And I really appreciate the time you took to watch and comment in after. Feedback is really appreciated and I look forward to seeing what you think of future releases 🙌

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to comment and subscribe! I just opened up a shop in the New England area and have been doing more and more Raptor work so (this goes for everyone) do NOT hesitate to reach out for help! That being said, if you're around MA and want a project done but don't feel up to it, stop by and I can give some pointers or even take on the job for ya 👍

Of course! I'm certainly no expert, but I have a good amount of experience and I still recall all of the troubles I had my first couple times spraying Raptor. I'm happy I got to help and I appreciate you taking the time to comment!

I really appreciate the kind words and that you took the time to not only watch, but comment this as well. A ton of work and effort goes into making videos like this, but it's all worth it for comments like these. I definitely have more Raptor videos to come and will be uploading a video where I Raptor an entire BRAND NEW Jeep Gladiator JL this saturday and it will be premiering on February 20th! I'm excited to see what you think of that video as I show a lot of things I may have missed in this video as well as some new aspects of Raptor such as a drop coat. Thanks again, it makes it easier to go through the many hours of editing knowing there are viewers like you watching!

@@MyJeepStory Very cool , can't wait to see the new video with the JL . I subbed to your channel and will be watching the other videos over again ; because I'm planning on raptor lining my 2007 Honda VTX 1300c motorcycle frame. I dumped the bike and scuffed the frame really bad in multiple spots and decided to try something different other than powder coating. I live on the Illinois-wisconsin boarder so it's getting done in mid - April (better weather). That JL is gonna look sweet ! Hey , who knows man . You could have a lucrative side/full time business here. One small suggestion if I may. Since you said the retention viewing was 8 min. How about making several 7 min videos showing different tests . Examples but not limited to: Durability- hammering 2 coated pipes together, drop test , Road salt test - Toss a coated pice of metal and non coated in a bucket of salt water for 1,2,3 weeks and a revised video 3 months later and compare. Maybe get 3 pieces of sheet metal (1 square foot each ) and show different textures that can be achieved with what psi and distance . Could also do a "4 tips and tricks video to a better finish video" I personally like to use a bucket of water with a little aquarium heater set @ 100 degrees , and when I spray paint, plasti dip, or when I used raptor on my rocker panels; I like to shake the cans put in the bucket and warm them up for 5 min shake and warm another 5 then use. I get great results that way. Anyways , it your channel and you can use those if you want 🙂 . Take care man ,hope your channel does great . Takes time but it'll get it'll get there .

Happy to help! Raptor is an awesome product and a great project to take on, hopefully this helps others get to it and avoid common mistakes 🤞

Just go for it! It’s not as scary as it seems, just take it one step at a time. I raptor lined my 4Runner in 2022 with barebones knowledge or material and it’s held up great. I’m prepping my 01 ram to get a coat of raptor now. Just remember prep is king!

That's exactly right! One of the most time consuming, but rewarding projects I've taken on and so much was learned in doing so. Hopefully I can help others avoid some of the mistakes I made and make it easier for anyone else looking to do the same to their rig! 👌 Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it.

Happy holidays! Sorry for the delay, but thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy new year as well!

I really appreciate this! It's important for me to give the details both good and bad since this is a huge project that most people may only do once or twice in their life. I'm happy to say that new uploads start today at 12:00pm EST as well! I look forward to hearing what you think about upcoming videos. 🙌

I appreciate this very much! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment in!

And thank YOU for taking the time to watch and comment in. I hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays and I look forward to hearing how your XJ turns out. If it weren’t for being so busy last month, I’d have the next video out, but regardless, you won’t have to wait long! Thanks again and happy new year!

Absolutely and thanks for watching!

And thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. It makes my day knowing viewers watch and get to take away from these videos after I spent so much time and effort making them. Please let me know if you have any questions and I would be happy to help 🙌

Thanks! You can do it though, I promise! Always fee free to reach out while doing it and I’d be happy to help. I’m also opening up a shop around Boston by the end of this year, I can always hook you up!

I'm really glad that you were able to enjoy and watch both videos! I genuinely ran into these issues blindly and hope that it helps people avoid them. I went on a family vacation after laying my last coat of Raptor on and when I came home to those bubbles I spoke of, I had to pick my jaw up off of the driveway. Let me know if you end up lining your rig and if there's anything I can do to help!

