This is a side by side comparison of a couple different spray can truck bed liners. I used all three on my truck at one time or another. Its nice to have an idea what they look like before buying a bunch so I hope this helps someone.
I used the regular Rustoleum spray on the bed of my Tacoma twenty years ago and it held up very well. I used my truck like a truck, not a mall crawler. I just resprayed the spots that got gouged. I just gave that 2003 Tacoma to my son two weeks ago! I also used it to paint the front and rear bumpers of my Chevy van and it holds up very well even after using the bumpers as steps. I haven't had to respray them yet.
The cheap rust-O works good. Used it recently. Sprayed well too. I heard if u hold the can upside down for a second and give it a quick spray as u finish, it supposed to "unclog" the nozzle. Of course u should wipe the nozzle with a clean rag as well.
I used duplicolor bed liner spray on the sides of the samurai. I used the roll on type on the bed. The duplicolor was durable and has a nice non abrasive texture and washes dirt off easily. It holds up well, but does fade a bit after a year and half, so i recoat after about 1 1/2 to 2 years. Clean the spray tip after each use to keep the can longer.
To "HELP" keep from clogging. Put duplicolor color can in small bucket and fill with warm water. Let sit for 5-10 mins. Tip 2- Every 10-20 seconds turn can upside down and spray quickly to help from getting clogged and also to help get UNclogged.
That's the catch 22 on Dupli Color, it's thick enough to give the finish you want so it's thick enough to clog the tip and require extra effort. There ya go... lol
I had the same issue with duplicolor cans. They all clogged up. I two toned my duramax and sprayed the rockers with it and it clogged up. Very nice quality and made the truck look awesome while also protecting the sides from rocks. Since I work at an asphalt plant and drive through a quarry to get to it, the truck got a good beating every day. Very nice quality from duplicolor
Try keeping the spray tip clog free by spraying with the can upside-down for a few seconds at a piece of scrap material (I use cardboard) just long enough to clear the paint from the nozzle. Not too long or you’ll loose pressure in the can. I’ve found this tip on some cans of common spray paint and have found it to be generally useful. I can’t speak for the thicker liner paint but I have multiple cans of Dupli-Color paints on my shelf for wheels and the plasti-dip style, leftover from past projects that are still good today.
That is a good tip. In this case the cans were clogging after 20 seconds of spraying on the very first time. Sometimes turning them upside down and spraying would work. Other times they just had to be cleaned with mineral spirits. What you mentioned works very good for partially used cans of paint going back on the shelf.
We apply this to the backs of bronze plates that stay outdoors. We found that after Duplicolor changed their cans about a year and a half ago, the application of this product changed dramatically. Seems they went to a cheaper nozzle system because although they said the product formula wasn't changed, the way it sprayed certainly did. I've written to them asking about this spray problem but nothing constructive was written back. They asked if i wanted the money back or replacements sent out to us. I just want them to fix what got changed nozzle wise. It is a great product, but applying it sucks!!
UPDATE: 12-2019 They obviously knew they screwed up because they changed their nozzles again, and the smell is noticeably different from before. I can say that it will still stop occasionally but not like before. Sprays very hard and heavy now like before.
Thanks for taking the time to do this video. By the way, you're right about following the directions when using regular Rust-Oleum. It works much better when the can is held away from the surface and kept moving.
I think for the money and the least amount of problems applying my bet is with the Restroleum Pro! There’s nothing worse then spraying and being interrupted with cleaning the tip every minute or two. It affects your application and eventual looks and coverage! I’m going with Restroleum Pro! Restroleum Spray products have never let me down!
I used the first one in video by Rustoleum and you were lucky to get through half the can without it clogging beyond repair. Luckily I had some other spray can paint that I could swap tips and get through most of one can. Better by more than you need in case you get stuck not getting to use it all in one can.
