Renewing Any Old Bedliner With Rhino Shine

by rhino2025 | Oct 2, 2026 | Bedliner Guides

Restore and Protect Your Liner’s Finish With Rhino Shine™

Over time, exposure to sunlight and the elements can cause truck bed liners to oxidize and fade, diminishing its appearance. Rhino Shine is a single-component, fast air-drying acrylic coating specifically formulated to restore the high-gloss look of any sprayed-on polyurethane or polyurea lining. This treatment rejuvenates the liner’s appearance, bringing back the deep color and sheen it had on the day of application.

In addition to bed liners, Rhino Shine provides excellent protection for other sprayed elastomer surfaces, including brush guards, bumpers, and trailer ramps. The final film offers outstanding flexibility, chemical resistance, and protection from moisture and other environmental factors, ensuring your investment maintains its integrity and look for years to come.

image of a truck bed that has been renewed and is shiny after using a Rhino Linings product called Rhino Shine

Benefits of using Rhino Shine

Rejuvenates Appearance: Restores color and provides a high-gloss finish to old or faded liners, making them look new again.
Restores Shine: Renews linings from oxidation and the fading effects of UV exposure.
Versatile Application: Suitable for all polyurethane/polyurea sprayed-on liners and various other coated substrates.

close up image of Rhino Shine being painted onto a surface that is coated in Rhino Linings protective coatings

How To Apply Rhino Shine

Proper surface preparation is critical for the successful application and performance of Rhino Shine™.

Surface Preparation: All surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned and free of moisture, dirt, wax, grease, and other contaminants. Use a degreaser to remove oils and grease, then power wash or thoroughly clean the substrate and let it dry completely before application.
Application Method: Apply Rhino Shine with a brush, standard spray equipment, or simply wipe on
Spraying: Thinning is generally not necessary, but water may be added to ensure a uniform spray pattern. The required amount of thinner and spray pressure will depend on the specific equipment used.
Brushing: Apply a uniform film, with final results depending on component density and operator technique.
Safety Precautions: Use in a well-ventilated area. Avoid inhalation of vapors or spray. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Refer to the Rhino Shine Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for detailed information before use.
Post Application: Keep surface free from exposure to dust, debris, and the elements for at least 2 hours.

Storing Rhino Shine

Store Rhino Shine™ in tightly closed containers at room temperature (50–100°F), away from excessive heat and direct sunlight. Before use, allow the product to equilibrate for 24 hours at 65–90°F.

Need every detail on coverage, performance, and application? Download the Rhino Shine™ Technical Data Sheet (TDS) for the complete specifications you need to apply with confidence.

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Ready To Get Rhino Shine?

Available in convenient 16 oz. bottles or gallon sizes. To place an order, contact our Customer eXperience Team by phone or email. 16 oz. bottles may also be available through select Rhino Linings® Applicators.

Phone orders: 800-747-6966
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Rhino Linings Spray-On vs. Drop-In Bedliners: Which Is the Right Choice for You?

by rhino2025 | Feb 12, 2024 | Bedliner Guides

Drop-in bedliners are generally cheaper than spray-on bedliners. While they offer a quick and straightforward installation process, they offer very little in the way of safeguarding your vehicle. Going the cheaper route may not be the best option if you are looking to extend the longevity of your truck bed and maintain higher resale value.

Ford Truck after spray on bedliner

SCRATCHES

Spray-on bedliners do a better job of protecting your truck bed in the long run from scratches, rust, corrosion, and damage. You don’t have to worry about spray-on bedliners shifting around or debris getting trapped underneath. Spray-on bedliners have no seams or fasteners. Every contour of your truck bed is fully coated and protected.

Drop-in bedliners are more of a one-size-fits-all product that doesn’t necessarily “fit all”. There are not much more than a few screws keeping the drop-in bedliner in place, which can easily become loose and shift around the truck. You risk constant rubbing and shifting that will likely rub off the truck bed paint and cause scuffs and scratches, which lead to corrosion.

Ford Truck bed before spray on application

RUST PREVENTION

Rhino Linings spray-on bedliners protect against water intrusion. A fully coated truck bed prevents natural elements like rain and snow from reacting with metal or steel. When sprayed properly by a trained professional, your truck bed will not rust and corrode.

With drop-in bedliners, the risk is moisture building up between the drop-in bedliner and your truck bed, which can lead to rust, corrosion, and premature failure. Drop-in bedliners are NOT as secure as spray-on bedliners. Tears, warping, or gaps commonly form in the drop-in bedliner, allowing water to seep in.

Spray on bedliner in action

SAFETY

In the worst-case scenario, drop-in bedliners are known to fly out of the truck bed while traveling on a street or highway. Loose and unsecured drop-in bedliners hurling down a roadway can contribute to motor vehicle accidents. Even the smallest pieces of broken drop-in bedliners can become projectiles when they fly off of a truck’s bed. The last thing you’d want is a chain reaction of car accidents due to a drop-in bedliner that has malfunctioned and flown off your truck into traffic.

SLIP-RESISTANT

Rhino Linings spray-on bedliners offer grip and prevent loads from sliding around.

Although there may be a benefit to easily sliding your materials or load onto the hard plastic drop-in bedliner, there are still risks that could outweigh the benefits. With drop-in bedliners, you run the risk of slipping and falling while standing in the bed or truck loads shifting around, which can be particularly bad if the surface is wet.

Pickup truck bed with Rhino Lining applied

IMPACT RESISTANT

Rhino Linings has a variety of protective coatings, but the bedliner products are formulated to be resistant to impact. You can expect your truck bed will remain the same shape it began just before the spray-on application. Loading equipment, tools, or heavy hauls, spray-in bedliners are the better option for protecting your truck bed.

All drop-in bedliners are not created equally. Quality can vary from one manufacturer to another. Drop-in bedliners are typically a large piece of hard plastic (polyethylene composite) and may lack quality when manufactured. The disadvantage over time is heavy loads and equipment can easily wear down or tear the plastic bedliner. The damage is expensive and difficult to repair. In most cases, you are forced to just replace the drop-in bedliner.

CHEMICAL RESISTANT

The beauty of Rhino Linings spray-on bedliners is that our formulas remain stable in a variety of applications and adhere to almost any surface. While Rhino Linings has countless use cases for its products, spray-on bedliners have been the leading way in protective vehicle coatings for over 35 years. This is due to the development of a customizable, spray-on bedliner designed to endure stress and is chemical resistant. You can expect your Rhino Linings spray-on bedliner to withstand a range of acidic compounds to weak alkali basics.

Rhino Linings has various formulas for bedliners you can choose from depending on your specific needs and uses for your truck. Our products are formulated to be slip-resistant, impact-resistant, chemical-resistant, and scratch-resistant.

Contact your local Rhino Linings Applicator to find the best application that works for you. Rhino Linings offers nationwide coverage for truck bedliners. Read more about the Rhino Linings warranty program here.