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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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spray-in bedliner

Question: should I take it to a professional or do it myself? Pros and cons welcome.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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pros of pro : it will last the life of the truck..... Cons of pro: nothing

Pros of self: it will look good when your done.... Cons of self: it wont last, and you will end up kicking yourself in the butt for not going the pro route..

Experience: ive done the Self install... and i'm embarrassed of the product after a year
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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spend the $$$ and have it done. I prefere Line-x
 
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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We have gone from plastic to line-x spray in liners where I work and it still looks good after 4 years of moderate abuse. My sister swears by rhino liner which has been on her truck for 9 years. Most of the pro installations seem to hold up well. If your going to DIY pay careful attention to surface prep.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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I rolled on that Dupont bed liner about 1.5 year ago and its still holding up. It is all how you do your PREP WORK.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Thanks for the feedback. I'm not planning on doing the liner job for awhile, but just wanted an outside opinion on the subject.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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I used Herculiner DIY roll on liner. Dollar for dollar, a good bargain! Pro spray in liners generaly start around $300 and up around here. The entire Herculiner kit on sale and with a rebate... less than $80! Installed in less than a day and still looks new a year later.

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If you use you truck as a truck, spend the money and have it done! The Herculiner, dupont,plasticote all will work for a grocery getter, but once you actually USE your truck, say good buy to the do it your self liner.(good prep or not)
 
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
If you use you truck as a truck, spend the money and have it done! The Herculiner, dupont,plasticote all will work for a grocery getter, but once you actually USE your truck, say good buy to the do it your self liner.(good prep or not)
but if I say good BUY, then won't the do it yourself liner be worth the money?
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just giving you crap, i know what you meant.


and personally, I would go with the pro, if anything goes wrong, there is always a neat warranty to keep you satisfied and happy!
 
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And a gallon of herculiner is not going to be enough to do an 8' bed. A gallon barely did a 6.5' ranger bed
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Smile spray on bedliner

I have qwikliner in three truck beds and feel that it is a better product than others. It seems to be tougher. However, the key to getting a good spray-on bedliner is the installer. If they cut corners, or don't know what they are doing, you can get a lousy job from either brand. Look at some trucks the installer has done before you let him do one for you. Look for clean edges, a good thick even coating, even texture, and make sure they take out any and all bolts, nuts or other removable parts before they spray the Qwikliner on.
 
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