anyone know what the white residue on my bedliner might be? Is it just fading or is it left over soap residue? Next, how should I get rid of it...Armorall?

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97' f-150 Lariat SuperCab

 

Well the important question is, what kinda bed liner you got, spray-in? I had a spray-in liner done and the guy was saying if you let water sit too long, it will fade it. As a result every time I wash it, I dry my liner.

As a side note; the guy who did my spray on liner, I appreciate his honesty. Most spray-in liners claim to never fade, but he said that isn't true. He said the colored liners fade big time, and the black liner will fade if you let water sit.


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1999 Lariat SuperCab Flareside, Amazon green with Silver trim, 5.4L, 4x2, 4 wheel disc/ABS, 3.55 limited slip, towing package, sliding rear window, captains chairs, keyless entry with alarm, spray-on bed liner, and K&N. http://www.csc.calpoly.edu/~bfriesen/truck.html

 

Same problem here. It looks really poor. I have a plastic drop in liner. Any ideas would be appreciated. I can't afford to armor-all that thing every few weeks.

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'97 F150 SC 4x4 (white): Rancho 4", 3" body, Chevy 1-ton torsion bars, custom fabricated shock hoop and torque tubes, 14 Rancho RS5000 shocks, 39x15 MT's on Weld 16.5x12, skid plate, billet grill, step bars, Gibson exhaust, Stillen air intake, clear lenses, and system

 

I have the stock plastic bedliner from Ford. The residue does come off if you scrape it, but we're talking about a lot of scraping so I'm wondering if there's a product out there that will dissolve it.

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97' f-150 Lariat SuperCab

 

I've heard that the white residue comes off with some super fine sandpaper or emery cloth. However, I've never tried it myself. If you try it, make sure it's very fine and test it on an inconspicuous area.

 

Try Purple Power or Westley's Bleach White. If you sand use OOO steel wool.

 

I have a Line-X bedliner in my truck, and
I havn't had/seen any white residue on my bedliner at all. Although, I do on a regular basis, scrub it with a scrub brush.

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99 F-150,XLT, Silver, 2WD, 4.2L, 5spd, RegCab, Shrt WB, Styleside.
Current Mods:Billet grille, Line-X bedliner, 5%window tint all the way around, Alpine CD w/2 MTX Subs & Rockford Fosgate 250w amp. K&N Airfilter. Glasspac w/dual exhaust exits out the back.
Future Mods: Superchip, driving lights, & a custom paint job

 

I have a Pendaliner SR in my truck and it too has developed the white haze. I spoke with Penda and their liners have a lifetime warranty against such defects. I was instructed to return the liner to my dealer and they would replace it for free. Here is an excerpt from their response:

I also asked if there was a product that would easily remove the haze and received this reply:

I hope this helps.


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1998 F-150 Super Cab XLT, 4x4, SWB, StyleSide, 5.4L, E40D Automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Med Graphite Cloth Captain's Chairs, P255/70R-16 OWL AT Tires, 3.55 Limited Slip Axle, Cab Steps, Trailer Tow, Power Color-Keyed Mirrors, Fog Lights, Cast Aluminum Wheels, 6-Disc CD Changer. Aftermarket: Penda Bedliner, Keyless Entry, Delta Deep Aluminum Toolbox, Gibson Swept Side Stainless Steel, K&N, Custom CB and Amateur Radio Installation. See me and my truck at http://bluecrab.richmond.edu/crab-1.htm

 

I have a rhino spray on and the instructions clearly state not to use armor-all since it will make the liner extremly slippery. They mentionned fading can occur but they sell a product which should be used once a year or so, depending on if it is exposed to the elements. Personally, I have a tonneau so it does not get direct sunlight which they implied is the worst.

can drop-ins be painted? what about spraying your bedliner with a can of the spray-on bedliner products, one small coat?

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David
'99 F150 XLT SC, STYLESIDE
4X4 ORP 5.4L, AUTOMATIC,
139wb, Rhino, K&N,
BugGuard, RainGuards
Superchip

 

Well, my bedliner (a Ford liner) has the haze thing going on too. In the world of dealerships this is considered "discolored". Covered under the limited lifetime warranty? You bet!!! I'm getting my NEW bedliner tomorrow. So, since I am a Ford mechanic I get to work on my own truck, AND GET PAID TO DO IT TOO!!! You can't beat that!

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1997 F-150, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Chrome Grizzly Wrap Around Push Bar, and Lots of TLC!!