Cheap Halloween Costumes

There are millions of online and offline Halloween costume stores that can provide you with a costume of your dreams in no time. However, if you want a unique Halloween costume at a cheap price or you want to look different and not end up looking like two or worse still three other people in a Halloween party, you can make your own costume. It will be unique and at the same time cheap way of acquiring a Halloween Costume.

Following are some basic ideas you can utilize to make your own Halloween Costume.

* Costumes made from second-hand store
* Costumes for chair users
* Costume made from boxes and poster cards

COSTUMES MADE FROM SECOND HAND STORE

You can make a variety of Halloween costumes from the things available at second hand stores i.e.:

* Ghost
* Clown
* Old Man
* Old Woman
* Japanese Doll
* Soda Pop Can
* Miss America

GHOST
Take a white sheet cut holes for eyes and a small slit for mouth. Put some eye shadow and lashes around the eyes and lipstick around lips, you can also use some color on the cheeks.

CLOWN
Use larger clothes than your normal size. Decorate clothes with fabric paint or markers. You can also try tie and dye. Use cheap wig, hat and makeup. You can pack extra space in your clothes with tissue paper.

OLD MAN
Wear Dark colored paints with cuffed jacket and dress shirt and walking stick. Apply some temporary hair color to give gray look to your hairs. Also use a man's flat cap.

OLD WOMAN
Wear an old style dress with length just below knees, color your hair grey. Carry a big black purse.

JAPANESE DOLL
Paint your face white and wear a traditional Japanese Dress with flip-flop slippers and tie your hair in buns.

SODA POP CAN
Take a barrel light weight container, cut the bottom and make holes for your head and hands and paint it like your favorite soda pop can like Coca Cola, Miranda, Sprite etc.

MISS AMERICA
Use an old bridal dress with pair of gloves. And also wear some large jewelry with high heals. Take a piece of ribbon and write Miss America with glitter.

COSTUMES FOR CHAIR USERS
You can change a simple chair into an interesting part of your Halloween make over by a little creativity:

* King or Queen on Throne
* Gift jack in a box or Robot
* Car, Truck or Space ship.

KING OR QUEEN ON THRONE
Wrap the back arm with gold or silver foil paper and decorate it with plastic gems and old jewelry and Christmas garland this will convert chair into throne. You just need to wear a bright velvet cape and artificial crown that can be bought from any retail store or you can also make your own.

GIFT, JACK IN BOX OR ROBOT
Take a box that covers the chair easily and it should be comfortable enough to provide you space inside the box. Remove top flaps make a hole for head and 2 holes on sides for hands. To look like a gift wrap box with beautiful gift paper make a big bow and wear it on head as hat. To look like a Jack paint box with very bright color and wear matching hat and do clown makeup. For Robot look wrap box with foil and decorate the box as it shows robot structure.

CAR TRUCK OR SPACESHIP
Use the box similar as the above and decorate in a way that gives it the look of your favorite vehicle. This will be the real cool Halloween costume.

COSTUMES MADE FROM BOXES AND POSTER CARDS
POKEMON CARD
You can use poster cards to make a very attractive Halloween costume, just by painting and decorating it in a different way. If you want a robot like look paint it with silver color, paint it red and paste some paper plates on sides to give a racer car look. Paint it white and add a handle that will give the look of a refrigerator. Try to paint the backside of front design on the second card.
After painting cards sew it on long sweat shirt. Your favorite Pokemon card costume is ready to wear.

THE ENGINE
Take a box that perfectly fits around the waist of your child. You can convert this box to look like a trains engine. To do this colors the box with green, blue or red etc. Paste train number on the sides and make black wheels with card and paste on the sides. We can also make three dimensional front face of the train with papers and cards. Now attach belt to each side of the box hang it on shoulders, wearing conductor's hat.

DICE
Take one or two card board boxes that easily fit around your waist. Draw circles on black paper and cut them out and paste them in specific places to make this box a dice. This will give you a dice look.

This is all about Halloween Costumes and Halloween day. Low cost Halloween costumes can be made by creative designing while bringing in use common things to decorate the Halloween Costume. People can prepare attractive and unique costumes at home this way.

Why is Teeth Whitening Paint the Best?

Teeth Whitening Paint is the answer for you if you are looking for completely no nonsense Teeth Whitening Systems which will act instantly and you would not have to wait for days on end for the results.

