Which Truck Bed Liner is best? Let's find out!
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- čas přidán 19. 08. 2018
- Which spray-in truck bed liner coating is best? Dupli-Color, Rustoleum, Plastikote, EZ Liner, and Herculiner tested. A bed liner coating is great for all sorts of metal surfaces around the home or shop, not just pick-up truck beds. In this video, I tested several common brands for durability in the cold, hot, resistance to chemicals, impact, scratch resistance and more.
Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order):
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Thank you all for the many terrific suggestions for roll-on bed liner kits! I'll be testing them soon. I've provided links to the products tested in this video but recommend shopping around for a better price. Thanks again, Todd
Herculiner: amzn.to/2EfyFrG
PlastiKote: amzn.to/3aOwjw3
EZ Liner: amzn.to/3hlakPN
RustOleum: amzn.to/2FOx7FH
Dupli-Color: amzn.to/3j38Mu2
might want to include with and without primer on it also. Some of these may act completely different when a bonding agent is added between the liner and old paint or raw metal. Some of the differences seen in cold weather testing and room temperature may actually be differences between how they bonded to old paint versus raw metal.
How about comparing to professionally applied coating like Rhinoline?
Raptor liner, please include that one!
Reading my mind
Raptor liner
You are more valuable than consumer reports.
Thank you!
Consumer reports are crao. Anyway, most people. Who. Review don't even know how to use it. Properly and complain, or if. It breaks they don't call manufactor
By a long shot.
@@richterman3962 your keyboard is the only thing broken here
Agreed! :)
And if you're like me, I want the most bang for my buck but don't have time to figure stuff out like this, that's why I love this channel.
Thank you!
Cut to the chase and find a Rhino dealer.
In my country, doing a Video like this would get you sued (most likely by the least favourite brands), I enjoy watching these here.
@@MrBurnz-cu6xj Line-X
@@ItsIdaho Iran?
It's pretty safe to say that you've got one of the best channels on CZcams. You really ought to know how much we apprecite the work you put in
Wow, thank you!
I’m personally a big fan of rusty metal for minimum friction and cost. It’s also got a rather easy installation.
Works best if you start with 1/2" or greater metal though so that it doesn't weaken as much over the years... I wonder how much a pickup would weigh if ever piece of sheetmetal was replaced with 1/2" plate though... :)
Lol. Unfortunately, strength / durability / service life varies greatly
Fairly good camiflage too!
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire Perhaps better just starting off with an armoured car.
Imagine the conversation between the neighbors when Project Farm comes driving by in his truck...🤣🤣 Neighbor 1 to neighbor 2: "here comes that man again with the green truck that has 7 different bed-liner stripes, with the front bumper held in 5 by zip ties and back bumper held on with Loctite". Neighbor 2 to neighbor 1: "oh that's nothing, I heard he runs 4 lawnmower engine under the hood of his truck, and they all have cylinder heads made of JB.Weld and he runs Amazon Basic Motor Oil in them with Restore oil additive in all 4 engines so he gets better compression". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Instead of pro sprayed stuff, which would obviously be very superior, to me the interesting comparison would be 2-part spray at home kits. SEM and UPOL among others have a spray yourself kit, about $100, they come with a spray gun, and mix with a hardener. That's the real reason these spray can ones all failed, they aren't hardened, just dried via evaporated solvents. Put solvents back on them, they'll just turn back to liquid again.
Great test idea!
THIS is what I would like to see. This single part in can stuff generally sucks.
@@ProjectFarm I second that idea! Been considering doing the Raptor Liner on my jeep. Would be cool to see you put it through it's paces before I pull the trigger though.
0988MarkM
full body, cause I have been trying to talk a friend into doing it, an he just cannot see my vision
@@0988MarkM I've done several Jeep's and trucks with raptor. It's easy to use and as long as you do a good job with prep it last well also!
Thank you for leaving out the sound when you were scratching the surfaces!
I would like to see how Raptor liner holds up
Lol exactly! But I still imagined it and cringed! : )
He could have included ear protection along with the other PPE at minute 0:34 : )
Duuuuuuuude, your videos are so valuable to me and I’m sure many others. Humbly speaking on behalf of all of us, I can’t tell you how much your channel means to us:
Thanks so much!
