DIY bed liner which one?
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If prepped and applied correctly, almost every bedliner can be good. If prepped and applied correctly, every DIY bedliner is a better value than paying for a shop to do it.
The problem is that a lot of people do not prep and apply correctly. Some people lack the training, experience, tools, et cetera.
Just remember that even an oil change can go wrong, if not done correctly. And how many shops screw up oil changes.
Anyone who tries to do-it-yourself just has to be fully aware of what is involved. Then do everything correct.
That is why I paid a shop. I knew that I would screw things up so bad, it would cost more down the line to fix what I messed up. I know my limitations. Just because I can change oil, doesn't mean that I can rebuild an engine. Same way I never even try to talk to the hottest girl in the bar. I have more luck with the unattractive girls that nobody wants.
The problem is that a lot of people do not prep and apply correctly. Some people lack the training, experience, tools, et cetera.
Just remember that even an oil change can go wrong, if not done correctly. And how many shops screw up oil changes.
Anyone who tries to do-it-yourself just has to be fully aware of what is involved. Then do everything correct.
That is why I paid a shop. I knew that I would screw things up so bad, it would cost more down the line to fix what I messed up. I know my limitations. Just because I can change oil, doesn't mean that I can rebuild an engine. Same way I never even try to talk to the hottest girl in the bar. I have more luck with the unattractive girls that nobody wants.
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From: East Texas
I've had a Rhino Liner in my 08 since it was new. East Texas heat and rain and it still looks great. The time saved alone makes the professional route the best option for me. I think I paid about 500.00
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If that question was for me, yes I did. Before installing the hardware though I sanded down to bare metal, coated the entire bed with POR15, scuffed everything up real good, two coats of epoxy primer. I decided to install the carriage bolts before shooting the bed liner so they would sit snugly against the sheet metal.
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When Line-X sprayed my truck bed, they removed the bolts. The franchisee explained that if I needed to remove the bolts for any reason, such as bodywork, then the hardware would not be sealed under the bedliner.
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If that question was for me, yes I did. Before installing the hardware though I sanded down to bare metal, coated the entire bed with POR15, scuffed everything up real good, two coats of epoxy primer. I decided to install the carriage bolts before shooting the bed liner so they would sit snugly against the sheet metal.
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We we're about to POR15 the bed of my son's 79 F250 but we are trying to get a definitive answer if a spray on liner could be applied afterwards. Not sure if he wants that or a drop in but needs some kind of protection and then possibly bed rail caps. What did you scuff the POR15 with and why did you prime over the top of it before the Raptor Liner?
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