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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2017, 08:18:42 AM »
Por -15, junk!

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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2017, 08:46:54 AM »
im going to say prep work. that blue paint still looks nice
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2017, 09:02:48 AM »
POR-15 is not intended to be a bedliner. It will peel off like a sheet of plastic and it does not adhere well to clean surfaces including bare metal. It sticks to rust, itself and your skin though but I guess that's why it is named Pain Over Rust. It's not made for the fit and finish guy, it's made to stop rust from continuing to rust. It's not the right product as there are too many extra steps to achieve what a lesser expensive product can do standalone like chassis saver. But, yep it's all in the prep work. If it's not prepped it won't stick!

I would use 60 grit to thoroughly scuff the entire bed before you apply the bedliner, scuff pads will be okay in the hard to get areas but if you want it to last and to make it a quicker prep time use the 60 grit. Blow it out, wipe it down with prep solve or some thinner/reducer. It'll stick

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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2017, 05:40:29 AM »
I'm reviving this thread, as I am still searching for some bed protection.  I think I've reached the conclusion that I don't want to do a paint-on product, because I haul firewood periodically and I can't see those products standing up to that kind of abuse.  So I'm thinking a good quality/good fitting bed mat, or maybe an under-rail drop-in bed liner.  But I'm discovering that it is difficult to find one that will fit our old trucks.  I found an under-rail bed liner on line (I forget the site), but the shipping costs would have been prohibitive.  I actually ordered a custom-fit nyracord rubber bed mat and tailgate pad from CARid.com for $157 including shipping, but then they sent me a message saying it was backordered and wouldn't be shipped until February of next year.  So I canceled that order and continued searching.  I found what looks like the same thing on   Truck, but it is considerably more expensive.

Has anyone found a custom fit mat or drop-in liner for a decent price?

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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2017, 06:26:34 PM »
Under rail bedliner is a good option. I have on in my blue truck and I throw everything in there.

https://www.carid.com/1986-gmc-ck-pickup-truck-bed-accessories/pendaliner-under-rail-bed-liners-111255564.html
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2017, 08:40:23 PM »
Under rail bedliner is a good option. I have on in my blue truck and I throw everything in there.

https://www.carid.com/1986-gmc-ck-pickup-truck-bed-accessories/pendaliner-under-rail-bed-liners-111255564.html

Yeah, that's the same one I saw.  The price tag ($139) looks good until you add the $95 shipping cost.  Am I pretty much going to have to suck it up and pay that shipping anywhere I look?

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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #21 on: July 08, 2017, 03:38:49 PM »
I pick them up from my local distributor or they deliver for free. Where do you live? check local distributors
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #22 on: July 09, 2017, 05:29:51 AM »
Looks like there's a Duraliner dealer about 1/2 hr drive from me, and a Pendaliner dealer about an hour away.  I'll have to give them a call and see what they can do.  Thanks.

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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #23 on: October 01, 2017, 09:28:32 AM »
Finally found a local shop that would order a Pendaliner under-rail for me.  Saved a little bit relative to the on-line price plus shipping.

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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2017, 07:22:11 AM »
Herculiner is garbage.
I spray SEM bed liner. Have had good luck with it.
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #25 on: November 16, 2017, 09:47:10 AM »
How well do these liners hold up when shoveling dirt and gravel off the bed?  Is it easy to scratch up?
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2017, 01:47:03 PM »
the Herculiner will scratch and peel real easy
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2017, 12:04:55 AM »
If it's not much stronger than just paint, I'll just use paint.  It'll be easier to touch up.  My truck ain't "show" by any stretch of the imagination.
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2017, 06:14:54 AM »
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Re: DIY Bed Liner
« Reply #29 on: November 17, 2017, 07:14:54 AM »
its been years since we did a friends truck. but hes pretty anal about following directions i do remember using scotch brite pads to scratch the bed all to heck and clean it with something (been too long ago) but it was soft even after it dried, to the point where you could dig your nail into it with some force.
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