Kingsford Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I bought a new Colorado this weekend and I am having some trouble deciding on something so I thought I’d ask you guys. I really like how my F150 had the plastic bed rail covers from the factory but as you know Chevy does not do that. So I am at a cross road here…. My options: 1. Buy bed rail caps (don’t know where to find good ones or what a good brand would be) a. Pros: Protects and looks good b. Cons: My dad had them and they wouldn’t stick on good and left scratches on the side of the truck. 2. When I get my bed liner sprayed in have them spray the tops of the rails a. Pros: Doesn’t look so bad and protects extremely well. My dad did his like this. b. Cons: I don’t know if it will fade and look like crap. I also don’t know if SVRT will make it look better. 3. Get a soft tonneau cover that goes over the rails. a. Pros: Protects b. Cons: Had a friend tell me his would peal back in the wind when he had one like that. Any advice would really help. What would you guys do? The truck is black with a chrome packages just to give you an idea of looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOx Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I like the spray-on option on the rails and bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 i have mine sprayed on the rails as well and it shines like any other plastic when vrt is applied. and i think its the best option. edit: mine was sprayed back in 2006 and it still looks good even without vrt. it also sits outside 24/7 no garage time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 i have mine sprayed on the rails as well and it shines like any other plastic when vrt is applied. and i think its the best option. edit: mine was sprayed back in 2006 and it still looks good even without vrt. it also sits outside 24/7 no garage time. Can you take a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Can you take a pic? well i just recently put vrt on mine. i will clean one area and let it dry and take a pic of treated and un-treated 5 year old spray liner on the rails. edit: ill do it in the morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I just went through the same situation as you are. I wanted to cover up some existing dings and scratches but didnt want the bedliner to take away from the truck. I decided to go on the rails with it, but went up pretty high so it wouldn't be noticeable. I also picked a bedliner company that had a darker richer color than say a linex. It also has the full warranty, but also warranties against fade. Not sure on durability since I just got it but I love the shiny black color, and its suppose to stay that way. The brand was Superliner and my local gmc dealer installs it. Heres some pics. They don't do it justice, the shiny color didn't come through in these pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 What brand liner is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 looks good.. mine is similar you will see tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 superliner is the name of the liner. The website is bedliner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I will try to snap a pic that shows the color and sheen, but might not be able to until monday, got a crazy busy day tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce5 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Def. option 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frid Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Go with Line-X. Like stated above you can make it look good with SVRT. Plus they give you a lifetime warranty with it. I've hauled several motors in mine. It got scratched up and is a little faded and stained and my buddies back home resprayed it for free. Just something to look into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I don't think that you would notice the sprayed liner on the bed rails on a black truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoeaull Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 heres a pic close up, its not clean and used an iphone with no flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I've had line-x on my truck since 1997 with NO ISSUES! I'd also suggest you have them spray UNDER the rear wheel wells if they're not currently coated. That was HUGE on my F-150. Do the bed rails... SVRT makes the stuff POP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11chevz71 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Just had the line x premiumn done in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03z-71 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 my line-x is almost 10 years old and i wouldn't change for the world. I also got mine over the rails as well! SVRT will be your friend in a 70/30 spray bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOx Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I've had line-x on my truck since 1997 with NO ISSUES! I'd also suggest you have them spray UNDER the rear wheel wells if they're not currently coated. That was HUGE on my F-150. Do the bed rails... SVRT makes the stuff POP! Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 I'd also suggest you have them spray UNDER the rear wheel wells if they're not currently coated. That was HUGE on my F-150. They are going to do undercoating too, however the rear wheel wells have plastic caps in them like the front of the truck. HELLLLLLLLLO Undercarriage Spray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comdrop9073 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I have a colorado too, the factory bed liner fit so poorly that from it sliding around for a few months it took the paint on the tailgate and front rail down to bare metal. So I had the Line-X sprayed over the rail. I asked the guy to keep it high on the sides and to drop it down to cover the damage on the tailgate. It came out pretty nice. With soft tonneau: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 I decided to do the Line-X but I have to come up with $520 and then drive 2 hours to the closest place to get it.... So it probably wont be done any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comdrop9073 Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I had mine done for $490 out the door, and I have the bigger 6' bed. Call around for a better price. BTW, Check out 355nation.net Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon Forum Its a colorado/ canyon forum. Lots of good info and good people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 I had mine done for $490 out the door, and I have the bigger 6' bed. Call around for a better price. BTW, Check out 355nation.net Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon Forum Its a colorado/ canyon forum. Lots of good info and good people. Call around? There's only one place around me that does it and its 70 miles away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paoutdoorsman Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 my line-x is almost 10 years old and i wouldn't change for the world. I also got mine over the rails as well! SVRT will be your friend in a 70/30 spray bottle Do tell! I was just thinking yesterday I wish I could spray SVRT. What are you mixing it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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