Always inpressed in the amount of work you put into your vidoes
Thank you!
Do a part 2
rhino liner
Line-x
Raptor liner
Lizard skin
Great video idea! Thank you
And Monstaliner!
@@ProjectFarm would definitely like to see this ^
Lol all the good omes
Surprised they weren't included here...
The amount of time and effort and attention to detail is truly appreciated.
Thanks so much!
This really shows you the value of a factory bed liner.
Good Point!
I bought a TX Tacoma with an original Toyota-brand plastic liner. It's durable and looks good, especially for being a '98 commercially owned rig. Only one problem, the bed of my otherwise totally rust-free truck is rotted out under the plastic liner. Maybe the plastic liners seemed like a good idea when new. I thought that drilling drain holes on each end of the ribs might prevent the problem. Does anyone have any experience with this?
@@elultimo102 I'm dealing with the same rust issue with the plastic liner. I'm pretty much going to get rid of the plastic liner and go with a spray on. I can't think of any way to keep out the moisture when it's fully encapsulated. That said, I may go with the Plasticote after watching this video.
@@hugoparker1427 A previous owner put 1/8 steel sheet under the liner. It's holding, but I would like to find a bottom from a bashed-in bed and get it welded in, or cut out the rot and install a large & costly sheet of aluminum diamond-plate, or a good solid junkyard bed. (I have a camper shell on, so it will be even more trouble).
I'd really loved to see a comparison of rubberized undercoatings!
3M, SEM, Permatex, Rust-Oleum, Dupli-Color, CRC, and Bondo.
There are even more brands like POR-15, Zenex, Transtar, and Evercoat.
Thank you for the video idea!
Get back to making aw11 videos!
@@ProjectFarm Don't forget Plastidip!
Also don't forget chassis saver. It is crazy strong used it on my truck resto.
@@anayaj6355 Haha totally missed this comment. I need the snow to go away!
Now that's alot of damage
lol!
First thing I thought of when I heard that lmao
I almost immediately thought of pewds reviewing flex seal xD
-Bill Swift
I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF!
It's amazing the amount of time and energy you put into these videos. I've yet to see a single test where I wasn't impressed with the amount of thought and effort put into getting a quality result.
Thank you!
i'm just glad he uses more qualitative, scientific testing methods instead of just some guy throwing rocks at something
Thanks for not wasting my time with this video...you went about the testing with pretty good planning and I can appreciate it. Good work.
Thank you!
Hands down one of the best channels on CZcams. Always informative. Always valuable. Always clean. The class, respect, and decency of Mr. Project Farm shine through consistently in every video. He is the epitome of the good old hardworking, thoughtful, classic American man. Thank you for your time and videos!
Thank you very much!
These are good to spray on mower decks. If you mow while the grass is still damp most of it will fall off instead of clumping and it makes washing it off a breeze. I have used it on my zero turn for several years
Great tip!
oh dam, what a great idea! every time some one comes up with a great application like this i feel dumber for not thinking of it. Thanks Rus ridge now i have work to do, lining my mowers deck.
Are you spraying the outside or underside of the deck?
Graphite paint works too, brand name is slip plate
I spray my decks with WD40 prior to cutting and then I hose them off
One of the most thorough videos for the DIY consumer I have ever watched. Hands-down. This comparison reviewing had it all.
Thanks!
Your no-nonsense, straight forward testing is excellent. I've used a lot of your videos to help decide which product to use for a variety of things. Thank you for providing these to us.
The one suggestion I would offer, though, is to also add a numeric value to your scores that can be summed up for a total score. For example, A=5 and F=1. Using this method it is easier to immediately see which product does better overall at a glance. Using this method on your chart, Plasticote = 32, EZ-Liner & Rustoleum = 30, Duplicolor = 31 and Herculiner = 28. The A-F grade per category allows people to choose based on individual criteria, but the numeric score provides a "best overall" value.
Regardless if you ever use this method, I definitely look forward to future test videos.
Hey man! You're very meticulous when it comes to your videos... I'm from Malaysia, and I really love the fact that you include the metric units in all your measurements and readings. For example, temperature. It's a rare thing for an American CZcamsr to do. Keep it up! Loving your videos!!!
Thank you!
I never thought about it this way, but it's very true.
