Durabak 18 (For Outdoors), TEXTURED version - Non Slip Coating, Bedliner, Deck Paint for ALL Boats - Many colors to choose from! - MEDIUM BLUE - GALLON

I added an arched metal roof to an Owl Box I received as a gift but didn't like the flat wooden roof it originally possessed. I reasoned a roll-on bed-liner product would make a great coating for the metal. After research, I opted on the Durabak product. I purchased a can and special rollers back in April, but just got around to using it, yesterday, October 19. As stated, the product seems to be of great quality and am pleased with the actual result.However, I am not pleased at all with the can lid. After removing the 4 shipping clips to prevent lid opening during shipping, I used a standard paint can opener tool to pry the lid open (as I have done on countless paint cans in my 60+ years on this earth--with never any trouble). This should have been a simple operation--one that yielded a successfully opening the can.Alas, after moving the opener all around the can in an attempt to open the lid, all I managed to do is peel back the lid flange upwards like it was a can of sardines. And the lid barely lifted only but a little. In short, I destroyed the lid thereby ruining any chance of putting it back on securely. I did finally get it open, but not before deforming both the can seal, and of course, the lid itself. Since I wasn't using an entire can to do a truck bed (only doing the top of a Owl House), there was easily more than half a can left (after the second coat). The rest will likely be wasted due to air infiltration/evaporation.This paint product may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but if this is the best "packaging" Durabak can muster (in my opinion, the problem lies with either material and/or design of their container--or both), I'd be hard-pressed to purchase the product again.... So long as you don't mind throwing excess product away, I guess I can recommend the product.Only time will tell how good the product actually is, and hopefully, the lid is not an indicator of this....I didn't stop to take pictures during the opening of the can. These pictures are after I was done and tried to hammer the lid back down, so some of the "damage" in these pictures is from me trying to seal the can back up. But, one should be able to see the lid flange failures all along the edge and observe the exact width of the paint lid opening tool imprinted in the (too) thin lid material. In my real opinion, the lid, itself, is made of material that is to thin to deal with the forces involved during opening, and shears as a result--and the point at which it shears is well BEFORE the lid can actually clear the can (i.e., open). I have NEVER seen such happen in my life.In Engineering parlance, their can lid draws an extremely large vacuum. In other words, their lid sucks.

This product does not disappoint in toughness and traction. Applied to floor and ramp door of motorcycle trailer. Spend the extra time to mix thoroughly (with a strong stick) and apply by pouring onto surface and spreading with medium nap roller for texture. Dry in 24 hrs but still off-gasses for awhile after. Super durable material and would certainly buy again.

This works great as a paint for vehicles regularly off roading. Let alone people always want to touch your vehicle cuz the matte texture just looks cool. Tree branches are always causing scratches in regular paint, not this stuff. Drive right through tight stuff. I even rubbed a full grown tree, albeit kind of lightly in a tightly wooded area. Made a slight dent if you look closely. But didn’t damage the Durabak. The paint actually ground against the tree bark and wore down the tree… not the paint!!!

I agree with some of the others, yes it's expensive; however the cost of its effect at a spray shop is minimum; I would suggest using 1/2 cup 'thinner' and mix, mix, mix. good idea to remix after thirty minutes or so after initial mixing.

Manufacturer says DO NOT USE BLEACH on this applied product. REALLY? How else does one try to remove mildew discoloration? Good durable anti-slip coating but don’t expect it to remain pretty unless you buy more and constantly RE-apply. Sadly a serious drawback to an otherwise great product.

I used this as a floor and trunk/truck bed coating for my jeep wrangler. This liner saw Salt water, UV rays, ice cold Temps and 110 degree days and Lots of abrasion. The first coating lasted me about a year of daily abuse but once I wore a hole through one spot it began to peel away. I re coated the floors again and will rewrite this In a year or two but I'm still not sure 100 bucks per gallon was worth two years

It is difficult to get the grit in the paint to distribute evenly when using the roller I bought at the Paint Store.Other than that the paint setup well even though I was painting in 47Deg Weather. I still have another coat to apply but it covers well and seems very durable. Buy their roller to improve your distribution of the texture grit.

Awesome product. Have used clear-smooth and gray-textured so far. Both exterior application. Performed just as directions stated and so far I am very pleased. Clear went on wood planters, gray went on a shop floor ramp. Extremely durable, especially with two coats, UV stable without question, and the clear is truly clear. More rubberized than epoxy, but harder than the standard bed liner. Recommend wiping down surface with xylene to prep, seems to help with first coat coverage. Lays down nice. Will buy again. Coverage seems to be as advertised- 60 sq.ft. for two coats