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bightrucker
1967fordranger, if your comparing the product you can purchase in Walmart to say Rhino or Linex (professionally applied spray liner) they don't even compare. I guess if you don't really haul much, and want the nice looks the do-it yourself products will be ok. I work fleet maintenance and we have about 20 trucks done with Rhino and Linex, its practically indestructible. About a year ago we experimented with the retail product I believe it was called Herculon, it came with a textured roller. It was applied as per the instructions. In about a month, most of it was scratched off. Cost is another factor, we pay $400-$500 per truck, the do-it yourself product was about $75.
I guess it comes down to funds and how much hauling and or abuse you bed will see. I'm sold on the professionally applied spray liners. I got my own truck done.
I love it.
P.S. Some are even available in color to match your paint. I went with black. Good Luck
Harold
1967fordranger, if your comparing the product you can purchase in Walmart to say Rhino or Linex (professionally applied spray liner) they don't even compare. I guess if you don't really haul much, and want the nice looks the do-it yourself products will be ok. I work fleet maintenance and we have about 20 trucks done with Rhino and Linex, its practically indestructible. About a year ago we experimented with the retail product I believe it was called Herculon, it came with a textured roller. It was applied as per the instructions. In about a month, most of it was scratched off. Cost is another factor, we pay $400-$500 per truck, the do-it yourself product was about $75.
I guess it comes down to funds and how much hauling and or abuse you bed will see. I'm sold on the professionally applied spray liners. I got my own truck done.
I love it. P.S. Some are even available in color to match your paint. I went with black. Good Luck
Harold
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I have hurculiner too. It is all scraped up and has faded badly. It also looks live a sponge, very pores. You can even see the red paint on the bed rails where it hasn't had any abuse, even with two coats. I used a gallon and a half. It looked great at first, but not now. The only abuse it gets is from hauling my four wheeler and fire wood. It is very coarse. It would hurt like heck if you kralled around on your knees with shorts on. If I had an expensive paint job, I would most definetly get the professional liner.
Bob
Bob
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Hi Jherman,
The texture of the commercial type spray liner (Rhino)that we use is something I would equate to the wax that runs down the side of a burning candle, but it is more uniform. As mentioned above, its doesn't let anything heavy slide, and I don't think it would be fun to crawl around on all day, but neither would a unlined bed. For bed protection, I don't feel it can be beat. The dealer that installs ours tells use the texture can be made more coarse or fine (customer preference) It can also be installed 1/8" to 1/4" thick again (customer preference) They are chemical resistant, we have spilled oil, gas, trans fluid and even battery acid, just hose it out. Although we have had no problems, it is life time guaranteed and damage can be repaired easily, so the dealer claims. Good Luck
Hi Jherman,
The texture of the commercial type spray liner (Rhino)that we use is something I would equate to the wax that runs down the side of a burning candle, but it is more uniform. As mentioned above, its doesn't let anything heavy slide, and I don't think it would be fun to crawl around on all day, but neither would a unlined bed. For bed protection, I don't feel it can be beat. The dealer that installs ours tells use the texture can be made more coarse or fine (customer preference) It can also be installed 1/8" to 1/4" thick again (customer preference) They are chemical resistant, we have spilled oil, gas, trans fluid and even battery acid, just hose it out. Although we have had no problems, it is life time guaranteed and damage can be repaired easily, so the dealer claims. Good Luck
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If you take a look at the Tech Articles over there to the right you'll find a pretty detailed and well photo-documented installation of a do it yourself roll in bedliner, by our own Ken Payne. Looks like a good job to me.
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All,
The hand job I saw was herculiner. It was brand new and looked great. I never saw it agian and cannot attest to its durability. I guess the bottom line is "You get what you pay for."
Good Luck, Have Fun,
KingFisher
The hand job I saw was herculiner. It was brand new and looked great. I never saw it agian and cannot attest to its durability. I guess the bottom line is "You get what you pay for."
Good Luck, Have Fun,
KingFisher
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One thing I would like to add to this thread is make sure that you go to a company that has a good reputation. My dad had a true Rhino liner put in and right now it has bug chunks of it coming off. And after looking at what was underneith they did not even bother to scuff up the paint. And right now he has no idea what to do because the company he had do it closed up shop. So make sure that if you have it done by someone else make sure that the place has a good reputation.
