Van Life - DIY Painting A Camper Van w/ Raptor Bed Liner & Fixing Peeling Paint on a Chevy Van!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2016
- This is PART ONE of Mike's Practical, Tactical Van Transformation.
Do you have peeling paint? hail damage? chips, dents or scratches? fading or oxidized paint?
Are you looking for fender flares for a Chevy Van? Do you have faded bumpers and want to restore the finish? Is a van wrap too expensive? Looking for a Kevlar type paint? Are you looking for a paint or coating with durability and functionality?
Do you have a Chevy Express van or GMC van with peeling paint? There are hundreds of thousands of white Chevy & GMC vans roaming the streets with peeling paint! If you haven't noticed this already, now that we've pointed it out to you, you'll see them EVERYWHERE! Unfortunately, GM has yet to step forward to offer a recall on this obvious factory paint peeling problem on Chevy and GMC vans. Equally unfortunate, fixing peeling paint is no easy task and could cost thousands of dollars. Fixing hail damage is costly as well, not to mention that as soon as you fix it, another hail storm could pop up and you'll be right back where you started... with hail damage!
Perhaps you want a new color on your van or an off-road look? Would you like your paint to be scratch, stain and hail resistant? How about being resistant to corrosion from road salt and rust? How about a paint with a UV protectant (UV inhibitor) that also acts as a sound deadener?
Is there such a product? We thought about adding a wrap to the van, but not only does that cost 2 or 3 thousand dollars, it only lasts about 5 years and any peeling paint or hail damage would show right through. So there’s more time and money involved just to prep it for a wrap. We certainly didn’t want to go to the expense of repairing every little blemish and dent in order to do a professional, traditional paint job either.
After much research and deliberation, Mike found an amazing solution that SOLVES ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS!
It's called RAPTOR!* U-POL’s RAPTOR bed liner coating is a durable 2K polyurethane coating that provides surfaces with a protective barrier. It's a textured, protective coating that was traditionally used for truck bed liners. You've probably seen it applied to a jeep here and there and other off-road type vehicles as well. Other coatings, like Rhino Liner, Line-X, Herculiner, Durabak, Rust-Oleum, Monstaliner and paint with Kevlar (usually 4-5 grand), have similar properties. After much research on all of the bed liner choices out there, and due to RAPTOR's amazing reviews and great ratings, we chose to go with RAPTOR. And by the way, there is no rubber in RAPTOR. RAPTOR is a thick polyurethane coating, which gives it great UV stability and impact resistance without the use of additives such as rubber.
For a product to be inexpensive (you can do your whole van in RAPTOR for about $300-500), easy to apply, a DIY product, heat, scratch, stain, UV and fade resistant, plus be a sound deadener, we couldn't be more happy with it! We wanted a matte finish and RAPTOR comes pretty close with a slight sheen. We applied RAPTOR to our camper van (see video above) and we want to share with you the how-to, DIY tips and tricks to applying U-POL RAPTOR to your van. #VanLife #StealthVan
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Fun fact: If you don't have access to a paint sprayer, this product can also be rolled on with a paint roller. Just get the rollers that are for stucco and rough surfaces.
LOL I love this guy XD, "No, not that kind of rap."
Just did my 94 3/4 ton 4x4... Turned out great.
One word =EXCELLENT! This would make any running boards and fenders KING!
This is a fantastic solution for an off-road vehicle that is subjected to the bumps and bruises that come with rough terrain. It gives the vehicle a TOUGH look as well as offering solid protection for the metal. Given the material, there is no need to worry about overspray or clear coat. It LOOKS GREAT.
I am super bummed you went away. Your videos are the best. I learned so much and next month I am doing the raptor paint...because of you. Thanks for all the video man, I hope wherever you are- your happy and healthy. Respect.
Awesome paint job. I'm glad it also comes in black.
Yes it does! You can mix it any color you like. I think its a great product. Thanks for watching.
Sensible option for those who like to boondock into deep woods and brush country. Some of those tracks get pretty narrow with branches scraping along the length of your vehicle. Great protection and also a rugged look. Thanks for the info Mike.
We've been on plenty of those narrow" backroads" with branches rubbing against the van. I can't wait to put this paint to the test!! Thanks so much for your comments.
