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Some of the unanswered questions on the spray in bedliner:

1. I have heard it described as a "factory" bedliner. If so, this implies in my mind that it comes direct from the factory, and it is not the dealer taking it down to the local Rhino-liner or Line-X franchise to apply. Full factory warranty implied as well. Intuitively, I would think a factory controlled environment during the manufacturing process would offer the best application, but this may be one area where a good, experienced installer gives a better result.

2. Is the "factory" bedliner from one of the major suppliers like Line-X or did GM develop their own system? (If one of the major suppliers, I would expect them to be advertising they were chosen.) Thickness, chemicals used, etc. could all be an issue. But I also would think that the 6 year/ 100K rust warranty would be voided by an aftermarket application.

3. Cost of the factory option versus going down to the local liner supplier yourself. (Factory option on short bed Silverado is $475.00. I believe that cost is comparable to a Line-X dealer install of standard version and well worth not having to deal with half a day getting the bedliner installed after the truck is delivered.)

 

wow 475.00 is cheap according to chevy.com chat the sprayin bed liner on the colorado aka ( bed protection package ) is 900.00

 

Not sure how i would feel about dealership folk applying it, i have more faith in people or machines at the plant doing this.

 

They don't, they just take it to a local bed liner shop. My dad got the spray in bed liner option on his new 2014 Sierra. All they did was take the truck down the road to a local shop and they did it. Turned out really nice.

 

The last Colorado I bough I told the dealer to take out the bed insert, got the cost of the insert back, went to another dealer and had them spray in a liner. This dealer has a separate shop just for spraying in the liners. They have a big fleet truck department.

 

Stingray Chevrolet in Plant City, Fl. sprays the beds in house, saw them doing it. Bed looked good when I got it back, still does.

 

What are the Pros & Cons of Spray In Bed Liners VS Plastic Bed Liners?

Does the Spray In scratch items you slide in & out of the bed (Furniture, Nice Wood etc..) and the Plastic not so much?

 

I went with spray-in because I heard the drop-in plastic liners move around against the paint and scratch it, water gets in there, then you eventually get rust, but I don't have personal experience.

I've got Linex spray-in in my present truck ... I like it because it is not soft & gummy like some other products, but it is definitely harder & rougher than plastic drop-in ... on the plus side, you're less likely to slip & slide when it gets wet.

 

On the FS trucks when you order the factory bedliner the dealer just install them and pockets the difference since they can get that $500 option for around $325.

I have been told, but have yet to confirm, that the MS trucks will truly get a factory installed bedliner.

For all we know the Wentsville plant might have a bedliner installation section, where-as the multiple plants that build the FS trucks might not.

Plastic Bed liners are the most stupid inventions ever made. They make your bed slippery, dangerously so when it rains. They take up a huge amount of space as they fit poorly, and they damage and cause corrosion underneath.

All of my keeper trucks get a spray in bedliner. With a spray in bedliner you can actually leave your tailgate down like say when hauling dirt bike gear and nothing moves around. With those plastic POS bedliners the first time you take off all your stuff goes flying out of the back.

 

I think the fact that there is only one plant for the MS may allow them to consider a true factory install.

I agree with your assessment of the Plastic Bed Liners. Put one in my C1500 Step-side. It reduced the bed width from 49" to 47", so 4X8 sheet did not lie flat. And thinks slid all over the place in the bed, worse than no bed liner at all.

The aftermarket place that sold me the bedliner actually sold me a foam sheet to put under the bedliner to reduce the bedliner from rubbing the bed and causing rust.

I would never purchase a plastic bedliner, spray in is the only thing I would consider. Of course, I have moved enough over the years that I have accumulated several moving blankets - I just toss one down on the bed before I lay any delicate items in the bed - have done the same in my Tahoe, Wrangler, etc.

 

Here is the order guide description of the spray in bedliner for the Silverado

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Bed Liner, Spray-on, Pickup box bed liner with bowtie logo consisting of high pressure, chemically bonded, sprayed-on polyurea & polyurethane liner formulation. Liner is permanently bonded to the truck bed providing a water tight seal. The textured, non-skid surface is black in color and robotically applied to yield consistent 90 mil floor and tailgate thickness along with 50 mil box sidewall thickness. Spray-on liner covers entire bed interior surface below side rails, including tailgate, front box top rail, gage hole plugs and lower tie down loops.

 

I came across this U-Tube video - shows the truck inside and out better than most. I thought it showed the inside of the truck better than most I have seen.

At 1:00 mark, it shows the spary in bedliner, with the bowtie logo. I was expecting a bowtie the size of the one on grille or tailgate, but it is a small one up front on the bed, just under where the non-existent sliding window should be.

Also, at the 2:50 mark, shows the overhead console. Looked pretty nice, clean, did not intrude terrible into the head space of the truck.

This is an old video, but the first time I saw it.

And if you like the green paint job, it will be great to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFRHhNAP3Nw#t=58

 

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Looks like this video just showed up on Youtube. Shows the Factory sprayed in bed liner pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyvbccl2d0E

 

Thanks for posting!

