how hard is Line-X

[TowPro]

For those of you thinking about getting a Line-x bed liner.



I pre drilled all the holes in my 06 for the reese classic 20K hitch rails, removed the rails and had a linex liner installed this morning.



I got home 4 hours later (had some other stops) and tried to use a knife to cut the linex out of the holes for the hitch install. New blade in utility knife don't even scratch it! I am going to have use a drill bit or die grinder to enlarge the holes back to 17/32"!



Nice stuff!

 

[CHolman]

I have it in my truck "04" and love it!!! It's some tough stuff to say the least.

 

[DFriedson]

I'm a LINE-X dealer.



For auto shows, I spray a little bit of LINE-X on the outside (only) of an empty Coke can let people try to squeeze the can and crush it. Can't be done.



I also apply a little bit of LINE-X to the outside (only) of a small $3. 50 styrofoam cooler and let people stand on it. The most weight on it was 235 pounds and it did not break. No one has smashed it yet.

 

[TWhiteside]

Spray-in Bedliner before 5th wheel holes?

I was planning on a spray-in bedliner. Should I have that done before I put in the holes for the fifthwheel hitch? I have a Pullrite hitch and I was planning on using the SuperRail mounting kit this time around.

 

[RustyJC]

Wasn't Line-X testing a product designed for ballistic armor or shielding for military applications? You're right - it's tough stuff!



Rusty

 

[CBrabec]

I have Line-X in my truck and bed rails. Good stuff, but not very thick. Pretty unimpressed. I found this out when I cut a hole in my truck bed for my stacks and looked at the piece which was cut out, and the line-x applied was paper thin. I went and showed the line-x dealer who sprayed it, and they just shrugged their shoulders and did nothing about it. They lost and future business of mine. My buddy has rhino lining and we did the same stack install and his rhino lining was 4 times thicker than mine. It is tough stuff, but not really impressed for paying all this $$ for a thin coating. Next time, rhino lining will be put in.

 

[TowPro]

I was planning on a spray-in bedliner. Should I have that done before I put in the holes for the fifthwheel hitch? I have a Pullrite hitch and I was planning on using the SuperRail mounting kit this time around.

I have the rails that stay in the bed for my reese hitch. I installed the rails, got everything lined up, removed the rails and got the bed liner sprayed.



Its nice to have the spot weld marks that are in the bed where the webs under the bed are welded on to line up the hitch hole locations. Once the Line-X is sprayed in you can't see the spot welds anymore.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

I also did all the mounts in the bed of my truck for the in-bed tool/fuel tank and 5er hitch - as well as several 3/4 inch access holes in front of the bed next to, and on each side of the fuel box to provide feed thru points for radio antennas. I then removed it all and had the LineX sprayed - it worked out great, and all is still in perfect condition, with no raw metal exposed as would occur if holes were drilled after spraying.



I really debated on the over $500 I paid for the over-the rail job - but sure happy now I went the extra mile.



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[Brock]

that rhino may be four times thicker but that does not mean it will last longer... . you never said if the line-x failed to protect or came apart... . just that you were dissatisfied with the thickness.



had my bed and bed rails sprayed... ... and love it. I have hauled a 5hp tiller and the thing was dropped in bed and dragged and did not leave anymarks on lining... . thenthe tie down the shop put on slipped off so when I stopped it slammed against front of bed with blades 6 inches off ground..... one small dent... no tear or cuts... . still good.

then following weekend hauled scrap metal, bricks and dirt for dad..... looked like crap but swept and sprayed out and good as new.



so far... so good and the stuff is tough! Dont care how thick it is as long as it works. With the Rhino my employee has in his truck the thick parts would just make it easier to find when he gouged some out and needed to find it in the driveway... thicker is not always better.

 

[btanner]

if you are just concerned about the thickness than rhino is the way to go. They will glob up to . 250 on your bed. it'll run on the sides and if it doesn't I assure you it'll be less than 60 mils. The average line-x bed is suppose to be 100-120 mils. They should be measuring it. Some people don't. Might want to get the shop you had it sprayed at to verify how thick it is. They should have a tool and are suppose to record the thickness of your bed in three areas on the warrenty papers they submit online to line-x. if the numbers they have in the computer are less than what you have on your truck i would have them spray it again to get it right. If the numbers match then they should be plenty thick.

