Do they sand down the bed before they spray in the liner?

Or do they just spray the liner over the existing paint?

What kind of prep do they do to the bed before they install the spray in?

Anybody know?

Thanks,

DT.

 

On mine they removed the 4 tie downs, and removed the panel on the inside of the tailgate. Sanded the bed, then wiped everything down with some sort of alcohol. They sprayed the tailgate panel seperately so it can be removed in the future and put the tie downs back on when they were done. Mine is a Line-X

John

 

Ditto the preparation on my spray-in by Xtreme.

 

Johnny H got it just right, that is the way they did my Line-X. This is my second Line-X, the one before this was on a Ford F150. Before that I had a Rhino which faded real fast. Also, i like the texture of the Line-X better.

 

In order to get the urethane to stick they have to sand the bed first. You gotta give it something to grab on to. This is a permanent application.

Mine (Inyati) Sanded, wiped with alcohol, then applied. They did take the tail gate panel off and do it seperate.

In my opinion You can't beat a spray-in bed liner.
Tom

 

Yeah, have to rough off the slick stuff so the urethane sticks. I don't know what you have in mind but you can probably check the web pages of the various liners you're interested in. Compare wear-thru, peel, and color fade warranties between the diff mfgrs. Some dealers offer extremely ruff textures or smoother ones. A word of caution: GET REFERENCES before you decide on the specific liner dealership; they're only as good as the dealer who installs them.
Nat

 

LINE-X is the way to go. Stay with the black and go with the over the rail. Don't let anyone talk you into getting it color matched. LINE-X has a lifetime warranty and they can all match black without any problems. It won't fade athe way the colored ones do. It also won't stain(or atleast show it).

As someone said, the liner is only as good as the people that install it

 

If you have it sprayed over-the-rail can one still install a bed cap (LEER, or cover like a tonneau, etc.)?

I need to know because the local CAP World dealer also does spray-ins but not Line-X.

If I ask him the same question he'll probably say only his type of over-the-rail spray-in (ReFlex) will also accept a bed cap or tonneau cover.

Anyone here have over-the-rail spray-in and also a bed-cap or tonneau on top of it?

Thanks,

DT.

 

It doesn't matter on the spray in bed liner. All of the caps will still work you just have to install a thicker pad between them ato give you the seal. If you don't trust the local cap dealer to give you the correct answer then you should be doing any business with them IMO

 

I have had Line-X over the rails on my last two trucks and hard tonneau covers on both. Never a problem. I also have a bed mat just to insure no scaping with metal objects. The only way to go.

 

I waited until the dealer had my hard tonneau cover on hand. He then set it on the truck and used it as a pattern for masking off for over-the-rail liner. I did not want any liner showing after the cover was installed. I'm very pleased with the installation.

 

Has anyone had any experience with the Brush-On Bed Liner kits for truck beds...such as the one from Herculiner?

 

how much does cost for the spray in bedliner?

 

Rhino all the way!!! but it will fade.... i really do not care what the bed liner looks like. I like the texture of the rhino lining so much more than the line X, but thats just me.

 

I have speedliner in mine, and I really like it. Doesn't fade, and I like the texture.

The edge on some brands is done with an exacto type knife, and you have to really trust the installer not to also cut through the paint. Speedliner and some others use a wire imbedded in tape, that gets pulled up before the liner has fully set up...

Cost I think was $400 over the rails, for a long bed. I also went just to the edge where the side starts to curve down, so if I ever dented up the top rails, I could put rail covers and not have the liner show.

What ever way you go, it is the reputation of the shop, and the work ethic and pride of the technician that I think are most important.