No problem 👍

Couldn't have said it better myself and I can say now that I've graduated and got a job offer that was recined, I'll be opening up a shop as well. Gotta learn from the best and I'm looking to start. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment!

This is exactly why I made the video! I'm so glad it's able to help you and please let me know if I can help out any further while you take on the project! Good luck and I look forward to seeing how it turns out!

@@MyJeepStory my VW combi van I raptored turned out looking awesome after following your tips and advice. Thanks again for posting.

Good luck! Just let me know if you ever need help while doing so and I'll be here to answer any questions.

@@MyJeepStory Thanks, I appreciate it!

I'll be there soon! Haha, my girlfriend and I have always wanted to live out west. Right now we're situated in Boston, but the long term goal is to make it west in the next couple of years. I can't stand the humid heat over here.

@@MyJeepStory copy that. I’m in northern NM so we have four seasons and it’s beautiful country

I’m glad you found it useful!

That means a lot to me and I really appreciate it! 🙏

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Let me know if there’s anything I can help you with if you choose to take on Raptor Lining your Jeep!

No problem! I’m happy you watched and can’t thank you enough for the feedback. Feel free to message me if you need help with anything!

@@MyJeepStory will do got a project.

did you complete your WJ paint? issues?

It's tough to find the right balance of how long a video should be without trimming necessary bits, so I appreciate the kind words. I've actually never spent so long on a video until recently and I'm happy to say that I do have a follow-up video on the way where I Raptor a BRAND NEW Gladiator and I show a lot of the things that I was missing from what compressor I use to other details as well. I do indeed show the difference in distances shot and I do want to mention that you will have no issues with the standard Schutz gun that comes with the kit as long as you run a solvent through it after every two bottles of Raptor, that gun is actually more reliable in my opinion albeit the price difference. I'm really excited to premiere that video and it will release February 20th! I can't wait to hear what you think of that video as well!

@@MyJeepStory Sweet, I'll look forward to it...was just looking more closely at my crosstrek's hood and damn has tons of pings from hail (no really deep ones) just little pings that probably total my car's value so may as well raptor it up!!!

Redo is coming shorty, expected to be next week. I dropped my camera during the filming process on the last coat of liner so I just need to wait until I get it back for some additional shots. Other than that, it’s all edited and ready for the last few clips! Thanks for watching and let me know if I can help out at all in the meantime!

Thank you so much!

Tell me about it! It's funny when I did this Raptor only recommended two coats MAX before waiting 24 hours for the next coat. Now the TDS says 2-3 coats and all I keep reading about is a dust or drop coat. I'm happy I learned and if you're interested in doing this for your truck, keep your eye out for my next video that should be out by the end of this week! I got my hands on a 2021 Gladiator that will be completely lined! It's not mine, but I'm working on it for a friend!

@@MyJeepStory subbed thanks and cant wait!!

You’re the man, thank you so much!

Thank you!

All of which are great ideas! Let me know how it turns out if you ever decide to follow through with that.

No solid axle up front and a generation newer makes this a WK, but thank you for watching and commenting!

No way, what part of the UK? My girlfriend studied abroad in Glasgow and I visited just before the pandemic hit. No build video up as of yet, but expect it soon!

@@MyJeepStory Kent. South East. Just got an 09 crd overland and am looking to take it beyond just oem plus. Look forward to seeing the video I'll see what ideas I can steal. Went to Glasgow once. Good pubs.

@@ob1488 lucky you, I’ve been searching for a newer CRD to start over with. I think you can only get an 08 with the diesel stateside, but they’re so hard to come by. Keep me posted on how it goes for you!

I appreciate it and I'm happy to help! You can get the inline air regulator in most hardware stores, but this one from Eastwood is a great example: www.eastwood.com/eastwood-elite-paint-gun-regulator.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwjJmIBhA4EiwAQdCbxuJ77_S94wFHfUpkWvpbO-0-jVpJiZWE8FGmTRdcod15AqFdlg9UwxoCb3cQAvD_BwE As for the clogging nozzle, after every two liters, I run a solvent through the gun until it shoots clear and after every coat, I take the gun apart and thoroughly clean it.

