Paint vs Bed Liner

Picked up a used Leer cap for my truck a couple weeks back. Doing some TLC on it (new latches, brake light, and rear glass rubber)
After that's all done, I'll be doing some body work and painting it. I'm looking for opinions.
Option 1: Base/Clear black. Factory colour like the truck.
Option 2: Matte/Semigloss single stage urethane. Same colour as my ARB bumper.
Option 3: Flat black bed liner

 

Personally I'd bedline that thing. I did my whole pickup and love it. I love not having to worry about getting a scratch in paint.

 

Option #4 - keep the two tone! Unless you're trying to keep a low profile from cops or crazy x

Lol

But for real id rather have a mismatched than colour matched. I guess bedliner would have a slight two tone

 

My neighbor said the same thing! He likes the silver and black look.

 

www.monstaliner.com

Better than rubber chip infused bedliner, more durable than paint.

Even if you stay tu-tone, they have colors other than black.

 

Line X bed liner !

 

My vote is for bedliner (or similar durable product) More durable and you won't have to worry about scratches etc.

 

Another vote for Line-x including the bars.

 

Two tone, join the club https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lets-see-those-mismatched-topper-and-truck.632404/

 

bedliner.

Maybe add a red stripe, A-Team style for funsies.