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CVANN · 03-04-2018, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by The Rocknrod

Nice bed.
What kind of wood did you use?
What is "Polyed"?

Thanks. I got all the wood, stain, and Polyurethane "poly" from Lowes. I used the premium pine wood. I thought it turned out good for our first try.

SkinnyG · 03-04-2018, 11:09 AM

Railroader - where did you source those boards/planks/sheets? I like it!

Railroader · 03-04-2018, 03:12 PM

Cali Bamboo, link below. They have several designs and width. The composite material is heavier than wood but is solid color throughout, advertised to be resistance to water and won't rot. Down here in the South, poly beds look good but don't last.

If you decide to use this material make sure you get 3/4" Boards in order to go under side rails of bed. 1" won't work. Be happy to discuss in more detail if you should use like material.

https://www.calibamboo.com/composite-decking.html

**vetnat** · 03-04-2018, 04:27 PM

I also plan on using composite for my bed wood. Need to re-do my deck and front landing, plan on using the same material in the truck. Truck is yellow, boards will be "New England Blue", think it will look OK, different anyway. Thanks for the links and tip about board thickness.

Railroader · 03-04-2018, 05:58 PM

Word of caution. The composite boards are created under lots of pressure. If you cut one lengthwise (say side pieces to go under bed edge plate), install that piece. If you don't the cut piece will bow. I guess the cutting releases the compression.

I cut one and left overnight, not good. Next day I had to cut another one.

**jayoldschool** · 03-04-2018, 07:23 PM

I cut my composite boards, they sat in my garage for weeks, then they sat in the bed, not bolted down, for days. No issues.

Railroader · 03-04-2018, 11:33 PM

Cutting diagonal (shorten) was no problem. It was when I cut one vertical (narrow) that I had the issue. Maybe just me. Just saying.

**vetnat** · 03-04-2018, 11:47 PM

Good to know it may be a problem.

03-04-2018, 11:09 AM	#27
SkinnyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?! Posts: 2,176	Re: Bed Wood Replacement Railroader - where did you source those boards/planks/sheets? I like it! __________________ 1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, boosted-LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate

03-04-2018, 03:12 PM	#28
Railroader Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Florence Ms Posts: 117	Re: Bed Wood Replacement Cali Bamboo, link below. They have several designs and width. The composite material is heavier than wood but is solid color throughout, advertised to be resistance to water and won't rot. Down here in the South, poly beds look good but don't last. If you decide to use this material make sure you get 3/4" Boards in order to go under side rails of bed. 1" won't work. Be happy to discuss in more detail if you should use like material. https://www.calibamboo.com/composite-decking.html

03-04-2018, 04:27 PM	#29
vetnat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Moose Jaw, SK Posts: 510	Re: Bed Wood Replacement I also plan on using composite for my bed wood. Need to re-do my deck and front landing, plan on using the same material in the truck. Truck is yellow, boards will be "New England Blue", think it will look OK, different anyway. Thanks for the links and tip about board thickness. __________________ 1961 GMC half ton, short step, Canadian model. Just starting work on it.

03-04-2018, 05:58 PM	#30
Railroader Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Florence Ms Posts: 117	Re: Bed Wood Replacement Word of caution. The composite boards are created under lots of pressure. If you cut one lengthwise (say side pieces to go under bed edge plate), install that piece. If you don't the cut piece will bow. I guess the cutting releases the compression. I cut one and left overnight, not good. Next day I had to cut another one.

03-04-2018, 07:23 PM	#31
jayoldschool Moderator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 2,152	Re: Bed Wood Replacement I cut my composite boards, they sat in my garage for weeks, then they sat in the bed, not bolted down, for days. No issues.

03-04-2018, 11:33 PM	#32
Railroader Registered User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Florence Ms Posts: 117	Re: Bed Wood Replacement Cutting diagonal (shorten) was no problem. It was when I cut one vertical (narrow) that I had the issue. Maybe just me. Just saying.

03-04-2018, 11:47 PM	#33
vetnat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Moose Jaw, SK Posts: 510	Re: Bed Wood Replacement Good to know it may be a problem. __________________ 1961 GMC half ton, short step, Canadian model. Just starting work on it.



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