Will a spray-on bedliner de-value my truck?

[Nitschke]

Do it! This winter I'll be doing mine.
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[SnS C10]

I have a line x liner in my 03 silverado. Covers the bed rails as well. I have had engine, quads, dirt bikes, metal, furniture, all kinds of stuff on it and its held up great. No chippimg or peeling or fading or amything. line x increases value. Maybe an owner doest want his bed scratched so he lines it? If u paint the bed, and use the bed, its just going to look bad very quickly from getting scratched etc...line x will look new after years of hauling...
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[sboris]

Originally Posted by Shaun23a11en

I have a line x liner in my 03 silverado. Covers the bed rails as well. I have had engine, quads, dirt bikes, metal, furniture, all kinds of stuff on it and its held up great. No chippimg or peeling or fading or amything. line x increases value. Maybe an owner doest want his bed scratched so he lines it? If u paint the bed, and use the bed, its just going to look bad very quickly from getting scratched etc...line x will look new after years of hauling...
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[sboris]

Originally Posted by Shaun23a11en

I have a line x liner in my 03 silverado. Covers the bed rails as well. I have had engine, quads, dirt bikes, metal, furniture, all kinds of stuff on it and its held up great. No chippimg or peeling or fading or amything. line x increases value. Maybe an owner doest want his bed scratched so he lines it? If u paint the bed, and use the bed, its just going to look bad very quickly from getting scratched etc...line x will look new after years of hauling...
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[diabloceto]

While we are on the subject of spray in bed liners, how to you get to the bolts underneath if you need to get the bed off in the future or replace bolts or the such?

Diabloceto

[72peace]

Originally Posted by diabloceto

While we are on the subject of spray in bed liners, how to you get to the bolts underneath if you need to get the bed off in the future or replace bolts or the such?

Diabloceto

I would say it depends on your situation, if your bed's off and you're going wood like mine, you spray before you replace the bolts then use polished stainless with nyloc nuts; if your bed is on the truck and metal you probably wouldn't be spraying underneath and since the bolts loosen from the bottom it should be straight forward takeoff.

Cheers,

[CC69Rat]

I'd never do it .. After a few years and scratches with water underneath it.

It's flaking off in sheets. I'm in the process of completely replacing / restoring this bed. Man, it was a mess. (I bought the truck this way)

[sboris]

Originally Posted by CC69Rat

I'd never do it .. After a few years and scratches with water underneath it.

It's flaking off in sheets. I'm in the process of completely replacing / restoring this bed. Man, it was a mess. (I bought the truck this way)

Couldn't have been applied properly. Bad prep like anything.
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[terry b]

Do what you want. These trucks will never be worth that much cash.

[knomadd]

I agree with those that say it's up to you, it's your truck. With that said, most surfaces can be scratched or cracked and trap moisture, even paint. The prep work makes all the difference in the world. Even the application of the product plays a part in how long it lasts and holds up to abuse and weather. If you plan on using it, make the decision if you'd rather live with scratched paint, put in and take out a rubber liner when you want to use it, drop in a plastic liner (if they make them for our trucks?), or have it sprayed/rolled on.

I want mine sprayed. It has a cheap version in it now that wasn't prepped correctly so it needs to be redone. I intend on using it as a truck and don't want to worry about the paint in the bed when I do use it.

[CC69Rat]

Originally Posted by terry b

Do what you want. These trucks will never be worth that much cash.

Not sure I understand what you mean..
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[jocko]

Originally Posted by terry b

Do what you want. These trucks will never be worth that much cash.

Good point, I think I'll run out and spray a bedliner in my loaded 72 Cheyenne Super. Oh wait, I don't have one BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD ONE.....

I'd have to say I respectfully disagree with you. SOME of these 67-72 trucks are worth a LOT of cash. Mid-20's is common for well-restored loaded trucks that were worth something to begin with - and I've seen mid-50's on some of them as well for exceptional examples (rare, yes - but it would not sell for mid-50's if it had a liner sprayed in). I've never seen one with a bedliner bring as much as it would have brought without the bedliner.

But back to reality here - the bottom line (in my pea brain) is that I agree with the idea that it's certainly up to the owner. If ya want it, go for it. If you don't, then don't. But the gray area is those that struggle with this exact question (as I have at times) as to whether or not it will hurt future value. The answer to that simple question is yes, maybe. It most likely will hurt the value of the truck, unless it's a beater. And at the very least (and perhaps more importantly when you're trying to sell one of these trucks) - it will significantly diminish the number of folks that would consider buying it. While many won't care that it has a liner - they certainly won't more readily buy it because it does have one - they'll just be looking for a truck. So it won't increase the value. But, for many buyers, when they see a liner, they immediately pass and move on to the next truck. Just because an individual thinks it's ok - does not mean you are not seriously shrinking your buyer pool.

