Spray on Bedliner Recommendation

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Buying a new pickup truck shortly and I'm strongly leaning on a spray on
bedliner. I've shopped around a little, just curious as if anyone has used
a product call "Pro-Tex" by SEM. Any thoughts on it versus Rhino Linings?

Anything else I should bear in mind when considering a spray-on liner?

Thanks,
Anthony


 
Linex

"Anthony Pietrak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Buying a new pickup truck shortly and I'm strongly leaning on a spray on
> bedliner. I've shopped around a little, just curious as if anyone has
> used
> a product call "Pro-Tex" by SEM. Any thoughts on it versus Rhino
> Linings?
>
> Anything else I should bear in mind when considering a spray-on liner?
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
>


 
Sorry, Line-X

"Anthony Pietrak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Buying a new pickup truck shortly and I'm strongly leaning on a spray on
> bedliner. I've shopped around a little, just curious as if anyone has
> used
> a product call "Pro-Tex" by SEM. Any thoughts on it versus Rhino
> Linings?
>
> Anything else I should bear in mind when considering a spray-on liner?
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
>


 

"Anthony Pietrak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Buying a new pickup truck shortly and I'm strongly leaning on a spray on
> bedliner. I've shopped around a little, just curious as if anyone has
> used
> a product call "Pro-Tex" by SEM. Any thoughts on it versus Rhino
> Linings?
>
> Anything else I should bear in mind when considering a spray-on liner?
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
>
>

I have only knowledge of Line-X, which is what's sprayed in my '99 Chevy. I
like it a lot, I unloaded gravel from it all last week end. It holds up
great.

Brian


 
On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:29:30 -0400, "Anthony Pietrak"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>Buying a new pickup truck shortly and I'm strongly leaning on a spray on
>bedliner. I've shopped around a little, just curious as if anyone has used
>a product call "Pro-Tex" by SEM. Any thoughts on it versus Rhino Linings?

FWIW there are sometimes other factors to consider. A slip in bed
liner can protect the top of the bed rails, something that spray on
will not do. And, at least in my case, slip in was much cheaper (and
that was from the dealer, too.) than spray. Most spray liners won't
warranty damage caused or related to shoveling out the load. Most say
that if you use a shovel in the bed, the warranty is void. I've not
had problems shoveling my drop in, but were I to have a spray in, I'd
just drop in a 4x8 sheet of 3/8 ply and put the load on that--that
solves the wraranty issue.
 
On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 23:11:24 UTC Peter D. Hipson
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:29:30 -0400, "Anthony Pietrak"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >Buying a new pickup truck shortly and I'm strongly leaning on a spray on
> >bedliner. I've shopped around a little, just curious as if anyone has used
> >a product call "Pro-Tex" by SEM. Any thoughts on it versus Rhino Linings?
>
> FWIW there are sometimes other factors to consider. A slip in bed
> liner can protect the top of the bed rails, something that spray on
> will not do. And, at least in my case, slip in was much cheaper (and
> that was from the dealer, too.) than spray. Most spray liners won't
> warranty damage caused or related to shoveling out the load. Most say
> that if you use a shovel in the bed, the warranty is void. I've not
> had problems shoveling my drop in, but were I to have a spray in, I'd
> just drop in a 4x8 sheet of 3/8 ply and put the load on that--that
> solves the wraranty issue.

For shoveling and rough drag loads, go to Lowes/Home Depot and buy a
4x8 sheet of the plastic lattice material. About 1/8 thick, it comes
in several grid sizes. Shovel or drag the load out, slip the out the
lattice work and sweep or hose. Cheap, works great even over bed
liners.

--
Will Honea
 
Peter D. Hipson <[email protected]> wrote:
:
: FWIW there are sometimes other factors to consider. A slip in bed
: liner can protect the top of the bed rails, something that spray on
: will not do.
:
My bed rails have Rhino Liner on them. Protection is the
same as for the sides, around 1/8".

My first truck actually damaged the paint around the top of
the bed rails, as it was chaffing the paint. The Rhino managed
to cover most of the damage, but some of it was too low...
:
: Most spray liners won't
: warranty damage caused or related to shoveling out the load. Most say
: that if you use a shovel in the bed, the warranty is void.
:
I don't believe Rhino has such a limitation. Never managed
to ding it shoveling, either. Only damage I heard of to Rhino
was a fork lift that had the forks just a tad too low.

Only problem with Rhino is finding a dealer that knows what
they are doing, and perform the proper prep work, else you will
have problems.

