Silicone-Free dressing

[indigo s10]

I have a question about the Silicone-Free dressing. I have a Line-X spray in bedliner in my truck and would like to make it shine, without making it slick. Has anyone tried this? How did it work? The local Rhinoliner(the two brands are similar) sells a silicone free spray, but it's $12.00 for an 8 oz bottle. If it is basically the same as the Megs product, I can get a gallon online for $30.99.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Silicone-Free dressing

Never tried this before, sure don't want to make the surface slick however as this could pose some safety problems if someone were to step into the back of the truck.

Anyone else ever try this?

[gbackus]

Re: Silicone-Free dressing

All "dressings" are going to add some amount of "slip" to truck bed liners, some more than others. The only true way to restore the look without decreasing the friction(which is what keeps things in place in your liner when you drive) is to repaint the liner. The cheapest, and easiest solution(though not the longest lasting when it comes to repainting) is to pick up any rattle can clear(i've used duplicolor wheel coating clear coat several times, and I get about 6 months or so before it needs a redo), and respary the liner.

You'll first want to clean the liner with a mild degreaser, then wipe the liner down with rubbing alcohol. Then mask off any adjoining areas you don't want overspray on, and spray on several thin coats of clear. Follow the instructions on the can for wait time inbetween coats. I find I need 2 of the duplicolor wheel clear for a large bed, and 2.5 of cans of a similar dupont clear, so brand of paint and size of bed will dictate how much you need.

This information was originally given to me by the guys over at LineX in orange county, but it should work for any spray in bedliner as they all essentially use the same type of paint system.