A Truck Bed Mat -- 2 Top Styles

The truck bed mat can hardly be beat for protection of pickup bed paint and also for protection of expensive bed liner spray on coatings. Mats are not only inexpensive to buy, they are also nearly impossible to damage. Two types of mats offer protection but in different ways.

Rubber Truck Bed Mat

Not really rubber, these mats consist of a blend of corded material that's all but impossible to damage. The cords on the mats also make it hard to tear and also give mats a strong non-skid texture. Also the material is mostly unaffected by chemicals and can stand any common chemicals. Handling grease and oils for example present no problem at all.

Plus no padding you could add to a bed offers better shock absorbing than thick rubber. That protects from dents as well as scratches. you know the damage that dents can do. Mats not only handle impacts that produce dents, they spread the shock of impacts to a larger area further reducing the possibility of any kind of damage.

Since truck bed mats go in and out so easily, it's convenient to just store a mat rolled up and only slip it in when you know it's needed. Let it be the sacrifice surface rather than the bed of your truck. These things cost so little it's almost as if they are disposable. Funny thing is, they are so tough you will likely never damage the first one you get...

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Pickup Bed Carpet Mat

Need cushioning for cargo as well as a non-skid surface? Then look at carpet bed liners and mats. That's what you get with carpet material. You get cushioning and you get non-skid surfaces too.

Plus a carpet liner gives a pickup bed a really finished look that especially goes well under a cap or a tonneau cover. Don't think that carpet mats aren't tough though.

Actually the material, a tough marine grade, will handle most anything thrown at it. But it only makes sense to keep the really grimy jobs for something easier to keep clean.

What's more, why not pick a mat with carpet on one side and rubber on the other. That way you get to choose which side works better for what you're doing? That also gives two sides to wear for longer life.

Get cheap protection for whatever finish is on your pickup bed. For nearly no cost at all, use either rubber bed mats or truck bed carpet to protect and finish the look of your pickup. A truck bed mat provides lots of protection for nearly no cost and it's a great value.