Nowadays, the paint has become even more hep because now they have turned into pens. You just have to open the cap and draw on your teeth with the felt tip and you will have a smile that is even brighter than the moon. So what are you waiting for, read on the next segments of this article to get more great secrets about these Teeth Whitening Paint pens.

We all know how important it is to look good for a party or when you are going to meet your in laws. In these times it is really important not just to look good but to make sure that you do not embarrass yourself when you open your mouth. Surely you would not want people to point and whisper "look how awfully yellow those teeth are!" you would be razed to the ground with such a comment !!!

So better do something to stop it and get a Teeth Whitening Paint Pen to your rescue. If you are undecided and think that it will cost a lot of money then just relax. With just about a twenty dollars with you, you can easily become the belle of the evening with the most captivating smile. And if you are single then this pen will change your life since a beautiful smile can take you a long way.

The best thing about Teeth Whitening Paint Pen is that it is completely simple to use. There is no complexity, there is no added tension as all you have to do is put on and step out to make a great impression. The best part of this pen is that it will give you a guaranteed white teeth sparkling like pearls.

Moreover, you will just need a few seconds to apply it and then you can have that winning smile. However, if you are thinking about safety in the usage and whether or not you will be poisoned by the paint then please get these worries out of your head. The paint is completely harmless and very safe and digestible. So even if it goes down your throat you need not worry.

The best thing about the Teeth Whitening Paint Pens are that they are completely professional, will whiten your teeth along with polishing them and will save you thousands of dollars.

One Teeth Whitening Paint Pen that I have used and recommend personally if you want to try out one is the Idol White pen. Use and see and if you like it then you can always order more.

Painting Business - More Tips For Your Paint Job Estimating

What two things are needed to make an estimate? Answer: Time X Dollars.

Time is the job of the estimator; whereas, Dollars are your hourly rate. We get the time for a job from the historical records that we build up. The hourly rate is calculated from your overhead. Notice to all painters in caps, your hourly rate has nothing at all to do with the "going rate", whatever that is perceived to be at any given moment.

Oh yeah, paint. Paint on none of my jobs ever comes to more than 12 to 15%. So why does the homeowner get all excited about maybe saving a penny, if they buy the paint? Probably because painters want the client to think paint is a big part of the estimate. If the customer saves 10% it would be a lot; but, 10% of 12% is not much, and it can lead to headaches if you run out of paint. That's why I talk customers out of buying the paint. The first part of the process is to measure surface, and for estimating use the paint manufacturer's coverage rate with some tweaking should work for the estimate.

One thing is certain, I am glad that I liked geometry in high school. Knowing basic geometry makes the job of estimating paint jobs very easy. Square footage is length x width. Gables might look tricky but they are not at all. Draw a line down the middle of the gable and you have two right triangles (meaning) if you join them they make a rectangle. Rectangles are L X W. How do you know the height of a gable if it is too high to measure? If it is a clapboard house, we can count the clapboards, and add them up after measuring one board.

In two of our biggest items, wallpaper stripping and removing old paint on a house, we used to only do as Time and Material, we only estimate by giving a firm number. We have found that T&M is dangerous for several reasons. Although the client believes that T&M is safe, I have been in too many situations where the client was not prepared even after telling our shop rate and possible materials. And we ended up getting stuck with a client refusing to pay; because, they just weren't ready for "that big" of an amount. We rely and update our historical figures on this type of work. A firm quote will either get you the job or not; but, it won't let you finish the work and then have to negotiate for your pay.

Unit estimating or counting units is probably the fastest and most accurate method for determining an estimate. What this method does is to assign a value to a "unit". Most systems using this method will count doors, windows, cabinets, and shelving units all at the same value. If you choose the right dollar figure you are safe and fast.

There are hundreds of ways to estimate a job. We have tried a lot of them. They mostly all work, some faster than others. The fastest is the WAG method, we don't subscribe to this method, otherwise known as the Wild *** Guess Method.

How to Build and Shoot a Marshmallow Gun

Marshmallow blow guns are safe and fun for boys and girls of all ages. Even dads will enjoy this toy. A marshmallow gun or shooter is a terrific Christmas, birthday or anytime gift!

The first marshmallow blow gun I ever received was at a birthday party. We played "Capture the Flag" with marshmallow guns. After the party, we all received a marshmallow gun for a party favor.

If you want to know how to build and shoot a marshmallow gun, the plans are below. Learning how to build and shoot a Marshmallow Gun without plans can be tricky, so we are giving the Marshmallow Gun-Shooter Plans to you for free!

