Pick-up Bed Liners

tc35dforme · Oct 24, 2005

Not looking brand specific, but any opinions on spray on heavy duty bed lining materials for pick-up truck beds.

I've got a spanky new truck coming in ( company sponsored /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif ) and was thinking of doing something to keep it up.

I hate the plastic drop-ins...too slippery and the rubber mats offer limited protection.

Comments.....

Dozernut · Oct 24, 2005

I had a spray in liner in my old truck, it was dealer installed. I haul one ton pallets in the back of my trucks and the bed liner would scuff off to bare metal. I can't tell you about the major brands of spray liners, but I am leery of them. Maybe someone out there can post a positive experience on them.

Cliff_Johns · Oct 24, 2005

Have a look at this previous thread on the subject.
Cliff

VA_Joe · Oct 24, 2005

You can't go wrong with the spray-on. Most installers will touch up the spray-on if it ever gets scuffed. Although your mileage may vary - the "down to bare metal" scuffing rarely happens with normal usage.

Then again it depends on your definition of normal usage, what you are going to haul, and how you plan to load it. A heavy pallet with nails sticking out the bottom and pushed into the bed via fork lift will likely cause scuffing. But then again - this type of useage will likely damage a drop-in as well.

My vote is for the spray-on as it is a much nicer/neater install. It also doesn't interfere with other truck accessories.

My two cents.

Joe

Shimon · Oct 25, 2005

I've got Line-X in my truck and it's about 5 years old and has held up really well. Rhino is good too but is more rubbery which keeps stuff from sliding around. I didn't want the rubbery stuff so went with Line-X which is harder. I've seen both brands and I think they are both excellent. I've also seen the spray on stuff you can buy in the stores and that stuff doesn't even come close to the pro stuff.

VA_Joe · Oct 25, 2005

The one that I have is a Line-X as well. I am very happy with it.

Joe

HGM · Oct 25, 2005

I agree, the store bought stuff is nowhere near the same quality as the professional stuff. I have used it on small projects where t worked OK, but I would never use it for a truck.

Egon · Oct 25, 2005

My truck has a scratched and dented box showing some signs of rust at the wear points of where the camper sits.

I have applied a few coats of Tremclad paint and then spread glass sandblasting beads on the floor. Painted again and more beads. Looks okay and seems like it should not be smooth and slippery but only use will tell.

An experiment costing maybe twenty dollars so nothing lost. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

LarryRB · Oct 25, 2005

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I have store bought and not a single problem.. 4 1/2 years now, tons of everything from riding lawn tractors, steel, hay bales, cement, other parts, etc.... Yes, it is scratched everywhere,,, It has not protruded through to the original steel on my pick up bed.,. I bought Bondo brand two part epoxy liner, installed my self.. let the truck sit in the garage for four days, then started driving it.. ALso add side pipes to it... The Bondo brand did come with warning labels every other sentence, not to allow a single drop of water on it for first 72 hours. and thus the reason the truck stayed in garage, Total cost was under a 100.00 and 4 hours of labor..

LMTC · Oct 25, 2005

Had Rhino sprayed in the bed of the F250 we use for most of our general running around, and deliveries under 7k. Fair amount of equipment, etc. gets tossed into the bed, and it has never been garaged. Bed looks like 90% of new. Couldn't be happier. It does help keep things from sliding too. I am very happy with it.