ArmorThane Versus Line-X
Posted on March 27, 2013
ArmorThane Liners – Comparison buying guide
ArmorThane offers a variety of bedliner
materials for your body shop. They have pure polyurea, polyurethane, and
polyurea hybrid systems for truck
bedliners. It seems they have 5 main products that are available in 5
gallon and drum set quantities. These range from 100% pure polyurea to 60
(polyurea) / 40 (polyurethane) ratios.
ArmorThane Pricing: The prices are the most reasonable in
the business, and there is no start-up or franchise fee. ArmorThane's business
structure is built around customer service and making each particular reseller
succeed. They sell their equipment at bottom dollar price to get you started
and also set you up with marketing material to help you bring in business.
Colors: 7 colors (pewter[grey], dark grey, light grey, blue,
green, red, )
Line-X offers a high pressure pure 100% polyurea solution
for bedliners and industrial coatings primarily. They have a mediocre product
that has gone down in quality over the years as they have expanded more and put
more focus into their marketing rather than fine-tuning the products that made
them a successful business. Their business model is different than ArmorThane
in the sense that they have strong franchise agreements whereas ArmorThane is a
pure distributor of high-grade bedliner in volume. Line-X has opportunities for
someone looking for a turn-key solution for pure polyurea that has a
considerable amount of startup capital.
Starting a Line-X franchise company can cost upwards of
100,000 dollars. There are rigorous franchise agreements and costly equipment
costs to get started.
Not available Colors: No colors as far as we can tell,
though we have seen a few images with colors
Notes: Line-X is definitely a top quality product. However,
the franchise agreement appears to be very stringent. Some dealers turn a good
profit if they are able ever to get the original debt they take on. As with any
business, opportunity failure is common. ArmorThane is a preferred solution for
the body shop or contractor who is looking for a low-cost startup with instant
profit potential. Any feedback about your experience with ArmorThane or Line-x
is welcome.
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