Pickup truck accessories include some add-ons that are really almost must-have items. You wonder why the factory doesn't include them with every truck. Often it's because the factory has no way to know how an individual pickup will spend it's life. It's up to the user to fit out the truck for the use to which it will be put. Spray on bed liners are a perfect example.
You could add a bed liner just for the look. And it is hard to pick a bed liner that looks better than a spray on coating. Every spray liner is a custom liner since it's applied by spray and sure to fit. You can even choose colors to go beyond the basic black look.
But there is more to the liners than looks.
There's the guarantee for life which really guarantees the application more than the material. Here's why...
The real key to a lasting bed coating is the surface preparation and the actual application. Key to long lasting bed coating is getting the surface to be coated properly cleaned and then properly abraded. That means getting all the old wax and grease removed and getting the paint surface sanded very thoroughly and also very roughly.
Get the surface prepared properly and the paint stays on. Otherwise it may be gone with the wind...
The guarantee you get with a spray on liner assures you that the surface prep, which is the hardest part, gets done as it should be.
After all, bed liner coatings are still paint. It is thick paint coating, but still paint. It can be damaged, but it can be repaired. What won't work is a coating put on over wax and grease. That coating is gone as it peels and flies away in the breezes.
Spray on bed liners give pickups a custom look, but the thick coat also stands up to much abuse and protects the underlying bed metal while it's there. Proper bed preparation really is key to a liner that stays in place. It's a dull, boring job, but the surface prep work gets done if you get the professional liner guarantee. Otherwise the applicator knows the job will just keep coming back.
Labels: Accessories , Liners , Pickup , Spray , Truck
