Fire4755 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm taking out my plastic bedliner and i want to know peoples opnions on the best bedliner. Is it worth the money to get rhinoliner or line-x sprayed in or is the spray paint or roll on version just as good. I'm not a pro painter i can use a spraycan or a brush or roller thats about it so i can't professionally spray and myself anyway. But whats everyones opinions. ps The cheaper the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody4359 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 line x is good and you get what you pay for. but ive used duplicolor and wasnt very impressed. the next one I'm goin for is Al's liner, but u have to have a air compressor to apply it. i believes its $150 for a kit that comes with a guy (just like a sheetrock mud gun) i forget tha actual specs of how thick one kit will go, but i watched a clip of them sprayin a fullsize chevy bed with it and our mj are quite a bit smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I like LineX. It looks good and it was around 400 or so bucks to do a pickup bed locally. Well that was a couple years ago but it cannot be much more then that I would imagine. They can have the mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratrapp Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 i've got the reflex liner in my truck.the body shop beside our shop does them.he usually charges $400 but he does mine for $250.definitly better than if i had done it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I did the herculiner on my truck and All I can say is so far I wish I would have saved for somthing like a rhino liner or line x. BUT I have only put the 1st of 2.5 coats on with 2 axles in the bed driving alot. But still I would save for somthing better Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Ive read good things about the Herculiner DIY kits available. And you can get it in a few different colors. I plan on doing mine in White to match my truck someday. Do a search on here for this and youll come up with several threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Just a question - Why get rid of the bed liner? Bedliner in my 91 has been there since NEW and after 20 years the bed paint still looked like new. Also had a SnugTop on since new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire4755 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 I have a cap and the plastic liner an I hate them both so out they go and in goes spray In and a tool box. The plastic ones are thick, stuff slides alot, and you don't have anywhere to tie down to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I have a cap and the plastic liner an I hate them both so out they go and in goes spray In and a tool box. The plastic ones are thick, stuff slides alot, and you don't have anywhere to tie down to. Agree with yuh. Had reflex liner sprayed in 2 1/2 years ago & stuff don't slide on it & it still look nearly new, sunlight hasn't killed it yet. Being able to still use the corner tie downs is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drase Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I'm going with Grizzly Grip. I don't have a compressor to spray with and it has UV protectant. I think its the best for me of the DIY roll on liners. FL sun is brutal. I'm also not going to be hauling and throwing alot of stuff in the bed either. You get what you pay for and the Line-x/Rhino liner (professionally sprayed liners) will be the best, but you will pay for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNL1MTD Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I did the herculiner on my truck and All I can say is so far I wish I would have saved for somthing like a rhino liner or line x. BUT I have only put the 1st of 2.5 coats on with 2 axles in the bed driving alot. But still I would save for somthing better Brandon Herculiner is designed to be 2 or more coats, it says right on the directions that it won't look good or complelety apply to the bed during the first coat. I did herculiner, its definitely not as good or as clean looking as a professional spray in job. But rolled in using the kit plus supplies, I did mine for about 55 bucks. Which fits my budget for my truck. The surface is fairly rough, so that definitely doesn't work for everyone either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I have a cap and the plastic liner an I hate them both so out they go and in goes spray In and a tool box. The plastic ones are thick, stuff slides alot, and you don't have anywhere to tie down to. Forgot about how easy stuff slides with the plastic bed liner. :cheers: My truck came with a heavy rubber load mat that DOES stop stuff from moving/sliding. Some times I have to take it out!! As for tie downs, the previous owner cut access holes so he could still use the factory tie down rings. Works well with a couple of straps. Have to agree the Rhino lining is a good choice for a bed liner. Never heard anyone complain about a problem with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I used the U-Pol Raptor spray on bed liner. It turned out great and gave my my first taste spraying with with air. Below is a quote out of my build. http://www.tptools.com/Product.aspx?display_id=2600 With fantastic weather and some spare time (recovering from sickness) I decided to prep and spray that shiny red bed with bed liner. I used the U-Pol Raptor liner kit. It comes with 4 quarts of liner, hardener, an air gun to apply it, and it it UV stable... all for about $100. I worked on prepping the surface. Generally all you would need to do is scuff, clean, and spray. This bed has several to the metal scratches and scrapes, so I sanded them down smooth, masked the bed and sprayed the areas with self-etching primer as suggested by the U-Pol instructions. Then I started with the bed liner. I was very nervous about doing this since I have never used an air gun to apply any sort of paint. Luckily it was a piece of cake. Dump 250ml of hardener into a quart of liner, shake, screw it to the gun and apply between 40-70psi of pressure. The more pressure, the finer the texture. Set the regulator to 70psi and went to town. Be sure to wear some sort of mask, the fumes are insane. I applied two cost of this stuff, and still have a 1 quart bottle left for touch ups later on down the road. After the first coat: The texture is very nice. I ran the gun at 70psi wide open and got a nicely textured, hard as a rock finish. It is just a touch more textured than plastic drop in liners. Once it was well set up, not tacky to the touch, I removed the masking to see how well I did at taping. Not half bad. Also took the opportunity to hang the tailgate and set the unit in the garage just in case it tried to rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCole Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 That looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejndssn Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 nice job :bowdown: !!! i could not do that around here the neighbor not zee's they would have a cow if the bed came off the truck :wall: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire4755 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 i may try that thanks man thats a whole lot cheaper then rhinoliner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I haven't been able to test the durability of the U-Pol Raptor yet since the truck is still being torn apart. But, I did a lot of research prior to buying and the general consensus was that the liner will maintain its color and not chip. One of the benefits to growing up outside the city limits... nobody cares what you do :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knever3 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 LineX period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCJeepMJ Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 How thick/heavy is the Line-X in the pic above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drase Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 POR-15 has a spray in liner now. http://www.por15.com/POW-R-LINER-KIT/productinfo/PLBK/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knever3 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 How thick/heavy is the Line-X in the pic above? It's probably about 1/8" thick over the rails. I don't know about the bad but I figure it's about even. It's difficult to spend that much on a truck liner for our old trucks but it's worth it for sure. I wouldn't want any other kind because I know the results and the life is guaranteed. If I would try to save money and do it myself I would buy the Raptor U-pol stuff. Prep is key to any kind expecially the diy stuff since it doesn't dry as fast. Linex will dry hard enough to walk on in less than a half hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brdhntr Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 since we're on the topic, has anyone tried to roll or spray on bedliner over previous bedliner? how did it wor and how did you do it? the po bedlined my whole truck with herculiner and a roller. he put it on way to light in areas so you can still see paint. then he put it on to thick in others so it ran. it's very rough and even hurts when you lean on it with bare skin on the hood and top of the fenders. now it's discoloring. i need to redo it but i'm not sure if i use another brand if it will adhere. i'm not even sure it's herculiner brand, he just said that's what they did but he didn't seem like he knew much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 As far as I know its just as good to roll it on over a few coats then it is the 1st time you roll it on. That is why if you do the roll on bed liner you can fix any chips and scratches you get. I still have to finish my next coat and a half over the 1st coat in the bed of my truck. Also most of the store bought bed liner kits have the same ingredients. So I don't think it would matter if its herculiner or not you should be able to go over it again. Could you post up a few pic's of your truck ive always wanted to see a truck painted with bed liner. Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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