Speed liner

skydiverM15 · #1 09-18-2009, 01:32 PM

Looking for information about speedliner sprayed bedliner. Has anyone heard of it ,and if so is it as good as rhino and line x
your input would be appreciated thanks.

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DJ2007 · #2 09-18-2009, 09:40 PM

I had the Speedliner sprayed in on my 2007 SCrew over a year ago and it has held up real good. I am real happy and have no issues with it. I had a Lorider cover installed at the same time, so I'm not sure how it would hold up when exposed to direct sunlight.

skydiverM15 · #3 09-21-2009, 04:45 PM

Thanks i appreciate your response.

thejake1989 · #4 09-21-2009, 06:25 PM

whats the real price difference in doing this speedliner over rhino lining? cant be too much

TruckGasm · #5 09-22-2009, 10:55 AM

Speedliner is more like a beefed up paint and is significantly different than LINE-X and Rhino.

First, Speedliner dealers must spray a primer since the bedliner product alone does not have good adhesion. Then the bedliner product is made by mixing the activator and resin and then it's either applied with a brush, roller, or hopper gun. It takes several hours to dry and 72 hours to cure. Speedliner does not offer a nationwide warranty.

LINE-X (and Rhino) do not contain any solvents and do not require a primer for truck beds. The bedliner is sprayed on using heat (about 130 degrees) and high pressure (about 2,000 psi). LINE-X (and some Rhino products) dry in about 4 seconds and cure in about 24 hours. LINE-X (and Rhino) offer a nationwide warranty.

thejake1989 · #6 09-22-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TruckGasm

Speedliner is more like a beefed up paint and is significantly different than LINE-X and Rhino.

First, Speedliner dealers must spray a primer since the bedliner product alone does not have good adhesion. Then the bedliner product is made by mixing the activator and resin and then it's either applied with a brush, roller, or hopper gun. It takes several hours to dry and 72 hours to cure. Speedliner does not offer a nationwide warranty.

LINE-X (and Rhino) do not contain any solvents and do not require a primer for truck beds. The bedliner is sprayed on using heat (about 130 degrees) and high pressure (about 2,000 psi). LINE-X (and some Rhino products) dry in about 4 seconds and cure in about 24 hours. LINE-X (and Rhino) offer a nationwide warranty.

so are there any advantages to using speedliner over rhino? is it a price thing or a looks thing? im still not sure why someone would use this over a rhino or linex

TruckGasm · #7 09-22-2009, 12:25 PM

Well, I would say:

1. Speedliner won't fade as fast standard Rhino (Tuff Grip, Hardline, Tuff Stuff) or standard LINE-X. But, Speedliner does lose it's gloss. LINE-X with Xtra is fade resistant and holds its gloss. The only Rhino product close to LINE-X Xtra or Speedliner in regards to fading/gloss would be Rhino Solarmax.

2. High pressure bedliners, no matter what the brand, tend to look nicer, have a more uniform thickness, and a finer finish. Low pressure bedliners tend to look gouped on or has a "cottage cheese" look. LINE-X is high pressure, Speedliner is low (or no) pressure, Rhino Tuff Grip, Rhino Hardline, Rhino Solarmax are high pressure, and Rhino Tuff Stuff is low pressure.

3. LINE-X and Rhino offer a limited lifetime warranty that's valid at any of their dealers. Individual Speedliner dealers warranty only their own work. The risk there is that if the Speedliner dealer goes out of business, or sells his business, or you move far away, you no longer have a warranty.

I should also add that based on my experience, Speedliner is applied rather thin. BTW, I have possession of Speedliner's dealer application guide.

thejake1989 · #8 09-22-2009, 12:32 PM

Thanks i was just wondering what the differences were. i had never heard of the speedliner before and was un-aware of what it was

DJ2007 · #9 09-22-2009, 03:48 PM

I've had good luck with Speedliner. It was sprayed on thick and hasn't peeled any like my stepson's Line-x bedliner. His started to fade and peel away after a year. It peeled off in sheets that was as thin as paper. The company he had it done at would not honor the warranty. Precision Tint in Texas City, Tx did my liner and I would recommend them because of the great job they did.

