I'm repainting the '78 soon and want to remove the bedliner I put on it. Anybody ever do it? What did you use? Help!

Thanks!

Mary

a crud thug might work the best. it'll take a while tho:-\

 

maybe a chemical will get it out

crud thug

 

Define?

 

its a great tool for removing tough stuff. similar to a wire wheel, but works better and has wider wheels.

 

 

might be able to use a torch on it as well and burn it off. then wipe with brillo pad.

That aircraft grade stripper might be worth a shot. Or some sort of automotive solvent/ stripper.

 

I'll make a call to our supplier tomorrow if I can remember it while I'm at work and see what they have to say.

 

Other than that, wire brush on an angle grinder and a ton of time.

That aircraft grade stripper might be worth a shot. Or some sort of automotive solvent/ stripper.

 

I'll make a call to our supplier tomorrow if I can remember it while I'm at work and see what they have to say.

 

Other than that, wire brush on an angle grinder and a ton of time.

 

Thanks! The burning it off sounds kinda fun, but it'll be really stinky.

Thanks! The burning it off sounds kinda fun, but it'll be really stinky.

 

Yes, mucho ventilation needed. And probably some unhappy neighbors and enviromentalists...

 

With that said if you were closer I'd help torch it off:headbang:

when i used to work on motorcycles i'd do the torch method with brillo pads to strip the paint/grease off. works great

Good luck on getting beliner off Mary. They way we do it at work, we use a torch and burn it off but yes, its very stinky and very messy. Plus, it leaves behind a nasty residue that has to be cleaned off before painted.

Is that a function-specific tool, or just a grinder with a different attachment? Looking at it, it seems the later might be possible, even if that's not what the story is here.

 

Back to the bedliner, I think I'd just get all the loose stuff up and re-spray it. With as thick as you can lay that stuff on, I would think you could get it reasonably level.

... Plus, it leaves behind a nasty residue that has to be cleaned off before painted.

 

Yes!, if you wanna do that, Be Careful, Wear Safety Gogles, Gloves & Nose Air Filters...

Good Luck!

It's done!

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Here's the verdict.

 

Heat Gun and scraping - works, but is way too slow and tough to scrape off.

 

Torch - smelly, messy, too nasty and pretty expensive to do the whole job.

 

5F5 Stripper - works, but needs several applications to get results. Too expensive - $40.00 gallon would take 2-3 gallons..

 

Dad's Easy Spray Stripper - works on the bedliner in one application. A second application is needed to get through the original paint and primer. $20.00 gallon at Walmart. It took less than a gallon and about half the time of 5F5.