It's not too rare. It's much more rare for metric supremacists to refuse to acknowledge the existence of the imperial system, as well as try to reinforce the narrative that the imperial system sees no use outside of the US. Of course if you've ever been to Canada, the UK, anywhere in the Caribbean, northern Mexico, and other places, you know this is not the case.
@@cm01 the imperial system is terrible. This is coming from someone in manufacturing and engineering. Take, for example adding 5mm and 8mm, easy to do. Then try to add 3/16" and 5/32". Water freezing at 0 vs 32...the imperial system should be abolished.
@@bradbb2005 adding 3/16" and 5/32"? easy, 11/32". I do that in my head all day long and you can too, unless you, the engineer, is dumber than me, the lowly carpenter. Unlucky there mate gg better luck next time. Try to wrap your head around the idea that people that use the imperial system all day like it.
That doesn't mean its better, but we aren't going to switch from QWERTY to DVORAK anytime soon either. It works just as well once you get to know it even if it is a little inferior in theory. Nobody wants to re-learn. Obviously we all already know the metric system, but getting it as drilled into our thinking as the imperial system would take a lifetime.
As phil swift would say *”thats a lot of damage”*
lol
Project Farm we all wonder if you are making fun of him or if you just started saying that for no related reason :p
trey arnold You just gave me an idea. What if you used Flex Seal as a bedliner? Hmmm🤔
rebel just for kicks mind blown
I thought that Phil swift worked for the money store. Or is he the flex tape guy?
Your product test of rattle-can bedliners answered all of my questions and more, thank you!
You are welcome!
"Now that's a lot of damage"
Lafreniare will look great in red. Until he starts beating my blues lol.
@@MaxJ260 lol, not gonna happen without coaching changes
@@roccoseals7753 ahh ok well good luck to you guys!!!!
As soon as I heard it I laughed and went to the comments
@@pacostacos4270 same
You should test a bunch of different rust converters.. that would be a good video.
Great recommendation. I'll definitely do that soon.
I'd definitely like to see that myself!
Please do, I am needing to do some rust fixes on my Jeep.
Derek Straka +1
Derek Straka That's a really good idea and another worthwhile test.
I am very, very impressed with your testing and the creativity in designing structured items to test your subject matter. Your reviews are quite thorough and methodical. Keep up the GREAT work!
Thank you very much!
Your channel is probably one of the most valuable and practical on CZcams. Thank you for all your time and hardwork it takes to make your videos.
Wow, thank you!
@@ProjectFarm You are very welcome.
I used Rustolium on a Honda Ruckus project (dual sport-ish scooter). Once you remove all of the plastic, you’re left with a raw aluminum frame, and the fuel tank is where your feet rest. I sanded and primed the entire frame and tank, then applied 7 very light coats, one coat a day. The can says it dries to be handled in 24 hours, but it didn’t fully cure for two weeks, something I’ve noticed with all rattle can paints and varnish. After that, it was solid. Your fingernail couldn’t scratch it no matter how hard you try, and rocks couldn’t chip it. With all of the thin coats, it made a very consistent 1000 grit matte finish. Occasionally I would get gas on the fuel tank. It would soften the paint, but cure back to its original hardness within a day. 2 years of use didn’t have a single chip or scratch before it was stolen. But if I were to do something similar again, it looks like plastikote might be worth a try using my painting method.
Great job! I'm sure it looks nice!
I'm not so sure it was a good idea to apply it in 7 light coats over the course of a week. But it sounds like it worked out
Most products have a repsray window, if you don't put a second coat on withing X time you are supposed to wait Y time and sand to recoat.
I've noticed the curing times being far longer than spec too. I sprayed some doors in 2k paint and it claimed cure time to be something like 30 days, but it took about 60 before it was actually hard enough to wet sand and polish properly.
@@billybobjoe198 this sounds like you used the wrong activator for the application. 2k should be ready to wet sand and polish after 24-48 hours.
I cant believe how much effort you put into these videos. You get a like from me good sir. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much!
After watching this video Im going to choose platickote on my next project.thank you for the video it was very informative 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
This is a really good comparison. Thank you. I will definitely go over this video again to determine which would be best for me . Your hard work and time testing is well appreciated. Thank you again
You're very welcome!
The way some of these turn out makes me wonder what tests they actually do before shipping these out.
