I'm torn.....
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I'm torn.....
I am contimplating having the bed professionaly lined with a spray in bed liner...........BUT..............then I really like how the patina is going on the truck and the bed and wonder if the bedliner might take away from the whole look? The only thing I haul in my bed is my old 60's 70's Honda motorcycles.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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I put Herculiner in the back of my truck. Looks really good. After 3 years I had to re-apply it because of fading and it retains a lot of dirt because of the rough texture. I put my gas tank under the bed between the frame rails and this summer the temp reached into the 100's. One day my gas was boiling inside the tank because the bed was drawing all the heat from the Herculiner. Had to park in the shade for about 30 minutes to cool it off.
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I am contemplating having the bed professionaly lined with a spray in bed liner. BUT. then I really like how the patina is going on the truck and the bed and wonder if the bedliner might take away from the whole look?
The only thing I haul in my bed is my old 60's 70's Honda motorcycles.
The only thing I haul in my bed is my old 60's 70's Honda motorcycles.
That'll save you at least 300 bucks, if that's what your "pro" wants.
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I hear what you are saying and was going to do the "do it yourself" route but, have read to many negatives about it. At this point iam leaving it alone.
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'Course, living in Arid-Zon-A (your profile says Ar which is an abbreviation for Arkansas), you don't get all that much rain, except in monsoon season.
And with summer temps reaching 90...at midnight, your little girls feet will burn in the bed whether the liner is present or not!
All the newer trucks are available with this feature, commonly referred to "in the biz" as Rhino Lining.
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I am going to use this brand of do-it-yourself spray-in bed-liner; Bedliners
I have heard that Diesel Brad on here uses this brand; Al's Liner. DIY Truck Bed Liners!
Although I have never seen Al's Liner in use, I have seen the SPI brand liner. I cannot personally say how either will hold up, although the SPI liner that I saw was two years old and looked very good (almost like new). But, the guy said he did very little hauling in his bed, and he had a rubber mat on the bottom.
I have heard that Diesel Brad on here uses this brand; Al's Liner. DIY Truck Bed Liners!
Although I have never seen Al's Liner in use, I have seen the SPI brand liner. I cannot personally say how either will hold up, although the SPI liner that I saw was two years old and looked very good (almost like new). But, the guy said he did very little hauling in his bed, and he had a rubber mat on the bottom.
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The negative is...it looks ugly. The positive is...the bed will never rust.
'Course, living in Arid-Zon-A (your profile says Ar which is an abbreviation for Arkansas), you don't get all that much rain, except in monsoon season.
And with summer temps reaching 90...at midnight, your little girls feet will burn in the bed whether the liner is present or not!
All the newer trucks are available with this feature, commonly referred to "in the biz" as Rhino Lining.
'Course, living in Arid-Zon-A (your profile says Ar which is an abbreviation for Arkansas), you don't get all that much rain, except in monsoon season.
And with summer temps reaching 90...at midnight, your little girls feet will burn in the bed whether the liner is present or not!
All the newer trucks are available with this feature, commonly referred to "in the biz" as Rhino Lining.
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From: NorCal
I too clicked on your profile but noted the visitor message about joining the AZ chapter cuz what would an AR guy be doing joining an AZ chapter? Plus, that definitely isn't an AR neighborhood in your pics' background .. it's relatively sparsewith bunch grass, rocks, barrel tile roofs, stucco..... yesiree, that's AZ. Urban design and land use planners notice these things.... plus the AZ license plate.
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"Hey Buddy, Thanks for signing up to the AZ chapter! Welcome aboard....
stop by the chat page and say hello when you have a chance!"
And yes, these types of homes and landscaping are commonly referred to as "Generica".
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Who cares what state he's from? He just asked a question.
For what it's worth, I've had good experience with roll-on bedliners. Put down a coat of Zero-Rust on the bed first and then roll the liner. I get good comments about it all the time. The Zero-Rust will protect the bed from rusting and the bedliner sticks to it better than the metal.
For what it's worth, I've had good experience with roll-on bedliners. Put down a coat of Zero-Rust on the bed first and then roll the liner. I get good comments about it all the time. The Zero-Rust will protect the bed from rusting and the bedliner sticks to it better than the metal.
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2 negatives I see with the spray on bedliners.
1. Looks like your hiding rust, etc. Whenever you decide to sell it.
2. Like ND said......ugly.
Leave it the way it is or maybe throw a rubber mat back there.
1. Looks like your hiding rust, etc. Whenever you decide to sell it.
2. Like ND said......ugly.
Leave it the way it is or maybe throw a rubber mat back there.