightly concerned about rust. Have you had any issues with rust on your vehicle after raptor lining? Thanks
Thank you so much! I do see that there are a few spots that you can see through. As mine is a Humvee the front is fiberglass and the rest of the body is aluminum so there will not be a chance of rust. I had some rust oleum professional and gloss white that is a really close match to the GM white. I use that in some areas that were hard to get to and I could see the camo underneath it. I had a guy that came out just the other day that says sprayed it on is very controllable and he didn’t get a lot of overspray. I may try that next time not sure yet. I thought I would share that with you also! Good luck and hope this helps!
I have had great luck with that! If I ran out mid panel, I will finish a coat with that panel. Let that dry for 20 or 30 minutes and then do a second coat across the whole panel just to even everything out. That way there’s no visiblesign midway through the panel. Happy holidays a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Unfortunately, for you, I use the ones that come with the Hiner kit. I had a ton of those left over but you can find a textured or high textured roller off of Amazon. I just use the 4 inch wide or whatever the small measures out at. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help but yes, it is a textured roller.
I bought mine off of Amazon and it’s raptor. U - POL.GM white urethane spray on truck, bedliner and texture coating with free spray gun 8 L. Hope this helps! Have a great rest of your weekend!
Thank you so much! I’m not sure I understand the question on door interiors! But being that I built 99.9% of this truck I’m gonna go ahead and say yes I did! Lol!
@@richardstorey8497 I did roll the inside lip of like the door jams and everything. The rust oleum professional glossy white is super close to the exact color so I use that to touch up other little areas. Super happy with how it turned out! My big truck is been done now for two years and it’s holding up extremely well!
I have some left over rollers from my Hurkulinner that I used. I did check Amazon for rollers and they have The very thick narrow rollers is what I would look for. Something that would leave I think Matt finish. thank you for watching and hope this helps!
I have seen in the previous comments that you did not sand your vehicle down. I have seen mixed reviews about doing it. I have a 2003 Sequoia that I want to do and I’m contemplating if I should or not. Please help me out
For both of the vehicles that I did I had a very rough military camouflage that I was rolling over. I think if I were to do a automotive paint job I think I would probably ruffled up with some sandpaper while using a Dawn dishwashing soap to pull out any grease or wax that make in or on the paint. The raptor liner adheres really well and I’ve never had a problem with flaking or peeling. Everything that I’ve done has held up 100%. Sometimes you just have to pick a theory and go with it. Good luck and hope this helps!
how does the bed liner roller hold up? do I need a new one with every coat? it looks like its foam, does it fall apart and need to be swapped to a new one?
I switch out the foam roller every two bottles. The raptor liner will start to eat it, but not before you can get two bottles with it. If you’re moving slow, I would say every bottle change your age roller. Hope this helps!
I use the roller that came with another product called Hurkuliner that I use on a regular basis. The roller will start to degrade today after two bottles applied. You can find a similar roller on Amazon. Just look for a heavy nap. You’ll probably need three to do a vehicle. I’ve had great results with rolling the product on.
I only pressure wash it and make sure everything was dry. The stuff is solid and will cover very well! Looks great you just have to take your time and use a good eye to lay down the same texture. Other than that is a real nice way to cover something to keep it strong nice looking and durable! Hope this helps!
And now, the five years that the coating has been on I’ve had no problem keeping it clean. I use a 1500 psi pressure washer and then I use a automotive soap with a washing mitt then use the pressure washer to blow it all off. I’m super happy with the results!
I also use a product called Hurkuliner and it comes with two rollers so that’s actually the roller that I used. It’s more like a spongy material and they are blue in color. I have found some on Amazon that are white in color that look like they would work really well. The raptor liner will start to eat through the roller after the second bottle so you’ll have to change it out. Just look for a very thick, nappy roller and you should be good. Put on one wet coat that doesn’t do full coverage and then come back and do a second coat that gives you full coverage, as that first one is starting to set up. On the Humvee, I did the hood and then started to do the doors and then came back and finish the hood and the two doors and then move my way around the truck. Hope this helps! Good luck!
Did you use a special roller? I hear it needs to be a solvent resistant foam one. I don’t like the finish the standard raptor roller gives but a foam gloss type roller does a great job but the roller disintegrates very quickly
Are used the rollers that come with a Hurkulinner kit. They’re blue in kind of like a really porous spongy material. They are not solvent resistant and you have to change it out for a new one every two bottles. I did do another project where I got a really high mat on the roller and same thing I changed it out after every two bottles. I’m really happy with my finish!
I used a paintbrush. You could also use a very poorest sponge and dip into those areas but the paintbrush seemed to work real fine good. You’re always keeping your eye on trying to match the texture. Like with the roller it’s best not to try to get it all in one coat come back after things have tacked up and then do I have a second coat.
I just washed the cab with some Dawn dishwashing soap, and rolled it on! my expedition truck has been done right over the camouflage for over four years now, and it’s held up extremely well. It still looks like day one!
I tend to seek out 70° weather to apply it. You do have to move out a smooth quick pace. I was only mixing up one bottle at a time also. What weather were you doing it in and where are you mixing up everything at once?
Everybody that keeps saying the rolling looks much easier and that you didn't want to do mask everything up. Totally understand but... It definitely isn't if you know how to spray it correctly. Or play around on a test with your distance , thinner amount and pressure until you find the texture you like and keep those things the same through the entire job. Rolling definitely works though and pending the job can sometimes be easier. I'm rolling the underside of a car this vacation. To roll it with a good amount of proper coverage and for actual longevity you need to do so many coats though! Living in town these days it's easier to roll this project of mine, no complaining neighbours on spray fumes or covering 3 cars , plus the car that needs the underside down , 2 bikes , floors and walls. Bugger that , get the roller out. Would definitely rather spray it if I had an empty shed though. The amount of material you can put down in one coat is amazing. The last thing I sprayed for someone was an engine bay and the front end with panels removed. 15 mins a coat and was a litre or litre and a half per coat. I will probably have to roll this underside out 6 coats to achieve a good strong under carriage thickness. Just be weary of the labour intensive time the rolling takes , not being able to get every corner perfect or body line etc.
I don’t know why there would be any difference on how long it last. I rolled on my first truck, and that was over five years ago and there’s no sign of it coming off. I would say that that statement isn’t true in my experience.