 

Cons; it does tend to make the drain holes smaller. Depending on what you haul this can allow small stones, etc to completely plug the holes, not usually too hard to keep clear but you do want to keep it in mind. Once or twice a year I will go to the hand carwash bay and pressure wash it out, it does collect a lot of sand, dirt and grit.

 

My drop in bedliner on my 1995 C1500 Stepside did not have any drain holes. I ended up drilling some carefully in the corners where the actual holes in the bed were, so my bed would not be ground zero for the next malaria outbreak when I lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with the daily afternoon rains.

 

Just came across Bedrug Bedliners, Truck Bedliners, Bedrugs, Truck Bed Liners, Cargo Van Mats BedRug - Next Generation Bedliner ... This looks like an interesting alternative. Does anyone here have any experience/thoughts about this?

 

On 4 Wheel Parts website, cost is $413.99 for FS SIlverado, short bed.

I know the Chevy dealer down the street had one of these, or similar, installed in a truck on the showroom floor. Had a tonneau cover as well, so my impression at the time was that it was not as hardy as the video from Bedrug suggests.

Might be a good alternative, would love to hear some feedback from others.

 

Fold-a-Cover shared a link.

August 6

We're working with GM, as we speak, to design and deliver Fold-a-Cover G4 Elite for this truck as soon as possible!

via Motor Trend Magazine

2015 Colorado Starts at $20,995, Canyon at $21,880 - Motor Trend WOT
wot.motortrend.com

Options include a V-6 engine, crew-cab body style, and six-speed automatic transmission.

 

Following up on my earlier post, I found this discussion on the F150 forum:

Bedrug VS spray in - Ford F150 Forum - Community of Ford Truck Fans

The vast majority of users on that forum seem to have had positive results with the bedrug.

I ordered my Colorado 4x4 crew short bed last week (YAY!) and I think I am going to go with the bedrug. I think it will work out well for the types of things I expect to be hauling, and I'm also thinking about getting a truck cap (different discussion). Not surprisingly, they don't offer a bedrug for the new Colorado yet, but I suspect they will have one available close to the time that get my Colorado.

 

Personally I like the spray in/bed mat combo. The spray in avoids the issues with water getting under a liner and the rubber bed mat prevents my stuff from being scratched by the spray-in surface.

 

I read the entire Ford forum posts on the bedrug. I like some aspects of it, but I think spray in and if I need to worry about something getting scratched, I have more than enough moving blankets in my garage to protect it.

 

FYI the Build & Price mobile site has the spray-in bedliner as an option. Not sure if anybody's seen that yet.

 

It is now on the full website as well.

 

I have always had drop in and never had a problem with them. I would like to get a spray in, but I am tough on liners. I haul all kinds of things, some of which spill like paints and stains, and just pretty much beat them to heck with lumber and other things. How does a spray in hold up to this kind of treatment? I certainly don't want to spend the money and then it comes out every color mishap that has happened. Would I be better off with a drop in again?

 

You will have a lot of trouble cleaning any kind of paint from a spray in liner, except for latex or anything else that would hose off with water. You will not wear a spray in except for an occasional chip on an edge. If it is prepped properly it will bond like epoxy. Plus things don't slide around in a spray on.

 

It may sound ridiculous, but those bed rugs are for real. My boss has one in a tundra that is subjected to CVT stripper, wax and general abuse by uncaring workers, it looks brand new. My spray in is treated with care and looks far worse.

If you use your truck for a truck, I'd seriously consider one.

Drop in bed liners are for 15 year old trucks

 

I've had two Ford Rangers with drop in bed-liners and I've never had an issue with either one of them resulting from the bed-liner. The first truck was an 88 Ranger which I kept for 18 years. Most of that time the truck was kept outside. In 2001 I bought a new Ranger thinking the 88 was probably on its last legs and that one also had a drop in bedliner. I've still got the 2001 and hope to replace it with a Colorado next year. The 2001 spends most of it's time in the garage when not being driven. It is my daily driver. The 2001 has a hard fiber glass tonneau cover on it. I've never taken any extra precautions with the 2001, although with the 88 I did pull the liner out every couple of years and wax the bed.


I actually occasionally use my truck as a truck, hauling rocks, peet and other stuff, so I think in my case a drop in is probably the preferred option.

 

I got the factory spray in liner on my new Colorado. This is my first pickup, and I have no personal experience with the other types of liners, but I will say that I *LOVE* it. The application looks fantastic. It has very even coverage, even in all the nooks and crannys. It has a nice lightly textured finish. I have seen a few trucks with aftermarket spray in liners that looks sort of lumpy, with the texture being much more coarse. I have to say that I'd recommend it.

 

I have not taken delivery of my truck yet. However I am regretting not getting the factory spray in bed liner. I do have a local Line X dealer nearby. I think when I ordered the truck I had thoughts of a bed rug but have since decided against it. Should I have such feelings or regret or will I be satisfied with the line x?

 

I am torn between the bed rug and line x as well. I do plan to hAve a tonneau at some point.