2024 Rust Oleum Truck Bed Coating is now $16.99 at Advance Auto and AutoZone. Found it for $12 at Menards. Amazing how much further $1 went 6 years ago. (2018)
I’ve been using Duplicolor on projects at work for a long time. I’ve been having substantial troubles with the tips also but only lately, as if they have changed something in production. And as you stated, with brand new cans. I may switch to Rustoleum.
I used the Dupli-color, and it was in a can and I rolled it on the floor of my 67 IH Scout and after 30 years- yup it's still holding on pretty good- FYI
used all 3 for different projects around the farm. It's all about shaking the crap out of it before you start to use it and then constantly keep shaking while spraying. I've found Rust oleum is best in spray can & roll on. If Your Doing a big project and want it to last, use the roll on.
I used the cheaper Rust-Oleum on the Smitty bilt steps on my ram. One can per side with a white high quality spray primer base over the original powder coat. I didn't count the coats, I just kept going until empty. It's been 8 months and 14k miles now and it's held up extremely well. Even the part that gets hammered the most, behind the front wheel. I laid it down extra there at the bottom on the bend. I think I might try to do my rims next. Only issue I have is it's a fine dust magnet. But then again so is my linex bed.
With these thick sprays it’s not a manufacture issue that they clog. if you keep the cans warm and let them sit in warm water before using and not in use they spray so much better. Also, turn each can upside down to shoot a quick spray to clear the nozzle before turning it upright to shoot the spray project
I’ve used a ton Of the Duple color truck bedliner I’ve never had a problem with it. I’ve used it on my door handles and side view mirrors the hood and roof of my FJ cruiser
I use the first cheaper one on all my black plastic trim and bumpers on my 05 Xterra. looks great, super black and doesn't fade. It's more like $6.50 at my Walmart.
Dupicolor was awesome I used in on my roof frame on my Ute. Bloody awesome. Never had issues with clogging. But with rustoleun the can was bounce the size of duplicolor and the can would use up very quickly. Highly recommend duplicolor.
I never used the bed liners. But I buy a lot of dupalacolor primer and paint. since the major automotive store's started selling rustoleum I go to a body shop for paint and primer.. to me rustoleum is something for patio furniture, and it works well on wood and concrete. But I would never use it on cars. yes I know the video was about liners and rust prevention. Thanks for the video.
duplicolor has a different type of liner but similar style. this other one doesn't clog up and has a stronger finish from my person experiences. the other one is more of a plastic and this stuff acts more like a plasti-dip
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I like the texture of the Dupli-color as well. Too bad the products that give you texture also clog up easier. I went with basic Rustoleum ( looks like basic black spray paint almost no texture) and put a final coat of Rustoleum Pro on top and it's a little better. I tried the Harbor Freight version of spray bed liner--like the texture, but it clogged up almost from the get go.
Thanks for doing this. I had the same experience with Rustoleum. I accidentally bought "Pro" can and realized that it was different after it went on. It's no doubt a flatter finish with less texture. Haven't used the DupliColor, but it looks nice.
Thank you for the helpful video. I bought a used truck last week with a Rhino bed liner done by "pros"and it had wear spots. I will probably use the plain Rusto to touch up and overcoat the original bed liner and save a few bucks... thanks to your video.
Yep... Your right.... It was a "Beauty Pageant".... I looked for the "In The Works" vid but I guess he said fuck it... There are other places to see what this vid was suppose to be.
@@joerootsr you did a good job buddy you showed me exactly what you said I mean what do folks think you're going to go to a junkyard and grab three different beds and cover them all and show the difference is I think not 👍
The Dupilcolor in my little experience has provided the best finished coating if tou are going for looks, you can fix the nozzle issue by turnng the can upside down and spraying the excess paint from nozzle
Duplicolor 110% I had side steps done with rhino liner and personally did the front bumper with duplicolor (about 8 or so coats) bumper has help up to countless rocks on the freeway no chipping no rust. Side steps are rusting through the rhino liner
Cool comparison. Did you notice how long each one took to completely cure? I think I used duplicolor and it took about a week before it was fully hardened.
