Spray In Bed Liners... Which one??

[The Yeti]

Looking for spray in bed liner. Which company would you go with and why? I also don't want to spend an arm and leg.

[GregT]

I have a Leroy's spray in bedliner in my 2003 GMC. IF I were to put a spray in BL in my next truck (Don't think I will). It would definately be a Line-X, spendy but definately worth the extra $. Mine just has not held up to the normal abuse that my plastic drop in took. I have been back 2x's and am still not happy with it. That being said, I would look at either the removable carpet liner (with topper) or one of the under rail plastic drop ins.

[MIDNIGHT777]

I have had the Rino Liner in my truck for the last 3 years and like it. A friend of mine put the do it your self roll on liner in his truck and I was impressed how it turned out. I think he paid $99.00 for it. Still to early to see if it will last the test of time? I cant remember what I paid for the Rino, but I thought it was around $300.00. I would be interested in hearing how the do it your selfers work out in the long run.

Matt

[T-ProGuy]

I have had athe do-it-yourself Herculiner in my 93 Chevy for about 6 years. It seems to be holding up pretty well. I have talked to people who hate theirs, they say it comes off too easily. You have to make sure you take your time and do it correctly...don't half-(Contact US Regarding This Word) it. I reapplied another coat about 2 years ago...I did the rocker panels on the truck with it, and had enough left over to put an extra coat on the bed. The color of the stuff fades a little over time, turning from a shiny dark black to a flat medium black, but all in all, it is very durable.

[Gissert]

I have had Line-X in my 8 foot bed for four years. Great product, definately worth the price. It has held up to duck boats, dog toes, gravel, firewood, concrete blocks, pickup toppers, traps, pipe, lumber, you name it.

[rundrave]

I did the herculiner in my Tacoma, I am just a do it yourselfer and too cheap to spend on the spray ins $$$$.

As noted before the preperation is the key. Do everything by the book. I did the one gallon job about 4 mos ago, and was easily able to get 2 coats down,(6ft bed).

It has faded, but I just added another quart ($30) and it shined right back up, I have heard up using UV protectent to keep the glossy look, but its the bed of a truck so who cares right. I also used blue masking tape for the top of the bed rails and tail gate to get a nice even line finish.

I recently moved from the cites, and between moving, and just building a new house, I have done my fair share of hauling, plus throwing in a motorcyle every now and then, it has held up very well.

Would I do it again, probably, if $$$ isnt an issue and you are very particular to looks, go with the spray in. Like I said before it does fade, and doesnt look as good as the spray ins, but its the box of a truck.

[snowgoose]

I have had Line-x in my last 2 trucks. I think they are one of the best commercial liners on the market. They are the only dealer that GMC deals with.

Mine have held up to the normal abuse a outdoorsman put his trucks through. Canoes, Duck Boats, Deer Stands, 4 wheeler, Lumber,and the fish house. Spray it down when your done and it still looks new. I had it in the last truck for almost three years. Could not tell if it was new or used.

I just bought a new GMC last week and had the Line-X done for $400. It might be less than that if you take it to the Line-X shop yourself.

I would not be without it.

Todd

[Dan Thiem]

Sounds like the majority of people like the spray in. Some can even add color to match.

But, like a drop in under-rail liner you can't transfer it to a new truck and if you drop a very heavy object in a spray on the dent will show.

I like the newer Duraliners. They have come a long way. They have a texture in them making them almost a non-slip and they are molded nicely so the two tier stacking is useable. And if you put a drop in into a used beat up old bed it looks nicer for re-sale.

[tafadzwa]

I treated my truck bed with herculiner a couple of years ago and it has held up well.

[Gus]

I'm a happy line-x customer. The only thing that has made a scratch in that stuff is the ski carbides from my snowmobile. Everything else doesn't even touch it. Even the carbides just barley bit the surface. If I were to do it over again, I would make sure to go over the bed rail. I have put way too many scratches on top of my rails by not having it. I think it looks pretty good over the rail too.

[Mike89]

I put the Rino liner in my truck in April of 1995, it still looks good and works very well. Cans stay in place as I wanted. As for the dents, well it's a truck. and with liners yes you can take them with but the box still rusts and all under that thing. I would do this again on any truck.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Isn't one of them alot harder and allows items to slide in and out easily? The other is softer, more rubber like, and doesn't let the stuff slide around as easily?

[icehousebob]

A friend of mine used the do-it-yourself kit to paint a trailer frame that is used heavily and its a great application for it. It stops a lot of road rash like my trailer has.

[lawdog]

I've never heard anyone with the Line-X liners having a problem with them at all. Nothing but good reviews. That tells me something.

I'm not a big fan of the spray ins though and I put the new duraliner that someone else mentioned in my new Silverado (I got a sweet deal, they gave me their employee discount...).

[jwhjr]

I have also had Line-X in my truck for about a year and a half and subjected it to all kinds of abuse (firewood/rock/etc.), with NO problems whatsoever. It has held up fine and when cleaned up(who has a clean truck bed that actually uses it), it looks like new. Plus if you do get a chip/gouge in it, you get it resprayed under the warranty anyway so what have you got to lose? Just my 2 cents for what it's worth.

[Black Bear]

I to went with Line-X....(Stillwater)...it's not cheap but I like the best I have seen. I recommend Line-X.

[iffwalleyes]

Herculiner has been in my last 2 trucks and it is the only way to go. Unless you are a contractor that hauls stuff all the time. I save lots of bucks and it works very good for me. It is a little messy but it is a good little weekend project. Lots of times it is one sale with rebates at Mills Fleet Farm for $60. Way better than the $400-$500 for the spray in ones.

[Ole #1]

I had Waldoch do it, they say that they use the same stuff as line-x. It cost $250-$300 and has worked great.

[hitthebricks]

I've got the line x, holds up to abuse from brick and block real well, I also have a FREE bedliner for a 2000-05 chev 8ft. bed if anyone wants it. Contact me at [email protected]

[kslipsinker]

I had LineX in my Tacoma since it was new and love it. Why scrimp on a few bucks when you are talking a $20k to $40k truck? It ran me about $450 because I had it applied over the top rails and about 9" down the outside of the tailgate top edge. It looks new and it is three years old now. Best money I ever have spent.

[Sandbar]

Line-X for the last 6 years, no problems. My next truck will have Line-X again.

[fish-n-geek]

I had a drop-in liner in my old F-150, but a 3t floor jack rode in there for a couple months and the wheel rocking back and forth punched a hole in the liner.

New 250 has a Vortex spray-in liner that I had the dealer (in Brooklyn Park) put on. Had one small spot on the tailgate come off, maybe a quarter inch circle, had them fix that in the first week. Since, i've hauled lumber, tools, sand, gravel and a few loads of field stone. Dropped some of them big stones too far and put some dents in the bed, but not even a chip in the liner. You can't really tell where the dents are unless you're looking for them.

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[danfall]

Rubber pad for me. $55 at Fleet Farm.

They have one you can glue on the tailgate, too.

Its a truck.