To ensure a good adhesion, we first drive the open-bed trucks into our blasting cabin. Both new trucks that are still in perfect condition and older trucks that are already full of rust will be pre-treated by thoroughly blasting the steel floor plate.
Around the loading floor, we always seal the edges to ensure a waterproof finish. If the headboard is coated, the sealing also ensures a seamless transition from horizontal to vertical. In the case of seams across the width of the container, we will also apply a line of sealant there.
In itself, polyurea has good adhesion to blasted steel, but it shouldn't just be good, it must be ultimate! It needs to last a car's lifetime. That's why we roll the loading floor with a special epoxy layer specifically made for Turbo Liner® on steel surfaces. After drying overnight, you have a base that nothing can compare to.
The vehicle is carefully wrapped to prevent damage to the paint and to ensure that no coating ends up where it shouldn't (overspray). Small parts and openings are taped and sealed. In addition to tape, a special cutting wire is applied to be able to cut through the 2 to 3 mm thick layer of coating at the end of the process.
After the pre-treatment, the spraying of the cargo bed can commence. This is done with a two-component high-pressure machine and an airless gun. The two separate components are first preheated and then brought to an airless gun via a heated hose package, where they are then compressed together under very high pressure (135 bar) when the trigger is pulled. This immediately triggers a reaction from which the plastic coating forms within seconds! The material hardens after 2 to 3 seconds, so it must be sprayed precisely. This is done strip by strip, layer by layer.
When the floor is eventually covered with approximately 3 mm, it's time for a small inspection. If there are any irregularities, a quick sanding is done in between. But after that, it's time to mist. This is done by carefully applying coating splatters from a distance with a mist spray. We do this with a special stroke of the gun, ensuring the mist reaches everywhere and is evenly distributed. This creates the characteristic robust Turbo Liner® look that makes the container look nice and gives the surface an anti-slip quality.
After the coating has been applied, the cutting wire is carefully pulled through the coating everywhere. Then everything is checked, and in the case of small irregularities, some touch-ups can be made. Finally, the whole is neatly cleaned, and the rest of the vehicle can be unwrapped. Time to drive it out of the spray booth.
The bed is now protected against rust and wear for years, is equipped with anti-slip, can be easily and well maintained, and it looks perfect. In short; you now have an official, custom made, one of a kind, Turbo Liner® truck bed! It can be driven and worked with; for a car's lifetime!