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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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Decided to take my plastic bedliner out before this winter, today I got it pulled out (its for sale by the way) and im in the process of spraying bedliner on the bed rails 4 coats of duplicolor bed armor. Eventually im going to drop 100+ and get a bucket of this stuff to do the rest of the bed.

 

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im on coat three right now going to do 4

GPGuy Senior Enthusiast

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Great project! :thumbs:

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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thanks guys :) 4th coat is on when i get up tomorrow going to peel everything off and hopefully it looks as good as im hoping

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

TimmyG

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Used 2 coats on my yard cart to try it out, has held up pretty good

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Whats with all the slots on the bed rails? It has me curious

Chiefmorton Enthusiast

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Whats with all the slots on the bed rails? It has me curious

 

 

I saw those too and think the slots hold the factory plastic bedrail guards on.

SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

SarahsGMC

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Yea thats where the clips go into the bed, i think its a little overboard but thats GM for ya lol, that will all be covered by a tonneau cover eventually.

 

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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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A cover is nice but it limits what you can do. I got out of helping people move because of it though. I was wondering about the slots because I don't have them

 

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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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i want a rollup velcro one like my mom and brother have on their silverados, no limitations with them

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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i want a rollup velcro one like my mom and brother have on their silverados, no limitations with them
love my bflip, tho it wont cover those slots tho

 

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