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O/T Rhino linings and others

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George in Bilox

06-23-2005 11:20:36




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Hey good people,
Hope all is well with you and yours. Is the rhino lining a good cover for a pick up bed? Does it stand up good? It is hard for me to believe that you could skid a pallet of sod a fridge or something across it and it not peel like an orange. Opinions appreciated, facts adored.

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George




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gcs

06-25-2005 05:32:44




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I put genuine Rhino coat on my last new pickup, a little over 4 years now. It has held up well, no fading, and aside from 2 small nicks from an unseen nail on the back of a dresser, it"s still perfect.
I haul a lot of salt water fish, crabs, etc, and no rust. The last truck without the Rhino wasn"t as fortunate.

That aside, my buddy and his son both had the Rhino installed on there new trucks and it hasn"t held up as well, lots of scratches, and small tears, especially on the tailgate.

I think the guys doing the application make or break the install. Mine was done by a Rhino dealer that did nothing else, but is now out of buisness, the others were done by the Ford dealer that got the franchise.

I also hear that the Linux brand is easier to recoat if it tears?
In all I"m satisfied with the Rhino, and will probably get it again as I keep my trucks till there done.

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RustyFarmall

06-24-2005 07:45:18




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
After reading all of the replys, I will say that you guys have it all backwards. Go out and buy the new truck, use it for whatever, and then when it comes time to trade it in put the bed liner on. Or do what I do, buy a white truck, and when the bed starts looking real ugly, get a couple cans of spray paint and touch it up. I've seen way too many spray in bed liners that looked worse than a scratched up bed.

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Ludwig

06-24-2005 09:05:54




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to RustyFarmall, 06-24-2005 07:45:18  
Obviously you don't live in New England... You scratch the bed and get some salt in there and poof you haven't got a bed any longer.
The one great thing about the Herculiner is that the carbides on the snowmobile don't seem to chew it up. Carrying a snowmobile is a great way to ruin a bed because you'll usually load it in a parkinglot thats been salted, the carbides scrape the paint away and deposit the salt in the wound. You can always tell a snowmobiler's pickup because of the long rusty scars in the bed.

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Ludwig

06-24-2005 07:06:07




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I did Herculiner on my pickup in '99 and its been fair but not great. I didn't do a great job prepping, haven't done anything to take care of it and it was really too cold out when I first put it on. The thing I don't like about it is that NOTHING slides in the bed now, not even when I want stuff to...
I like Rhinoliner, I think the thickness makes a big difference.



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Nolan

06-24-2005 03:56:29




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
Pretty consistently around here the Line-X spray in liner is regarded as superior to the Rhino. Both on fading and durability. The DIY kits like Herculiner are considered bottom of the barrel.

No direct personal experience.



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Mark - IN.

06-23-2005 20:03:01




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I guess that they're like everything else, good, but not bullet proof under extreme conditions. Had one in one of my last pickups, and held up good. But, I took care of it until almost the end. There are some pretty obvious things that'll take a toll. I'd have to think a constant sliding of heavily loaded pallets will take a toll eventually.

The thing that finally got mine was 4 big block chevy heads that I was weighing an empty vehical dolly down that I'd been interstate speeding for a couple of hundred miles until I dropped it off. When got done, set those big heavy heads in the bed back at the tailgate on that "slick" Rhino liner. Was going doen the road at about 60 when someone pulled out in front of me and had to lay heavy on the brakes. Guess where those 4 heads ended up when went from 60 to like 10 in a short distance? That slick liner? Went ice skating into the front of the bed, smashing it out of shape and up against the back of the cab. BAM!!! so hard that my pickup got the wheel hops in the rear. That tore that Rhino up pretty good, and the otherwise spotless, protected bed. Yep, have their limits.

Mark

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JC in ky

06-23-2005 19:49:58




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I will say a rihno liner is a really good investment. Bought a truck two years ago that had one in it, ive actually tried to abuse it and it dosn't show any signs of wear. The next truck I get ill defentally have it sprayed on. Well Theres my 2 cents worth. JC



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Rockyhawaii

06-23-2005 19:42:12




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I'd insist that only Rhino brand be applied. My buddy had a liner put in by one of the copycats (Lava Liner) and it is horribly faded and peeled after only one year. A spray can of trunk liner would have worked better than that crap.



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Bus Driver

06-23-2005 16:08:14




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
In 1998, I had a no-name liner sprayed in my new F-150, only place in town that did them at the time. Bottom peeled from sliding a 6' stepladder on the floor of the bed. Coating only 1/6" thick. Took it back, they sprayed again to build thickness. Even the finest materials must be applied honestly to be effective. I bought drop-in liner, maybe the spray-in will prevent rust under the drop-in. Now I don't trust enough to ever try again.

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Dan Frazier

06-23-2005 15:29:52




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I have had rhino lining in my truck for almost a year I am a plastering stucco contractor and haul wheelbarrows scaffold etc. every day and it still looks great I even had the bed caps done I would highly recommend it as long as it is the real rhino lining to anyone who is planning on keeping there truck for any length of time



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Ducknose Bob

06-23-2005 14:59:58




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
I have had Linex sprayed in my last 4 Powerstrokes, 97,99,02, and 05, and have had not had a problem, in fact, I have thought about having the running board sprayed to make them less slippery.



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Redmud

06-23-2005 14:07:27




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
One of my friends got the spray on Rhino in 99, on a new work truck, he sold the truck in 04 and the inside of his bed was the best looking part of the truck.



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MAC,IL

06-23-2005 13:56:50




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
Neighbor had a rhino on his P/U and it held up good. It was sprayed on. Was looking good after 3 years. Maybe whoever installed the one that peeled didnt prep it right. Was the one that peeled a genuine rhino?????



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toolman

06-23-2005 11:26:43




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to George in Biloxi, 06-23-2005 11:20:36  
the one i put in mine has peeled , i hauled some rocks for the pond , didn,t throw them in either,it has also faded to a dull black from the sun, lasted one year, it was rolled on. maybe spraying would be better i don,t know.i now have a 4 ft. piece of belting on the deck and am going to try and paint the box to bring back some shine.don,t think i would use it again.



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Red Dave

06-23-2005 12:31:34




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to toolman, 06-23-2005 11:26:43  
Toolman, is yours the Rhino Brand lining, or one of the other brands?



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toolman

06-23-2005 20:29:54




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to Red Dave, 06-23-2005 12:31:34  
hey dave i just found the old carton out in the shop, i had kept some for patching(a in case i needed it thing lol) it is called HIPPO LINER and canadian tire sells it as does alot of other auto parts stores up here in canada. it may be this brand that was bad compared to the one the fellow mentioned, i wouldn,t use this stuff again i don,t think, i did prepare the box well like the instructions said much like prepping for paint,it just didn,t stand up and it hasn,t been heavily used, i have another truck for most of the hard work.

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Vince H

06-24-2005 11:50:06




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 Re: O/T Rhino linings and others in reply to toolman, 06-23-2005 20:29:54  
True Rhino linings can only be sprayed in at an authorized dealer. There are a lot of imposters, but none of them hold up compared to a Rhino Liner. I put one in a pickup I had for five years and nothing hurt it. Engine blocks, bricks, lumber, firewood, sand, rocks. All it did was get dirty until it rained. When I went to the shop they took a piece of another bed liner and scraped it against the liner in my bed and it actually chewed up the other liner. They are absolutely the best way to go.

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