Building the Marshmallow Gun

1. Buy 1/2 inch PVC pipe, 2 PVC elbows, 2 PVC T's, 2 PVC end caps, spray paint, marshmallows (ammo)

2. Cut your PVC pipe however long you want the barrel.

3. Cut four pieces of PVC pipe 1/3 of the barrel, two for the handles and two for connecting pieces of PVC pipe together. Cut one piece 1/3 of your handles. Cut one more piece of PVC pipe 1/2 of your barrel.

3. Get two T's, two elbows, and two caps. Place the smallest piece of PVC pipe in between the two T's. Now put two of the PVC pipe (1/3 size of the barrel) on top and bottom of the T's. Place a cap on the bottom PVC pipe and an elbow on the top PVC pipe. Put the barrel in the t that's PVC pipe has a cap on the end of it.

4. Now, place the PVC pipe that is 1/2 of the barrel on your elbow. Put a PVC pipe (1/3 size of the barrel) in the other t. Place an elbow on the end of your PVC pipe that is 1/3 size of your barrel.

5. Place the last PVC pipe (that is 1/3 the size of the barrel) on the T. Place the last cap on the PVC pipe that is a 1/3 size of the barrel.

6. Now that the pieces are all put together start spray painting the marshmellow gun. The marshmallow gun can have designs. If you want designs, cut shapes out on a piece of paper, and spray paint through the paper on to the marshmallow gun.

7. Let dry overnight.

As a side note, you will have leftover materials since PVC only comes in ten foot lengths. Cutting the PVC may be a hassle, but painting the gun takes several coats and adult supervision. Some people choose to buy these guns completely made since you can find them online at inexpensive prices.

Shooting the Marshallow Gun

First, put a marshmallow in the beginning of the nozzle, the top piece. Do not put it in the barrel. Then blow one big breath of air, not a long weak breath. The bigger and harder the breath, the farther the marshmallow will go. To have even more fun, meet your friends at the park and have a really big marshmallow gun war.

Since you know how to build and shoot a marshmallow gun or shooter, run out to the store and buy your supplies. Before you know it, you will be shooting marshmallows with your own gun.

A Camo Baseball Cap Can Be a Lot of Fun For Young and Old

If you are thinking about a new wardrobe for your kid, you should think about something that is funny but also educative. With a new camouflage costume you will be sure that your kid will have a lot of fun playing in your backyard on the streets with his friends. Sometimes he might even ask you about his clothing, so you can explain him about army and discipline in an easy way. You can be sure he will always put the camo baseball cap or the camo boots in the right place. He will learn that being tidy is important and you can be sure to find his camo costume nicely packed in the wardrobe.

You can choose to buy him the parts of the costume separately. Buy some thin trousers in the summer and some thick boots in the winter for him. See if he likes it and buy the other parts on the way. Buy him some toy guns too. Don't worry about people saying this is dangerous and can develop an aggressive personality. Remember how many times you have played cops and robbers with your friends as a kid. A camo baseball cap will not make your kid a dangerous criminal; on the contrary, playing with his friends will make him sociable and communicative.

If you do not want to buy the parts separately, buy a single camouflage costume. Make it a present for your kid on a special day like Christmas or Halloween. He will surely like to be the soldier of the trick or treat group, don't you think? Just be sure that is fitted for the season and take care of the size too. Buy a little larger costume if you want your kid to wear it several years. Also be sure that the costume has all the parts:

· Camo leather boots. Be sure to buy some quality boots that can be used for other clothes too

· Camo socks. You can find that too, but black or white socks are also an option, as these can be seen because of the boots and pants

· Camo pants and shirt. Check if they are the same size and go to tailor if you need them modified

· Camo baseball cap. this item must really look great, as your kid could wear it on any other wardrobe

· Camo gloves. You should buy these only with a winter costume

· Camos face paint. This is the funniest accessory, you will see that your child will love it.

Be sure to choose a certain theme for the baseball cap, as you could have many options here too: a Delta Force costume is different from a SWAT Force costume or a Marine. Just ask your kid for his favorite kind of soldier before purchasing this item. Check the materials, as a low quality costume could unripe easily, disappointing your kid. Combine items from several costumes if he wants to, although it is highly improbable to see a real Swat Member wearing a Marine camo baseball cap

Truck Bed Carpet Liner - Protects Cargo and Paint Too!

