Repair 7

How to Remove a Spray In Bedliner

Spray-in bed liners are designed to stick to the bed of your truck for a lifetime. But if the need arises to remove the liner, there are a few options. Accomplishing the task by hand is tedious and messy, but can be less expensive. Having the liner professionally removed is often the best bet to get the refinishing you desire while minimizing risk.

Instructions

1

Use your hand grinder -- with a very rough tip -- to manually grind away to bed liner. This method will create a lot of dust, so wear a dust mask. Be cautious, because grinding can take several hours of hard labor and might damage the body of the vehicle.

2

Use the hammer and chisel to remove pieces of bed liner that the grinder couldnt get. Wear safety goggles and a dust mask to avoid injury. This is often a time consuming step as well.

3

Apply chemical stripper to the bed if the above methods dont work for you. Most strippers come in 2-3 foot square sheets and must be applied overnight or longer. You may need to apply it more than once, while scraping off pieces of bed liner between applications. Note that the stripping material usually has disposal regulations clearly marked on the side of the packaging.

4

Repaint your truck bed (if necessary) to match the rest of the vehicle once all the bed liner has been stripped off.

5

Contact a local dealer that provides "soda blasting" and painting services if the by-hand methods did not work or are unattractive to you. Professional soda blasting gently wears off the bed liner, decreasing the need for body work and minimizing possible paint damage.