Tuff-Coat for flatbed truck

[jblnut]

I am trying to find something nonslip that will hold up well on my "new" flatbed and found this stuff. Link is below. Anyone use it on a truck bed or something similar before ?

I have had experience with rhino liner and a few others in the past and they're aren't quite enough anti-slip for my liking with a flatbed. A dark grey color is also a must ....

The previous owner put some sort of bed liner on the original part of the flatbed and I'll be prepping that best I can and covering it up. Side rails will likely be getting repainted with a black bed liner once I weld on some more time downs ....

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Z8B4ZM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

It'll be going on here ......


Different shot .....

 

[nadogail]

Two part epoxy coatings seem to hold up well on the decks of ships.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

The chair really sets it off.

 

[May Pop]

My suggestion it to prime the bed first with a high quality epoxy as rust will start and spread under the bed liner material. Then install the covering.
Your rig looks great nice progress.
Ron

 

[jblnut]

Two part epoxy coatings seem to hold up well on the decks of ships.

That's what I'm seeing as well. I gravitated towards the Tuff-Coat as it has rubber stuff in it and looked to be quite durable for only a single part deal.

The chair really sets it off.

The greens in the chair bring out the colors of the truck nicely. I may just have to scrap the idea of using it to haul anything other than that chair as it really sets the whole thing off

My suggestion it to prime the bed first with a high quality epoxy as rust will start and spread under the bed liner material. Then install the covering.
Your rig looks great nice progress.
Ron

I put some nice automotive primer on all the metal surfaces already. It's easy enough to wizzy wheel off if needed but should keep it from rusting for a while.

I'm finding mixed answers on if I can put more bed liner over what is already there or not. Some say yes and others say hard no. The only bed liner I've ever dealt with is a sheet of 1/2" plywood on the ol' farm truck bed lol

 

[no704]

Sprinkle some sand on it while it is still tacky after applying it.