Disgruntled truck bed lining dealership? We know many large to small truck bed linings dealerships, franchisees, & applicators. Many available products are of high quality. But many business people are unsatisfied. Aside from a low truck sales, many have few choices in materials from their vendor. Factual comments are:
1. Cost is very high to line a truck bed properly.
2. Prep beforehand can be very time consuming.
3. Can require extra time to dry or cure before exiting shop.
4. Spray booth is usually required.
5. Proper temperature & humidity can be too sensitive.
6. Isocyanates are cancerous.
7. Special wiretrim tape, now only via Langeman is expensive.
8. Retail price for spray-in liner is too competitive.
9. Quality & warranty issues.
Consumers, businesses or government sourcing information for a job should ask these questions of the applicator:
1. How can I measure how thick it is?
2. Is there a real, written lifetime warranty that is transferrable to any new owners? (ask to see a copy & transfer form if it exists)
3. If the liner breaks, tears or separates, what is the procedure? (can I go to any “liner name” dealer or only yours?)
4. Will colors fade?
5. Do I have texture choices?
6. Any warranty issues?
7. References?
Dissapointed industrial coating & lining dealership or contractor?
We know many large to small owners & crew foremen who operate with one or more vendor & one or more types of application equipment. Some are also franchisees or name brand dealerships. Others are flooring, pond & fountain, construction, military or general contractors who use materials such as polyureas, poly-hybrids, epoxies, aliphatic polyurethanes or urethanes & elastomeric polyurethanes. These formulas are of high quality.
Factual comments follow:
1. Many material & systems are cost prohibitive, plagued with parts & maintenance & training issues, complications & exacting mixture sensitivities.
2. Some products & systems, above, are with few or no other options to do the job correctly.
3. Proper temperature & humidity can be too sensitive.
4. Isocyanates are cancerous; other hazardous or legal issues.
5. Equipment varies greatly: fusion reactor guns with mechanical or air purge, plural-component proportioning systems, high-pressure, dual component application machines, heated line systems, pressure pot systems, power trowels & pressurized rollers are common.
6. Time management & scheduling problems result from slaving to equipment & material requirements.
7. Long-term adhesion & warranty issues.
Consumers, businesses or government sourcing information for a job should ask these questions of the applicator:
1. Job references?
2. Type or class of product(s) & equipment required for your job(s)?
3. Experience with those materials in #2; i.e. What malfunctions can occur?
4. Will ambient conditions affect scheduling?
5. Must people, animals or plants be cleared from work area(s)? How long? Is any license required?
6. What is the warranty? Is it transferrable? Who covers service issues? (ask to see a copy & transfer form if it exists)
7. Color & texture choices?
Here are some examples of textures that can be made.
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