Line-X Xtra stains, how to get them out

[JimmyC]

I had the color matched Line-X xtra installed in my desert sand Crew Max about a year ago. It was beautiful and matched the color perfectly. I have a bed cover and had some tow straps and a few rags that got wet and remained in the back for a few days. By the time I pulled them out of the back of the truck there were stains in the line-X. I thought it was dirt at first but after power washing and scrubbing by hand I could not get them out. I thought it might be mildew from the wet straps so I tried some TileX and bleach. I also left the top off of the bed hoping the sun would clear it up but nothing seems to work.

I know it's a bed liner and it's meant to get dirty but after paying an extra 300 for the color matched Xtra I thought it would/should hold up better.

I'm still waiting for the Line-X installer to get back to me so I figured I would check here since all of my other issues have been solved here.

Has anyone else experienced this problem and found a fix?

Thanks!

[123Gone]

Don't mess with it anymore, take it to the dealer and let him take a look.

Xtra is pretty tough, according to DuPont:
5% Sodium Hydroxide: No Effect
10% Sulfuric Acid: No Effect
Methyl Ethyl Ketone: No Effect
Gasoline: No Effect
Toluene/Naphtha (50/50): No Effect

In addition to the above, I've seen Xtra that was placed in a jar of bleach for 30 days. No effect also.

[JimmyC]

Pretty much planned on doing that. It's just a two hour trip and they're only open on the weekdays so I was hoping to find an easier fix closer to home.

[123Gone]

Just a suggestion, but if you have a good camera, take some pics (including close ups) and send them to the dealer. It would be good for the dealer to see it before you arrive. Maybe you won't have to make the trip at all.

If the dealer has to apply Xtra again, he might need the paint code from you by Friday (instead of Saturday).

[Tundrav8yamaha]

Originally Posted by 123Gone

Just a suggestion, but if you have a good camera, take some pics (including close ups) and send them to the dealer. It would be good for the dealer to see it before you arrive. Maybe you won't have to make the trip at all.

If the dealer has to apply Xtra again, he might need the paint code from you by Friday (instead of Saturday).

I have grey on my bumper and never had any issues on this staining. Sometimes i get water spots on it but i wash it off and it didn't stay too long.

[Echo6 Sierra]

That's the exact reason I didn't go with the color matched liner. I've seen them and they do look nice but inevitably, it's going to get messed up.