Your probably right on close to a week. Especially with 3 or 4 coats. The cans say 24 it 48 hours but I sure wouldn't want to beat on them without waiting longer than that.
I like the cheaper rustoleum truck bed coating for my project (not the pro) the cheaper of the two def has a richer black color, the pro can has a more dull, flat black color I would not use a base primer next time...I have had better results w/o it
I can't remember without reading the cans but some did say no primer required. I guess they were designed to be put right on top of sanded existing paint.
Joe Root on my project, I primed part of it and left the other part bare metal... I came across your video looking for an easy way to remove truck bed coating lol every square inch that had primer under truck bed coating was starting to flake off 6 months after application the area without primer is still going strong makes sense....I also thought I read something about wanting the truck bed coating to bind to bare metal and not bind to primer live and learn, I guess
Very helpful, but as someone else commented, a scratch test would be great. I'm going with the duplicolor, as I'm just blasting some subwoofer boxes and I want the extra texture.
Hey . . thank you very much for taking the time to make that videos but not only answer my questions would save me from picking the wrong one. Much appreciated !
Definitely enjoyed the video. I just recently used the regular Rust-Oleum truck bed liner for the interior of my Jeep. Specifically the floor pans. Ripped out all the carpet and went this route. I definitely like the way the Dupli-Color looks. Glad though I didn't get it after you told me about the clog up issues.
Joe Root yes, it's working out very well. As you may or may not know Jeep Wranglers are known for their soft tops leak. Many times I would come out in the morning after a rain and the carpet would be wet. Also when I go 4-wheeling a couple times I got stuck in some seriously deep water about 3 feet high with some water getting into the cabin. Now it's as simple as pulling the drain plugs and hosing It down.
Cool. Yeah that would definitely be better for cleanup and better than the carpet holding in moisture. It looks like you really get into the mud. I saw your Jeep run video. It sounds like someone wasn't very happy at the end of it!
Everytime I buy the cheap rustoleum it won't come out unless you hold the can upside down. When held right side up it acts like most aerosol cans do when held upside down.
Joe Root in CO advanced auto parts is still stocking the blue cans for now. The newer nozzle is easier to squeez is my only guess for the updating. Eventually I will have to try the new and use a pin to open the nozzle more as this is how I did all my rock rails and bumpers again. SUPER easy to do good looking touch ups after rubbing rocks!
I’m sure the the dupli can sprayer gets jammed because you stopped spraying for a couple of minutes and dried out, once you start spraying you can’t stop for best results, only reason I can think of
Shake can , works as a work out ... also I left mine out for about 20 min warmth from sun will get it to not clog ... this is after u used it as nozzle clogs or with paper clip pole nozzle and thats all ... dont be lazy , if u cant do simple stuff u must cook a lot in microwave !!
We've had no issues of it coming off the backs of our bronze plates either from heat or cold. They aren't exposed to direct sunlight like it would on a truck bed , but it does not soften up from heating, or chip away.
I'am really impress with the paint on Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating NOT THE SPRAY only requires 2 coats with 2 hours of drying time between coats > This stuff HAS TEXTURE FOR SURE> and to there NO Part A and Part B Mixed it up and MAKE SURE THE SURFACE IS CLEAN AND DRY! Then apply, then dry, apply again Its also washes off with gasoline on the brush SO no need to throw it away can clean it up and use it again
Thank you very much for the great video. Best video I’ve seen in a long time that give realistic results with logical points of discussion. Your vid was invaluable since I’m ready to do my bumpers and cladding. Excellent!!!
