Review on 🔳 Rust-Oleum 342668 Automotive Truck Bed Coating in Black - Quart Size (32 Fl Oz) by Michael Lara

recommend it. My experience is that applying this product with a textured roller keeps an amateur looking professional. There are many scratches and scars on its 8-foot platform, and it's long past time to pay attention to them. On fig. 1 shows where I masked and scratched the body of the truck. After mopping, I blew out the dust and rubbed the entire bed with rubbing alcohol to remove the dust and wax (as if). I could have used sandpaper for sanding, but instead I used two (2) nylon sanding bits (2" and 4") with my cordless drill. I switched between 2" and 4" attachments while working between grooves on the back of a truck. I spent 2 hours masking and scraping the truck body. I purchased two (2) coated cans of 1-QT which I feel is sufficient. Well. The red color was still translucent after the first coat, but it started to pool when the second coat was applied. In photo 2 you can see the result after applying 2 coats. In that moment, I realized that the end result would be worth my time. Since I had enough product for another layer, I applied the 3rd layer. The end result was even better. For painting I used a 4" textured roller and found that creasing instead of creasing gave better coverage and filled cracks better. I didn't clean the rollers between coats; Instead, I bought three (3) cheap rolls and threw each one away when I finished my coat. I spent about 1 hour for each layer applied. And now for the not so good stuff. Note the red color around the wheel wells in pic 2, that's to be expected. I wasn't planning on getting the truck body into any crevices while rolling, so I bought a rust oleum spray coating to get the job done. The spray application was a mistake. See fig.3. Yes, I painted the wheel arches red and crawled into every crevice, but the paint flowed in abundance. I'm sure there is some kind of spray paint wizard out there, but no matter how careful I am, it's too easy to ruin a spray. Also, and regardless, none of them can spray to zero. I shook each can vigorously and cleaned the jets, but couldn't get about 70% usage out of each of the three (3) cans. Maybe I got hold of an old batch of spray. I'm not sure how many cans it takes to cover an 8ft truck bed, but I know I won't be the one to find out. Another QT of finish will arrive in 2 days to be applied with a texture roller to set my #$^%^$$#. While spray painting seems easier, I just don't think it's worth it. We've all seen cars with this aerosol can and although it's just the back of a truck I find roller coating offers a much better look and I suspect it's even more economical. I would say my scratched and scarred truck body looked better than what was in the cans. Buy a coating and apply it with a textured roller and prep before painting. I think you will be happy with the end result if you apply 2-3 coats. I'm not a big artist but the end result was better than I expected. As for durability and cost, only time will tell. I'll try to remember to come back and update.