Truck Bed Mats Compared To Spray On Bed Liners

Truck bed mats cost so little it is tempting to overlook them compared to more costly bed liners options like spray on bed liners for example. Here are ways mats compare to liners.

Bed mats offer no protection for the sides and front of the pickup box. That means just using mats leaves those areas vulnerable to damage. Of course since rubber bed mats make beds completely no-skid, there really is much less chance for sliding cargo damaging the bed sides.

Side protection is a plus for spray on coatings.

Bed mats go on by just rolling them out... couldn't be easier. And removal is just the reverse and simple as could be. That's a far cry from the installation of permanent liners which involves destroying the original factory paint on the bed itself. That surely seems a shame.

Compare how the two liners handle dents. Dents to the bed often cause more expensive damage than does any amount of scrapes and scratches. Though spray coatings offer a thick texture layer, it's still paint with rubber in it. On the other hand, mats of rubber are all but dent proof and all but impossible to damage too.

You can just about forget about dents under rubber mats.

Comparing truck bed mats and spray on liners resembles an apples and oranges match-up. Each offers distinct advantages.

Think about rolling out a mat over your spray lining for a really good match of advantages.

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