Using texture to create unique patterns, symbols or logos is cool and easy. This new application technique will draw customers to your business, bringing in additional revenue. Create embedded patterns and designs on headboards, tailgates, bed floors, side panels, and hoods.

This isn’t limited just to trucks either! Textured designs appeal to Jeep® enthusiasts just as well and works on just about any surface.

How To Spray a Textured Design

With a paper template, the steps are simple.

  1. Find a design that your customer likes, such as particular letters or an emblem.
  2. Scale the image to fit the entirety of a letter sized sheet of copy paper (8.5″ x 11″). Print out a black and white copy (color not needed).

By Bill Kalthoff, Technical Service Representative

Using texture to create unique patterns, symbols or logos is cool and easy. This new application technique will draw customers to your business, bringing in additional revenue. Create embedded patterns and designs on headboards, tailgates, bed floors, side panels, and hoods.

This isn’t limited just to trucks either! Textured designs appeal to Jeep® enthusiasts just as well and works on just about any surface.

How To Spray a Textured Design

With a paper template, the steps are simple.

  1. Find a design that your customer likes, such as particular letters or an emblem.
  2. Scale the image to fit the entirety of a letter sized sheet of copy paper (8.5″ x 11″). Print out a black and white copy (color not needed).
  3. Cut out the image or shape along its outer border.
  4. On the backside of the image or shape, apply small loops of masking tape. This will help ensure that the template stays in place while you texture coat the substrate.
  5. Prep the substrate completely for spray application.
  6. Over the area that you intend to use the template, make sure to spray very smooth and even.
  7. Attach template over smooth surface and begin spraying texture.
  8. Pull the template from the area immediately after your texturing process is complete.

Once you remove the template, the smooth surface underneath will pop in contrast to the texture around it, creating a great looking design!

Additional Tips

  • You may use a heavier material for your template, such as cardboard, construction paper or thick plastic instead of copy paper.
  • For a cool visual pattern, try using wood lattice on floors or trailer ramps before you texture.
  • Google Images is a great search tool for finding designs. Keep in mind that simpler designs work better than intricate ones.

Textured Design Examples

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