A bed liner for your truck is almost a no-brainer. It protects your truck bed from scuffs and scratches as well as rust. If you’re going to haul things in your truck bed, a bed liner is a must to protect your factory finish. Let’s take a closer look at the ins and outs of spray in bedliners with some frequently asked questions.
What is Spray-On Bedliner?
A spray on bedliner or spray in bedliner is a coating that completely covers your truck bed to create a watertight seal. Because the bedliner is sprayed on, you won’t need to waste time measuring your truck bed dimensions to ensure a perfect fit. Another benefit of spray on bedliners is that they offer a lot of color customization choices, so you can really get the aesthetic you want for your truck.
There are two main types of spray on bedliners: professionally applied and DIY. Let’s answer some questions about both.
Professionally Applied Bedliner FAQ
Professionally applied spray on bedliner is basically what it sounds like–a bedliner applied by a professional technician versus one that you do yourself.
Q: What is the best spray on bedliner?
A: There is a wide variety of spray on bedliners on the market. Some of the most popular include Patriot spray-in bedliner, LineX, ArmorThane, and Rhino Liner.
Q: How much does a spray on bedliner cost?
A: The cost of a professionally applied spray in bedliner varies by location, but the average price is around $500. If you get any available upgrades, then the cost might be higher than the base cost.
Q: How to clean spray on bedliner?
A: It’s easy to clean a spray on bedliner simply by washing it as you would the rest of your truck. You can simply hose it out with water, or you can use a pressure washer, or add detergent and use a brush to get heavy soil out. One caveat is not to use silicon products on your bedliner as it will reduce skid resistance.
Q: What is spray on bedliner made of?
A: The vast majority of spray on bedliner applications are made of 100% polyurea or polyurethane. They may also be a mix of both polyurea and polyurethane.
DIY Spray On Bedliner FAQ
DIY spray on bedliner is essentially a bedliner application that you do yourself with a kit. You will be buying the bedliner material and then applying it according to the instructions.
Q: How much does spray on bedliner cost?
A: A kit for DIY spray on bedliner typically costs between $100 and $300. Single cans of aerosol spray on bedliner might cost as little as $15.
Q: How to spray on bedliner?
A: To apply a DIY spray on bedliner, follow these basic steps:
- Fully wash the bed with a soap that is free of any protectant chemicals and let it fully dry
- Use 36 grit sandpaper to scuff the bed surface
- Wipe bed completely clean of any debris or dust
- Mask off areas near your bed that you don’t want to have liner
- Coat the truck bed with primer according to your kit
- Prepare your spray gun and test spray some cardboard to make adjustments
- Fill the hopper and start spraying about 18 inches away using long sweeping motions
- Apply several coats with a ten-minute dry time in between until the liner is as thick as you want
- Remove the masking tape and allow the liner coats to cure according to your kit
Q: How to remove spray on bedliner from paint?
A: If you properly mask off your truck before applying liner coats, you shouldn’t get any of it on your paint. Removing it can be a bit tricky. If it’s a light overspray, you might be able to get it off with a wash and clay bar kit. Layers of overspray might require paint scrapers and sandpaper. If none of the above work, you will probably have to take your truck to a body shop.
Q: How many cans of spray on bedliner do you need?
A: It depends on the size of the cans. If you have a standard six-foot truck bed, you should need about one gallon of bedliner spray. Buy an extra one to two quarts if you have an eight-foot bed. A regular can of bedliner sold separately is usually about 15 ounces.
Q: Where to buy spray on bedliner?
A: You can buy spray on bedliner just about anywhere truck accessories are sold.
Q: How many gallons of spray on bedliner does it take?
A: If you have a standard six-foot truck bed, you should need about one gallon of bedliner spray. Buy an extra one to two quarts if you have an eight-foot bed. Bedliner kits will often come with the amount that you need.
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