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Yeller68 · 07-31-2006, 10:55 AM

approx 3/4 a gallon of spar urethane, and and a lot of sweat??

Answer: My new wood bed floor!

fixed link for pic.

**Ron 586** · 07-31-2006, 11:03 AM

Looks like a good investment of time and money. Good job.

Joe67 · 07-31-2006, 11:12 AM

a work of art

Gray Ghost · 07-31-2006, 09:18 PM

How many coats did you put on? Wish I could see the pic, but I got a red X.

Did you thin it and brush it or spray it?

TugOwar · 07-31-2006, 09:42 PM

red x too

Yeller68 · 07-31-2006, 09:45 PM

Hi Buffalo. Hopefully you can see the pic now. Fixed the link. It has 6 coats on it, and I used a brush. I used as high quality brush that I could find, and sanded with progressively finer sandpaper between coats. Started out with 220, and used 600 before the last coat.

centsless · 07-31-2006, 09:54 PM

Yeller68, That is beautiful !! very nice work!

**Green Machine** · 07-31-2006, 10:32 PM

That is very nice, now your truck is unusable as a truck, just like mine !

*rage'nrat638* · 07-31-2006, 10:36 PM

yea i need to get a load of gravel can i use your truck???

looks great j/k

67Fleet · 07-31-2006, 10:44 PM

Looks great! Wish my bed looked that nice. Job well done.

krue · 07-31-2006, 11:58 PM

Very nice!

blaserman · 08-01-2006, 01:31 AM

Looks great. You did it right by using finer paper each time. Should last a long time.

bronx · 08-01-2006, 01:41 AM

Well done!

QKENUF4U · 08-01-2006, 09:11 AM

very nice, but i agree i would never want to use the bed now.

**John Fabris** · 08-01-2006, 10:44 AM

Very good looking!!!

Good thing on using the urethane, you can sand and polish it just like any paintjob!!

LUV2XCLR8 · 08-01-2006, 06:47 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

PanelDeland · 08-01-2006, 06:53 PM

Can you help me move? Well you have a truck!!

BTW Looks great!!

Yeller68 · 08-01-2006, 07:08 PM

Thanks for all the compliments. It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it. And to everyone asking if they can borrow it to move something.... If you can hold it in your hands, while sitting in the cab, then sure, we'll move it!

Another view.

bryanw1968 · 08-02-2006, 11:49 AM

Looks great. My brother just finished do that to his '57 and I want to do mine the same way. I agree, your truck just became off limits for moving duty

AKChevyman · 08-02-2006, 05:30 PM

First let me say Super nice work second what type of wood is that. I hope mine turns out half as nice as that.

Yeller68 · 08-02-2006, 11:44 PM

Thanks AKChevyman. It's oak. And yours can look that nice. I'm not that much of a wood worker, but just took my time, and read a lot of info on how to do it. I think the 2 biggest things to do are use a very high quality brush, and keep the wood clean as possible. It was time consuming, but I would sand the wood in one area of my basement, and move it into another area to brush it. After each sanding, I would wipe the wood down with a lint free cloth, dampened with mineral spirits, to get all the dust off.

ed455 · 08-03-2006, 09:52 AM

For you guys with short-bed steps. If you have a really nice wooden bed like that. I found something that really works well to protect. The Southern States Co-op sell stall mats (for horse stalls). They're black and made of recycled rubber (smell like new tires) and they're 3/4" thick. Thy're 4'x6' which makes them about 6" short of completely filling the length of a short stepside. Thry're heavy as all get out and nothing will slide on them. They have a smooth texture on one side and a rough texture on the other.

Just a suggestion for protecting those nice bed floors.

.

07-31-2006, 10:55 AM	#1
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	What has 134 bolts, approx 3/4 a gallon of spar urethane, and and a lot of sweat?? Answer: My new wood bed floor! fixed link for pic. Last edited by Yeller68; 07-31-2006 at 09:42 PM. Reason: to fix link

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Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: What has 134 bolts, How many coats did you put on? Wish I could see the pic, but I got a red X. Did you thin it and brush it or spray it? __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

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07-31-2006, 09:45 PM	#6
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	Re: What has 134 bolts, Hi Buffalo. Hopefully you can see the pic now. Fixed the link. It has 6 coats on it, and I used a brush. I used as high quality brush that I could find, and sanded with progressively finer sandpaper between coats. Started out with 220, and used 600 before the last coat.

07-31-2006, 09:54 PM	#7
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08-01-2006, 09:11 AM	#14
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08-01-2006, 06:47 PM	#16
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08-01-2006, 07:08 PM	#18
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	Re: What has 134 bolts, Thanks for all the compliments. It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it. And to everyone asking if they can borrow it to move something.... If you can hold it in your hands, while sitting in the cab, then sure, we'll move it! Another view.

08-02-2006, 11:49 AM	#19
bryanw1968 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leander, Texas Posts: 850	Re: What has 134 bolts, Looks great. My brother just finished do that to his '57 and I want to do mine the same way. I agree, your truck just became off limits for moving duty

08-02-2006, 05:30 PM	#20
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08-02-2006, 11:44 PM	#21
Yeller68 Active Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Villa Rica, Ga Posts: 297	Re: What has 134 bolts, Thanks AKChevyman. It's oak. And yours can look that nice. I'm not that much of a wood worker, but just took my time, and read a lot of info on how to do it. I think the 2 biggest things to do are use a very high quality brush, and keep the wood clean as possible. It was time consuming, but I would sand the wood in one area of my basement, and move it into another area to brush it. After each sanding, I would wipe the wood down with a lint free cloth, dampened with mineral spirits, to get all the dust off.

08-03-2006, 09:52 AM	#22
ed455 Captain Ed Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Port Charlotte, FL Posts: 1,241	Re: What has 134 bolts, For you guys with short-bed steps. If you have a really nice wooden bed like that. I found something that really works well to protect. The Southern States Co-op sell stall mats (for horse stalls). They're black and made of recycled rubber (smell like new tires) and they're 3/4" thick. Thy're 4'x6' which makes them about 6" short of completely filling the length of a short stepside. Thry're heavy as all get out and nothing will slide on them. They have a smooth texture on one side and a rough texture on the other. Just a suggestion for protecting those nice bed floors. . __________________ If you ain't bleedin', you ain't workin'! 1999 C3500 LS 7.4L Last edited by ed455; 08-03-2006 at 09:53 AM.

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