Ok, after several e-mails concerning my 'Rhino - cottage cheese' post I agreed to a retraction. I also agreed not to act like I know everything on this subject and some other subjects I may have been wrong about.

I'll just pose them as questions instead:

So, the Rhino liner isn't made out of cottage cheese?
So, it's not called The Leaning Tower of Pizza?
We don't get French benefits?

 

"Cottage cheese" is what is used to described the texture of the cold/low pressure application systems, like what Rhino uses. "Rain on the windshield" is also used.

Here are some pics of cold/low pressure texture:

(Pic below is Rhino)


Here's texture of heat/high pressure application systems:

 

Fair enough Casey. Thanks for the comeback. There is, by the way, a new post from a guy who is having trouble with a liner. A rep. from that company had the courtesy to answer back twice. That's nice to see too. The guy should be commended for sticking his neck out like that.
I wish you success and fun with your truck, and I look forward to our next conversation. Thank you again.

 

take the $400 your mom is giving you and get a drop in liner for $200 and then spend the other $200 on beer and women.

 

Gasm- Why dont you go ahead and post those pics in your sig. It would save you alot of time when someone asks for opinions on bedliners.

Im sure there a few pics of a Line X application that have turned out just as bad as your Rhino sample.

 

I haven't seen any.

 

RMjeff: As stated in my last post, the last two pics are typical of ANY of the heat/high pressure systems, LINE-X is not the only one. The textures shown are not my "opinions", they are pics of actual bedliners. Do you have any pics you can show us?

 

My neighbor had some Line-X issues with his truck and was photographing the bed.

That night a sedan from Line-X Corporate was at his house. They poured him some Line-X overshoes and gave him a ride down to the docks.

 

No doubt those shoes were black and waterproof!

 

I've had my line-x for a few months now, with no problems and no sliding.

 

You will need that other 200 bucks if you ever take that drop in liner off to repair all the rust and holes that have accumulated on the bed over time...

Personally, I wouldnt buy a nonpermanent modification that would ultimately cause harm to my truck...

even the thought of permanent spray in liners is not appealing to me...between the shotty jobs ive seen done and the lack of resistance to some common chemicals, possibility of fading/cracking, and the simple fact that it is PERMANENT, so if you get it back from the spray-in dealer and don't like it...good luck trying to remedy that situation...it is enough to persuade me to an alternate solution for protecting the bed of my truck.

thus far, the best solution I have come across seems to be the "bedrug"...
first i thought of it as just a moldy carpet... but in doing some research I have discovered that it is resistant to chemicals, wont scratch the bed like plastic liners, made from marine grade material...so it is not a moldy carpet as i once thought of it as....

from www.bedrug.com....

-Acid, Grease and Chemical Proof
-The solid plastic polymer fiber can not be permanently marked by transmission fluid, oil, grease or gasoline.
-Acids, solvents, chemical compounds, or petroleum products will not damage the carpet-like plastic fiber surface or foam bottom.
-The closed-cell foam bottom will not soak up ANY liquid.
- Drink spills and pet accidents will not penetrate either the foam or the plastic fiber surface, simply blot them up with paper towels or other absorbent material.
- Dirt and spills can be cleaned with soap and water using a garden hose or high pressure washer with detergent soap.
- Odors cannot be absorbed and absolutely will not linger after all odor
holding particles are flushed from the carpet.
- Rugged, weatherproof plastic
construction.
-Tough protection for any truck bed.
-Prevents dents and dings
-Molded foam bottom will not scratch your truck bed like hard liners do.

But if you are intent on picking a spray-in liner, from the research I've done on spray-in applications, LineX seems to be the best application.

 

A Rhino Liner isn't made out of cottage cheese.

It's the Leaning Tower of Piza, not the Leaning Tower of Pizza.

You get fringe benefits, not French benefits!

 

You guys need to check out the Dualcomp. As soon as I get time to figure out how to post pictures, I'll show you some that make the spray-in and BedRug guys cry.

New show truck, 600 miles on it. 24 - 20 pound landscaping blocks. 5 foot drop into the truck bed, about 20 times to get the right picture.

The same truck with the exact same Dualcomp bedliner is sitting on the SEMA floor right now. The damage from all that was a 3" scratch in one of the polyethylene sides. The rubber floor shows no signs of ever have been touched.

Now that's as tough as it gets!

 

bryndon it looks just like a drop in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It is installable, but not "drop-in". Comes in 5 pieces, 3 sides, tailgate, and a rubber floormat. You have the hard sides to protect your wheel wells from dents. I'll get the pictures on our website after SEMA of us dropping 24 - 20-pound landscaping blocks from 5'. Did it about 20 times to get a good picture. It IS my show truck, with the show bedliner (just one off the shelf, but it's the one that stayed in the truck). NO DAMAGe TO THE TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go ahead, test your spray-in. One 20-pound block from 5'. I dare you - you'll be looking at the dent forever.

Oh, there was one mark on the bedliner - a 3" scratch on the driver's wheel well. Just in the surface of the polyethylene.

The rubber mat keeps things where you put them and protects your truck from dents.

Our slogan is "The World's Greatest Truck Bedliner". While it may not be for everyone (some people want their stuff to slide around), you do yourself a major disservice if you don't check it out!

Almost forgot to mention, MOST of the people that see it at SEMA ask what kind of SPRAY-IN it is. Not sure what picture you looked at, but I've never had anyone say it looks like a drop-in.