I was genuinely shocked to see that there was bondo applied to the passenger rear quarter panel, but thinking back I did pick this Jeep up from the previous owner at a small shop in PA eight years ago. That being said, the Jeep has been great to me as a first vehicle and as my passion, so no complaints aside 😁 The Raptor is holding up perfectly with absolutely no fading, you can keep up with the Jeep on Instagram to see what it looks like to this day @Casey.ORT8 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Thank you for watching! I get this question a lot, but in all honesty, I've never had an issue with dirt in the bedliner. I think that this stigma comes from cheaper bedliners that rely on rubber chunks for texture as they don't end up with a smooth texture whatsoever. Raptor is rough, but it's a urethane coating and gets its texture from the spray methods. Cleaning it is even easier and you can take a pressure washer to the paint and clear it of debris super easily! I have no regrets at all in doing this to my Jeep and I recently have laid the paint hard on some trees while off-roading and there's absolutely no chips or anything in the paint. Not only is it unique, but it's very functional. A lot of car guys won't appreciate it due to all of the poorly done jobs done with the single-part rubber bedliners, but Raptor is a great product and isn't to be taken lightly! If you're wondering just how much confidence I have in Raptor, check out my latest videos. I even Raptor Line a brand new Jeep Gladiator JT! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNGDldpyyryyqok.html

@@MyJeepStory I'm Raptor lining my Toyota RAV4 and this will be the first time ever I'm painting a vehicle and I'm worried I'm going to mess it up so I've sanded everything down I've already taped off the windows and everything else that needs to be covered and I've already primed it but I was told I had to put adhesive spray over the prime of first before I spray the Raptor liner I'm from East New York Brooklyn currently I'm in Syracuse New York and too bad you weren't in this area close by because I would have paid you to Raptor line it LOL I've already done all the other work so it's ready to be sprayed

@@gilcruz7869 hey bro, how'd it turn out? I'm from queens by the way, 10 minutes from ENY

@@charlesnorthwest459 actually turned out pretty good brother

And thank YOU!

too many 🙄 I just hit 130K miles on it. And thank you for taking the time to watch and comment in as well, it means a lot to me!

Sure! U-POL makes a white version of Raptor that requires no tint. The part number for this is UP4807 in the gallon version that contains four liters and the hardener along with it. I found it on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/U-Pol-Products-RAPTOR-WHITE-UPL-UP4807/dp/B076CNF2S8

@@MyJeepStory thank you so much

Of course! Just let me know if you have any other questions.

I got a 30 gallon Industrial Air unit that can be found here: www.homedepot.com/p/Industrial-Air-30-Gal-Portable-Electric-Air-Compressor-ILA1883054/202053059?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&mtc=Shopping-B-F_D25H-B-D25H-25_28_COMPRESSORS-NA-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-Compressors_Smart&cm_mmc=Shopping-B-F_D25H-B-D25H-25_28_COMPRESSORS-NA-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-Compressors_Smart-71700000081377591-58700006924599093-92700064312898284&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxdSHBhCdARIsAG6zhlWArHzuCzMJ32YNwgsGT0hakmhC0cmCdGDssF5-iS2n-5whvQOwdCgaAhr9EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

It's great when it works properly! Otherwise you have to clean it after every two bottles. HVLP is a great option for coverage or for a first coat, but the coats just come out so thin and for my application, wouldn't be as durable as I'd prefer for trails. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

Good go man

TBH I didn't know that this was an option 😢

After doing research, this is just an inherent part of this type of gun that has a lot of material flow. Residual material starts to very slowly cure and it’s recommended to shoot acetone through the gun after every two bottles of Raptor!

@@MyJeepStory oh I thought you did that! Why I was confused

I did slightly do this, but I did it after every coat which is equivalent to 6 six or so bottles meaning I went around 10-15 minutes without spraying a solvent through to clear the pathway. Then at the end of each coat, I didn’t think to disassemble the gun for a deep clean resulting in thinner coats due to restricted material flow the next time around. It’s a shame, but you live and you learn!

@@MyJeepStory Oh I see! Thanks for explaining! Excited to benefit from your experience and do it the right way. I'm bedlining a 10th gen f150. I might use the Wagner turbine sprayer instead of compressor and upol gun tho.

Incredibly in depth videos and kudos for the follow up teaching people the problems. I have raptored several times and used several "other" products before I found Raptor. Two thing I have found, 1the cheaper gun actually has worked better for me, not as many variables, and the clearances on parts, ran into problems with lights lining up after so just be light around these areas. Great videos! The hair though! But I'm 53 so who cares. Keep up the adventures!