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A cheap alternative to spray-on bed liners.?

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#1 ·
Have any of you tried a roll-on type bedliner as opposed to an expensive spray-on one?

http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=258

Doesn't seem like all that bad of a choice to me, but if any of you have used it, I'd like to know what you think. Not what you've HEARD.
 
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Here's what I think. If you are on a tight budget, get the Herculiner kit and scuff up the paint, then clean it well. Basically follow the directions closely. Preparation is key; it's probably better than no bedliner at all.
 
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Well my budget isn't really an issue. This is for my second truck, and I was just curious as to how this bedliner would perform, as well as how it would/will look. I think I'm gonna try it, and will let you guys know how it works out.
 
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My old truck had a DIY bed liner put in it. Quite cheap and thin. It started to come off...and its only about 2 thicknesses of paper. My grandpa however did his own, but he bought 3 of them. His looks alright. but, when you are at that point...you might as well spend the extra 30 bucks and have it done. I guess you have just got to decide how much your time is worth. My 4 or 5 hours (Think 3 coats.) are worth much more to me than 30 bucks.
 
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Hurculiner is the only one i would use. Otherwise line-x ftw.
 
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Over the course of four years I had used a few different roll-on products on the rocker panels and fenders of my 96 Jimmy. Turned out really well. I travel a lot of gravel roads, and it only started to chip after the second year. Herculiner is definately the way to go. Very tough stuff, and only cracked after I banged up the driver's side rocker panel on a rock while offroading. Preparation is the key. Follow the instructions. Make sure the surface is very clean. As long as you aren't sliding sharp metal into the box on a daily basis, it should hold up quite well.
 
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Maybe a little of topic(sorry for the hijack CC05) but what one of these DYI ones has the best non slip surface. I have the stock nerf bars with the plastic steps and they get slippery when wet and in the winter. Was thinking of using something like this to help.
 
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When i got my truck from the dealer in 2005 i took it to the local rhino-liner autorized shop, it was gonna costo me well over 500 dollars, so i start lookin for alternatives and finally got the DIY that home depot sells, cost me just over 200 dollars. To the day is still on protecting my truck bed and i really love that its mate finish and ultra non slippery surfase, even when wet!! I forgot the name brand, but you find it at the home depot for shure, it worked for me for the last 4 years and still going 8)
 
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I got quoted $495 by Rhino Liners to spray my truck including an over the rail spray...but it's the same price that they charge for a 1 ton longbox truck...I said if they weren't going to give me some sort of discount because my box is only 5 feet long and a lot narrower that I'd leave and they wouldn't budge. I realize that most of the cost is preparation labour but I wanted them to go down even just a bit. Line-X wanted over $600 for an over the rail spray so I never even considered them...
 
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I used a rubberised undercoat. Looked good. Two days latter loaded some 2x4 in it scratched it right off. Trucks by design in my hometown can do rhino linings for 280 for the bed and 120 for the bed caps. If you plan on using the bed of your truck, Don't go cheep. Just not worth it at all. Wish i would of never done the bed rails with it. P.S. Any one got any good ideas on how to get it off. Easily. Dont want to sit there and pick at it with my nails. That would work but takes forever. Plus dont want to scratch the paint.
 
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#16 ·
Guys, this thread is THREE months old. My signature tells you all that I have a roll-on bedliner, and have had it for months now. I works just fine. I use my other truck for hauling, so no need for a tough coating on the Colorado.
 
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I used the duplicolor system. It didn't work too bad. Best thing of all I paid under 100 for the whole truck over the rail. It's also nice because if it scratches at all I just need to get a touch up can for 10 bucks so even if I had to get 30 more can it still wont be as much as a spray on from Linex/Rhino.

On another note I think the herculiner would be easier to apply. Oh a note to help speed up roughing up the bed service. Get a drill with a wire brush and use that. A lot easier than sandpaper and the stupid red scotch bright pad they give you.

Also be very careful on doing over the rail i bet it took me at least an hour and a half to prep it, (I used sandpaper not the wire wheel) and about 10 minutes to roll it on.

So far so good, I did have to touch up a little where i didn't rough up well.
 
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