This is off topic but this reminds me of the story my parents used to tell. When my Dad got out of the army after WW2, there were few cars because they weren't building cars during the war years. He and my Mom bought a '39 Mercury convertible and they painted the entire car with paint brushes. They claimed it turned out great!
7:35 - I just saw in a U-Pol video that higher pressure makes it more coarse... for smoother finish, 40psi and spray closer
That video is the only one that says that and I think it was a mistake. Even in the instructions it says higher pressure for smoother finish
Hey Mike,
Great info video! I've watched all your videos I could find. Why? Because I like your style, humor and ideas. Thanks. One problem, I need more from you. So upload, upload, upload! Safe and happy travels to you both.
Thank you so much Taz. We really appreciate those great comments and thank you for watching ALL of the video's. We call that binge watching!! Please stay tuned, I've got lots more coming your way.
Looks great! Awesome how video once again! thanks for taking the time to make this.
Your welcome and we appreciate you taking the time to watch. See you on down the road!!!
+Backroads Vanner .... brilliant idea. thanks for sharing
Looks Vantastic!
I work at a bodyshop, and have sprayed this materiel in a few different applications, including the metal top for my snap on toolbox. It holds up incredibly well! Its also easy to clean, any kind of soap\cleaner\degreaser and a scrub brush cleans it very well! I've even used lacquer thinner to clean certain spills off my toolbox and it has held up. I am using it to to the bottom third or so of my Chevy G30 cargo van, I just replaced the rocker panels and fixed all the rust, but it's not quite worth spraying nice paint and will also be a work horse so this material is perfect.
Thank you for sharing that with us. I love this product !
last week my wife and i baught a vanand were trying to figure out a way to paint our van to uphold the rugged traveling we do and thia helped us alot we dont care for the light color but we can go with any color thank you for the help safe travels
Loved it~ Nomadic Fanatic received a van as a gift from CamperVanKevin, and Kevin's van was all black with this product. Excellent!
If you want a smoother finish I used a low pressure gun with the 5 foot hose between the spray gun and the canister that holds the product .The finish is like the texture of blue jean material. and I did the other parts with the shultz gun for a rougher finish. also if you paint white on white or color on same color you will use less product. example,,Black 4 door tracker 2 bottles of black, and 1 bottle of silver for the bumpers and side molding which is a foot wide both sides.This will prevent bleed through. But if you want to use a different color on a very opposite color like red on dark blue,,use a red or close to red primer
Thanks for all the great info and we appreciate you watching!
If you want it to shine just add 1 oz of clear per bottle, Just like a single stage paint.
Also you do not need to sand,They sell a 6 inch plastic brush that fits your buffer and it is made for the truck bed coating product. I recently purchased one on ebay for 21 dollars and did my tracker with it. run it at about 6000 rpms which most buffers you can adjust the buffer speed.
It's been a couple years, can you give an update on the durability, likes and dislikes?
Really looks good. I like the idea of being scratch proof. You could drive right on up a path in the woods and not worry about tree branches scratching you all up.
Looks great! It looks like it doesn't run very easily. I'm also very impressed that he was able to keep the lines between black and beige so clean, considering how rough the texture is.
The line really turned out nice and clean! Thanks for noticing Jack!
Great for any older off road vehicles or even for the underside.
Well done!
There's another Canadian couple that did the inside of their van to keep the water from condensating I'm dripping on them. Plus, it works as insulation! So they didn't insulate the inside. Incredible. That video is by a guy named Chrome. But I'm about to redo my van with this stuff inside and out
A Men - I saw that video, too. Don't have my van yet, but was thinking of doing what they did once I do have it. Let us know how it works out for you! 👍🏻👏🏻😊
@@rose8662 keep in touch Rose! I have my van but have yet to rip out the insides. My first move is to Texas then rip it to Pieces Maybe. LOL. Keep in touch I want to hear how you're doing with your progress and I'll show mine. It's fun to have like minded people
I just did this on my '08 Express, thank you so much for the tips! I used about 2L on the rockers/bumpers and 10L on the rest of the van. After peeling off the masking tape, it was very helpful to have a little wedge shape foam brush to get all the little areas I had missed. It was quite the undertaking but well worth it. I did subarus wilderness green. Overall job was just under $500 with all materials and I have a few bottles left for some other job.
