Which Truck Bed Liner is best? Let's find out!
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- 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?
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". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's pretty safe to say that you've got one of the best channels on RUclips. You really ought to know how much we apprecite the work you put in
Wow, thank you!
Always inpressed in the amount of work you put into your vidoes
Thank you!
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!
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 : )
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...
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!
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!
Your channel is probably one of the most valuable and practical on RUclips. Thank you for all your time and hardwork it takes to make your videos.
Wow, thank you!
@@ProjectFarm You are very welcome.
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!
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!
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
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).
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 RUclipsr 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?
Hands down one of the best channels on RUclips. 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!
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.
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!
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).
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.
I just got a 97 f250 crew cab short bed. Tons of stuff to fix and get working again but I am certainly using this video and others in my decision making process. Appreciate you brother. You are one of a kind.
South Texas hot and humid. Plastikote it is
Thanks and you are welcome!
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
"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
The amount of time and effort and attention to detail is truly appreciated.
Thanks so much!
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've seen a lot of your videos and thoroughly enjoy them. But this one by far is my favorite!!!!
Thank you very much!
I CUT THIS TRUCK BED IN HALF
NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!
Phil swift here with FLEX TAPE
I now envented a spray flex seal
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.
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!
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 😀
Great video!
Thank you very much for the positive comment!
“That’s a lotta damage!” -Phil swift -cover by projectfarm
lol
I am sure this is alot of time consuming but I'm glad everyone appreciates your videos I remember the first set of videos made my day that someone would take their time to help the average joe and people that really appreciate their hard earned cash to not waste anything.
Keep up the work!!
Thanks, will do.
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.
You know youre early when you watch it in 360p
Wow! That's slow! I had a lot of delays with the video uploading today.
It’s fixed now
it stayed 360p for like an hour
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.
the fact the you dent your bed truck just to test the products its priceless man thanks!!!
You are welcome!
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.
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
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
Raptor liner should be one off the next test victim’s.. great video. You are so through in all your tests. Thank you for the information
Thanks for the video idea.
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.
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.
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)
Your reviews are concise, informative, data-driven. For any reviews of any sort on RUclips, 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!
so it seems that all the bedliners in a can are junk...
I'll test roll-ons in the future.
I'd also like to see if multiple coats make a difference and price to cover a full bed. square footage of coverage to price compared to roll-on and professionally coated.
cheeto4493 I used 1.5 gallons of Rustoluem roll on bedliner in a 6 foot Chevy Colorado bed. I did several thick coats on the bottom, using a sponge to finish and give it better texture. It's pretty tough stuff, but took about a month to fully cure
We’ve done a few roll on’s with average results. I’ll keep an eye out for your video. Curious to say the least.
@@ProjectFarm I think the 2 parts (like epoxy) cannot be matched by spray can solutions. Simple chemical limitations.
Would you want to do more then one coat? seems like 3 coats (since it's sprayed on) then start the testing would be the best way to do it.
Get it to at least 1/16” thick.
I've heard line x is the best. I've seen alot if testing with Line X. Can you please compare it to the others or do a part 2?
Great recommendation. Thank you
Also maybe Rhino Liner? It's more competition
just a vet linex is an A/B mixture, and is way better than these things. The mythbusters made a concrete wall bomb proof with some of it, no joke!
Kumquat Lord I agree. I thought I seen it in a spray can but I was wrong. I really want to see a test of shell V-POWER premium gas. Its a detergent/ lubricant fuel and claims to clean 60 percent of carbon build up with the first tank through your engine and lubricate. That's all I use and I really want to see if it's worth the extra money. I use mobile 1 annual protection, Motorkote, and a K&N filter. I've ran my car 7k miles now and my oil is still clear like it's brand new. My car has 150k miles on it. I really only try to use the best everything but I think I'm going to tear apart my lawn mower to see for myself if she'll has actually kept my engine clean.
Rhinoliner is the best...That's my bet
Your product test of rattle-can bedliners answered all of my questions and more, thank you!
You are welcome!
Would be great to see something with brake fluid, like using it as paint remover, engine oil, etc..
Thanks for the video idea!
Good idea! Brake fluid can be used to swell rubber parts. It's useful to get rubber suspension bushings to stop squeaking. It might take some time, but it works. It can be used, using maybe an ounce or two into at least several quarts of oil, to swell the seals in engines to stop a rear or front main seal leak. Sometimes works with valve cover gaskets if they're the older style. It also eats away paint and attracts water to itself, causing all the parts saturated in it to rust quicker. It's hygroscopic, meaning water is attracted to it. Weird stuff.
