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#1 Post by JazzyRick »

Would 1 gallon of Duratex cover 2 DR280s and 2 Titan 48s? Sprayed on with a hopper gun ala the Harbor Freight one?

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#2 Post by gdougherty »

I used a gallon on my 2xT48's and most of a second on 4x wedgehorns and 4xOT12's. I didn't do heavy texturing though I rolled 3 moderate coats on everything. I'm planning on going back with a loop texture roller and recoating everything in the near future which will use at least what's left and probably start into my third gallon for all that surface area.

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#3 Post by LelandCrooks »

Would be pretty close. Don't get too thick and it probably will.
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#4 Post by David Carter »

So it sounds like one gallon would be enough for 2 DR250's with some texturing, right?
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#5 Post by gdougherty »

More than plenty.

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#6 Post by fender3x »

David Carter wrote:So it sounds like one gallon would be enough for 2 DR250's with some texturing, right?
I do two texture coats...and more anywhere that seems to need it, or where I figure it'll get manhandled. I've done three cabs (O10, T39, DR250) with two gallons and have about a quart left. Everyone else seems to get better mileage...but those folks who use grills save a lot by not doing the innards.

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#7 Post by David Carter »

fender3x wrote:...but those folks who use grills save a lot by not doing the innards.
Do you do texture on the innards or just a flat coat?
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- 4 x DR200 (Delta Pro 8B + melded array)

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#8 Post by fender3x »

David Carter wrote:
fender3x wrote:...but those folks who use grills save a lot by not doing the innards.
Do you do texture on the innards or just a flat coat?
I texture on the innards too...at least all the parts you can see. I use a 2" roller everywhere it's practical, and dab with an open-cell sponge everywhere else. It seems to work OK, but it takes a while, and often multiple dabbings to make it look good. This is usually the point where I begin to envy the guys with sprayers ;-)

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#9 Post by chopperguy99 »

The chain store truck bed liner is available in gallon cans and quart cans, and has the benifit of being available in rattle cans, too. I used the rattle cans for the inside corners, and then rolled as close as I could to them. There is also a kit available that has a gallon can, 1 can of spray, and a roller and plastic pan. The nice thing is you dont have to order it, so you can get it quickly if you run out.

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#10 Post by fender3x »

chopperguy99 wrote:The chain store truck bed liner is available in gallon cans and quart cans, and has the benifit of being available in rattle cans, too. I used the rattle cans for the inside corners, and then rolled as close as I could to them. There is also a kit available that has a gallon can, 1 can of spray, and a roller and plastic pan. The nice thing is you dont have to order it, so you can get it quickly if you run out.
Roughly what does it cost?

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#11 Post by chopperguy99 »

The individual spray cans are around 8 bucks, and the gallon is around 50. I cant remember what I paid for the kit. Maybe duratex is the better way to go, but I am gonna do all my cabs with this stuff. I like it

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#12 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

chopperguy99 wrote: I like it
I tried it and don't care for it. No comparison with DuraTex.

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#13 Post by Frankenspeakers »

If thats the stuff at WallyWorld, I used it, and it does ok... but it does have a wicked odor while its drying.
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#14 Post by bgavin »

Has anybody compared Duratex with Line-X bedliner?
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#15 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

bgavin wrote:Has anybody compared Duratex with Line-X bedliner?
If you put it on thick enough high-build formula DuraTex is comparable to Line-X, and still will cost half as much. I won't take a hammer to my new DR250, but I bet I could.

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