Spray on Bed Liners Vs. Conventional Bed Liners
Truck beds offer payload versatility and allow you to carry any number of tools and large items just behind your cab. Carrying these items produces inevitable scratches that detract from your truck's visual appeal and can lead to the cancer of steel-bodied vehicles: rust. Owners seeking to protect their trucks have a choice between a conventional plastic drop-in bedliner or a spray-on liner that adheres to the interior surfaces of your truck's bed. Savvy shoppers must weigh the pros and cons of each style of bedliner to make the most appropriate decision based on their priorities.
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Protection
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Spray-on bedliners offer a layer of scratch protection, but since they conform to the surface of your truck's bed, they do not protect against dents and dings from heavy objects. Conventional drop-in bedliners offer scratch protection and also mild protection from the dropping of heavy objects. Drop-in bedliners, however, do not perfectly contour to the shape of your truck's bed, which can cause scratches on the bed's metal surface. Plastic bedliners can also leave your bed exposed to rust and oxidation.
Loading
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Spray-on bedliners offer an extra level of grip over the bare metal surface of your truck's bed; this gritty surface aids in traction when loading heavy objects and can also help keep those objects from moving as they're being loaded or transported. Conventional drop-in bedliners do not offer any aids in traction, which can be dangerous if you are exerting force while loading objects in the bed. Drop-in bedliners may not make the most efficient use of space, limiting your load capacity.
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Durability
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Spray-on bedliners are easy to clean and repair if they are damaged. Plastic drop-in bedliners are susceptible to fading and cracking from the sun. Dropping heavy items or sharp objects can also penetrate a drop-in bedliner, rendering it useless and adding to the potential for damage to your truck's bed.
Versatility
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Drop-in bedliners can be removed should you want to show the exposed metal of your truck's bed. However, this type of bedliner may not be compatible with certain fifth-wheel mounts or camper covers. If you plan to tow a fifth-wheel or use a camper top, you should opt for the spray-in liner, as it does not have to be removed for such applications and still offers protection while in use with these recreational add-ons.
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