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Spray-on bedliner applications

Bedliner, beyond the bed.

Trucks, Jeeps, trailers, UTVs, vans and boats. What a sprayed liner does on each one, what it costs in 2026, and a free quote from a trained applicator near you.

Overland rigs

Why spray it

A drop-in sits on top of your truck. A sprayed liner becomes part of it: seamless, bonded and textured, on almost anything with a floor, a deck or a fender. Nothing gets underneath, so nothing rots underneath.

  • Seals out water
  • Grips cargo
  • Takes the impact
  • Repairable
  • UV topcoat available

Applications

One coating. A dozen jobs.

1989

The year ArmorThane started formulating polyurea and polyurethane coatings

Seconds

Typical gel time for sprayed polyurea, so it builds texture without running

80mil

The thickness to ask for on rails and corners, where thin spots fail first

0seams

For water and grit to hide under, unlike a drop-in tray

How it works

Four layers.
One bed that lasts.

Tap through each layer to see what it does.

  1. Every good liner starts here. The bed is degreased, sanded or blasted to a rough profile and masked. Skipping prep is the number one reason liners peel, usually at the tailgate first.

  2. Bare metal, aluminum, plastic and fiberglass each get the primer or adhesion promoter they need, so the liner grips the surface instead of just sitting on it.

  3. Sprayed hot from a plural-component gun, polyurea gels in seconds and builds a seamless, textured skin that absorbs impact, grips cargo and seals out water.

  4. Most liner chemistry chalks and fades in sunlight. An aliphatic topcoat keeps black black and colors true on anything that lives outside.

Free tools

Price it before you call.

Real 2026 installed ranges for truck beds, and a four-question quiz that tells you which kind of protection fits the way you use your truck.

Bedliner cost calculator

Installed US price ranges for 2026. Real quotes vary by shop and region — use this to know whether a quote is reasonable.

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  • Trucks, Jeeps, trailers, UTVs, vans and boats
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Questions

Bedliner questions, answered.

Still deciding? The comparison tool lines up every type of bed protection side by side.

What can a spray-on bedliner be applied to?

Far more than truck beds. Shops spray Jeep tubs and full bodies, rocker panels and bumpers, trailer decks and ramps, UTV beds and floors, cargo van floors, dump bodies, boat decks and dock bumpers. Steel, aluminum, wood, fiberglass and many plastics can all be coated with the right prep and primer.

How much does a spray-on bedliner cost?

A professional spray-in on a standard 6.5 ft truck bed typically runs about $500 to $800 in 2026. Other jobs are priced by size, coverage and prep: rockers and bumpers cost far less than a full-body Jeep, and trailers and vans are quoted by deck size.

How long does a sprayed liner last?

A properly prepped, professionally sprayed liner on a truck bed commonly lasts ten years or more. Prep, thickness on the edges and how hard you use it matter more than the brand on the drum.

Will a black bedliner fade?

Most liner chemistry is aromatic, which chalks and turns gray in sunlight. It is cosmetic, and an aliphatic UV topcoat prevents it. Ask for one on anything that lives outside.

Where does my quote request go?

To ArmorThane, the coatings manufacturer that publishes this site. They pass it to a trained applicator in their network near you, who contacts you with a quote. We do not sell your details.

Can I start my own bedliner business?

Yes. ArmorThane sells turnkey equipment packages starting around $25,000 with training and certification included, and dealers pay no franchise fee and no royalties. See the startup page for details.

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