Bedliner inside the H1

[Humvette]

Guys i need help!!!

I have a 2001 H1 Wagon. I was putting on some Rock Guards "Rails" and with a Hummer you have to take out the seats and the carpet. When i did that i notice that the floor had a funky smell and was wet. So i took it out to dry. I put the seats back in and decided that i would really like it all to be bedlined. Then i thought, why not do the whole back area too!

I do not want any insulation or carpet in the H1. So i talked to a bedliner place and they said $1k to $1.2k and it would be really hard to do. Therefore i thought about that "Herculiner" stuff.

I am worried that it will turn out bad and hard to take off

Any Experience?
M

 

[Patman]

The trick to any of the diy liners is prep prep prep, and taking your time when applying.

I herculined the floors on my old crewcab and I loved it. My buddy did his tub and it looks and wore like crap. I took my time and "over" prepped, he cleaned and slopped it on. No one who saw the two ever believed it was the same product.

I Durabak'd my bed and it was much better, but also twice the price. Still 1/5th of what it would have cost to have it done though.

I've been thinking of durabaking the floorsof my cruiser.

 

[Humvette]

Please post pics!!!

Where do i buy Durabake and why is it better?

I understand prep is every thing. Could you list a step by step
Like:
- take out interior
- vacume out
- wipe down with ...
- sand with an orbital?

Do you start from one side and work all the way to the other. Can i work from oneside and then blend it into another?
Thx,
M

 

[Patman]

Unfortunately I sold the truck and don't have any pics of the liners.

Www.Durabak.com for the durabak

I found a thorough cleaning, then mask, followed by a rough scuff. I prefer a scotchbrite pad to get in all the nooks and crannys.
Go over with a prep solvent (acetone or the like).

Double check the mask, confirm everything is scuffed.

Rescuff anything you find, make sure to follow with solvent.

Start with all the edges (I use the end of a coarse 4" brush).

Fill in the rest in sections with a coarse nap roller keeping an even coat.

Make sure the last coat is a full even coat.

That has worked very well for me.

Durabak comes closer to a rhinoliner type texture (smaller chunks of rubber), whereas Herculiner is much coarser.

You can also order durabak in smooth.

 

[Bullsnake]

Make SURE, S U R E, that you have it completely clean, and aren't burying any rust or oxidation before you start. I know a local guy that did this with a soft top H1 that he used in a hunt club to shuttle customers around. He did what he thought was a decent job of prep, and within six months the DIY liner that he used was "forcing" big corrosion holes out the back sides of the panels because the liner had sealed in the rust and oxidation and actually accelerated it!

 

[Humvette]

GREAT INFO!
I have already seen under all the carpet and i guess i am lucky because this truck was a street queen before i got it. The Body paint is a shinny gloss black! I mean it really looks good. I guess i will try lookin into that Durabak stuff. I really wanted Rhino Lining, but tooo expensive for that. I would guess i have about the same area as a long bed, but just more intricate.
Thx,
M

 

[PAToyota]

Personally, of the commercial liners I like Line-X the best.

For DIY, check out U-Pol's Raptor Liner. I saw TP Tool's display of it at the Fall Carlisle show and was suitably impressed with it.

 

[bdbecker]

Personally, of the commercial liners I like Line-X the best.

For DIY, check out U-Pol's Raptor Liner. I saw TP Tool's display of it at the Fall Carlisle show and was suitably impressed with it.

That looks like a pretty decent kit, thanks for sharing!

 

[jeepdreamer]

Personally, of the commercial liners I like Line-X the best.

For DIY, check out U-Pol's Raptor Liner. I saw TP Tool's display of it at the Fall Carlisle show and was suitably impressed with it.

X2...pay others do Line-X...DIY...go Raptor. Prep until you can't stand it!

 

[cyclic]

Like every one said the prep work will make or break the job.

Now for the actual product, I've heard nothing but great stuff about this company........ http://www.doityourselfbedliner.com/index.html

You can even get it colored to match the exterior, interior, or accessories of your vehicle.

 

[beast1210]

for prepping, go with 60 grit minimum, Then I would get the degreaser and metal prep from POR15,

marine clean
http://www.por15.com/MARINE-CLEAN/productinfo/MCG/

Metal ready
http://www.por15.com/PREP-READY/productinfo/MRG/

I think POR15 has there own truck liner as well, but I dig there stuff when working on my old scout

 

[Humvette]

Guys keep the info coming!

I am def doing black.
Thx,
:ylsmoke:

 

[06QuadRam]

I used a SEM product when I did my own bedliner.

 

[Humvette]

How do you apply the SEM, roller and a brush?
Where did you buy it from?
How long has it been on?