When it comes to decking out your truck, you are always looking for something special to make it stand out in the crowd of aftermarket-enhanced rides you see all over the place. Vortex has taken the next step in custom liners with the ability to do 3-D images which literally come out of the bed or wall of your truck. This look really makes the competition take notice, giving your truck a personalized look that no one else has.
The process is fairly simple but has to be done right to get the proper durability and quality, as well as the right look. Be it a coat of arms, a skull, or simply a logo, the end result appears to push its way through the liner, and the effect is incredible to see and more impressive to show off.
Vortex has the ability to perform this technique easily, primarily because of the company's self-bonding Vortex material and the patent-pending low-pressure system it uses. The system allows complete control of secondary- and third-color applications by letting the applicator get in close for detail work. The self-bonding Vortex material is unique in that other liner materials can't bond to themselves to allow different color tone effects, such as outlining or shading of the 3-D image. The Vortex material will crosslink onto itself, form a permanent bond and not de-laminate as with other coatings.
Here, Vortex is going to create a 3-D image onto a piece of 3/4-inch plywood that will set inside a bed slide in the back of a 3/4-ton Chevy Avalanche. Follow along as the process takes shape.