The_Beast · #10 09-22-2009, 05:53 PM

The number one factor with any spray-in liner (no matter what brand) and how it performs and holds up over time lies with the installer. I sprayed Speedliner for a couple of years here and never had one come back with any problems at all. We sprayed them thicker than any Rhino or Line-X that any other store offered within 100 miles of here. They are exactly what Truckgasm said a cold spray hopper system with their drawbacks. You can get a good texture and the same look as a Line-X with a Speedliner but it takes a good installer that takes pride in their work and doing it right. Line-X is easier and quicker to do and gives you a more uniform look due to the resin and activator being mixed at the tip of the gun as it comes out of 50 gallon drums, and the Speedliner is premixed and added to the hopper by the installer one gallon at a time (for most shortbed trucks you would use 4-5 gallons for a good thick application).

The best thing to do is go to each shop and look at THEIR actual work so you can see what you can actually expect to get. Ask if their are any trucks around that you could go and look at. Look in open beds as you walk by them in parking lots, most dealers put a sticker or nameplate on with their name on it as advertisement and you can see their work.

TruckGasm · #11 09-22-2009, 05:57 PM

Sorry to hear that. Doesn't sound like LINE-X though, it has a written warranty. Got any pics, I'd like to see that?

EDIT: I think we posted at about the same time! For a short bed truck, there's about 8 gallons of LINE-X installed (4 gallons resin and 4 gallons isocyanate). I guess the Speedliner dealer around here applied it too thin. He is no longer spraying Speedliner, OSHA got him. But, he is still in business selling tonneau covers only.

I can't remember the forum name of this guy, but he is on this forum. This is Speedliner on a car. I think application has some problems in some areas. And, no, I'm NOT saying that all Speedliner stuff looks like this!

thejake1989 · #12 09-22-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TruckGasm

Sorry to hear that. Doesn't sound like LINE-X though, it has a written warranty. Got any pics, I'd like to see that?

EDIT: I think we posted at about the same time! For a short bed truck, there's about 8 gallons of LINE-X installed (4 gallons resin and 4 gallons isocyanate). I guess the Speedliner dealer around here applied it too thin. He is no longer spraying Speedliner, OSHA got him. But, he is still in business selling tonneau covers only.

I can't remember the forum name of this guy, but he is on this forum. This is Speedliner on a car. I think application has some problems in some areas. And, no, I'm NOT saying that all Speedliner stuff looks like this!

haha that looks real bad. Not just the liner but the car too

The_Beast · #13 09-23-2009, 10:36 AM

Actually that is my car well really my wifes car she wanted it so she got it, y'all know how that is, it's not a daily driver just took her old car she had before we married and did this. As far as the liner looking bad those are the only bad spots on the car and that was my fault and not really a reflection of the liner material but like I said a reflection on the installer not paying attention to detail.

I started there at the rear and had the gun set wrong and well the pics speak for themselves.
The rest of the car is more uniform and looks much better. I did the interior as well, not in liner material but I took it apart completely dash and all and painted it all yellow put a blue and a red racing type seat took the rear seat out and built a speaker box and new rear panels. With it all yellow you have to wear polarized sunglasses to drive the dang thing.

thejake1989 · #14 09-23-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Beast

Actually that is my car well really my wifes car she wanted it so she got it, y'all know how that is, it's not a daily driver just took her old car she had before we married and did this. As far as the liner looking bad those are the only bad spots on the car and that was my fault and not really a reflection of the liner material but like I said a reflection on the installer not paying attention to detail.

I started there at the rear and had the gun set wrong and well the pics speak for themselves.
The rest of the car is more uniform and looks much better. I did the interior as well, not in liner material but I took it apart completely dash and all and painted it all yellow put a blue and a red racing type seat took the rear seat out and built a speaker box and new rear panels. With it all yellow you have to wear polarized sunglasses to drive the dang thing.

why?????? and no offense it still kinda looks like crap to me

The_Beast · #15 09-23-2009, 04:36 PM

No offense taken, she loves collecting M&M stuff and characters. You wouldn't believe how much collectable M&M stuff there is, heck there are even 2 huge stores called M&M's World one in Las Vegas and a new one in Orlando. She calls it the ultimate collectable since it is one of a kind and all her idea, I just got to do the work.