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LINE-X Versus Drop-Ins Bed Liners |
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007 |
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drop-in bedliner is a plastic cover for the surface of a truck’s bed, which in our opinion, is not a very wise option.
We say this from experience. Drop-ins require drilled holes to be installed. Drop-ins typically trap
water and debris between the liner and the bed. Add to that, as a result, a drop-in bedliner
actually promotes condensation and retains rain water and melted snow and ice. The water damage from the resulted abrasion, rust and corrosion. This is amid the many reasons why you'll want to consider LINE-X versus drop-in bed liners.
A drop-in bedliner is a plastic cover for the surface of a truck’s bed, which in our opinion, is not a very wise option. We say this from experience. Drop-ins require drilled holes to be installed. Drop-ins typically trap water and debris between the liner and the bed. Add to that, as a result, a drop-in bedliner actually promotes condensation and retains rain water and melted snow and ice. The water damage from the resulted abrasion, rust and corrosion. This is amid the many reasons why you'll want to consider LINE-X versus drop-in bed liners.
| LINE-X VERSUS DROP IN BED LINERS |
| DROP-IN BED LINER |
LINE-X SPRAY-ON BED LINER |
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drop-in bedliner is a plastic cover for the surface of a truck’s bed.
Drop-ins require drilled holes to be installed. Drop-ins typically trap
water and debris between the liner and the bed. As a result, a drop-in bedliner
actually promotes condensation, water damage, abrasion, rust and corrosion. |
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permanently to your truck bed. Spray-Ons mold around every contour, providing
a weather and water tight seal, for extreme protection. This gives your
bed a factory-installed look, with no lost cargo space, which is amid the
many reasons why dealerships cheerfully elect LINE-X over drop in bed liners. |
| LINE-X VERSUS DROP IN BED LINERS |
| WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? |
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are 4 key characteristics that determine the best choice for your truck:
Protection, Durability, Appearance and Warranty. PROTECTION: Which
bedliner provides the best protection against corrosion, water damage, abrasion,
rust and other common damage?
DURABILITY: Which bedliner is engineered to last the
life of the truck? And just as important, stay in the truck bed?
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APPEARANCE: Which bedliner will enhance the
vehicle’s appearance (and value) over an extended period of time?
WARRANTY: What happens if your bedliner fails? Will
you be able to easily correct the problem, regardless of your location?
And who pays for repair/replacement?
Consider these characteristics carefully before investing in your bedliner.
And know, you really cannot go wrong when choosing the best bed liner
in the world - LINE-X.
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| PROTECTION |
| There are several reasons that most
truck owners are now avoiding drop-in bedliners, but in a vast majority
of cases the primary issue is protection. Protection, after all, is the
bedliner’s primary job. True protection of the truck bed begins with
the installation of the bedliner itself. So before buying a drop-in bedliner,
ask yourself: Does it make sense to protect the truck bed by first destroying
its appearance and built-in corrosion resistance? |
| DROP-IN
BED LINER |
LINE-X
SPRAY-ON BED LINER |
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drop-in bedliner requires the installer to drill holes into your trucks
bed and rails which destroys the truck’s original appearance and leaves
new exposed areas where rust can begin building up over time. That’s
right, in order to ensure proper installation of the drop-in bedliner, the
installer must first drill multiple holes into your truck bed leaving it
more vulnerable to the elements in which it was created to protect. |
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comparison, a spray-on bedliner is installed simply by preparing the surface
and then coating it with a protective material that will protect the truck’s
bed for the lifetime of the truck. Once the bedliner is installed, you should
expect it to provide maximum resistance to dents, scratches/scrapes, damage
caused by trapped water, and other potential problems. |
| DURABILITY |
| Bedliner thickness doesn’t play a big role in impact
resistance anymore. Recent research has proven that the impact resistance
of the thin surface of a leading spray-on bedliner (LINE-X) is actually
strong enough to protect the walls of the U.S. Federal Building and many
other government agencies from a terrorist bomb. |
| DROP-IN
BED LINER |
LINE-X
SPRAY-ON BED LINER |
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A drop-in bedliner provides abrasion (scratch/scrape) resistance
on its own surface, but destroys the trucks surface in the process. Drop-ins
are highly susceptible to causing abrasion damage to the trucks bed. And
keep in mind that when a scratch penetrates the truck’s bed, it
exposes your truck’s bare sheet metal allowing for rust and corrosion
to take over.
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The durability and strength of spray-on bedliners has given
rise to additional uses of the product. Paxcon, a division of LINE-X, has
been used as a anti-terrorism bomb blast protective coating.
Known in
military and research circles as an Energy Resistant Coating (ERC), the
LINE-X paint is flexible yet stronger than steel. Walls painted with LINE-X
withstand explosions up to 20 times greater than what a normal, uncoated
wall can withstand. The paint holds numerous types of structural materials
together - wood, steel, dry wall, concrete, brick and more. Bombed walls
flex but stay together.
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| APPEARANCE |
| DROP-IN
BED LINER |
LINE-X
SPRAY-ON BED LINER |
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Spray-on bedliners mold to your trucks bed. One of the
many reasons a spray-on bedliner looks appealing is the custom look of
the sprayed finish. And one leading spray-on company (LINE-X) has developed
a product that will protect the liner from UV exposure, giving the truck
bed a lasting visual appeal while maintaining its protective qualities
for the lifetime of the truck.
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Drop-in bedliners are molded with their own unique patterns
that ultimately minimize the truck’s cargo space. Truck manufacturers
spend millions of dollars to engineer and design their truck’s beds
for maximum cargo space and overall appearance. Why destroy their efforts
when its unnecessary?
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| WARRANTY |
| DROP-IN
BED LINER |
LINE-X
SPRAY-ON BED LINER |
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Who pays if your bedliner fails or flies out? This is another
important “protection” issue - protection of the truck owner
if the bedliner fails to live up to its expectations.
Some drop-in bedliners are covered with a nationwide warranty –
but they won’t cover the repair that is needed on your truck’s
bed from the excessive wear and tear caused by the vibration from the
liner that was there to “protect” your truck’s bed.
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LINE-X offers a nationwide warranty so you never have to worry
about any bedliner issues again.
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| COSMETIC DIFFERENCES |
| DROP-IN
BED LINER |
LINE-X
SPRAY-ON BED LINER |
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Cosmetic issues is another issue to be concerned with when
considering between the two types of bedliners.
No one wants a bedliner that detracts from the truck’s good looks.
In truth, drop-in bedliners were engineered more for protection than aesthetic
appeal.
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Spray-on bedliners mold perfectly to the truck’s bed
to ensure a perfect fit and ultra-consistent material thickness and hardness.
Leading spray-on bedliners look as though they were installed at the auto
manufacturer’s factory. |
| THE BOTTOM LINE |
| LINE-X
SPRAY-ON BED LINER WINS |
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After reviewing all the facts, it appears that spray-on bedliners
are by far the best investment for truck bed protection. Before you make
your final decision on what bedliner is best for you, we recommend that
you take the 4 key characteristics into great consideration; Protection,
Durability, Appearance and Warranty.
LINE-X is rated No. 1 in customer satisfaction because it outperforms
the competition in three ways:
- 1. It's the THICKEST of all spray-on's
- 2. It's NON-SKID surface holds loads better.
- 3. It will not tear or rip like other "softer" spray-on's
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| WARNING
TO THOSE CONSIDERING DROP IN BED LINERS |
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