As anybody had experience with any of the DIY bed liner's on there trailer? Please post any pro's and con's that you know about with either or any of these products. Considering herculiner for the inside of the boxes because it's easy to roll or brush on and al's liner on the bed and corners. Thanks.
Al's Liner vs Herculiner vs..?
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highlandercj-7
Explorer
The best DIY kit I've seen is UPOL Raptor. It has been on my CJ-8 project, setting out side now for 3 years and it's still like new. It's also been UV stable.
Ive been trying to do a lot of research on this exact topic since I will be lining mine come spring when the weather gets warmer again. Currently I'm heavily considering getting monstaliner. It seems like a good product, and they make some pretty compelling reasons as to why their product is better than the competitions!
http://www.monstaliner.com
http://www.monstaliner.com
SWITAWI
Doesn't Get Out Enough
southfarms
New member
You might look at a product called Monstaliner. It has been the rage on Jeepforum.
http://www.monstaliner.com/
http://www.monstaliner.com/
I highly recommend the Al's Liner using the spray application for a professional look.
Here are a couple of links where I used Al's Liner for my rear storage build and the body of my rig:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/468049-my-own-rear-storage-drawers.html
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/510501-finally-de-flaring-lx450.html
Here are a couple of links where I used Al's Liner for my rear storage build and the body of my rig:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/468049-my-own-rear-storage-drawers.html
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/510501-finally-de-flaring-lx450.html
onelow1ton
Adventurer
Yeah check out monstaliner I used it on my yj and I got a kit waiting to do the tub of my trailer when ever I get it built
compactcamping
Explorer
I've been using Durabak on plywood based trailer boxes with good results for some time now. In Nov ’07 I made a Durabak test panel and left it out in the weather. The test panel is a piece of 9mm marine grade Okoume plywood. The panel is bare wood lightly sanded with 80 grit covered with two coats of Durabak applied per manufacturers instructions. The back and edges of the panel were left bare. After the 2 days of curing I positioned the piece horizontally outside in full sun.
The panel is almost four years old now; still positioned horizontally in full weather. The piece has endured temperature ranges of low 20’s to high single digits, 100+ degrees, tons of Oregon rain, covered in snow for weeks at a time and through many freeze-thaw cycles then baked in the sun again.
The panel is holding up fine with only minor fading. There is rotting wood where the panel is not coated, but just fine beneath. I poked around the edges and there is no sign of lifting.
For a trailer stored inside when not in use, I’m assuming one year of full weather exposure is equal to four-six years finish life. Based on my current test, that means your Durabak coated Explorer Box can easily go sixteen years without worry about it’s finish.
The panel is almost four years old now; still positioned horizontally in full weather. The piece has endured temperature ranges of low 20’s to high single digits, 100+ degrees, tons of Oregon rain, covered in snow for weeks at a time and through many freeze-thaw cycles then baked in the sun again.
The panel is holding up fine with only minor fading. There is rotting wood where the panel is not coated, but just fine beneath. I poked around the edges and there is no sign of lifting.
For a trailer stored inside when not in use, I’m assuming one year of full weather exposure is equal to four-six years finish life. Based on my current test, that means your Durabak coated Explorer Box can easily go sixteen years without worry about it’s finish.
Experiment I am trying with Herculiner and Dupli-color bed armor
OK so I built some running boards / rocker protection for my dodge truck. I used Herculiner on the steps but I know that they get "tacky" in the sunlight when it gets warm out. They are also NOT UV protected. They are also very rough, now this isn't a concern for running boards but this is an experiment for my trailer. I used dimple die's to help with some traction on the top surface. I laid down 3 coats of Herculiner and then coated over it with Dupli-color bed armor aerosol spray. It dulls the finish a little and makes the surface texture a little more forgiving. I can't find anything on the UV rating on the dupli-color. We'll see how this holds up. Maybe this is a cheap solution to doing this yourself. The step facing up only has Herculiner on it, the step showing the underside is sprayed with both products. You can see the difference in the texture and the shine.
OK so I built some running boards / rocker protection for my dodge truck. I used Herculiner on the steps but I know that they get "tacky" in the sunlight when it gets warm out. They are also NOT UV protected. They are also very rough, now this isn't a concern for running boards but this is an experiment for my trailer. I used dimple die's to help with some traction on the top surface. I laid down 3 coats of Herculiner and then coated over it with Dupli-color bed armor aerosol spray. It dulls the finish a little and makes the surface texture a little more forgiving. I can't find anything on the UV rating on the dupli-color. We'll see how this holds up. Maybe this is a cheap solution to doing this yourself. The step facing up only has Herculiner on it, the step showing the underside is sprayed with both products. You can see the difference in the texture and the shine.
