im considering bed lining the whole exterior of my 2005 dodge dakota in a product called monstaliner. it comes in a similar color to what the truck is now and my paint is jacked anyways. see how i am horrible at math i was wondering if anyone happens to know the surface area of a dodge dakota club cab with the 6 annd a half foot box i just need the exterior not the inside of the bed. also a plan for a homemade roof rack with 4 hid lights is in the planning stages

 

Just a quick in my head calc, I am guessing no more than 400 sq ft max

 

When you do this, keep in mind that it's essentially a 1 way street. Once you apply bed-liner it's almost impossible to go back to paint. Should you apply the liner, follow the installation instructions on cleaning and scuffing to make sure it holds and doesn't peel. Another recommendation is keep the liner away from areas such as the door-to-cab gaps and the hood-to-cab gap. The liner is a lot thicker than paint and can be thick enough to stop the doors from closing properly and for the weather seals to rip from the opening and closing. I've seen some of these effects on jeeps & it's really tough to fix the problem after it's been created.

 

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My 2cts bed liner is for a truck bed... Not a car paint

 

Don't listen to the naysayers. Check this out...
http://www.nonslipcoating.com/scratchguard.htm

I have some experience with this stuff. You can get it in the smooth version and it comes out looking pretty good if you apply it right. I used it on the lower half of a 1990 C1500 that I used to own, and again a few weeks ago on the rear bumper of my 2007 Dakota.

 

I used monstaliner on my rockers, inner fenders, and front bumper and wound up using one can.

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Closeup of the texture
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^I lol'ed at this...haha^

but those trucks in that link^ look good so maybe it wouldn't be bad

 

Ive seen full covered, its only good on a off-road truck (the entire truck anyways)

What ODXBeef did is what I want to do to mine.

 

I looked into getting my rocker panels done in Line-X. They wanted so much money to spray it ($300 per side!) that I didn't bother. Maybe the Monstaliner would be a good alternative.

 

alright guys how many gallons do you think it would take to do the whole truck in any kind of bed liner its gonna be two coats(thin). anyways any help is always appreciated