[Thadious]

The finish of the bed is something I've been looking at lately.

Everything I've seen has always peeled and flaked in a year or two, hence the requirement to refinish your bedwood on a continual basis. Even the very best finishes will eventually break down over time... god forbid should you use your truck to carry anything.

My intention is to paint the truck black with chrome accents, so I decided that I will be using a heavy black stain on the oak boards of mine with stainless tracks. The idea is to soak them in the stain for a couple of months before removing them and allowing to 'dry'. Hopefully this should entice some heavy pentration of the stain and without the hard shiny coating on the outside, I shouldn't see the finish flaking over time. Hey, a quick wipe and recoat of black stain is easy to do and looks great all over again.

Cheers,
Ted.