Thank you for the feedback
They do the wallet test; how little they can spend on product vs how much they can sell the product for vs how many people they can get to buy it before consumers realize there is something else available for a better value.
@@nieldcreek2098 very true
Build/or make it and somebody will buy it.
@@nieldcreek2098 corporate greed is worse than ever before. Planned obselescence and anti right to repair policies. This is why our planet is going to the shits. Not your dirty smokey old car but your fancy new hybrid (because they can sell you a new car when your battery dies).
What about Line-X? I know it doesn't come in a spray can, but it might be the best protection coat out there.
Great recommendation! I might test it if there's enough interest. Thank you
If you are going to test LineX you should compare it to RhinoLiner
I've used Line-X on multiple vehicles and it's well worth the money.
I agree. Ive used Line Ex on several trucks and always been happy with it. At the marina i worked at all the trucks had Rhino liner. Total crap.
Project Farm please compare the bedliner to anti rust paint like hammerite... You could possibly paint it on oil based antirust paint with a brush. why not? Bedliner is less used in Europe is my personal impression, on tractors people used anti rust paint and undercoat on tar/wax base no bedliner is used for the same purpose of protection. The antirust paints are usually thicker and can live with a lot of scratches and impacts of painted more than one layer
That was a great showing of each product and test results , which will make it an easy choice for each person no matter climate or material handling . Awesome, thank you for your time in this presentation , well worth it. It sure will help save people money. Great job
Thanks and you are welcome!
Your videos (and guitar tone videos) are the best comparison videos online, you do solid work man!! Really enjoying watching all these videos!!
Glad you like them!
You should do LineX vs Monstaliner vs Rhino Liner.
Great recommendation!
u-pol raptor liner as well. It's supposed to be one of the best diy bedliners out there.
I had a 500.00 Rhino liner in my '95 Ford for ten years and it held up great . I hauled scrap metal , pine logs and tons of brush . My friend got another brand and it turned to goo when he delivered an automatic transmission that spilled fluid about,. I think price may be a hindrance for this test though.
That contest is a mix of prograde and diy though. There are plenty of next level diys like Raptor and monster. I would be interested in seeing that competition.
vs Durabak (professional results from a DIY product)
Honestly I've made more product choices based on your reviews than anything else.
Tho this one, I'd have my bed done by Line-X every time.
Thank you!
I stumbled on to your channel last week. Great work!!! Your attention to detail is admirable. I'm an engineer and I appreciate the effort you go into for truly relevant testing.
Thanks so much!
Awesome video, thanks. I live jn Hawaii so I’m going with the plastickote. I will def be buying that for my truck bed.
“That’s a lotta damage!” -Phil swift -cover by projectfarm
lol
I have used Dupli-color and it is JUNK!! In fact Ive come to realize that anything with that name on it is not very good. Great video
Thank you!
You are my go-to guy for product evaluation, thank you for all your hard work.
Thanks!
Thank you for all the testing you do. When I'm doing something I've never done before, like cleaning fuel injectors,I watch your video first so I know which product is most effective soni don't waste time or money. I'm about to put bed liner on my off road bumper and now I know which one I want to use. Thank you
You are welcome! Glad to hear!
Like enamel, bedliners can still be off-gasing up to 30 days later (regardless of what the can directions say). I think the results could very well change if the test panels were left out for a month until full hardness had been reached.
Great point.
I agree, but in real life nobody is going to wait 30 days to use their truck beds after paint. This stuff should hold up after a day or two
If that's what you want, then use a 2K product. These are a lot harder, and reach their full hardness quicker.
audioh0lic - Scratching is all about the hardness level. I agree most people won't wait 30 days, however I'd bet most people aren't going to throw a bunch of bricks or scrap metal straight into their newly coated bed within the first week, either. It's going to be more typical stuff like boxes, ATVs, bags of mulch, kayaks, lumber, etc, that will be used in the first month. Odds are that it will be over a month before the first time you find that nail hidden under a big stack of lumber, try dumping gravel into the bed, or drop a tool box onto it.
Agreed!
Great vid. I have a twenty year old Mac tool box, top is worn out from me throwing my tools on top of it and just plain old daily wear and tear. I was going to just repaint it. Did that 4 or 5 years back. I'll use the Plastikote instead. Thanks !
