Sprayed in bed liner - Diesel Forum

Got4wd · 11-01-2007, 01:14 PM

What looks better? Over or under the rail on a white truck? Its going in tomorrow and need to make a decision.

cmichalik · 11-01-2007, 01:23 PM

under. but i guess beauty in in the eye of the beer holder

Believer45 · 11-01-2007, 05:48 PM

I much prefer over the rail, it protects the tops from dings and such and to me looks better as well.

Dave / Believer45

RonKZ650 · 11-01-2007, 07:00 PM

The part I don't like about the over the rail is the plastic bedliner is constantly riding on your paint, so might as well wave goodby to your paint on your toprails forever. Also the part I don't like about bedliners in general is the same thing happens to the bed, all paint rubbed off. Now of course if it's spray in type, I suppose you wouldn't care because it will be permanent. That's the part I don't like about them. Anything non-reversable as far as add ons go is risky to me.

**action4478** · 11-01-2007, 09:26 PM

Depends how you use it....Once it's on there you can't go back...You can always add a rail protector if you wish....

Jerry Miller · 11-01-2007, 09:49 PM

If your truck has ever been repainted before, then stick with under the rail. The tape they use can pull aftermarket paint off...especially if the body shop didn't prep properly. I know first hand......
Also, the guy that did my truck, when he removed the tape which has a wire in it to cut the excess material, he pulled part of it at a 90 degree angle and part of it at a 45 degree angle. Needless to say, my cut edge looks like crap and no easy way to fix it. It's been 4 years and I still get mad when I look at this lack of professionalism!
Jerry

gilroyracing · 11-01-2007, 10:29 PM

I wish I would have seen this post while there was still daylight out side.

I have a white f350 with lineX sprayed over the rails, But I have diamond plate rail caps over it.

kfjensen · 11-04-2007, 09:04 PM

Like gilroy I had it sprayed over the rail then caps, only way to go, keeps the caps from riding directly on the paint and scratchin it up

masami · 11-05-2007, 06:19 AM

I had Rhinoliner applied to the tops of the bed and tailgate. Durable stuff, doesn't seem to need a rail cap to protect it. Been on for about eight years now.