What do you guys think about putting Al's Liner or equivalent on the whole truck? I saw a dually last weekend, it looked tough as hell! So I thought, why can't I do it?

 

I have heard of people doing this and have considered it once the paint gets faded and looks bad, but my paint is still very nice. I am not sure I would do a DIY though and definitely not black due to the TX summers. I would go desert tan or something other than black.

 

I have read that most of the people who have done this are not happy in the long run. If you do this though, make sure you use a product with UV protection or it will fade.

 

I second that. There is a Jeep YJ in town that is bedliner coated (don't know which one), and it has stayed on, but to say the least, it looks horrible. It has faded to an ugly grey, and it is heavily textured to boot. You can imagine how much grime and dirt it will hold, and it must be hard to clean. To be honest, I can't imagine why you would want to do it, unless it is a total beater. Most bedliner coatings are textured- it would be kind of like hitting your head on a textured ceiling if you lean against it...
I like a nice looking paintjob, but at the same time, I like things to be durable. I just don't know if bedliner coating is the answer...at least, not for me.

 

here is a member Lance that done his awhile back ask him how the duration and looks are.
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...s-t164801.html

a picture of mine but I will soon be doing the whole thing.. I love it but that is just me..

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...8&d=1257975213

 

i say do it. I did my rockers and they still look just as good as when i did them.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...s-t268328.html

 

I like the look...and yeah, mine ain't no pretty truck! I don't know, I want this kind of feedback, keep it coming.

 

Im thinking about doing the whole lower black stripe on mine in black bed liner. Getting really tired of people whacking my truck with their doors and making dents that stand out so much. Also rock chips that Im always having to clean up so they dont spread rust under the paint. Pain in the butt...

 

that was my reason no more chips

 

i wonder if liner would give me any noise reduction if i painted the floor boards and the lower part of the door skins with the stuff?

 

If you go to the al's liner web site that actually one of the things they use if for.

 

I am thinking of doing this myself. A tundra that has done it with pictures.

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...e-whole-truck/

This page has another one that looks even better I think.

http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/tun...-truck-17.html

The line-x Xtra has a UV blocker in it. What I want to do is get the rust fixed on my rig, take the whole thing apart, interior, everything. Take it in pieces to the shop and have them spray every inch of my cab, box, fenders and bumpers with line-x, inside and out. Expensive, but if it doesn't fade like they say I think it will be the best solution to rust in the long run.

What are your thoughts guys? I really like the second truck in the links above. The dodge would end up looking similar.

 

it should reduce your fuel mileage........

 

With the thickness of the liner material, if you disassemble the truck, you will need to plan well- otherwise, parts won't fit back together right.
Both trucks look good in pictures, and right now- who knows how they will look in years to come? Perhaps that doesn't bother you, so it may not matter. But, this will be the last body treatment you do to it, for obvious reasons. If you need to change something in the future, or you get in an accident, it won't be nearly as easy to correct. Cuttting away material to get to fasteners, matching back the shade and texture of the liner, etc. A friend of mine runs a body shop for the local Ford dealership, and I saw them replacing the skin of a truck bed. They had to cut away the bedliner on the inside of the rail, to get to the welds. A pain. These things are worth considering.
I also doubt that you would be able to wash it, more likely you will be spraying it to get it clean. Pollen and dusk will get down into the texture, and make for some work to get out.
My opinion- I think it does look good, but I won't be doing it to my truck. Paint may be more prone to dings and nicks, but it is also easier to repair. And, bedliner isn't so tough that it can't be gouged or damaged. I've seen too many truck beds with tears and cuts. And, the metal will still dent, underneath the liner. While the exterior will be tougher, don't be more confident than what the material can deliver.

 

washing mine every 3-4 weeks I use simple green and a HP sprayer. this gets rid of the water crud, deposits and such. it has uv in it so its been good so far. as for light pollen or dust I just hose it off. when
the stuff I used I had to remove some of the old rhino-lining to fix it to use the better stuff over it.. a wire wheel and disc took it right off. like minutes. so if its simple repairing a spot. IMO oh well my insurance covers my truck I have already talked to them after sending them pictures of my truck and what I have done. they will cover the cost of repair which includes R/R of the liner.. the only thing I will add if I was to ever sell my truck less people may like the liner on the rockers and bumpers like I have it..