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 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!
Magic stuff mate. I was in the market for a bed-liner. This convinced me just to get rubber matting ;-) You're a star, put in so much hard work! Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
I want to see brake cleaner vs carb cleaner. Unless you’ve done it already
Thanks for the video idea!
Jeff, for what application? As a solvent? As a fuel? As an oven cleaner?
Great idea, I always wonder what's the difference between the two, I mean when to use each of them.
As a solvent, I really want to see what kind of difference wal-mart or store brand and name brand brake cleaners up against store and name brand carb/choke cleaners. I seriously follow this channel and I’ve watched and learned a lot of things I really have wondered about, so I’m really glad somebody is out there doing this.
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.
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!
sheer time to do this test and filming deserves a like 👍🏻
Thanks!
Flex tape as a bed iner? seems like a cool video
Thank you for the video idea!
Yeah thats what i meant. Its all the same stuff just differently produced
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
How about doing Rustoleum as bottom layer and PlastiKote as top layer? Do they mix together or do they get a chemical reaction?
I'm sure it would work fine once Rustoleum fully cured.
Line X is nice, but I prefer the finish texture of Rhino Liner.
evilreddog The plastic box on my 2013 beats them all. I think you’ll see more of that in different thicknesses for the different duty trucks. It’s lighter than metal and don’t need refinish cause they don’t rust.
Are you talking about a plastic liner?
Those tend to just rub the paint off and hide bed rust in my experience.
@@billybobjoe198 true but once spray on liner gets scratched to the metal all sorts of moisture will move in. We all know what happens after that
Too funny!! I went to look up Herculier reviews and found this video. Some of the other products I considered were also tested! Awesome video. Thank you!!
Thanks and you are welcome!
What I'm seeing is: get your bed professionally lined.
Great point.
Purchase the pre fab, plastic bed liners, pretty easy to install.
A much simpler solution to consumer grade spray on bedliners that don’t last is a rubber mat.
I used rust oleum bed liner on my truck frame. It worked quite well for that. Much better than rubberized undercoating
Rumor has it that project farm reads all of the comments. Could it be true?
Yes, it is true. Thank you!
@@ProjectFarm lol! That's awesome. 👍
I tried arguing once , he replied Everytime. I was insisting on not replying
lol. There are many things that make RUclips different than TV. Being able to interact with those creating the video seems to be a huge benefit. Also, we're "real" people just like everyone else. No celebrity status or big egos = interacting with viewers. Thanks again!
@@ProjectFarm how is the baking soda and superglue cylinder head comming?
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!
After watching this, I am glad my truck bed has an actual plastic liner insert. Also the inserted liner still holds up even when parts of the bed have rusted away.
Thank for sharing.
Thank you very much. P.s this video looks a lot of work involved,thank you keep them coming.
Thank you!
People like you go straight to heaven without any judgement.
"Peter, for my sake, don't you know who that is?"
Oh lord while I was writing this I imagined him getting to Limbo and saying "Alright well, as you can see we've got a variety of afterlives to choose from, so let's get the testing underway"
Based on this performance, I would be glad i didn't spray any of these on my truck bed (if I had a truck bed)..
Great point.
Lol
MY TRUCK SLEEPS IN THE GARAGE BUT IT HAS NO BED
Thank you. I immediately purchased Plastikote for my application. It wasn't even a consideration until I watched your video.
You are so welcome!
Will 10 year old gas run in a engine
Thanks for the video idea!
I don't think it will
I ran over20 yr old fuel in my BMW when I got it running (one of my old vids). It helped it was leaded (4star) fuel with no ethanol 😁
nope! esp american gas, goes bad inside a year (the e85 stuff), in the UK, the gas in my stored 2 stroke motorcycle (which arnt fussy for gas at all) lasted 3 years before it wouldnt run right, but uk gas doesnt have ethanol.
I'll be looking for this video in 2028.
but does this compare to pro sprayed bedliner? do they use different chemicals? just wondering
Great point. I'll have to compare them.
the pro lining costs a lot and is more like a very thick epoxy. i have an f250 that previous owner rhino lined and it is super tough stuff
My dad got his 97 Chevy 2500 rhino lined in 99 and we still work out of it every day and there are only a few small spots missing
@mens B yes, i think its like pro spray paint, 2 pack type, is much tougher, perhaps also the bedliner is a much better product if its similar, it can be done by diy, if you can get it, but youd have to wear proper masks
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I‘d imagine you could use the flexible 2 component epoxy roofers use to seal ... everything.
