Anyone have long term experience w/ spray in liner

I just bought an 04 4wd reg cab w/62000 miles for work around the property. It has no frame rust and a well maintained engine so it should last many, many years with the low mileage I'll be putting on it. I was thinking of Line-xing the whole thing since the engine may outlast the body. Has anyone had Line-x or any other liner for a really long time? How did it hold up? If Line-x only lasts 10 years or so then I think I'll wait until the body looks like it's about to go and then Line-x it. Any feedback appreciated.

 

I used the Herculiner kit on my 96 tacoma bed (& did rock sliders with it).
You can buy the kit in the department stores for like around $100 (back in 99). It includes everything you need to do it yourself. It's a messy job but I think it's worth it. I also did two jeep wrangler floors with it.

The Herculiner isn't gonna be as thick as the professionally sprayed stuff. So - it can gouge it or scrape it off when or if you drag really heavy objects across it. If you do gouge it or scrape it off - you can easily paint over those spots without any prep work involved. They have Herculiner in quart cans for small areas and touch-ups.

I had a tonneau cover on it, so majority of it was protected from the elements. The *over-the-rails* portion was fully exposed to the elements.

After 5 years - the stuff that was exposed to the elements (over the rails) did fade and the thin black part actually washed away (weird). The chunky rubbery stuff stayed intact. I bought a quart can and repainted over- the -rails and it was good as new.

It's a cheaper alternative to the expensive kits. If you buy an additional can, you can make it thicker..... but honestly, it's probably just better to touch-up areas that get thin over time.

If you decide to roll this stuff on yourself - ask me about some hints/tips before you do it.

 

I have had a professionally done Line-X in my bed for 5 year now...still looks as good as new. And I abuse it! Just as a side note, these dont rust out like the old Toyota pick-ups did. My 99 has nearly 130k on it and the body is still in great shape (aside from a few tree limb scratches). Wash it once in a while and wax it once a year and it should last as longs the motor.