Do-It-YourSelf Bed Liners

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:40 pm

Hey, well i've been researching Rhino Liner. Its something i really want, but i just cant see A. Driving 2 hours to the nearest dealer to have it installed and B. Paying their outrageous prices.

There are some local bed liners, such as fleet farms. They are basicaly the same thing as Rhino Liner, A thick ruber substance that you apply w/ a brush to your bed, anywhere from 1/8" thick all the way to 1" thick ( i'm assuming you could do thicker but thats just what it says).

I just read somewhere that those types of liners might fade over time, chip, chalk (w/e that is) or crack under extreme conditions..

Have any of you had any expierence with these products?

And any tips on going about this?

Thank you
David

captain_fink · Post by **captain_fink** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:07 pm

I'm assuming chalking is basically sun rot. You just have to prep your truck bed really well, get all the surface rust and dirt/grease off and they work alright.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:55 am

when they are brushed or rolled on the texture is not the same and it doesnt look as good. also a lot of them do fade and i have seen professionaly done liners chip. it might be worth the 2 hour drive...

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:07 am

Well its not going to be substaining that much abuse, if any at all.

It wil be under a Toneau cover (or toper, i hve both) so sun won't tuch it for the most part, neither will the elements, and the heaviest thing i'll be hauling would be like wood, or something along those lines..

So what should i do hmm....

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:11 am

well, not to be a smartass but it sounds like you want one and have all the justification in the world to try the cheaper one. there is a difference but if you never expose it to sun and never haul anything then what the heck?

does the difference in price justify the risk? my concern would be having it redone, at that point the old stuff has to be stripped out and that aint fun or cheap.

dmeyer07 · Post by **dmeyer07** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:16 am

smoker wrote:well, not to be a smartass but it sounds like you want one and have all the justification in the world to try the cheaper one. there is a difference but if you never expose it to sun and never haul anything then what the heck?

does the difference in price justify the risk? my concern would be having it redone, at that point the old stuff has to be stripped out and that aint fun or cheap.

Yea, your right i kind of do want the cheaper one, because i'm a DIY Kinda guy, and if i were to do it myself, it would be a quality one from an autoparts store. But you guys have all leaned towards getting it profesionally done, so i'll call up rhino lining tommorow, my nearest dealer ( 2 hours away

) and get a price quote. I'll take some pictures for ya, before and after :)

Thanks for the input once again,
David

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:02 am

yea the application process is what gives you the look, even if the durability is comparable the texture is hard to duplicate