Spray Bedliner Imminent - Want to do the right thing with holes/plug

[getoutthere44]

Hey all first post here, Jeep newb picked up a Gladiator today, loving it! (great forum as well, I've learned a lot from history searches)
Just stopped by the local Ultimate Linings and made an appointment. Reviewed with the tech who mentioned the following:
- Front swivel tie-downs will be removed and reinstalled after spray
- Rear (fixed) tie downs sprayed over
- Two screwed-in panels in the tailgate will be removed, sprayed loose, and reinstalled after spray
- Two front drain holes will remain open after spray
- Side upper rails will be taped off, spray applied underneath spraying upward to cover as much as possible.
- All threaded holes get sprayed over (but I'm planning to install loose M6x1 setscrews or clay in the holes to keep the threaded holes clean)
- 5 plastic plugs will be simply sprayed over.

My main question is with the last item, and see attached photo. Also in general are all of the notes above the preferred way to do it?

Thanks!

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[Ottoparts]

Hey, I can offer no help as I just got my Willys a week ago and I'm also getting bed liner from LineX done Tuesday. So I'm just borrowing your question I need the same answers. I don't like the idea of the plugs being sprayed over.

 

[CrazyCooter]

I pulled the plugs before spaying mine......Should you plan to ever add the inverter plug, you will want to be able to remove that plug?

Having a cover and a dust problem in the desert, I taped behind the other holes and rear fixed tie downs to help seal things up in combination of a gasket around the tailgate. I also just rolled up some masking tape slugs to fill the holes for the trail rails that I just pulled out after spraying and the screw holes were clean.

 

[Jteakus]

Sprayed over mine.

 

[getoutthere44]

Just saw a friend's with the OEM bedliner sprayed in, all plugs were sprayed over. I'm thinking to spray them over as I have no plans do do anything with the openings and if I did, could always carefully remove the plugs by scribing the perimeter. But... now I'm still *maybe* going to remove 1 or more of the vertical surface plugs just in case... hmmm not completely sure right now...

 

[DanW]

Has anyone done this without spraying over the plugs, or is the consensus to spray over them? I am getting ready to get mine done soon.

 

[Mister Lamb]

Personally I would remove the plugs. Why spray over something that takes 30 seconds to remove?

 

[biplaneguy]

Same here, expect to get a sprayed in liner soon. Just what do those plastic plugs cover, and is it likely one would ever need to remove them? I know the big square one in the back is where the inverter outlet goes, but I don't have that and it's unlikely I'd add it.

If they just snap in, they might not go back in with the added thickness of the liner.

I presume the tapped holes are for the trail rail system? If you plug them with a set screw, seems it could be problematic to remove once the hex recess is filled with the liner material?

 

[DanW]

Personally I would remove the plugs. Why spray over something that takes 30 seconds to remove?

I'm wondering if the plugs will easily fit back in after it is sprayed.

 

[LostWoods]

I'm wondering if the plugs will easily fit back in after it is sprayed.

They absolutely do not. I only pulled the inverter space plug and it never fit again. I added rivnuts to the corners and had to make a new blockoff plate.

The ones in the bed floor are for accessing chassis bolts and you should almost never need access to them. If you do for something like fuel pump access or something it's trivial to cut out access holes in the liner.

 

[DanW]

They absolutely do not. I only pulled the inverter space plug and it never fit again. I added rivnuts to the corners and had to make a new blockoff plate.

The ones in the bed floor are for accessing chassis bolts and you should almost never need access to them. If you do for something like fuel pump access or something it's trivial to cut out access holes in the liner.

I think that is the only plug I'd pull, too. Makes sense.

 

[Mister Lamb]

I'm wondering if the plugs will easily fit back in after it is sprayed.

Wow. That wouldn't have even crossed my mind. Thank God for this forum

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