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In order to get me out and off the beaten path I need to create a safe, home-away-from-home situation with my vehicle, a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The first project, after a few mechanical repairs, is to fix the truck bed and spray with U-Pol’s Raptor Liner<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raptor Liner will provide a waterproof covering that allows me to build a kitchen\/storage unit with a platform for my bed in the back of the truck. Once this is completed I will get a truck cap and be ready for the road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Change to Raptor Liner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Removing the plastic bed liner from the truck revealed some minor damage to the bed. The wheel wells had started to rust and instead of repairing them, the previous owner decided to just cover them with a plastic bed liner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the damage began from the underside of the wheel well and rusted out the well to the point that there were holes entirely through. So, I decided that Raptor Liner would do the trick. By completely removing the rust and getting to bare metal, I could start the process of “healing” my truck bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of a Raptor Liner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After reading many reviews and watching a fair number of DIY spray-in bed liner videos I decided that Raptor Liner would do the job quite well. And according to the Raptor website, Raptor Liner “provides surfaces with a protective barrier that can withstand the toughest situations.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other benefits espoused by the Raptor company include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n