| Bed liners for trucks are popular for several reasons. | | | | too can hide water leading to rust and corrosion. |
| Of course protection for the bed is probably the | | | | The most popular truck bed liner is the spray on liner or |
| number one reason to get a truck bed liner. Especially | | | | roll on liner. It's a spray on or roll on liner because the |
| in newer trucks, a pickup bed liner lets you use your | | | | material is a liquid before application. The professionally |
| truck as a truck without scratching the bed. Protecting | | | | applied truck bed liners are durable and attractive in |
| the bed is not just about cosmetics either. A scratched | | | | appearance. The liner protects the bed paint from rust |
| and dinged bed is a starting place for rust and | | | | as long as the coating is intact. Also most liners have a |
| corrosion. | | | | texture which is non-slip. |
| Truck bed liners come in three main types: | | | | The spray on bed liner materials vary. Some are multi |
| - plastic drop-in | | | | part products with a catalyst that produces a hard |
| - rubber mats | | | | finish that dries in seconds. The latest materials can be |
| - spray on or roll on | | | | sprayed up to 1/4 inch thick and still are usable in 24 |
| The plastic drop-in is custom fit to your truck. A plastic | | | | hours. |
| drop-in liner is tough and durable especially suited for | | | | Spray on bed liner material sometimes is subject to |
| hard use. And the liner is removable if you choose to | | | | fading in color from light. Though some formulas now |
| do so. However, water can collect under the mat | | | | are uv light resistant. |
| leading to corrosion of the bed over time. Also, since | | | | For the do-it yourself crowd, especially the cheap ones |
| the liner has some clearance between the liner and the | | | | like me, there's the roll on bed liner. And there is |
| bed, you can experience some vibration and noise. | | | | material that the do it yourselfer can spray on. |
| Rubber mats are used for bed liners. These can be | | | | If you want to spray or roll on your own truck bed liner, |
| custom made or cut to fit. You can get mats just for | | | | you now have several choices. Especially for an older |
| the floor. Or you can get multi piece mats that fit the | | | | truck, the finish you apply yourself can make your |
| floor and walls of the bed. Like the plastic liners, rubber | | | | truck look much better. You can have a good looking |
| mat liners are durable and easy to remove. But they | | | | truck bed with a practical finish for a reasonable price. |