Bruce
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX.
- Thuganlitha
The Power and the Prophet
Robert Don Hughes

 
Bruce Burden wrote:
> Peter D. Hipson <[email protected]> wrote:
> :
> : FWIW there are sometimes other factors to consider. A slip in bed
> : liner can protect the top of the bed rails, something that spray on
> : will not do.
> :
> My bed rails have Rhino Liner on them. Protection is the
> same as for the sides, around 1/8".
>
> My first truck actually damaged the paint around the top of
> the bed rails, as it was chaffing the paint. The Rhino managed
> to cover most of the damage, but some of it was too low...
> :
> : Most spray liners won't
> : warranty damage caused or related to shoveling out the load. Most say
> : that if you use a shovel in the bed, the warranty is void.
> :
> I don't believe Rhino has such a limitation. Never managed
> to ding it shoveling, either. Only damage I heard of to Rhino
> was a fork lift that had the forks just a tad too low.
>
> Only problem with Rhino is finding a dealer that knows what
> they are doing, and perform the proper prep work, else you will
> have problems.
>
> Bruce

But does Rhino have a lifetime warranty for as long as you own the truck?

So, if you get a bad installation - you don't have to pay to get it fixed?
 
On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 02:23:39 GMT, "Will Honea" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 23:11:24 UTC Peter D. Hipson
><[email protected]> wrote:
>

>For shoveling and rough drag loads, go to Lowes/Home Depot and buy a
>4x8 sheet of the plastic lattice material. About 1/8 thick, it comes
>in several grid sizes. Shovel or drag the load out, slip the out the
>lattice work and sweep or hose. Cheap, works great even over bed
>liners.

My 4x8 ply suggestion is better in that it keeps the bed cleaner! Plus
it is cheaper, and won't break. <g> Another solution that I use is 10
mil nylon reinforced plastic.
 
On 9 Apr 2005 02:13:35 GMT, [email protected] (Bruce Burden) wrote:

>Peter D. Hipson <[email protected]> wrote:
>:
> My bed rails have Rhino Liner on them. Protection is the
> same as for the sides, around 1/8".
>
> My first truck actually damaged the paint around the top of
> the bed rails, as it was chaffing the paint. The Rhino managed
> to cover most of the damage, but some of it was too low...
>:
> I don't believe Rhino has such a limitation. Never managed
> to ding it shoveling, either. Only damage I heard of to Rhino
> was a fork lift that had the forks just a tad too low.
>

I realized after I posted that you could spray the rails, especially
if using a matched color. As to warranty, the best thing is to read it
first! If the term abuse is included as a warranty exclusion then make
they define abuse in writing, or walk.
 
On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 13:09:58 UTC Peter D. Hipson
<[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 02:23:39 GMT, "Will Honea" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 23:11:24 UTC Peter D. Hipson
> ><[email protected]> wrote:
> >
>
> >For shoveling and rough drag loads, go to Lowes/Home Depot and buy a
> >4x8 sheet of the plastic lattice material. About 1/8 thick, it comes
> >in several grid sizes. Shovel or drag the load out, slip the out the
> >lattice work and sweep or hose. Cheap, works great even over bed
> >liners.
>
> My 4x8 ply suggestion is better in that it keeps the bed cleaner! Plus
> it is cheaper, and won't break. <g> Another solution that I use is 10
> mil nylon reinforced plastic.

The original reason I got the plastic was to keep the bottoms of some
boxes and bags dry on a trip. Keeps them out of the floor channels
and doesn't wick water.

Whatever you use, make sure to clean the bed before putting it in -
that leftover dirt grinds thru about anything.

--
Will Honea
 
On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 17:07:12 GMT, "Will Honea" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>The original reason I got the plastic was to keep the bottoms of some
>boxes and bags dry on a trip. Keeps them out of the floor channels
>and doesn't wick water.
>
>Whatever you use, make sure to clean the bed before putting it in -
>that leftover dirt grinds thru about anything.

Now that is an angle that I had not thought of! <g> Good idea.

 
Kra Z Joe <[email protected]> wrote:
:
: But does Rhino have a lifetime warranty for as long as you own the truck?
:
Yes, it does.
:
: So, if you get a bad installation - you don't have to pay to get it fixed?
:
Wasn't my truck, but it was fixed. :) Dealer sprayed new
Rhino under the tear, after preping the area, and simply laid
the old Rhino into the new. Problem solved...

Bruce
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"I like bad!" Bruce Burden Austin, TX.
- Thuganlitha
The Power and the Prophet
Robert Don Hughes

 
Or do what my Dad has always done. Scratch the h@LL out of that truck bed
and when your ready to sell it put in the bed liner. The last one he did he
had the liner sprayed all the way up and over the rails,not a problem.


 
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