Why choose a truck bed carpet liner. Some kind of protection is almost a must if you're actually going to use your pickup for hauling. There are so many different bed liner options, where will a carpet liner work best? Following are several questions that address common concerns...

Will a carpet liner handle wet weather?
The best carpet liners are actually plastic. The material is marine grade carpet, so it's made to handle lots of water. It's even mildew resistant so it can stand up to lots of water and outdoor exposure.

Can I slide cargo with a liner?
Many liners, especially plastic bed liners, are slick. Cargo can easily shift and slide. A carpet liner is a non-skid surface so your cargo tends to stay put. That doesn't mean you can't slide anything on the liner. It just means it's not slick and slippery.

Where can I get the liner installed?
There are dealers that install liners. In fact, many new truck dealers install liners. Carpet liners are designed to be easy to install though. That way most anyone can install the liner right at home. It's designed that way.

What about hauling rougher cargo, like concrete blocks?
These are tough, plastic liners that can handle most abuse. Of course, hauling rough cargo will damage the liner over time. That's the same with even the most expensive spray on liner. But carpet liners are meant to work. They are not just for looks.

Is it easy to clean?
Since it's marine carpet, you can clean it with common cleaners. Use a pressure washer on the liner. It can take tough cleaning too.

How much does this thing cost?
The Bedrug liner is a leading brand. This custom fit cover costs about half what a professional spray on liner will cost. So this is not the cheapest way to get a bed liner, but it's close to the cheapest and it has all these advantages too.

A truck bed carpet liner is a custom fit cover for your pickup bed. This is an easy way to protect the bed and your cargo too. The price is right if you pick the right liner and the right supplier.

Calculate Pain And Suffering The Right Way And Settle Your Car Accident

How to calculate pain and suffering? This is a difficult and controversial issue. When you are in a car accident, the insurance company wants to get a written document that releases any and all claims against the person that caused your damages and injuries. To get that release, the insurance
adjuster must compensate you adequately.

You are entitled to special damages (medical bills, wage loss, medicine, etc.) and general damages (pain and suffering, loss of consortium, physiological injuries, etc.) Most of the time, calculating the Special Damages is not very difficult and there is not much debate over the value of the medical bills, wage loss, and other medical expenses. You can add them all up and submit your receipts. However, calculating general damages, which includes pain and suffering, can be very difficult.

How much is your headache worth? Depends who you ask. If you ask the insurance adjuster, she will tell you about $5. If I ask you, then it is probably worth much more than that.

Personal injury attorneys use the medical bills or all "special damages" as a way to calculate general damages. Some multiply the medical bills by two, other by three or even four times (depends in your
jurisdiction). This is only a rule of thumb. The insurance adjuster will fight you and will tell you that that is not an accurate way to calculate pain and suffering. There are no laws that will give you a formula to calculate the value of the injury.

Simply multiplying your medical bills will not yield an accurate number. You could have an injury with medical bills of $2,000 but the pain and suffering be worth much more than three or even four times that value. For example, a fifteen year old girl that suffers a cut in her face, leaving a scar from her eye to her chin. Medical bills for stitches and cleaning the wound might not be very much, but the psychological injury of growing up with such injury could be worth much more.

Multiplying the medical bills is not very accurate when assessing the value of pain and suffering, however it can guide you. Remember that there are many more claim than just "pain and suffering" in a car accident. You can ask for loss of consortium, loss of earning capacity, loss of quality of life, etc. For a detailed list and explanation of each type of claim, visit http://www.auto-insurance-claim-advice.com/bodily-injury-claim.html. All of these claims can add to a lot of money. Most people forget to ask for any of those types of damages. Insurance companies do not explain the process and they just want a release for any and all claims, including all those damages you forgot or did know to ask for. Insurance companies do this on purpose. Be aware.

Insurance adjusters are ready to tell you that the value of the injury is separated from the accident itself. They are trained to argue that they are settling for the neck pain, not the fact that the total loss settlement
was low. They try to narrow the scope of the settlement. For example, they will tell you that the fact that the driver that hit was drunk is not accounted for because they are looking at pain and suffering. Your pain will not be more or less because someone else was drunk. If you were hit at the same speed and the
same conditions by a sober person, your pain and suffering would be the same (same impact, same injury).

The insurance adjuster would be correct; the pain would be the same. But remember that what the insurance company is doing is "buying your lawsuit". Would the fact that a driver hit you while intoxicated increase the value a jury would award you? I think the answer is probably yes.

