| A roll on bed liner is one way to get a cheap bed | | | | bedliner kit so all the needed tools and supplies are in |
| liner. It's a good option for many truck owners. There | | | | one package. Also the Herculiner texture is designed |
| are several questions that arise about these bed | | | | so the coating has a really thick look. Plasti-Kote is |
| liners. Here are a few frequently asked questions... | | | | another popular brand. |
| Is it as good as a professional spray on liner? | | | | How long will it take? |
| The liner coating you can put on will be much thinner | | | | The actual painting just takes a few minutes. Cleaning |
| than the professional coating. Because of that, your | | | | and preparation is what takes the time. How much |
| liner will be easier to scratch. It won't be as durable, | | | | repair work you do to the bed is the biggest factor |
| but that may not matter. Here's the other thing. You | | | | in how long it takes. Time spent on preparation is |
| can use bed liner paint where you couldn't use a | | | | time well spent. |
| professional liner. You could use in the floor board | | | | Will it last? |
| area for example. It's not like a professional liner, but | | | | Get the preparation right and the coating will stick for |
| it's close in many ways. | | | | a long time. Then it depends on how rough you are |
| How much is it going to cost? | | | | on the coating. The thing is... you can repair damage |
| Here's the real advantage. Low cost. The liner you | | | | on a liner you install just like the professional liner can |
| install yourself will likely cost less than a third of what | | | | be repaired. |
| a pro liner will set you back. Let's say you have an | | | | Can I get colors other than black? |
| older truck with a rough looking bed. No way can you | | | | That's another advantage of a kit from Herculiner. |
| justify the cost of a spray on liner. You may be able | | | | You can get several colors including gray, white and |
| to justify the small cost of a do it yourself liner, | | | | red. That way you can better match you truck color... |
| when you consider how much better your truck will | | | | A roll on bed liner is a great way to make an older |
| look. | | | | truck look far better. The liner you install yourself isn't |
| What's the best kind of truck bed paint? | | | | exactly like a professional coating, but it sure can be |
| Many manufacturers make bed liner paint. Herculiner is | | | | an improvement if you do it right. |
| probably the leader. One reason is you can get a | | | | |