It seems like a terrific option! Great idea using it on the tool box!
Love this channel, you are very informative and to the point with real world testing. Great job.
Thanks!
Your video and comparisons with all brands and different conditions are so awesome! TY! I’ll subscribe!
Thank you! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Knew a mechanic who used this stuff on all the rocker panels he saw. Roll on first, aerosol for the tight spaces.
Suffice to say his panels never rotted out. He even started to do lower quarters of cars, where surface rust usually eats through here in Canada. Looked decent enough, kind of a two-tone theme but for texture.
Great idea!
I sprayed the bottom of my old fiberglass boat with the Rust-Oleum bedliner. It has held up surprisingly well for the last two years.
Heculiner painted on a Jeep frame and floor boards thick with a brush and roller has lasted me for 8 years so far. Apparently it works better as an undercoat than it does as a bed liner. Thank you for these videos. They are very helpful for us do it yourselfers
You are welcome!
I'd thought about doing my own bed liner but after watching this video, no way. None of these will hold up in the long run for anything heavier than a soccer ball or a sack of groceries. I'll stick with Line-X, professionally done. I've had outstanding results with Line-X in several trucks done over the years, and if you buy enough of this spray on crap to do all surfaces of the bed, sides, and tailgate to a thickness equal to what a professional shop would charge for Line-X, the cost for each would be close enough to go with the pro job. Thanks PF for yet another informative video that's saved me money!
I wish I would have found this channel sooner. You are super informative, to the point, entertaining, and you consider things woth products that I never would like the sun exposure. Thanks for all the hard work you do.
Thank you!
Wow those test results were all over the place, hard to pick a favorite, I would have to vote for plastikote
Yes, some seem great for the cold and others for the hot weather. Plastikote seems to be the best all around.
I slept well last night because of you. I needed to pick a brand for a bedliner and thought of your channel. I just KNEW that you would have professionally reviewed these and slept well knowing that I'd make an informed decision in the morning. THANK YOU for all you do.
Awesome!
Thank you for making this video. I've been curious about spray on liners but being a gardener I'm gonna stick with drop in bed liners.
You are welcome!
Now that is how you do a comparison of consumer products, that was excellent thank you !
Thank you!
I would love to see a rust converter like por15 tested. Also a undercoating test would be great.
Great test idea!
Yes... Please do an undercoating and rust sealer comparison. This is a battle I have been fighting on my trucks in the northeast for decades.
Absoluitley great idea I would love to see por15 tested against similar products and also a handful of popular undercoating products such as Eastwood, rust oleum rubberized (regular) & rust oleum rubberized professional, krown, fluid film, 3M professional rubberized & 3M rubberized regular, tested against each other. That would be an awesome video I know many people would benefit from!!
Por15 vs powder coat
partyman6666 fluid film.
I need to sand and coat my roof rack. This have me some good ideas. Thanks, @projectfarm!
You are the best resource for any and all real life off the shelf products. Thank you very much
You are welcome!
I've seen a lot of your videos and thoroughly enjoy them. But this one by far is my favorite!!!!
Thank you very much!
Yup - Plasticoat it is!
My bed liner is still in good shape, but when the time comes, it’s gonna be Plasticoat.
Thank you, once again, for being the practical man’s scientist!
Thank you!
Exactly what I need, an inexpensive method to spray that back of my 90 Ford F250. Don't need to spend hundreds of dollars, a few cans will work for me and a Saturday afternoon. Thanks for all your efforts in putting this together.
You are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.
Great comprehensive testing! Pretty much every aspect was covered. Everyone I know that had their bed coated, mostly by professionals, would not do it again. One guy has boot prints in his bed after walking on it, in the PA heat, months after it was supposed to have been cured. And he paid a lot for one of the top names marketed and applied by a pro.
Thanks for sharing.
Another suggested test: see if the liner will re-bond to the washers after having been soaked in the solvent. I assume if something spilled in your bed you wouldn’t go and wipe it off right away so this would test what happens after the solvent dries away
Great test idea!
You made it very easy for people to choose. :-) Great video!
Thank you very much! Your channel is doing great! Thank you for all the excellent videos you're creating!
