Raptor lined my van just now (PICS UPLOADED)

[Reach For The Glass]

Hey guys 

Long overdue but finally got around to raptoring my van.

Its a new shape dispatch, m wheelbase. 

Prep was-

remove ply

Remove plastic trim and anchors 

key up with scotch pads

Clean up with xylene

Tape up all bits i didnt want covered.

As its below recommended 20c to spray i heated van with oil rad for a good few hours before.

Applied grip4 primer to bits which were hard to key up, 15 mins before raptor went on.

I used 2 litres of raptor, more than enough 1st bottle i chucked a 3rd, secind bottle i chucked a 3rd again.

Used with a shultz gun set at about 4 - 5 bar. 

Sprayed 1st coat and put oil rad back in. Hour later 2nd coat went on and waited 10 minutes and pulled off all tape and paper.

Oil rads back in to help with drying ans curing.

This stuff covers very well and is very forgiving.

Trim and anchors will go on tomorrow and ill apply upol tiger sealent to all edges. 

Im really really happy but time will tell how well it cures and lasts.

 

[Reach For The Glass]

Totally touch dry now. 

 

[windowsurfer]

Very good

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[Chris Dall]

I wish I never bothered with raptor. Didn't last! 

 

[CHWS]

Brilliant job. How much did that cost 

 

[Reach For The Glass]

@Chris Dall feels solid to me. Did you do it yourself?

@CHWS it cost me about £110 with all the primer, masking tape, raptor, scotch pads etc. 

Done in a few hours and looks good i think. 

 

[Chris Dall]

No had a body shop do it 

 

[Tuffers]

Totally touch dry now. 

Does your gear slide around or is this stuff quite grippy?

 

[Reach For The Glass]

@Tuffers totally upto you how you apply it. Low pressure 3.5 bar its coarse.

Higher pressure 6 or 7 bar its fine and pretty smooth. I went in at about 50 psi and its course nothing will slide about. 

 

[Reach For The Glass]

No had a body shop do it 

Maybe they didnt prep it well or use any grip4. 

 

[Eviestevie]

Ace job

 

[strech]

Looks good, hope it lasts

 

[TruWFP]

Great job. @Reach For The Glass Did it stand the test of time? I’ve just bought a dispatch and was going to ply line it all but this looks the dogs 

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Nice job, why do you leave out the steps or is that where you sit the heater in and do it later? Its to waterproof the floor I guess?

 

[Dave B]

Nice job, why do you leave out the steps or is that where you sit the heater in and do it later? Its to waterproof the floor I guess?

There is plastic trim to cover the steps that has been removed 

 

[Reach For The Glass]

Update, absolutely solid not a chip or scratch in it. Yes the white bits were bits where trim went back on.

for me £ for value and quality this is unbeatable stuff.

 

[Teaboy]

What would be the cost do retro do this for ours vans would want to pull out most of the ply and do the whole back end??


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[Reach For The Glass]

Cost me £110 for everything but that was enough to cover 2 vans mate

 

[dan2016]

Cost me £110 for everything but that was enough to cover 2 vans mate

So what setup are you having now?

Regards
Dan

 

[Reach For The Glass]

Undecided yet mate

 

[Den]

Looks good is it still in good nick.