Loading surfaces Lacquer or drawer? Protection for the pickup!

Recently updated on February 24, 2022 at 11:13 am

The pickup. This type of vehicle has long been used not only for transporting loads on the farm or construction site. A big pickup truck is a trend that is not only making many friends in the US. Pickups have long been owned by "non-craftsmen" or "non-farmers". Whether investment banker or manager, pickups are becoming more and more popular. But it doesn't always have to be the big American Dodge Ram or Ford F-150 pickup, offshoots of the pickup can also be found in the form of a Nissan Navara, VW Amarok or the Mercedes X-Class. But modern pickups still have one thing in common with their predecessors. They offer a lot of loading space, which can be used to transport all kinds of goods. And let's be honest, if you have a loading area, you also use the loading area! What used to be a wooden platform on the pickup, where cargo was simply thrown on, is now often a painted surface or optically high-quality and elegant plastic. Even rare wood can be seen more and more often. If bulky cargo is simply thrown on it, unsightly scratches and flaws are quickly the result. In order to prevent these scratches and quirks, the tuning and supplier scene has a solution at hand. The protection of the loading area!

with paint or rubber against scratches

If you want to protect the bed of your pickup from scratches and dents, you should know that there are many options on the market today for this problem. As different as the many models of pickups on the vehicle market are, so are the means and options for loading area protection. First of all, a distinction must be made as to whether the loading area should be protected with paint or a tub. The solution using a tub is the simplest imaginable. A trough is simply placed on the loading area, which protects the actual area of ​​a pickup. Most of these tubs are made of rubber. However, they can reduce the loading area and often break quickly. A more professional solution is to protect the loading area with a special paint. There are different options here. From simple spray paint to powder coating to a particularly thick 2-component coating. The way in which the loading area is used is also important when making your selection. A rubber mat may not look nice at first glance, but it is easy to clean and quick to remove. Coatings with paint not only protect the vehicle, they can also create a visual upgrade.

Loading surface coating - defy the weather

A loading surface coating for a pickup is not only useful to avoid scratches or quirks. Environmental influences can also be kept away from the vehicle's loading area. The sun, winter and storms have also put a lot of strain on a pickup truck bed over the years. An additional coating on the loading area sensibly increases protection against UV rays and weather damage to the vehicle. And a coating can easily be upgraded or renewed, while the base area is difficult and tedious. PS. By the way, there is with the FOLIATEC Hard Rock Liner a variant that gives the entire body the incomparable rhino/raptor skin. And other manufacturers have discovered this as well. Reason enough that we have dedicated ourselves to the topic a little more specifically and have also found tutorials. There is more about that HERE.

Paint, tub or a cargo cover?

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