Truck question - spray in bed-liners...

[Chloraseptic]

particularly Line-X or Rhino spray in liners. I just bought a new short wheel-base f-150 which came with no bedliner. fack that drop in crap, i want a high quality spray in liner...

but have any of you had any experiences with said liners?

good price?
good product?
what to look out for?

anything would be appreciated...thanks!

 

[Eli]

I don't really know much(anything...) about it, but if I was going to have something like that installed, I would SCRUB my truck's bed until it was squeaky clean.

I would assume that should ensure the spray sticks well. I can imagine that being a problem.

 

[d33pt]

I put in rustoleum road warrior do-it-yourself bedliner.. turned out great! the hardest part was the prep job. scuff everything up.. then clean with solvent. after that we brushed on 2 gallons worth. it's not as thick or as tacky as rhino or line-x, but for $50 that did the job. we'll see how it holds up. it's only been a couple of months. i only have a tacoma so i couldn't justify a $400 bedliner

 

[IamElectro]

If you take it to a shop which I would recomend ask them to see some of thier customers trucks or for phone numbers to call up people to see how its holding up. Research the products remember spray in liners are perminent.
There was a guy around here that was spraying truck beds with asphalt sealer for black and swimming pool sealants to get other colors. Incedently he is in litagation as the result of a class action lawsuit. Looks like hes going to be replacing 30 or so truck beds.

 

[Chloraseptic]

damn. sucks for him.

this is a nationwide place tho..although they are privately operated...buy the rights, use the name etc etc.

seems to be legit.

Line-X

 

[Alchemist99]

I had Line-x put in my Dodge and it's tough as nails it even filled a small dent in the bed when they put it in.

Kinda spendy though i think it was $350 to do the bed and edges.


Oh if you can afford it do the profesional spray in that do it yourself stuff from an auto parts store just doesn't match up in durability and looks, my buddy spent $80 and put it in his i wasn't impressed thin and scratchy.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Alchemist99
I had Line-x put in my Dodge and it's tough as nails it even filled a small dent in the bed when they put it in.

Kinda spendy though i think it was $350 to do the bed and edges.

If I'm thinking of the right stuff, Line-X can withstand dynamite. I'll have to look around for the info again.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Chloraseptic
particularly Line-X or Rhino spray in liners. I just bought a new short wheel-base f-150 which came with no bedliner. fack that drop in crap, i want a high quality spray in liner...

but have any of you had any experiences with said liners?

good price?
good product?
what to look out for?

anything would be appreciated...thanks!

If you use Herculiner spray in liner, be very careful of this.
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[bbkat]

They have spray on truck liners now? Sounds ghetto

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: bbkat
They have spray on truck liners now? Sounds ghetto

Its actually better since moisture won't accumulate underneath and rust out your bed. Its very thick; prolly thicker then the slide in ones.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: bbkat
They have spray on truck liners now? Sounds ghetto

not really, they're completely waterproof and extremely durable

 

[edro]

My dad has Rhino Lining in his Chevy Z71... It works and looks great. I love the top edge, where most of the scratches are made on trucks without the liners. I have no idea how much he paid for it... I think like $400 or something.

 

[stev0]

i love my bedrug.

i never haul dirt or overly messy things in the back, stuff never slides around on it, zips apart at the seams and i just throw it in the washer, vaccume it out every one and a while.

imo, get a budrug (bout 300-350 depening on where you go) and some diamond plate bed rail caps, if your truck is white, get the gunmetal black ones looks pretty spiffy.

i'm not a big fan of the spray in, stuff still slides around, pain to clean (dirt get stuck down in the little bumps and things).. maybe it's just me, those spray in's are worthless.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I've had a truck Rhino lined & one done with Line X

My biggest problem was with the Rhino lining, it rusted in the corners after a few years (where the water accumulated & sometimes sat for days), and it was very slippery when wet.

Just had my 03' F150 done with Line-X & had them spray a bed with a hose & let me walk around in it before I'd let them do it. Rhino may have changed their formula since I had my first truck done, but it was verrryyy slick when wet, and I thought I was going to break my neck more than once.

The lining is expensive, but I really like mine & it keeps you from looking @ scratches if you actually use your truck like a truck (most folks don't use their 1/2 ton trucks as trucks, I'm hauling gravel this weekend in mine).

If you want to save $, & aren't planning on using your truck heavily, get a bed mat & save a few hundred $.

I'd looked into a drop in bedliner. but the ones I found vere very cheap and looked ghetto, there are some good ones out there, but I couldn't find a dealer that stocked the high end Duraliners, just the cheaper ones Duraliner sells...

Ended up putting in an aluminum full tailgate protector on too, instead of having the Line-X sprayed on the tailgate, it looks great: Pics

 

[amnesiac]

I have Line-X in my Tundra. It fvcking ROCKS.

Superior grip wet + dry, amazing durability (I've abused it like nothing else), and still looks great after 4 years.

 

[Bryophyte]

We examined both Line-X and Rhino last fall when we bought our truck. We chose Rhino because it was applied thicker. Very happy with it so far, we've been hard on the pickup because we live out in the sticks and bought it because we need it, not because it's pretty. Hauling firewood, hay, concrete bags, scrap metal, etc. Excellent investment. We've dented up the wheel wells already, liner didn't crack.

