Been thinking about this lately. I've still got the beat up plastic liner in my truck now. I've been thinking about going the DIY route and using Dupli-Color's roll on kit. From what I've seen a good Line-X job goes for 500 dollars, and the Dupli-Color kit is around 75 dollars. I have no problem doing the work myself and would enjoy it. I understand it will fade some, but that's expected. I use the truck as a truck and throw stuff in it. I would almost hate to spend that much on a bed liner to beat it up.

 

If your going to be chunking things in it I would say no it doesn't make a very think lineing and is easyly cut and gouged.

I have used it on several beds and as a floormat surface on a peterbuilt, replaced the floor on it and used it as a liner over the metal worked real good for that 4 years now and looks as good as the day I laid it down. Truck works everyday.

 

I have done 3 trucks with the roll-on system. It isn't near the same as Line-X or a similar spray in, in terms of durability, but it does an ok job.

If you go in knowing it's $50+ you won't expect a $500 job is my opinion.

My 2006 had a spray-in that was showing it's age and I went over it with the Rustoleum kit, it's holding up.

Josh

 

Alright. I think I'm gonna give it a try sometime. The truck is loaded up with scrap metal right now and I've got the brakes to do this week, so maybe a next week project.

 

My line-x in my old truck held up way better than any DIY kit ive seen. Only thing that affected it was the carbide metal studs on my snowmobile track (my fault)

My new truck has a DIY kit in it, but the PO bought it online and has done this truck, and most of his bosses fleet of trucks with it also. You have to mix all the parts together (think it was like a thickener, glue stuff and the rubber chunks) and then apply it with a paint spray gun he bought from them. Its been holding up great, especially after being shoveled over numerous time

best pic of mine...the PO tried the "coarse" mix in this truck, which has thicker rubber chunks. the normal mix resembles line-x a little more. been in the truck a year or so

 

interesting replies so far.. be interested to see more on this.. been debating the same thing myself.. biggest factor in my decision is if i want to fix the bed or not...

 

I've used it a few times. If you want a more durable liner this way, just double your cost and roll it thick...

 

Yea, I'm thinking of doubling up so it's a bit thicker. Also, from what I've seen local places will not do over the rails on trucks that have rail caps, which our trucks do. I would hate that the bed is done and not the rail caps.

 

Dupli-Color, Rustoleum and other roll-on liners are fairly runny out of the can.

It isn't really a matter of putting it on thick, but several coats. Putting the liner on thick just means puddling in the valleys and a thin layer on the top of the bed "runners" where most of the wear is going to be.

Josh

 

Yea, that's what I meant by thick is that it would get several coats. I'll probably just DIY and do it. Waiting to hear back from a few local places to see what they want to charge for Line-X.

 

Post up what you find....I'm in the same boat.

 

As soon as the weather gets a little warmer I will be doing my bed and the side of my truck with this.

U-POL Raptor Bed Liner

 

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Josh

 

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U-POL Raptor Bed Liner

 

No pictures currently at this point, but I completed this project. I ended up going with the Duplicolor Bed Armor. It has Kevlar bits in it and is moisture activated. Also, new coating can be applied over top of the old at any time and does not require removing the previous coating. It's UV resistant and provides a very nice non-skid surface. After getting a quote of 650 to Line-X the truck (not including tailgate jambs or bed rails) I decided just to DIY it and do it how I wanted. I wanted to do the jambs, bumper step caps, bed rail caps, and the trailer hitch surround in the same material to make all them anti-skid as well. Also, Line-X will not cover if something is spilled in the bed and it needs to be re-coated (paint, gasoline, etc.) and the warranty only covers a defect in the material itself (chips, peels, etc.). That was my biggest worry is that I will end up spilling something on it and ruin the finish and have to pay to get it re-done again. I wanted something I could re-do at any time myself.

I'll get some pictures up tomorrow but it's say I'm very impressed with it for 150 dollars worth of materials and about half a day of work.