Are paint-on truck bed liners really dangerous?
I have heard that if you have a truck bed liner, such as rhino-liner, that your truck bed can catch fire at the gas pump. My son wants to put one in his truck. How safe are they?
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From what I can find, they are only flammable while being applied; once they dry they are safe.
The problem with spray-in liners they act as insulators and BUILD static electricity.
People should never fill a gas can ( lawn mower ) in the bed of a truck, the liner causes a bigger charge to build up and a spark will ignite the fuel vapors.
@Tropical_Willie Eeek! That doesn’t sound very good. How about putting a lawn mower or gas can in the truck bed? Is that safe?
It’s safe to transport but not to fill it with gas at the station. The action of the fuel moving into the can or mower will cause the static build up.
That rule doesn’t just apply to trucks – or sprayed-in bed liners – but all vehicles and conditions.
ALWAYS PUT APPROVED GASOLINE CONTAINERS ON THE GROUND WHEN FILLING THEM AT THE GAS PUMP
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According to this site – and like @crisw said – once the sprayed-on liner has set hard, it is no longer flammable and no longer gives off flammable gases.
In that regard, it’s hardly any more dangerous to work with than painting the interior of your home.
Thank you, everyone, for your answers. I feel much better about it now.
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