To get the most out for your pain and suffering, use the value of your medical bills, the circumstances surrounding the accident, the type of injury, similar cases jury awards, and all the bodily injury claims you
can make. Double check every argument the insurance adjuster is making. Make sure you are getting a fair treatment.

Face Painting Business Tip 1 - The First Impression, You Only Get One Chance to Make It

What is it that separates a Premium Face Painting Business from the average Face Painter?

Please forgive me - I started out as a volunteer mother Kindergarten Fete Face Painter! I think that it's often us very same mother's that then go on to create, develop and establish our artistic abilities, our passions - and end up having highly regarded and successful businesses.

The following are merely my own suggestions - this is what I find works very well Nevertheless, based on my own research and feedback; it is also part of what keeps a high profile business going.

Setting up a Face Painting Business can be initially expensive, but compromising on some of these basics may end up costing your business more money in the long run. I will be writing a series of seven tips that will serve you well.

Milana's 1st tip - The First Impression - make it a good one!

• Greet the client/contact person by name with a smile. Even if it is a gig you may have done many times before, the client is still the person who pays you, and you should always aim to make sure they know you have arrived.

• Be punctual. Allow for parking, traffic, set up, etc. It is always better to be earlier rather than later. You may think that the client hasn't noticed you slipped into a large event 10 minutes late, but believe me, they do.

• Presentation - invest in 1 good quality costume or outfit that speaks "professional" all over it. From top to toe. Keep your costume maintained and clean. We always have uniformed costumes for 2 or more performers at the same event. If you can't do this, then try and colour coordinate multiple performers using t shirts and caps. It looks great!

• Set up your table to match the theme or event. A brightly coloured coordinated table cover to the ground looks professional and neat. It is also a great way to store any of your extra gear away nice and tidy.

• Paints, cloths, sponges, brushes, etc should be clean and presented neatly and professionally on your table in your set up. (I know this is rarely the case at the end of a booking

ï• Value your face painting craft. When people see that you take pride in your face painting, it sets you apart from other Face Painters. I speak to everyone with utmost courtesy and respect. I am a huge "smiler", and people notice! However, I do not allow people to belittle or speak rudely to me on my jobs. I expect people to treat me with the same courtesy I show them. I never paint an unwilling child. I explain courteously, that as a professional face painter I want children to love the experience, not be frightened by it. I offer a hand or arm painting to gently ease them into it.

• No smoking - this may seem like a basic one, but if you are a smoker - remember that while you may think you have covered all of the "smoking smells"; non-smokers can really smell it. Try and limit the smoking to before and after the face painting event, not during. Even if you are taking a designated break, it can make the difference to a client re-hiring you again. I have personally spoken to clients who have asked to only send non smoking performers/artists to an event.

• Cover tattoos. Once again, this may be basic, but uncovered tattoos can detract to the professional impression you are trying to achieve. Paint over them, or cover with an armband. (A nice sparkly headband is great for covering armband tattoos.) Remember, while there is nothing wrong with tattoos, your corporate client might not like it, and in the end you want to keep him/her happy.

• Before and after any face painting job is equally as important as the actual event. Higher profile clients like to deal with professional people. Keep your paperwork up to date. Send out booking confirmations straight away upon your bookings being made. Contact clients 1 or 2 days before the event to confirm. If you say you will phone a client back, make sure you do. Be CLEAR with your choice of payment options. Expect prompt payment. Remember you will get what you expect. Make a follow up call to thank the client for the business and ask for any feedback. This is especially good to ensure quality control if you have performers working for you in several locations. Be courteous and professional in all business correspondence - email, personally, or via phone.

The Best Auto Detailing Products For the OCD Car Enthusiast

In most cases, washing your car once a month is sufficient, though once every two weeks is recommended if it's subjected to harsh environmental conditions. But, we know there are those of you with a passion for auto detailing. You're out there every weekend, scrubbing, polishing and buffing until the gleam on your finish is visible from space. You've taken the car vacuum to your floorboards so many times, the carpeting stands up like the hair on one of those demented troll dolls. So, to make your job easier, we offer the following product recommendations.

First, the primary rule of auto maintenance: anything that comes into contact with your paint job should be soft. Scratches are the number one enemy of a car's finish because they collect dirt, dust and other loose particles, creating a surface akin to sandpaper when something rubs against them. Hear that sound? It's the sound of your resale value taking a dive...into an empty swimming pool.