I would be interested in the same. Even if you just tap it with the handle of a screwdriver for demonstration purposes and progressively move up to hitting it with a hammer... like a torture test so to speak
2 things,... 1. I was hoping for a SCRATCH test. (how holds up after) and 2nd.... (Duplicolor clogging) Hmmmm, I wonder, what IF you use an Orfice bit (tiny drill bit) and made the opening a little bigger, to help stop the clogging? (TRUE! should not need to, Yet IF, you like the finish better, (and, in this vid, I do like the finish better,) Maybe we can get what We want...
Good info to see. The Rustoleum Pro appears to have the smoothest surface, which is what I want. Is that true? I don't want a really rough liner. My Herculiner is too aggressive, takes skin off if you rub against it!
Thinking of using something like this as a keel/hull protector on my kayak. In this case, the Rustoleum Pro would be the best, since it would have the least resistance. Would be cool if they offered it in colors.
Im trying to use bed liner on head liner because its to soft to use a cloth will it work, plus a piece of the headliner broke off its a small piece but in hoping it will all stick together when it hardens
stay away from the aerosol spray can garbage if you want to do the bed of your truck yourself roll it on and use a two part system if you can find it, there is no silver bullet the nozels the pro's use are massive with a lot of air pushing on the gun plus they use two part systems meaning they mix two solutions, they react, then they spray
Well the way they look is one thing but how do they perform and hold up to use? Personally I don't care what it looks like in the back of my truck if it holds up better than the other ones and doesn't look as good
This is a poor comparison. Just which one looks better. If you are going to test a truck bed liner, you should subject it to friction, impact and cutting
I have a f250 and and going to use bed liner on the bottom of the truck in the same style the two tone paint jobs are done. I used Rust-Oleum before and it looked like black sandpaper. The dupi color seems to look much nicer and have more of an orange peel texture. Would you say it has the nicest texture in person?
Yep. Dupli color looks the best to me. I used it on my 2002 f350 when I replaced the cab corners. Same deal. The bottom 12 inches of the truck is Bedliner. It does fade with time. Most of mine was done in 2013 and it's just starting to fade. Not hard to throw another layer on there though.
Great video, I just bought a 60 dollar plastic wheelbarrow fm Walmart and wanted to coat it to give it more durability, so was wondering if the 3 which had the most thickness?
Do you know if I can get that in a roll on can or do they all just come in spray cans??? And for what I understand Harbor Freight wish this is hard to believe has their brand is supposedly really really good
I have always wondered why anyone would want to use bed liner (way too expensive), personally I just buy cheap spray paint and touch it up once in a while , to each his own ;-)
Could you swap the spray heads on Duplicolor with RustOleum and maybe get a better result? Thanks for the vid. The RustOleum Pro is the result I was looking for. I guess I'll go ith that one.
I really wish you'd have tested the durability of the liners - hammerstrike, screwdriver drag, knife cut, and scraper to the edges... would have taken less time than the masking job. If you've still got the panel, why not take 10 minutes and give us the information we came here for in the first place?
Duplicolor is the best. I bought both myself. Rust-Oleum bottle went really fast and dried crappy. The duplicolor was so much better. Thicker and tougher look and feel.
Great video man! Rustolium clogged up on me 7/10 cans Duplicolor does indeed clog up 1-3 cans out of 10 1 for paint 3 times on duplicolor tbc ... I prefer duplicolor products as they are all better formulated for automotive purpuses ! Doing tbc duplicolor with ruberized under coating profeshional spray now !
whats the coverage? Ive got a utility mate trailer with a 54 by 84 inch , 4by7, and I'm wondering how many cans to buy? Any guesses? The bed is marine plywood.
Herculiner from autozone beats all 3 try it and plz do new update video! I've used all of them as well you will like herculiner the best but takes the longest to dry I noticed
No doubt that would work better. That material was also an unprepped piece of an old furnace. It was also rather cold in the garage. I would definitely not want it leaking through if it was a hard line up against paint on a vehicle.
I keep hearing that. Probably will try it on the next big project. It doesn't seem to be worth the trouble on small projects.. But for the actual intended use I'm sure it is better.