Spray in liner

OneDayMatt · November 26, 2006

What is the best type of spray in bed liner?

c4cruiser · November 26, 2006

I had a Line-X liner installed in my 99 when I bought it and so far there is no sign of cracks or tears.

IIRC, the Line-X liner can be dne in colors to match the truck paint. There is a clear version of the material and they add a quart of body color to the liner.

pm26 · November 28, 2006

I had a Line-X liner installed in my 99 when I bought it and so far there is no sign of cracks or tears.

IIRC, the Line-X liner can be dne in colors to match the truck paint. There is a clear version of the material and they add a quart of body color to the liner.

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I just saw a Line-Xed new truck displayed at the local mall. The liner looked awsome!!!!!! I am sure that they did an outstanding job for advertising purposes on this one, but if I could get anything close to it, I would definitely go for it.

Blueyednd · November 28, 2006

What is the best type of spray in bed liner?

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I've had Rhino and Line-X...look up a dealer in your area that carries Arma Coatings , you will NOT be disappointed!

sshoureas · November 28, 2006

I won't name the brand in this forum but I had a spray in liner installed in my truck and had massive adhesion issues. After two more attempts to cover the original then second coats I finally had to sue the franchise operator for a new take off bed, paint to match and labor costs. I easily won the lawsuit then dumped the truck for another new truck. I thought I did my homework but STILL got burnt. Lesson learned, on my new 2004 Z71 SLT I insisted on a plastic GM drop in liner before I drove it off the lot. My "old" truck was a 2002 Z71 SLT. Though I love the looks of the spray in I'll never do another. Good luck on yours though. One hint, the brand WASN'T one of the brands previously mentioned in this thread.

MyFirstV8 · November 29, 2006

I used the Dupli color bed liner from wal-mart on my truck. One big thing I noticed about this product is that it does not advertise UV protection. I always keep my bed covered so this is not a problem to me, but it might be to someone else. So far it has held up to very light use.

If you have someone else install your liner make sure that they are going to prep the bed so that the liner sticks. Everyone in my neighborhood who drove by my house was wondering why I was sanding out the inside of the bed on a brand new truck. I got some funny looks. It took several hours of prep work, but the job was done right.

nitro882 · November 29, 2006

I have a Rhino in my truck and so far im very satisfied with it. Ive beat the heck out of it and its no worse for wear.

A couple of my friends have them in thier trucks and i had mine done by the same place that did thiers. Both of these guys are tradesman, one a stone mason the other a carpenter and they have put thiers to the test bigtime over the years. Neither guy has had to go back to have any touchups or anything like that done. Both had had thiers at least 5 or so years. I got mine based on thier recomendation and whe success they both have had with thiers.

jhm · November 29, 2006

I won't name the brand in this forum but I had a spray in liner installed in my truck and had massive adhesion issues. After two more attempts to cover the original then second coats I finally had to sue the franchise operator for a new take off bed, paint to match and labor costs. I easily won the lawsuit then dumped the truck for another new truck. I thought I did my homework but STILL got burnt. Lesson learned, on my new 2004 Z71 SLT I insisted on a plastic GM drop in liner before I drove it off the lot. My "old" truck was a 2002 Z71 SLT. Though i love hte looks of the spray in I'll never do another. Good luck on yours though. One hint, the brand WASN'T one of the brands previously mentioned in this thread.

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Why not name the brand? If they hosed me I would make sure everyone who asked about a liner knew. I have a Duraliner and love it. Way better than a spray. You can split up your bed, secure your cargo, even make 2 levels. It will never allow your bed to get dented, I don't think a spray can protect the bed as well.

sshoureas · November 29, 2006

Because I don't think it was the product but the application. Thus, I don't want to unnecessarily trash the manufacturer of the product. My post was just a caution that when these things go wrong they'll pretty much ruin your bed. My situatipon was probably an isolated incident but be careful just the same.

c4cruiser · November 29, 2006

I think that no matter what the brand or product you choose for a bedliner, proper preperation is the key. These liners require sufficient sanding of the bed and walls to get good adhesion along with removal of any waxes or polish.

Most of the spray-on liners are done with equipment that meters the proper amount of the different chemicals. So if something is wrong with the application procedure, then there can be problems. I think that Line-X and Rhino both have some sort of warranty for their products in terms of prep and adhesion so I would not be afraid of using either one as long as the prep work is done right.

cmoore74 · November 30, 2006

I went through the same research and ended up with the line-x. The rhino and line-x are both very durable, but the line-x has a nicer appearance to it.

Not sure about any other brands.

Check out the place you're getting it sprayed to make sure they are experienced.

couchsurf · December 2, 2006

Line-X, had it done 6 years ago and it still looks great. I think Rhino is a hot spray, and line x is a cold spray, so Line-X sets up faster. The hot sprays can run more into the valleys in the bed leaving the ridges with less material and protection. Mine is black (before colour match) and has faded a little. For prep they scuff all the clearcoat off for better adhesion.

fossil · December 3, 2006

Steelex

Very durable and still looks like new after a year and a half

Jasonsupafly · December 3, 2006

LINE-X

cmoore74 · December 4, 2006

Line-X, had it done 6 years ago and it still looks great. I think Rhino is a hot spray, and line x is a cold spray, so Line-X sets up faster. The hot sprays can run more into the valleys in the bed leaving the ridges with less material and protection. Mine is black (before colour match) and has faded a little. For prep they scuff all the clearcoat off for better adhesion.

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Just the opposite, Line-X is applied hot and Rhino is applied cold. I've been told this is why the Line-X looks better and the Rhino looks a bit like cottage cheese IMO. Something about the hot process allows the Line-X to dry quicker and therefore reduce sag and drip. They had details on the Line-X web-site.

Another reason I choose the Line-X is their warranty is nation-wide while Rhino is through the franchise you get it from. If the franchise closes up shop and you need a repair you might be screwed with Rhino.

I agree, prep is key. Make sure you have an experienced franchise/installer with a solid reputation before you choose.

I think both Rhino and Line-X are more than durable enough for most any abuse they will see. I just thought the Line-X looked better IMO.