Is DIY bedliner that bad or is this guy yankin my chain?

[Harleymedic53]

Hey guys i stopped into a local truck shop (appleton, wi) and asked some questions about DIY paint in bed liners. The guy in there told me to stay away from them and tried to sell me his $400 service of the shop spraying in their spray in liner. Is DIY w/ proper prep that bad of stuff?? Does it last? And i dont haul heavyduty. Im assuming hes jus tryin to make some money off a 19y/o so im still pretty set on doing it myself. Wat is the best brand of diy paint in liner which will give me the best results?

[STL]

With the proper prep of sanding the bed down and cleaning good it will last

Of course they dont want you to buy a DIY and spend the 400 dollars on theirs

Check this thread out How to: Install a roll on bedliner

[BAMA BOY]

i painted my whole chevy in it it holds up great and looks good

[Pbav8tor]

It's all in the prep. I painted mine and I think I spent 6hrs sanding/cleaning the bed. I did 4 coats in about 2hrs. It came out really good and holding up with no problems.

[dixie_boysles]

Just follow that how-to precisely and you should be fine. Yeah I love my spray-in, so I'm biased. But if you do all the prep that STL suggested, then you will be fine

[earnbud]

i want to do the same thing on my truck , any suggestion either roll on or use the spray cans , i can get the cans for about $8 a piece , any idea of how much it would run me price wise doin it myself

[STL]

I did it in my 03 XL ranger and it took 8 cans that was going up the sides of the bed also

[Buddythetruck]

I have tried the duplicolor spray can stuff. It's junk for your bed, but works good for flares and interior pieces if you like. It is just too soft for a truck bed.

[Harleymedic53]

So if i do it my self what brand should i use? I heard Herculiner was decient?

[STL]

Herculiner is what I used on my dads truck 4 years ago still there today and and not chipped

[dixie_boysles]

There should be a brand listed in that write-up, try that

[earnbud]

any idea of what the price would be of doin it myself if i used the herculiner and does it come in a spray can or use rollers to put it on

[GrafixGuy]

I suggest roller, much cleaner. that spray would get everywhere, not cool.

[Harleymedic53]

Ya im planning on getting the herculiner kit from autozon or something

[robsranger]

did mine in herc. i love it took me about 6-8 hrs total but i also had to remove trim along bed rail tool box that good stuff and then prep that was the killer but very simple i only put on 2 coats and its holding up nicely my .02 on the subject