Spray-on Bedliner

[M1Tanker]

I recently had Line-X Thailand (http://line-x-thailand.com and https://www.facebook.com/line.x.thai/) spray-on a bedliner into the bed of my 2016 Toyota Hilux Revo 4x4 Double Cab 2.8G A/T.  I was relatively pleased with the application.  The color I selected was black although Line-X states that they have other colors to include silver but at a higher cost.  The cost of the spray-on bedlinen was 13,000 baht (16,000 baht minus 3,000 baht for trade-in of the original plastic drop-in liner).  The onsite manager of Line-X Thailand is Apiwat Treejareonwiwat (Tel. 025401604-5) speaks English and was very responsive to my emails and questions.
 
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[Freddy]

Good Info, thank you. First I've been aware of spray on bed liners here. On my to do list.

[DeputyDavid]

+1

[maraudingscot]

So, excuse me for my naivety here, but exactly, What is a spray on liner! is it just paint? is it a rubber? is it the same as the plastic liner but is a tighter fit.
What are the benefits compared to the normal liners that come with the truck!

Just out of interest. Cheers

[Freddy]

Not sure what actual material is used for a spray in liner but some of the benefits are:-
Longer lasting. The plastic drop in liners can become brittle and crack.
Spray ins are water tight. The drop in liners can trap water underneath.
Material used for a spray in is tougher than plastic drop ins so less likely to scratch or be gouged.
Plastic drop ins can warp over time and if poor fitting can rattle/vibrate.

I've got a drop in liner on my ranger which is 3 years old. It's loose in places and the lugs on the tailgate are loose so it lifts occasionally. I'm not necessarily going to rush to replace with a spray in but if I was purchasing a new truck today I'd certainly pay the extra for a spray in.

[M1Tanker]

Here are some links describing the advantages and disadvantages of both spray-on or drop-in bedliners:
https://www.rosetownmainline.net/spray-bedliner-vs-drop-bedliner-war-rages/
https://www.dualliner.com/blog/spray-drop-bedliner-pros-cons
http://www.trucktrend.com/how-to/paint-body/1107dp-drop-in-vs-spray-in-truck-bedliner/
 
The spay-on coating (bedliner) according to Line-X Thailand is about 3 millimeters (mm) thick. Line-X Thailand only offers the premium grade coating (http://www.linex.com/bedliners/premium) whereas Line-X in the U.S.A. offers four grades (http://www.linex.com/bedliners). According to Line-X (http://www.linex.com/news/2015/08/06/bedliner-indestructible) the Line-X bedliner is made of pure polyurea.

I think the Line-X bedliner will be very durable and if there is an issue I can take it back to Line-X Thailand for repair. The drop-in plastic bedliner that I had was also rubbing through the clear coat and paint, so long term rust was a concern. It is also not as slippery as my old drop-in plastic liner.  I liked that for this truck.  Next week I will have Sammitr Thailand install a custom built S-Plus V2 canopy/topper on this truck.  I wanted something durable and not slippery for this truck since the left side window of the new canopy will be a flip open (bird wing) window allowing good access into the left side of the bed.  The right side window will be a sliding window.
 
I also have a 2016 Toyota Hilux Revo Smart Cab 2.4J.  It has a Toyota plastic drop-in bedliner.  For the time being I think that liner is better suited for that truck.  I only have tonneau cover (not hard plastic but a rubber type of material that I can roll up) on it and I use it more for hauling things.  What I do like about the plastic liner is that I think it will prevent dents in the bed better than a spray-on liner.  However, it will eventually rub clear coat and paint of the bed to the point where rust may an issue.  Since this is a longer bed I actually like the more slippery surface for this truck because it makes sliding things out and in easier.  I do have to ensure that loads are secured when I'm under way because of that (NOTE: I will have to do that as well with the other truck, but the more non-skid surface of the Line-X coating will also help prevent objects from sliding around).
 
I think that it depends on what one's requirements are as to what liner will better meet those requirements.  I have two different trucks that I use differently and as such am using to different bedliners.

[maraudingscot]

 

Cool, thanks for the information. It is always good to know that there are alternatives out there, that maybe better suited to the job.

As you say, friction of liner on metal of truck could be a long term problem, that is better dealt with in the short term. Never thought about the liner rubbing on the bed of the truck. will have to have a look now!!

Cheers