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Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
Ok guys, I've heard arguments for and against spray-on bedliners. I've been thinking about getting my 72 Cheyenne longbed sprayed with some colormatching line-x, when a friend of mine says it will devalue my truck, so now I have doubts. There are a few bumps and dents as well as some surface rust in the bed. Should I try to restore the bed or just line-x it? Here's what I have: Also I just replaced the tailgate don't have new photos yet.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
It's your truck, do as you wish. Unless your truck is 100% factory original and looks like it did the day it rolled out of the factory, I would have a liner sprayed in it. Thats just my opinion, others will come and they may vary.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I wouldn't do it, unless you were going to keep it and haul firewood with it. Clean it up and hit it with some krylon.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I wouldn't do it either. It's a good way to protect the bed but only if you intend to do some dirt, gravel, rock and other type of hauling and never intend to sell it.
I Sprayed Rustoleum on the bottom of my 68 and haul lumber, garden stuff including bricks and it still looks decent. I do use garage floor rubber tiles I bought at Lowes to place under the concrete products. I've seen some ads "for want to buy" trucks that say "no spray on liner on the bed." Also, I talked to a few guys around here that had theirs lined since I was considering doing it on my truck but changed my mind after talking to them. Here's another one. If you do intend to haul I've read where people absolutely oppose a non spray bedliner product but I've had one on one my other trucks and removed it sometime back. I saw none of the rust damage (other than some paint wear off) that has been mentioned by some. I will say that a bedliner is not for everyone though. Too slippery. Last edited by 68gmsee; 06-29-2011 at 12:01 PM. Reason: left out "non spray" |
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
It's your truck, do as you wish. I just don't see a line-x type bedliner hurting the value of the truck. I chose to have mine sprayed because it had light pitting all over the front of the bed floor, and I planned on a liner anyways so instead of having my paint guy smooth out the bed I just had him prep it and spray the liner, it hides alot of minor dents and pitting.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I like the look of the color matched bedliner! I use my truck for hauling and would like to go this route, can you give some details on where/how much it cost to get it color matched? Thanks
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
^^^^ that's nice, seen a lot of guys at car shows doing this.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
So, apparantly I'm not the only one with doubts. The line-x guy quoted $450 then an additional $200 to color match then another $100 to go over the rail, so $750 total. My paint guy quoted around $1500 to clean up and shoot the bed. I'm concerned about spending $750 if my value will drop $1000 (just a guess), so I'm out $1750. But if I go with the paint guy it would add value and I might break even. Still on the rail, so to speak.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
If I see anice truck that has a spray in liner I automatically suspect a hard life or rotten bed or some combo of both. Neither is appealing to me. I will get famed but in my opinion it is a bandaid to keep from fixing correctly. With that said I just bought a 2006 hd with a spray liner in it- it is garbage, bed was not preped correctly and it is pealing off in sections- looks like crap, but now need to figure out how to get this visual abortion off...
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I dont know how much a line-x dealer would charge, I had mine done at the paint shop and basically it was a freebie.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
It seems everyone has their opinion on this. However since my truck is a DD, and its current state is Rat. I would and will go with the spray in liner. I dont plan to go up over the rails though.
There is a good chance my TRUCK will see its share of TRUCK duties, classic or not. And the spray in liner will withstand that. I can understand a numbers matching all original show truck owner would be completely mortified at the thought of a bed liner, but for DD trucks. I dont see why not...... The color matched option above is pretty sweet though. But if i had that much to spend and was putting a "pretty" bed in, i would go with the treated/stained wood flooring i have seen on a few. |
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I would second the rubber mat you can drop something in it and not damage the bed and then you still have the choice to paint it later if you want to make it a non hauler.
Mine has some dings amd dents on it so I am doing something different I got 4 sheets of heavy gauge brushed S S 9’ X 4’ for free from work and I have a friend at a fab shop with a big shear I am going to do the bed floor, tail gate and bulk head.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
im putting a electric hard tonn. cover on mine i think i just rhino cover the bed since it would be cover and out of site
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Peeling and cracking on a couple, fading on others. One guy hauls mineral blocks (rancher) and noticed a rust bubble had formed under the liner. Probably hairline crack and salt getting under it. It wasn't all one sided, I might add. Some guys liked them. One guy bought a truck with it on and didn't like it because he thought it cheapened the truck. That last one was the one that convinced me not to do it. I'm not knocking anyone for doing it or wanting to do it, it's just not for me on my old trucks. |
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I am currently doing a spray in liner with my Longhorn and so far I am liking it. It is cost affective and if I do damage the coating I can reapair it myself. Also, as I do the spray in liner the bed is getting new bed wood. The bed wood is pine and has been preped and painted with quality marine/outdoor friendly paint done up in a black moteef. I live in the desert with extreme heat, so I want simple with good elements protection. A pretty bed like you normally see would be nice, but for me and where I live is not a good choice. It comes down to what you like and if you do sell it the new owner can easly remove it with sanding. I wouldn't think it would devalue your truck unless the coating was severly damaged and never touched up before the sale. Good thread, I am glad you asked this question.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
A bed mat for a 73 and up fits pretty good. Thats what I use
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
If I was buying a truck I would be happier to have one without spray bedliner, so yes it would devalue the truck to me.
I just don't like the stuff...a nice steel bed looks great.
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
I had linux sprayed on mine about two years ago. No issues and I love it. Although people consider my truck show quality, I still use it for fun and light hauling. It is a truck afterall. Just two weeks ago we took it on a scuba/camping trip. I am glad I don't have to worry about scuba tanks or other toys scratching my freshly painted truck bed. I also have a pace edwards full metal jacket roll up cover.
Do I care about value? Nope, not planning on selling it ever. Been in the family since new and it is treated like it is part of the family. Last edited by k2rm; 06-29-2011 at 05:49 PM. |
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
nice color truck ^
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Re: Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?
Thanks Fastwillie. Don't tell my truck, but it is a toyota color.
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