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Keep plastic over bed liner or spray on liner? Thoughts

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by eortxz, Feb 19, 2024.

  1. Feb 19, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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    eortxz

    eortxz [OP] Active Member

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    I was thinking of removing the plastic bed liner and spraying it with bedliner? What do you guys think? Now if i remove the plastic bedliner what do you guys do with the screw holes that are left?

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  2. Feb 19, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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    Area51Runner

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    That is a factory liner, there will not be any screw holes. On the sides of the bed, those screws hold plastic pieces which put tension on the bed rails. This is what keeps it in place. On the tailgate, when you remove those screws and then the liner piece, the screws go right back into the tailgate.

    If you're going to line it, I suggest a professional application. Sure, you can DIY but results will vary. Spray on rattle can liner can be unforgiving and a PITA to remove if you f-up. Just my 2 cents.

    GL with whatever you decide :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Feb 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM
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    rocknbil

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    I thought about this myself and decided to stay with the factory liner. From time to time I haul gravel and do a lot of dump runs, it would probably take one season the scratch the crap out of whatever I'd line it with.
     
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  4. Feb 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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    Rock Lobster

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    If its in good shape, keep it, its free. I would pull it twice a year to hose and dry all of the crap that accumulates underneath, but other than that, keep it as is.
     
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