I would caution anyone choosing anything based on any one, single review. Great work done here, but sample size one, his conditions vs yours, product lot variance, phase of he moon, etc. Thanks - Lumpy
Love your channel! Thank you for all the great USEFUL videos that you take the time and effort to produce.
Thanks so much!
Like you said, surface prep is everything. Worked at a place that did the spray ins and most of the work was prepping the vehicle before it got sprayed. No spray in bed liner is proof against damage. Biggest damage will occur when a object with a sharp corner is shoved across the bed. We always told customers to place cargo in the bed and not shove it across the bed.. Heavy objects that are tossed on the bed may not tear the spray in but will still dent the bed. Each spray in has its own weakness to various solvents. Personally I prefer slip in bed liners, They do not promote rust like most people think. I sold hundreds of slip in bed liners to dealers and or customers wanting to hide the holes the trucks they were trying to sell. Had one customer said he would bet me $100 that my truck bed was rusted out after having a slip in bed liner in after 20 years ( I installed the bed liner my self when I first got the truck in 1993 ). Bed liner had never been taken out the bed, Pulled up the middle of the rear of the bed liner and let him look at the bed...no rust. I told him to keep his money and he never questioned me about a product after that.
Thanks for the feedback.
I was thinking of trying bedliner on my dirt bikes over the weekend. Good timing! Cheers!
Thank you!
I know this is an old video, but the ultimate scratch test is a large ball of tangled barb wire, about 12lbs and drag it out. That is how you break in the bed of a new truck and get over the issue of scratching it.
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Bro! Thanks so much for spending the time to do this! This was the perfect test that I needed to see. Very thorough!
Thanks and you are welcome!
Sweet. Thanks for the field tests. I was wondering exactly how this stuff held up and this was a great informative video.
Glad it was helpful!
Like your Project Farm subjective rating table! Needs to be standard for head to head reviews like this, sometimes its hard to keep track of what product did well versus another after watching a whole 10 minute video. Keep them coming!
Thank you very much!
Ear picks up "Warso" ..
Figured out finally..." we are also" haha.
Thanks for your efforts man, you deserve every subscriber and more.
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for your comparison of these products. I was looking for a product for the underside of my mower deck to resist abrasion from my sandy soil. After watching this and considering that appearance and cold weather are not a factor I think Rustoleum will give me the best results. Thanks again.
Glad I could help!
Great video!
Thank you very much for the positive comment!
Would love to see this test repeated after 3 coats. Love the channel, thanks for the GREAT non-bias reviews!
Great suggestion! Thank you
I would also. You obviously always do awesome with your tests. But if you tested one coat. At least 2. But. With that being said. It does show results. Helped me choose a product. It's neat to see the results between the products.
I live in Hawaii and you probably know , that we have many pickup trucks , so you answer all questions even more then I expected ! This information is very helpful ! Thank you !
You are welcome! Glad to hear!
Watched this whole video to find out they don’t make plastikote anymore 😢
I would have to day, for my purposes and my climate, Plasticote is going to be my go-to. It gets very hot down here on the gulf coast. We don't see much extreme cold weather. Thanks for this video.
Would love to see a comparison of the roll or brush on bed liners as I have had much better luck with those. Thanks as always for your incredibly informative and scientific videos
Thanks for the video idea.
Great job. Appreciate a good honest review..
Thank you!
Your reviews are concise, informative, data-driven. For any reviews of any sort on CZcams, you're a freakin superstar. I like Rustoleum on just the numbers alone, but Plastikote does look better upon initial application.
Glad you like them!
Awesome video man! Thank! I almost bought the duplicolor the other day but I think I am going to get the plastikote.
Thanks for sharing.
I always use the rustoleum in the bed of my dump truck for places to stand so you won't slip and it holds up well when I dump things
Rustoleum hammered paint is the best stuff in a can for outdoor metal. Just read the reproductive harm warning
Great video, as always. I think my takeaway from this one is: Either get it professionally sprayed (like my father in law did with his truck) or get a drop-in liner (like I did with mine). These rattle cans just don't seem up to it, and I suspect multiple coats would help, but still not be as reliable.
Thanks for the feedback.
The Rhino lining is quite thick and if my truck had not had a factory bed liner insert in it, I would have have definitely gone with it.
I have been looking at putting a liner on my wife's truck running boards, since she wants them blacked out. This popped up while doing some research on what would work best. Thank you for the testing you do!