Lol the beatbox caught me off guard
I had a 1980 Ford F 150 whose paint peeled. I was told that during that time, the Car manufacturing companies used a water based primer and then an oil base paint. I do not know if that was true but Fords and Chevys were both peeling during that time.
interested to see how well it holds-up at the 1 year, 2 year, 5 year mark? should do update vids of how its lasting, and things that you would do different.
Very nice. GREAT job taping the van.
Reminds me of Up in Smoke van color! Cool
Makes you wonder why more utility vehicles aren't finished this way from the factory.
Boone Docker cause the manufacturers want you to have to either have your van painted or want you to say the hell with it and buy another one... sad...
He'll fight getting that dry overspray raptor dust out of that paint booth for a year.
Good job folks...i was sceptical at first but it came out pretty nice...
My van was really starting to look rough so I had to do something! I'm very happy how it turned out and the color is starting to grow on me. Got me over my skepticism hope it helps with yours. Thanks for your comments!!
Love from another overlander. Really nice paint job.
I'm bipolar and we both love it!
looks awesome
Turned out nice!
That is a great finish. I like the protective aspects of it. Thanks for posting it.
Just a video iv been on the hunt for chevy and the raptor paint job
Mike, another Mike and a Fellow Texan here, I'm wondering how the Raptor is holding up.
Awesome! The van looks brand new. I've always loved that look. My buddy had an old Chevy Blazer that he Rhino lined in Orange and it was amazing. I've always wanted to have a vehicle done that way and I think it's about to happen here in the next year. Thanks for reminding me.
I love the color. works well with the black detail
How durable has your paint job proven to be after a couple years now?
I do not know why it's so hard to find videos on why or why not to use rhino lining I think be helpful even if it's just to show why not.
There is no bad but only good comment...really nice man!
Awesome Project
And I do love what you did..too many people are obsessed with having a glossy mirror look to their paint..my next door neighbor had a mobile detailer come over to his house and a crew of them spent about four hours on his and his sons vehicles..I don't know what the detailer charged to do four vehicles but those things were shinning in the sunlight..and then it rained that night, and the next morning they had through the mud puddles on our dirt road in order to get to their jobs..so they can make more money to pay the detailer to come out and do it all over again..am I the bad guy for laughing about that?
Raining on my van and giving me a free wash on my solar panels and body as I sat here reading this. HAHA
Theres A Lady Who Has A Hightop Van. She Painted It With A Roller. She Showed It To Bob At CheapRVLiving. Looked Pretty Good.
Does every word really need capitalization?
@orthopraxis235 Does It Bother You. Why? Being Doing It Over 40 Years. THE NEW FAD ABOUT CAPS IS SCREEMING. NO, IT'S NOT. CAPS BEEN ON THE COMPUTER SINCE IT'S INCEPTION. WATCH. NOTHING.
Nice! You're lucky to have your bud with the paint booth and the extra help.I may try this on my '05 Equinox when the weather gets warmer.Thanks for posting!
man... THANK YOU.....! I'm getting this product myself after seeing your vid. awesome.
Looks great Mike! In the video it shows you & your painter with a 4 liter kit of Raptor. He mentions that your van will need a 2nd kit. How much product did you end up using? After 2 1/2 years how is it holding up?
How did you get Freddy Mercury to paint your van?
Love this coating, my friend did his Jeep, it looks really great on your van👍
Looks good. Give us a follow up next year to see durability.
Do you suggest applying this product to rims/wheels and to plastic door handles and other weather worn plastics? I have a 2000 chevy astro awd, ruby colored. Great color but time for a change.
Hi The van looks great now that we are some 3 years down the road how does it look now?
great job,you make the best video,s no crazy music just great information,,,THANKS SO MUCH .
I watched another video of some guy who did this to his truck but he thinned the paint out somehow so it wasn’t as coarse of a finish. I’d look into that before I did this. I think this is a great way to spiff up an older van or truck. Good work, man. Nice job and very informative video. Thanks.
bedline your lungs while you're at it lol
Lol 🤣
Very nice. It appears you went 50 psi for the entire exterior body... was wondering what the outcome would have looked like if you went 50 psi for the trim and maybe 75 to 100 psi for the rest of the body, if it would have made that much of a difference. I would imagine a smoother finish would have also made it easier to clean (bird droppings, bug splatter, nuclear fallout... lol... etc.) Nevertheless... you sold me.
this is my ? too. plus how to fix big rust holes in truck fenders, more like 2in of fenders gone with 1/4 in left by wheels
van looks way cooler now, lovely idea of fender flare illusion, add a bumper in the front & two auxillary lights then a roof carrier, voilà you can would turn more heads. appreciate showing to us mite.
