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Deck Brush??? Do you hate your paint? o_O Dawn is a wax stripper and not good for CC either.
I’m not talking about paint. For the spray in bed liner. Hose down your bed, dip your deck brush in a bucket with water and a little Dawn, and clean the dirt and grime off your bed liner. Stand in the back and rinse it off the tailgate. Works great for me.
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I probably wouldn't do that. Unless the pressure is low enough to use on the whole painted truck. Pressure above x will do real damage.
It cuts through cement…so no pressure wash…
 

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It cuts through cement…so no pressure wash…
So will any running water given enough time 😂 on it and off it, that’s got a good amount of epoxy cured thick material, just don’t spray at the edges to pull it up.just spray directly on the spots,
 

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My LineX installer said he will cover cost of material for any scratches, stains, etc as long as I own the truck...but not labor, and assured me labor costs would minimal.
 

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I’m not talking about paint. For the spray in bed liner. Hose down your bed, dip your deck brush in a bucket with water and a little Dawn, and clean the dirt and grime off your bed liner. Stand in the back and rinse it off the tailgate. Works great for me.
Understood. Good way to clean it. (y)
 

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It’s a truck bed! Keep it dirty!!
 

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Hey all! Kind of a dumb question from a truck owning newbie...

How do you clean tough-to-remove spots off of the spray in bed liner?

I have a few white splotches I think came from hauling some construction materials to the dump.

I spent 10 minutes scrubbing them with soapy water and a stiff-bristled brush. Didn't even phase 'em.

Any other cleaners I should try? Or is some kind of bed liner touch up paint in order.

I wouldn't care so much but this is hopefully a bridge truck until my 23, well, likely 24, comes in. So I'd like to get it looking great for eventual resale.

Thanks!
Clean the best you can and then use "Back to Black" I have used this for years and will on my Mav when I pick it up.
 

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Hey all! Kind of a dumb question from a truck owning newbie...

How do you clean tough-to-remove spots off of the spray in bed liner?

I have a few white splotches I think came from hauling some construction materials to the dump.

I spent 10 minutes scrubbing them with soapy water and a stiff-bristled brush. Didn't even phase 'em.

Any other cleaners I should try? Or is some kind of bed liner touch up paint in order.

I wouldn't care so much but this is hopefully a bridge truck until my 23, well, likely 24, comes in. So I'd like to get it looking great for eventual resale.

Thanks!
If read correctly, you have the black spray in bedliner. It is very durable and solvents don't phase it. The exception might be acetone. Sounds like you have paint spots from sliding painted lumber. I soak spots in WD40, then use a stiff brush. If worst comes to terrible, you can use black semi-gloss spray paint to cosmetically repair it when it comes time to sell. But it is a truck and people expect some signs of use. I hauled an old water heater to the recycle yard and used CLR to get the rust off my SIBL. It was not as shiney as the surrounding area but spray paint did the trick. I have also put a piece of plywood down to protect my bed from nails, etc.
 
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Hey all! Kind of a dumb question from a truck owning newbie...

How do you clean tough-to-remove spots off of the spray in bed liner?

I have a few white splotches I think came from hauling some construction materials to the dump.

I spent 10 minutes scrubbing them with soapy water and a stiff-bristled brush. Didn't even phase 'em.

Any other cleaners I should try? Or is some kind of bed liner touch up paint in order.

I wouldn't care so much but this is hopefully a bridge truck until my 23, well, likely 24, comes in. So I'd like to get it looking great for eventual resale.

Thanks!
If cleaning it won’t work (and I’d be careful of using the brush) you might go another route and use some tire black or even black spray paint to just cover the spots. If you use paint, I would do it lightly and widely so it’s not so obvious.
 

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I get that more than a few people are legitimately bothered by imperfections. May I suggest buying or fabricating a bed mat? That way you can take it out when you carry something nasty. Seems crazy to have SIBL and a bed mat - but it would permanently solve this problem. Your bed would always be pristine (at least the floor).

I think fabricating a bed mat is dirt cheap. And the materials are endless. Lots of threads here on the subject.
 

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Hey, not everyone like a dirty ANYTHING, especially our dear MAVERICK that we waited month for...lol
Can't see my dirty bed with the cover on!!!
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