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.
You saved me a headache! Thank you, time to return my rustoleum and get duplicolor for my application.
Glad I could help!
I have used herculiner applied by roller. It doesn't seem to wear off, but the color has faded after exposed to a year of Colorado sunshine. The black becomes a dark grey. Overall I'm happy and glad I lined the bed.
Thank you!
Thanks for the positive info. I did things in chronological order as usual, I bought the roll on Herculiner kit then watched this video. I guess I'll go ahead and use it on my black truck. I think dark grey will be fine. I'll be putting a cap on it before it gets much Colorado sunshine anyway.
2003 had spray in liner done, don't remember brand. It too faded quickly and a lot of tiny air bubbles popped.
i love how much scientific testibg u put into these videos...great job
Thank you!
Scientific? Acetone is made to remove paints/coatings that ain’t scientific that’s just a setup
Thanks for the great testing! Here's one you may not have heard before. EZ-Liner works great for protecting PA speaker cabinets against bumps, scrapes and moisture during transport. On stage, it absorbs light and resists most substances provided by the audience and drummers.
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Not adding nothing new here but just wanted to say that I am changing the product I will purchase tomorrow for my Jeep based on your video. Thank you. Invaluable informative service, your channel is.
You are welcome!
I've used duplicolor roll on liner before. I stopped using it because it's crap. It's practically ruined in the first week of use. If you spill a gas can, the whole bedliner will just melt away.
I used ezliner aerosol on my S10 pickup about 15 years ago. It was hard, but the surface was clumpy and uneven. It wasn't a grippy texture, more smooth and wavy. When it was hit or scraped hard, the top surface cracked to reveal hollow air pockets underneath. I was largely unimpressed.
The past few years, I've been using Raptor Liner spray in bedliner. The texture is great and it's pretty tough. I work in road construction and we use the beds and trailer decks very hard. I've seen some professional line-x liners that are very, very tough. Much better than the DIY stuff. It's not invincible, but i think I'll try the tintable Raptor liner to actually paint the exterior of my s10. It's an off-road truck so I'm not concerned about a flawless, deep glossy paint job.
Keep up the informational videos. I love them. 👍
Great test idea and thanks for the positive comment!
I think I might look into raptor bed liner as well. You said you have faith in it right? Because I'm going to be doing my entire Bronco in it and possibly the underside of my blazer which will be my off-road toy.
Thank you very much. P.s this video looks a lot of work involved,thank you keep them coming.
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I very much liked your series of tests. I did not expect anything to hold up to acetone as was the case. I don't know what kind of liner spray was in my truck but it was amazing! It never scratched thru in either hot or cold weather, kept the finish, never chipped, and did experience some small spills of gasoline, diesel, and paint cleaning sprays. Obviously the chemicals were not allowed to stay on the surface but still it was impressive. However it was definitely not a "DIY" finish either. Hats off to a great demo.
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This video was very useful. I’d like to say, that I’ve used EZ liner on a custom made bull bar I built for my titan. I found the finish desirable for accessories as it doesn’t have that rough gritty texture, but still leaves enough texture to take your eye off imperfections. It’s been on the highway and dirt/gravel roads behind vehicles, and has held up well. No stone chips, gouges or flaking. It does not like pressure washer up close as it did have permanent water spots afterward. I live in northwestern Ontario, and will get to see how it does through this coming winter.
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Dude you are the best. Are you a scientist or engineer? Your testing methodologies are always so exhaustive it’s amazing!
Wow, thank you!
Thank you so much for making this extremely informative video. Subcribed.
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Wow!!! Great work on this very thorough test. I was looking to spray my truck bed. Thanks!
Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for sharing.
Can you do all of these in the roll on version ? And don't forget Linex if you do.
Yes, great recommendation!
How about mixing two or three to get the best properties of both? What would a combined Plasti-kote + Ez-Liner do? (spray-on)
I agree I would like to see the DIY roll On comparison
@@ProjectFarm I know for the hurcliner they say that the spray is supposed to be for tuchups and for getting places you can't reach with the stuff from the can
I agree I use lineX and love it my step-dad had rhino liner.
In my experience, upol raptor spray has done the best for me and best looking finsh
Thank you for the recommendation