Thanks! We have added a bumper and working on more additions.
Finally a great van video! My express camping rig has tons of dents and scratches....
Really,Hail,on fender flairs. I worked for a Ryno Liner Dealer and can guarentee that that product can in no way stop the paint from lifting under that product. On GM and other vehicles,they used a bad primer that caused the paint to peel,they blamed it on environmental issues but the fact was that it was in the primer. How many guys totally ignored what you said about removing all the paint down to metal on peeling paint. The fact to lightly sanded tells me that product is in no way going to properly bite into the paint. We used wire wheels in bed liners to scuff up the beds in brand new trucks so as to insure premium adhesive of the product. Thick does not make a product better by the way. I would really like to see this product on that vehicle in a year or two. I wouldnt recommend anyone doing this job at home,ever. Its best to leave this size of a job to a professional. The fact you are making small batches and mixing the paint in seperate batches is really asking for it. My review of this product is two thumbs down. Dont use it.
scott firman well you can spend 2-3 gs and have a "professional" do it or do it your self for 500$
Thanks for your concern Scott but this paint project is totally doable by the average person. The one main thing we regret not doing ourselves and not expressly stating in the video was TO WEAR A RESPIRATOR. Other than that, we have no regrets whatsoever. I do agree that the paint color mixing was totally on-the-fly and "asking for it" should we want to use that same exact color again as we have no color instructions to replicate it. The paint is holding up perfectly and we have been down some of the craziest back roads with heavy brush beating up and down the sides, not to mention the beach and sand on occasion too. So far, no issues at all and washing it is a breeze. I can tell you that it looks a million times better than the peeling Chevy paint look. We will be doing a video on how the paint is holding up at various stages so rest assured, we will let everyone know if there are any pitfalls to avoid.
Backroads Vanner In the future use an electronic scale to weight the color formulas. If they weight the same--the color is the SAME.
You can either weigh how much color you are adding, or measure the end mixed bottle. Either way, you can hit it on the head every time.
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How is the van holding up today? And how much liner did you need for the tan parts of the body?
I did my GMC Savana this summer and it turned out great! (peeling paint, of course.) I didn't have a booth- the driveway worked fine. There is very little overspray and the gun is very easy to control. Raptor is super forgiving compared to other spray paint. 3 days of prep, one day of actual spraying! Your video was the inspiration. (I gave up on stealth a while ago. Since I have a roof rack with storage, lights, and solar panels, I'm afraid that ship had sailed anyway.)
Excellent. I like the flare look u gave it. I may just do the hood to prevent hail damage. Thanks for ur info. Following!
uugh, I hate to be that guy. but there's no way I would be in that paint booth without a respirator
yea, we made a mistake and make it very clear on our site and in the comments on top of the video. www.backroadsvanner.com/all-posts/video/painting-van-with-raptor-bedliner-chevy-peeling-paint/
How has it held up, is it still shiny looking? Or did the glossy look fade away ?
I have an old E250 I'm definitely going to try this product.
It look really good. I have been considering Raptor paint for my Suburban.
I'm not going to put any body's plan down. it does look great. but I'm not going to put it on my van because of the texture is to rough.
Do the rims in black too
Thanks for sharing. I love what you did with the new paint job.
Super unique, awesome looking, and effective. Very nice
How is the paint holding up after a year?
5 years old now, can we get a follow up on how it held up? Did the original paint that was peeling underneath keep on pulling away?
Second this
I agree. Up for this. Great time for an update.
Yes!! 👏👏👏
i like the black and beige contrast. it makes it pop and looks so much better
I used a similar product on the hinges of my side double doors on my 2010 e350. The road debris was chipping the paint off the hinges. was also going to do the bottom portion with same material. Cool seeing someone else do it. Makes me feel better about trying it cuz I wasn't sure if it'd work. thanks!