We did a bed once at . 25 and it looked silly. It's possible to do it with line-x but it's not neccessary. I don't work for line-x anymore but when i did we measured all our beds and they were pretty consistant throughout at about 100-120 mils. Get it checked and tell us what they do



-ben

I have Line-X in my truck and bed rails. Good stuff, but not very thick. Pretty unimpressed. I found this out when I cut a hole in my truck bed for my stacks and looked at the piece which was cut out, and the line-x applied was paper thin. I went and showed the line-x dealer who sprayed it, and they just shrugged their shoulders and did nothing about it. They lost and future business of mine. My buddy has rhino lining and we did the same stack install and his rhino lining was 4 times thicker than mine. It is tough stuff, but not really impressed for paying all this $$ for a thin coating. Next time, rhino lining will be put in.

 

[bombero]

I am really impressed with LineX. The one concern that I have with all spray on bed liners is the prep work. A friend of mine had his done in a pretty rusted bed. He said that they wired brushed it pretty good and wiped it out with some kind of cleaner. I am not too sure about going over any kind of rust without taking it down to bare metal.

 

[btanner]

they shouldn't spray it until all the rust is gone and acetone is usually what they wipe the beds with. Prep work is everything for these liners that's why it is important to see other customer's trucks and see if they are peeling up or anything else unusual. bed's need to be scuffed so the liner will adhere properly. Anything that is on the bed that could come off (the wrong primer (non-etch) rust, bad paint) should be removed. That's why it should be more expensive to get an old truck done than a new one because there is a lot more prep work if it's done properly



-ben

 

[maxburk]

I have a 2001 with a LineX liner. I have not treated the thing well at all and there is no damage. I did drill all my holes prior to installation of Ax tank and fifth wheel hitch. We travel a lot camping. Like three trips to Alaska for as long as 4 months with everything but the kitchen sink in the back to save my hide if we broke. I can't scratch the stuff if I wanted to. Really good stuff!! I would never pick Rhino over LineX.

 

[ASTAR]

I'm just adding that when I bought my Jeep body (2001 TJ) it had been rhino'd on the inside. I can cut it with a razor knife (I had to on part of the cage) and peel it right off. It also looks very inconsistant. Runs and some textured areas with some smooth areas. I have Line-X in my Dodge bed and it has been hammered on a little. It still looks good. There are a few chips but I was told it is a lifetime warranty so I need to find out what to do to get it fixed.

 

[btanner]

take it to a line-x dealer they'll fix it



-ben

 

[TowPro]

- it worked out great, and all is still in perfect condition, with no raw metal exposed as would occur if holes were drilled after spraying.

anytime I drill a hole in the truck, I apply A product from Eastwood to seal the holes. Never had a problem with rusty holes

 

[rbattelle]

I love my Line-X, but have succeeded in damaging it. I put a couple small "slices" in it (didn't go all the way through) from sliding a washing machine across it. At least, I think it was the washing machine that did it.



Haven't had it fixed because it's such a tiny little imperfection, and because I figure I'll wait until I have other things to get coated before making the trip to the local dealer.



-Ryan

 

[tractorseller]

My Line-X Faded

I have Line-X on mine. The only thing I've noticed is that in less than a year it was faded pretty badly. You can look up underneath the bed rails and it's still shiny, but anywhere the sun hits it, it's pretty dull.



Maybe that's normal. Haven't checked into it. I have a few cuts in it, overall it's held up well. The dull parts don't look so good though. Looks dirty all the time.

 

[RustyJC]

tractorseller brings up a good point. What have Line-X users had success with for cleaning and restoring the luster to the Line-X bedliner?



Rusty

 

[rbattelle]

I actually prefer it dull. I usually don't like flashy things. I guess you could say I'm pretty dull.



-Ryan