Bed liners

[Cornhusker]

I am planning on having a bed liner put in my '67 bump. The bed I'd not perfect with a few dents here and there. I'm wondering if any of you have an opinion on Line-X or Rhino Liners? It seems that most people online prefer the Line-X because it is a bit more rigid and thin. I also here that the Rhino Liner has a bit more grip, is thicker, and may help reduce road noise more. As always I'm probably overthinking it but oh well. Thanks.

[Calfdemon]

I used Herculiner on my 98 Dodge when I had it to see if the do-it-yourself was worth it. It was a bit of work, came out decent, and has held up fairly well. However, it does not go on that thick and is not overly cheap. So putting more on was not really worth the result in my opinion and using the full gallon that I had, there are still several areas over time that now show the old color through.

On my 69 Crew, I went with Line-X this time and had it professionally done. It came out amazing and is very thick! It is thicker than the actual factory plastic bed liner I used to run in my Dodge before I did the Herc. I cannot speak on Rhinoliner, but I am very happy with how the Line-X came out.

[Cornhusker]

I used Herculiner on my 98 Dodge when I had it to see if the do-it-yourself was worth it. It was a bit of work, came out decent, and has held up fairly well. However, it does not go on that thick and is not overly cheap. So putting more on was not really worth the result in my opinion and using the full gallon that I had, there are still several areas over time that now show the old color through.

On my 69 Crew, I went with Line-X this time and had it professionally done. It came out amazing and is very thick! It is thicker than the actual factory plastic bed liner I used to run in my Dodge before I did the Herc. I cannot speak on Rhinoliner, but I am very happy with how the Line-X came out.

Thank for the info! I've got some feedback on the Fordification Facebook page and all have recommended Line-X over Rhino with some saying to paint it or use a DIY kit. I've managed to squirrel away the money for it and really want it to look good. Gonna go with the Line-X.

[fastEdsel]

I sprayed in a bed liner in one of my trucks and did it the same color as the truck. I used a clear undercoat and tinted it the same color as the truck. It takes one gallon of the clear to do two coats, 50% flash off and that did the entire inside of the stepside box plus the inside of the tailgate. It does take the entire gallon as you cannot have any left over, it will not keep. So once you open the can it all has to be used up. I used my undercoat gun and the mix that worked for me is about 1/4 reducer plus color at 35 psi. Tape off the edges and make sure you have good ventilation. With all the surfaces prepared and primed the entire process took about 40 minutes. I take the truck to shows and it doesn't take too long before folks notice the liner and the color it is. All I hear is that bed liners are black and mine is the first one that they really like. Good luck, hope this is another idea you might try.

[dougster]

Had mine color matched to the paint colour. Looks awesome and a perfect match and the right texture.

[tac]

dougster, what brand is this?
I had a Color Matched Rhino Liner put in my 97 F150. It was Maroon and it faded after about 5 years of being outside in the Texas sun. Don't know about any others but I will be needing one in the next year also.

[dougster]

Sorry, it's Tyro coating.

[motzingg]

... I used a clear undercoat ...

Most undercoat that i've seen is not very durable... two questions:

What brand of undercoat

Do you actually use your truck for truck work or just car shows, is this a process that would hold up to a lot of abuse?


I'm very interested in some of the higher-end DIY stuff, that gets sprayed. By the time you pay for herculiner or something like that, you're into the territory of buying a $50 coating gun and a couple gallons of $40 pro-grade coating. I've seen the herculiner and i'm not super impressed, especially at that price point. Might be nice if you want to do rocker panels and fenders, like the jeep guys, but not so good for hauling around busted up concrete.

[Subzero]

I have had some experience with spray in liners, they are, in my own opinion, the greatest thing for trucks . I owned a 02 F150 that had Rhinoliner sprayed in it and loved it. Very durable for my use of hauling trash, wood, building materials, scrap metal and looks good too. I am still carful when it comes to placing things on the liner that could cut into it. I wasn't sure how long ago it was sprayed in when I had the truck though. My Powerstroke F250 has some sort of spray in liner in it but I am unsure what brand, I doubt its Line X. Nevertheless it still holds up very well, but it looks like it's faded some. One day I hope to Line X my F100 with color match but it will cost me a pretty penny do have put in so thats not happening anytime soon. Personally I don't think you could go wrong with either brand.

[HIO Silver]

As a rule of thumb, darker coatings fade more than lighter colors because the pigments are susceptible to UV light... regardless of what LineX or Rhino claims.

Opt for a light to medium grey.. you'll notice that they fade less.

[fastEdsel]

I think the bed liner product I used was made by Sherwin Williams. It is just called "tintable box liner." I sprayed on two tinted coats with my undercoat gun with a 50% flash off between coats. The inside of the end gate also received the two coats. It seems to be quite durable for what I need. It is pretty tough but depending on what you call abuse, hauling barb wire, throwing scrap iron in the back or hauling around your Queen Bee's rotor tiller might be a stretch. Then cleaned up it most definitely goes to the car/truck/rat rod shows. That's where it gets a lot of attention. The last show I attended in Great Falls Mt., where I was assigned to park was about 300 yards away from the kiosk where we signed in. I blocked traffic. I was stopped no less than six times by good folks wondering, wow, "who painted your truck, where did you find glass, where did you find weather stripping, what a great idea for a bed liner! At any rate what I did is what I could afford at the time and I thought it was alright then and is still looking great. I know there are other more expensive and perhaps more durable products out there but this works for me. It has been on for 9 years and shows no signs of wear or blistering. Even if it is on a 1964 International 1100A long box. 345 V8, T19 Warner 4 speed, 3:73 limited slip diff. 6:50X16 bias ply tires 2 wheel drive. This truck will pull the lake out from under a boat!