I like it
when mixing paint colors as a novice look at at color wheel video or 3 the 10-45 mins studying will pay off may be get some cheap water based art paint to mix n play with to study mixing effects will watching the color wheel videos they allso make a color wheel that rotates n such teaching you color blending .now with all that i ant no expert but i did stay at a Holiday inn express last night n watched youtube
Looks great Mike, it really has transformed the appearance ...thanks again for a very informative and practical video
WOW! Congratulations. It looks STUNNING. I love it. Your presentation explaining the whole to every detail was organized, articulate and captivating.
Great speaking skills.
I had discovered this the other day, but not with any great detail. Very good info too that you warned everyone to get low V.O.C. if using the van! The vid I had watched painted the floor before insulating. He was using the same as for the outside of the van.
So this guy charged you 3-500$ to do this..? This is definitely a professional paint job, I'd be surprised getting it done for this cheap, or is that just materials? Sounds durable, but I'm guessing you won't ever be using a sponge to clean your car, or a rag, or anything soft, pressure washer here you come!
The van looks good. But not wearing a mask when your spray painting is dumb. Considering the thorough effort in prep etc to not slip a mask on is bizzare
This dude is a born salesman. I've been saving up for my van for a while and I'll tell ya, as soon as find the right one this raptor stuff is going on it.
Great video Mike and very informative. I was surprised the spray pattern didn't have a bigger fan but i guess that's what gets more material on the project. All those GM vans need this!
Hey garth thanks for commenting. More and more people stop to ask me about this paint, it is a great remedy for those Chevy vans!
How much weight u add to u van with this process?
AMAZING !! and yes my jeep gets lots of thumbs up .
I love it, love the color and i have used the regular bottle on my 2000 Chevy Suburban.
awesome finished product I am doing my 4x4 build in Raptor can't wait to see how it looks
Yeah doing the same, hence doing research. I saw a guy that mixed kevlar grit with the raptor for an even stronger finish.
And now ? How is it holding up??
I’m also wondering if this has held up
all that texture will increase drag do you notice a drop in mpg after painting?
No, we didn't notice any issues but we also didn't analyze mileage to the penny before and after. We have zero regrets on this paint!
Maybe if it was a race car. F1 car that would be noticeable but not in a van
great job fellers, i got a ute hx hz holden 308,in austrlia, what i like about this paint is,protection from heavy hail, and scratch marks by some dopes, u know, willing to do it too, in burned red colour and black, meanwhile, i like to do the bonnet black, the roof, the bed, the tail gate ,then the rest red, i like your work, cheers, m happy to see that, regards lenny
That was a dope beat you briefly dropped. Great van build by the way
Fast forward to 6:40 to skip the monologue.
Lmao. This was like watching a bad. "Billy Mays" infomercial!
I have been looking at this product and am so glad you did a video on it. I can't wait to use it myself.
Awesome Derek! Please share your photos with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/backroadsvanner/. Good luck. And don't forget ro check out our web site - we put all kinds of info, tips and link about the RAPTOR product and how to apply it. See www.backroadsvanner.com/all-posts/video/painting-van-with-raptor-bedliner-chevy-peeling-paint/
Thanks I will.
I love the color. I love the material. Perfect!
You are making a video about DIY Painting and you are getting it done by a professional. Then you send people to your website to buy the products that give you a commission. Very misleading
3dmixer Hey I think I could do it myself after watching that. Yeah he had a pro do it but I got guys too. just not in painting. I don't feel mislead. I just wondered how those hinges on the doors worked after that thick bumpy coat of paint was sprayed in there.
Sure, I could do it myself as well as have done spraying a few times before, and sure anybody can spay the paint on the van or car but god sake it's not a DIY thing. So in that sense, it is misleading. Secondly, I would never spray raptor on the bodywork.
Raptor Liner works great on bodywork...
It's actually one of U-Pol's flagship demonstration methods.
That’s all of the auto TH-camrs now a days
That guy was far from a professional, professionals release the trigger at the end of each sweep so the paint thickness is more consistent as well as several other things.
Hanging the respirator around the neck onto the chest makes it very effective for not breathing the fumes. Placing safety glasses on top of your head is best for protecting your eyes.
Looks great! And great idea! Will be utilizing this one! Thanks!
Wow I love how it turned out!!
Thank you! I'm starting to like the color more and more everyday. We appreciate your comments and taking the time to watch.