 

[Mutilator]

When you get these Rhino linings about how long does it take? Do they do it in a day? Does it have to dry or anything for a couple days? I'm in the process of buying a Black SVT Lightning that currently just has a soft tonneau and a rubber mat in the back. I'll probably get a bed liner sprayed in down the road simply because imo they look better lined. Plus I won't have to worry about water under the mat.

 

[DurocShark]

I almost did a Rhino on my S-10 when we got it. But it's a white truck, and the white required 2 layers... One white and one UV to keep it from yellowing. Woulda been too expensive, so passed on it. Too bad though, because now my truck bed looks like I've been hauling boulders... heh

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Mutilator
When you get these Rhino linings about how long does it take? Do they do it in a day? Does it have to dry or anything for a couple days? I'm in the process of buying a Black SVT Lightning that currently just has a soft tonneau and a rubber mat in the back. I'll probably get a bed liner sprayed in down the road simply because imo they look better lined. Plus I won't have to worry about water under the mat.

They keep the truck for a few hours. I seem to remember that they recommend you keep it dry for a couple days. If you don't, it can get a haze (which I believe goes away after awhile if you do accidently get it wet.) You're good to go after that. They also fix any cuts in it forever for free. I'll be needing this service someday, we're really hard on our truck bed.

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: BigDan

Originally posted by: Mutilator
When you get these Rhino linings about how long does it take? Do they do it in a day? Does it have to dry or anything for a couple days? I'm in the process of buying a Black SVT Lightning that currently just has a soft tonneau and a rubber mat in the back. I'll probably get a bed liner sprayed in down the road simply because imo they look better lined. Plus I won't have to worry about water under the mat.

They keep the truck for a few hours. I seem to remember that they recommend you keep it dry for a couple days. If you don't, it can get a haze (which I believe goes away after awhile if you do accidently get it wet.) You're good to go after that. They also fix any cuts in it forever for free. I'll be needing this service someday, we're really hard on our truck bed.

I assume technically a soft tonneau is supposed to keep water out of the back right? So keeping the lining dry shouldn't be a problem.
I do believe I'm gonna love this truck. <insert burnout emoticon here>

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Mutilator

Originally posted by: BigDan

Originally posted by: Mutilator
When you get these Rhino linings about how long does it take? Do they do it in a day? Does it have to dry or anything for a couple days? I'm in the process of buying a Black SVT Lightning that currently just has a soft tonneau and a rubber mat in the back. I'll probably get a bed liner sprayed in down the road simply because imo they look better lined. Plus I won't have to worry about water under the mat.

They keep the truck for a few hours. I seem to remember that they recommend you keep it dry for a couple days. If you don't, it can get a haze (which I believe goes away after awhile if you do accidently get it wet.) You're good to go after that. They also fix any cuts in it forever for free. I'll be needing this service someday, we're really hard on our truck bed.

I assume technically a soft tonneau is supposed to keep water out of the back right? So keeping the lining dry shouldn't be a problem.
I do believe I'm gonna love this truck. <insert burnout emoticon here>

Actually, I think you might not want to leave the tonneau on there while it cures...might slow the offgassing of solvents. Wait for a couple dry days or park it under cover, would be my suggestion.

 

[Bryophyte]

Mutilator: also have experience with soft tonneaus...they end up looking like crap after awhile. Water will pool on it and stretch it out. And definitely get rid of the mat...in an unlined bed, sand and grit will get under it and abrade the paint until you're down to bare metal...RUST comes next.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: BigDan
Mutilator: also have experience with soft tonneaus...they end up looking like crap after awhile. Water will pool on it and stretch it out. And definitely get rid of the mat...in an unlined bed, sand and grit will get under it and abrade the paint until you're down to bare metal...RUST comes next.

I bought an Extang, have had a couple other brands, Extang rules, it's hinged, has bows, 2 frames, and hydraulic lift struts. Have had cheaper ones, and they really sucked after a year or so, guys who have the hard tonneau covers look @ my Extang & comment how much more practical my cover is

I got the CargoMax with the tool box...

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: BigDan
Mutilator: also have experience with soft tonneaus...they end up looking like crap after awhile. Water will pool on it and stretch it out. And definitely get rid of the mat...in an unlined bed, sand and grit will get under it and abrade the paint until you're down to bare metal...RUST comes next.

I bought an Extang, have had a couple other brands, Extang rules, it's hinged, has bows, 2 frames, and hydraulic lift struts. Have had cheaper ones, and they really sucked after a year or so, guys who have the hard tonneau covers look @ my Extang & comment how much more practical my cover is

I got the CargoMax with the tool box...

That looks like a really nice one. The one my husband put on our pickup (like 10 years ago) looked like crap after one Seattle winter, completely removed it within a year.

 

[Fatdog]

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That looks like a really nice one. The one my husband put on our pickup (like 10 years ago) looked like crap after one Seattle winter, completely removed it within a year.

I have a color matched Extang on my Dakota and I'm happy with it, and it still looks great after 2 New England winters. I do take the time to keep it treated even during the colder months.