Car wax is an essential item to protect your car from the elements, both from rain and shine and from bugs to bird droppings. Its main function is to preserve your paint, providing gloss and depth by helping the finish retain certain oils, reducing oxidation. In addition, it provides a barrier against other corrosive environmental factors like tree sap, acid rain and ultraviolet rays. For the smoothest application, you might consider an orbital buffer. One of the handiest auto detailing tools, it's the safest, easiest way to remove swirl marks, buff out fine scratches and apply a protective coating to your finish.

Car polish is another useful item that acts to restore gloss by removing contaminants and replacing valuable oils while smoothing the paint surface. Most polish is actually a mild abrasive and some even utilize a chemical reaction. So, use them in small amounts and polish carefully! And of course, remember to use non-abrasive polishing pads.

There are two types of wheels: painted and non-painted. While each requires a separate product for cleaning, both have one thing in common: brake dust. Brake dust is the grayish-black grime that coats the exterior of a wheel and makes them look dull and dirty. You can scrub all day with soap and water and never get them clean. But, with a wheel cleaner, the job is as simple as spraying it on and wiping it off. They're designed for both painted and non-painted wheels and most are formulated from biodegradable ingredients, making them environmentally safe.

Finally, if there's one name the OCD auto enthusiast should know, it's Simoniz. Since 1935, Simoniz has been providing streak and lint-free all-purpose microfiber towels, guaranteed safe for all paint surfaces and finishes.

How to Measure For a Chimney Cap

I have always said the hardest part of installing a chimney cap is getting out the ladder and you have to do it twice. Once you get the energy to get the ladder out and get up on the roof the rest is simple. The first climb on the roof is to measure for the chimney cap. Remember to take a tape measure, paper and pencil with you! There's nothing like getting down and forgetting if it was the big line or little line you were looking at on the tape measure. Write it down while you're up there, then measure it again. Measure twice buy once! Below is a list of chimney caps and the measurements needed for them.

Single flue chimney with the clay tile raised from the crown is the most common. The best chimney cap will be an outside fit with 4 simple pressure screws. Measure the INSIDE of the flue tile length and width. Chimney caps are available in black galvanized, stainless steel and copper. Black Galvanized Stock sizes

Multi-Flue chimney cap is designed to cover several flues at one time. If the flue tiles are more than 6 inches apart you can use single flue chimney caps for each one. Using a multi-flue chimney cap tends to give your chimney a cleaner look with only one cap covering all the flues. Measuring for multiple flue chimney caps can be a little
more difficult especially if the flue tiles are offset. Using the diagram below you will need to measure the widest point for all 4 sides, sometimes the flues are not set square to each other.

Bed Liner Liquid - Tips For Installing

There are lots of different bed liner choices, all different kinds of liner material. But if you want a permanent, easily installed lining, try bed liner liquid.

Liquid liner material is thick, textured paint that is sprayed, brushed, or rolled into your truck bed. The different brands that sell this truck bed paint include...

Herculiner Duplicolor Plasti-Kote And others

There are pro installers that can put your coating on for you, or you can do it yourself. There are kits available that have all of the necessary things you need for lining your new truck bed.

The paint on liner is a great DIY bed liner. Our 1980 Plymouth pickup has had a self installed Plasti-Kote bed liner on it for two years. Before we installed the liner, the bed was rusty. This is what we did to bring it around... First, we got together everything that we needed to install our liner.

Bed paint Paint roller with tray Paint brush Rust converter Sandpaper Wire brush Spray cans of primer Masking tape Newspaper Respirator Disposable gloves

We used masking tape to mask along the outside of the bedrails. We also taped newspaper down the sides of the truck on the outside to keep the primer and liner off the truck's paint.

We went over the rusty sections of the bed with wire brushes and sandpaper. This cleaned the loose rust off of the bed and roughed it up. We put rust converter on the rusty spots and then primed the bed. This is why sanding and brushing the bed was important, the primer sticks better to a rough surface. Finally, we painted the bedliner on using paint rollers and brushes. The liner was thick enough that it smoothed out well on its own.

This liner has been used for about two years, and has several small places where it has come off. Although we have not experimented, it looks like an easy fix to take a little of the bed liner paint and dab it on these places. Also, the liner would be a lot better if you bought two cans of it and put the liner on a lot thicker.

So, there's a real bedliner installation story. If you want a bedliner for your truck, try bed liner liquid. If you want to protect your truck, enjoy a weekend project, and have people compliment you on your bed liner, why not get started?