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LineX vs. Rhino Lining
Posted on 6/9/15 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 6/9/15 at 2:05 pm
From what I have read, it appears that installation is the biggest determining factor for both products.
LineX
- Some people dislike the rough Line-x surface because it’s “harder”. It can be hard on the knees while moving around in the bed and it can damage your cargo (finished wood surfaces and Line-x liners don’t mix, for instance).
- A thin coating tends to follow every contour of your truck’s bed and preserves the factory appearance. One other aspect of the thin coating is that Line-X liners usually have a very rough surface that sparkles when new. Line-X also tends to be run-free because it mixes in the spray gun and “sets” in 3-5 seconds.
Rhino Lining
- The increased thickness of a softer Rhino liner gives it a softer “rubbery” feel, and the liner’s surface isn’t as rough as Line-X so it’s more gentle on knees and cargo.
- Thicker material usually means a duller appearance – it doesn’t follow the contours of a truck bed nearly as well as Line-X.
- It’s not as tear resistant as the harder materials.
Q. Which one did you choose (out of these 2 products or did you go with a completely different product) for your vehicle and why?
Q. How much did it cost?
Q. Who installed it for you (looking for Baton Rouge area)?
LineX
- Some people dislike the rough Line-x surface because it’s “harder”. It can be hard on the knees while moving around in the bed and it can damage your cargo (finished wood surfaces and Line-x liners don’t mix, for instance).
- A thin coating tends to follow every contour of your truck’s bed and preserves the factory appearance. One other aspect of the thin coating is that Line-X liners usually have a very rough surface that sparkles when new. Line-X also tends to be run-free because it mixes in the spray gun and “sets” in 3-5 seconds.
Rhino Lining
- The increased thickness of a softer Rhino liner gives it a softer “rubbery” feel, and the liner’s surface isn’t as rough as Line-X so it’s more gentle on knees and cargo.
- Thicker material usually means a duller appearance – it doesn’t follow the contours of a truck bed nearly as well as Line-X.
- It’s not as tear resistant as the harder materials.
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For the last 3 years or so, we’ve been gathering data about the most popular spray-in bed line brand. Suffice to say, our readers liked Line-X liners by a ratio of 2:1. “Brand X” liners got 6% of the vote, compared to 66% for Line-X and 28% for Rhino.
Q. Which one did you choose (out of these 2 products or did you go with a completely different product) for your vehicle and why?
Q. How much did it cost?
Q. Who installed it for you (looking for Baton Rouge area)?
This post was edited on 6/9/15 at 2:06 pm
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Posted on 6/9/15 at 2:25 pm to Will Cover
Always Line-X because it is a superior product. Once they came out with the UV stuff that stopped it from turning purple when you got a bunch of dried clay on it, it was perfect.
IMHO, Rhino is too smooth and doesn't hold up as well to sharp things like axes and chainsaws. I have found that stuff doesn't slide around as much on thicker Line-X and, while I have sliced it, sharp stuff bounces off of it better
I can vouch for the horizontal mambo being painful on Line-X. Wouldn't advise
IMHO, Rhino is too smooth and doesn't hold up as well to sharp things like axes and chainsaws. I have found that stuff doesn't slide around as much on thicker Line-X and, while I have sliced it, sharp stuff bounces off of it better
I can vouch for the horizontal mambo being painful on Line-X. Wouldn't advise
Posted on 6/9/15 at 2:26 pm to Will Cover
If you're looking in Baton Rouge, John Cooper at Line X of Baton Rouge does the best quality work.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 2:31 pm to Will Cover
I got Rhino Liner sprayed in my Toyota...never again. It didn't stick in places and it was not very tear resistant. The Line X in my Chevy is way better.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 2:46 pm to Will Cover
I had Ascension Liners do my last one, no clue what brand he uses, but was very happy with it. When I worked at a 4wd Shop, Rhino Liners (somewhere in Livingston I think) was sprayed in the Jeep tubs, and I wasn't very impressed back then. I think a lot of the quality is determined by the person behind the gun though.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 3:19 pm to Citica8
My truck has had Linex for 10 years now. It still looks great.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 3:51 pm to Chris4x4gill2
Seems everyone is recommending LineX. Would the same go for interior of a boat?
Posted on 6/9/15 at 4:24 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
I did rattle can bedliner on a flat boat I had and then painted tan over that. It had the perfect amount of grip to where it wasn't rough
Posted on 6/9/15 at 5:32 pm to Will Cover
I have had both types of Rhino liners (yes, there are two which seems some forget about) and both held up very well, 15+ years in the case of my F150 and it has the harder, thinner type of Rhino liner.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 5:37 pm to Clames
I had entire inside of my 24' Kenner boat sprayed with line x Love it
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:30 pm to Will Cover
I got the Rhino Liner in my old truck almost 15 years ago...wanted the softer non slip surface...it has held up well and IIRC only has one cut in it where I dragged something sharp and heavy out of the bed...
Based my decision off of climbing into the bed of a buddies truck with linex to help unload a four wheeler when it was damp from morning dew and wiped out...wiping out on that rough hard abrasive surface sucked...I've never had an issue with slipping in the Rhino when wet(even with soapy water while washing) or even when small amounts of spare fluids(trans, motor oil and two stroke oil have spilled in the back of the truck.
Based my decision off of climbing into the bed of a buddies truck with linex to help unload a four wheeler when it was damp from morning dew and wiped out...wiping out on that rough hard abrasive surface sucked...I've never had an issue with slipping in the Rhino when wet(even with soapy water while washing) or even when small amounts of spare fluids(trans, motor oil and two stroke oil have spilled in the back of the truck.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 9:40 pm to Pepperidge
Lining a boat will work on floors unless the floor/deck has lids. Carpet keeps the water out. Removing that will allow water intrusion and increase the gap in the lid leading to more vibration and an unprotected fiberglass or metal lip=structural damage. If the boat has never had carpet then the lids are fitted correctly and a liner can be applied with no worries.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:06 am to Citica8
quote:this is definitely the case for any of them.
. I think a lot of the quality is determined by the person behind the gun though
we spray Reflex Bedliners at our place. we searched a long time and did a lot of research on all the top brands. Superior, Linex, Speedliner, Reflex, Rhino and this was the one we chose to go with.
the only reason we got into bedliners was for convenience with collision work. same reason we got into alignments. in the past, on any given day we might have six or seven vehicles spread all over the parish for bedliner replacement or alignments. (we don't advertise to the public really that we even do them). after about a year i was able to reproduce any finish i wanted to match a customer's bedliner. fine texture like linex or bigger, bubblier texture like rhino and anything in between.
they call it a "Polyurea hybrid" combining the best characteristics of Urethanes and Ureas. (think cross between linex and rhino) we've been spraying it for almost ten years and other than user error, we've never had a comeback for a failure.
i have no idea who sprays it in your area.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:12 am to Hammertime
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Always Line-X because it is a superior product.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:51 am to Wtodd
DLauw, can you do a colored liner?
Posted on 6/10/15 at 11:07 am to Hammertime
Can you tell me more about doing this on a flat boat? Got a 15ft one in need of a repaint.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 12:12 pm to Me4Heisman
I did it on the inside. Just scuffed it up with sandpaper, washed, and blew off with compressed air. Then, sprayed two or three coats, then primer, then two or three coats of paint. Not hard, just time consuming
Posted on 6/10/15 at 1:11 pm to 2indapink
i have and could but i don't and won't 
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