System and method of applying a coating to a vehicle

A method of applying a bed liner coating to first and second vehicles, the method comprising:

• covering a first protectible vehicle component with a reusable masking aid, wherein the reusable masking aid comprises an interior surface defining a cavity and an exterior surface, wherein the first protectible vehicle component is received in the cavity;
• applying a first bed liner coating to the exterior surface of the reusable masking aid and adjacent portions of the first vehicle not covered by the reusable masking aid;
• removing the reusable masking aid from the first protectible vehicle component;
• removing the bed liner coating applied to the exterior surface of the reusable masking aid;
• covering a second protectible vehicle component with the reusable masking aid, wherein the second protectible vehicle component is received in the cavity;
• applying a second bed liner coating to the exterior surface of the reusable masking aid and adjacent portions of the second vehicle not covered by the reusable masking aid;
• and removing the reusable masking aid from the second protectible vehicle component,
• wherein the first protectible vehicle component protrudes from a vehicle bed surface of the first vehicle and comprises sides, wherein the second protectible vehicle component protrudes from a vehicle bed surface of the second vehicle and comprises sides, and wherein the reusable masking aid comprises a top and sidewalls comprising interior surfaces defining the cavity,
• wherein covering the first protectible vehicle component with the reusable masking aid comprises inserting the first protectible vehicle component into the cavity with the sidewalls surrounding the sides of the first protectible component;
• wherein applying the first bed liner coating to the adjacent portions of the first vehicle comprises applying the first bed liner coating to the vehicle bed surface of the first vehicle not covered by the reusable masking aid,
• wherein covering the second protectible vehicle component with the reusable masking aid comprises inserting the second protectible vehicle component into the cavity with the sidewalls surrounding the sides of the second protectible component, and
• wherein applying the second bed liner coating to the adjacent portions of the second vehicle comprises applying the second bed liner coating to the vehicle bed surface of the second vehicle not covered by the reusable masking aid.