It absolutely stinks for days, but once it‘s on a surface it‘s never coming off. Can’t even cut it with a knife yet it‘s somewhat flexible.
Line-X is the way to go... they will do any product you take to them also... wheels, fenders, benches, tools, etc. It also comes with a warranty...
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With a hefty price which most people are not gonna gonna spend so the parts store shelf stuff is where most people go to buy this stuff so it’s a good comparison for the rest of the world
difference is spray can next to professional spray. I had line-x in a pickup and it was great but it is serious stuff. These sprays are good for what they are for casual hauling. Always watch and like your vids, thank you.
The problem is line-x is way to expensive.
Finally a video of yours I haven’t watched love your content
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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!
Do you think that the roll on varieties of bed liner will hold up better than the spray on kind?
I believe so. Great test idea!
In my experience it has but I'd love to see a video between the roll on ones as well as the spray on ones (that require a paint gun and air compressor)
E-Z liner spray is actually intended to touch up their roll on product. It actually holds up quite well.
Interesting didn't know that I've just used the Rust-Oleum on my bumpers and door panels and it just hasn't held up at all
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.
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!
How about to radiator/head gasket stop leak fluids (yes, I'm posting my idea again lol)
take a shot every time he says *penetrate*
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I’m kinda tipsy, not gonna lie. But I was drinking entire glasses not shots because I don’t got shot glasses cos I’m classy
Try that on the video about penetrating fluids.
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@@ProjectFarm Don't thank me man! Your videos are great, they're incredibly interesting, and informative. Thank you for all you do!
The spray Berliner your testing here. Is for hard to reach with a roller or shutz spray gun, which use a catalyst harder.
This one shot spray liner was not designed to be the bed liner. A bed liner is a 2k application. And these single stage can be liners is only for the hard to reach areas .
As always great texting !
Why don't you try mixing a few of them, applying them one at a time and possibly combining their best qualities? This should be interesting to see.
Great video idea!
Exactly what I was thinking. Seems to me a base layer of Rustoleum and a top layer of Plastikote might be the best of both worlds.
Brilliant
Watching this I wouldn’t buy any of them, probably get it professionally coated
Thanks for the feedback.
Don't do Rhino Liner, peels and scratches easily. Line-x is better, but still scratches.
I have line-x in my truck & after 10 years of usage it’s still going strong. No peeling, little scratches here/there. & it’s guaranteed for life. I’m very happy with the liner.
I just have a rugged liner drop in and hit gas taken a beating and still looks good
@@Vickvineager Same here, and it sits in full Texas sun all day long. Although it took a patch off of ME the other day climbing into the bed. That abrasive relationship...
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 used the rustoleum on the end of my truck bed corners behind the bumper. I work in a stone quarry and rocks over time scratched and rusted the original paint. So I wired wheeled it and used some rust reformer with the rustoleum and its holding strong the past 2 years. Now my rocker panels need attention and going to try the Herculiner. I live in western Pennsylvania
Thanks for sharing.
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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Yeah that boat had a lot of damage
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.
Thanks for this test,I sprayed plasti-color on my wheelwells in my car and it not only looks good but it's pretty durable.Plus I like the way it looks. I'm a nut when it comes to my cars and I picked the same one you did.Thanks again.
You are welcome!
Great job. Appreciate a good honest review..
Thank you!
Looks like all are junk and not suitable for a pickup bed
I'd love to see the advertised "High Friction" that these different brands advertised. Just to see how grippy they are depending on the material that's being tested on them as well.
Some might hold on to very flat surfaces better, while others might be better at holding on to material with an very uneven surface.
Thank you for the video idea!
A way that we used to make an anti-skid coating for a boat, steps, or the wing root area on a small aircraft where you step on it to get into the cockpit was to use flat black oil based paint, brushed on thickly, and then dusted with mason's sand while wet, followed by a lighter coat of paint when it dried.
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!
Hm, since EZ Liner claims to be "a great antiskid coating", I wonder how it'll fare when applied to my drawers...
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Well? Did you try it?
Will S. Cannot confirm original comment, still found skids
"Dude, what's with the stripes in your truck bed?"
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I would like to see what brand of tools are the best bang for the buck (craftsmen, dewalt, harbor freight, kobalt etc.) Anyways great video.
Great recommendation!
See: AvE BOLTR videos
Would love to see you visit some of these older videos with updated testing as new products are constantly hitting the market.
Thanks for the suggestion.