GARDENS DEPARTMENT’S GROWING ADMIRATION FOR SPEEDLINER®.

Following a recent successful trial to test its suitability and durability, the Gardens Department of Harlow District Council has standardised on the world’s toughest spray-on truck bed liner for its range of pick-up trucks.

SPEEDLINER® spray-on truck and van liner has recently been applied to a second Ford Ranger pick-up truck used for the carrying of lawn-mowers, chain saws, strimmers and other gardening equipment as well as road signs, wet and dry waste from tree stumps and branches to soil, rocks and concrete.

“Previously, we had used plywood lining for the vehicles,” says Harlow’s Transport Clerk, Jeff Page, “but these become damaged and shredded at the edges after only about a year and, of course, don’t stop water ingress underneath. In the five years we keep vehicles, the linings have to be changed several times. Then we heard about SPEEDLINER® and decided to investigate”

“We trialled SPEEDLINER® for a year,” says Jeff Page, “and we’re delighted with the results. After cleaning, it’s faster and easier to hose out, the older truck looks just as good as the new one, with no breaks in the coating, no marks and no rust”.

“It was on this basis that we went ahead with more vehicles, including a Transit Van used for carrying heavier loads such as generators and compressors. In this case, we opted for the DuPont Kevlar® fibre additive for extra coating cut and tear resistance.”

All three SPEEDLINER® jobs were carried out at the authorised SPEEDLINER® application centre, TAD Communications Ltd. in Watford, a company that provides a comprehensive lining service for trucks and vans.

The SPEEDLINER® spray-on truck bed liner system is a major step forward compared to other systems on the market. In its standard form, it has a tensile strength of up to 4,900 psi (nearly double that of the nearest competitor).

The SPEEDLINER® cut and tear resistance, already independently proven to be the toughest, can be enhanced with the addition of Kevlar® fibre and its already good anti-slip properties can be improved with aggressive or non-aggressive aluminium grit or rubber crumb additives.

SPEEDLINER® has very good resistance to UV and chemical attack, comes in a standard range of 18 colours or using standard urethane colour matching techniques, it can be matched to virtually any vehicle colour.

“SPEEDLINER® is now our first choice for linings,” says Jeff Page, “and we recommend it to anyone who wants to protect their vehicles.”