bedliner on workbench

[JMToolCo]

im getting tired of touching up the paint on my workbench so im thinking about getting the top line-x'ed, has anyone done it or have thoughts?

 

[KEH]

Haven't done it, but won't it make the bench slick? OTH, I think they have a process where they basically spray sand along with the bed liner to give a rough surface.

KEH

 

[NUTTSGT]

What's going to happen if you get anything hot (torch like) on that liner ?

 

[JMToolCo]

What's going to happen if you get anything hot (torch like) on that liner ?

hmm see thats a good point i hadnt thought of that

 

[Zengineer]

Put a sheet of steel on it...

 

[brslk]

Sounds like a good idea at first but as already pointed out, No fire near it.

My workbench 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood doubled up.
I beat the hell out of it, paint on it, drive screws into it and cut the heck out of it.

I painted it and it still looks pretty good.

My next one will be unpainted wood.

It is a workbench.

But then I also prefer bare concrete floors so what do I know?

 

[DIRTY DEEDS]

I sprayed liners for several years, many different things including tool boxes and tables . It looks great and can be sprayed with a pretty rough surface but, the others make a good point about heat, although it can take a great deal of heat, hot items like torched metal will leave a mark and direct flame can make it bubble up. On the other hand, most chemicals will wash right off and even after it gets hammer marks and whatever else you throw at it , it will still look good.

 

[nonhog]

My buddy did his and loves it. But he's not into fabbing much. Doesn't weld
so I suppose for some its an option. I'll probably never do it.

 

[Kevin54]

I wouldn't put bedliner on it, but I'd put either steel, aluminum, or Stainless. If you don't want to go that route, I'd look into rubber runners, Formica, a stall mat, or even Masonite. Something that can be easily swapped out or tossed when it gets real bad looking. You could even go to a recycling place and ask if you could cut the side(s) out of a refrigerator.

 

[RobSmith]

I got hold of some conveyor belt and narrowed it a bit (believe it or not a sharp stanley knife slices this stuff like it was cutting raw meat) then I just laid it on the bench with about 4" laying up against the wall like a splashback (no lost bits down the back of the bench) The belt doesn't move (no screws or nails) It brushes clean real easy and when I get fussy to build something 'clean' I wipe it down with a wet rag and it's clean as new. It's about 7/16" thick and takes all sorts of abuse. I haven't put any hot steel on it as I have a steel table for that. The bench has a 1/2" thick MDF top and that was supposed to have been covered with galvanised sheet steel but that deal fell through so I got the rubber for nothing and it's been there for 15 years or more. It's doin its job !

 

[JMToolCo]

my bench is all metal now, the top is 1/4" plate i was just looking for a more durable coating than the spray paint its covered in now. the heat/flame point will probably never be a problem for me but its enough that i'll def have to think about it