My advice would be this - if you're struggling with doing this, then don't. You can always do it later. If it's a driver and you're going to throw parts around in the back - then it becomes much, much more logical to spray in a liner. But, even if you are going to throw stuff around in the back - and KNOW you're gonna sell or restore it down the road - I'd go with a plastic liner (or no liner - maybe just the good thick rubber bed mats) that you can yank out later and restore the bed - IF that's a future plan.

[CC69Rat]

Never said it was applied properly.. just saying it looks like sheet after its been on there long enough to rust from the inside out.

Scratched bed + any kind of moisture = rust. No matter whats on top of it, and it could even make things worse if water gets trapped between the liner material and metal bed surface.

LineX in a new truck that's not beat to hell prior to application? Maybe. LineX to cover existing scratches is not a good idea IMO, regardless of how or what you use to line the bed

Just my 02.
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[sboris]

LineX in a new truck that's not beat to hell prior to application? Maybe. LineX to cover existing scratches is not a good idea IMO, regardless of how or what you use to line the bed


I agree with that, goes back to my proper preparation. I wouldn't put it over existing problems or scratches either... Line x isn't supposed to gouge or scratch very easily unless beat to hell from my take on it.
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[noco-k5]

I would just take some pictures of the bed before,during, and after the process so any future buyer can see that you're not hiding anything.
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[Tinkermc]

For a DD I would spray for a fix up resalr or show I would restore my 72 GMC will have line-X in it but the truck will be my grandsons 1 day so I am looking for the long haul. JMHO

[Tim Christian]

I would not buy a DD or Show truck with a spray in liner. JS

[andrewbarber]

My buddy does Rhino Linining and I hang around his shop some. I see a lot of trucks that come to him from other Rhino dealers, line x and other spray in liners. If you want to get it done, talk to the guy that is going to do it and ask him how he plans to prep it. The reason I met this guy was because I bought a used work truck that had spray in liner and the people who originally put it in didnt even sand down the old paint or prime it. My friend has Rhino lined just about everthing you can imagine. He did the inside of one of my boats, and a lot of other parts for work. The point is, make sure they scuff it down really good and get rid of any rust there. If say they can spray it over rust or tell you they arent going to prime it, FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL. Do it right the first time and you wont have to do it twice.

[Daner]

Here is promised pic.


I've found I don't need the bedliner all the way up the sides.

[71sierragrande]

Spray in liner is not a concealer, its a protector. Anyone who wouldnt buy your truck because of it is looking for pretty untouched stuff and that is not what these trucks are.

[69GWC]

That they way I look at it it protects your truck bed, why would you want a bed thats all scratched up? ANd that's what will happen if you use the truck as a truck.
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[dropanddrag71]

Here's how i decided today that i will get one... Went to the home depot and i found myself spreading blankets, sheets, what ever i had not to scratch my newly painted truck... Thats no way to live when you own a truck..
I will get one...
Question... Line X or Rhino, do they mix the color in to match the paint, getting a top coat after defeats the whole reason for getting it.

[jocko]

wow - that looks better than any roll-on liner I've ever seen. Must all come down to technique - that looks great.

[72peace]

The rhino is normally a softer, thicker coating that absorbs most hits, the line-x is a harder, thinner coating that will take most anything, your roll in's are usually thinner but have some type of sand mixed in to prevent cargo from sliding, and your plastic liner's are thicker, hard plastic. Let's look at a scenario, you have an engine block in your bed and your driving through traffic; if you have a plastic bed liner, the block will probably slide around and scratch up the liner, but rust under the liner is a concern; if you have a softer rhino bed liner, the block probably won't move just by driving but when you slide it out to move it, it may scratch and take off some of the liner and it will fade over time; if you have the line-x bed liner, the block may slide around but probably won't scratch the liner, if you don't use a top coat or color match it will fade over time, if you do, it won't fade, but it's probably the most expensive option $500-700 depending on how much you get done; if you use the roll on bed liner, the block probably won't move because of the sand in the paint, but as the sand wears so will the liner, cheapest option $30-50. So, again it depends on what you want, your budget, and your plans for the long haul. But then again, some would never have an engine block in their bed, so there you go.

Cheers,