Do-It-Yourself Bedliners

[erod]

anyone have any experience (boy this seems like an open ended question) with do-it-yourself bed liners? i am looking to line a 01' F250 long bed work truck and would really like to keep materials around $100, any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated?

 

[Martyn]

anyone have any experience (boy this seems like an open ended question) with do-it-yourself bed liners? i am looking to line a 01' F250 long bed work truck and would really like to keep materials around $100, any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated?

I like Herculiner as an easy product to work with. I have only done small areas, but it goes on well with a roller.

The stuff smells very toxic, and if you read the warnings with all these bed liners I think you will conclude that after a single usage your DNA will be permanently changed.

If you decide to buy this produce please don't buy it at Wall Mart, I've never checked but the stuff could also be Made in China. Double whammy!

 

[Robthebrit]

There is also duraback, from what I can tell its identical to herculiner, it looks the same and smells the same. However this comes in lots of different colors which herculiner only comes in a few.

http://www.durabakcompany.com


Edit: It also comes in a smooth finish

Rob

 

[erod]

great info guys, really appreciate it...exactly what i was looking for...thanks again!

 

[MaddBaggins]

floating around here somewhere is a pic or 2 of my rig. I used Durabak on the sides and hood. Make sure to use the UV stuff. It costs more but will hold up better.

 

[big sky trapper]

I have had good luck with the Plasticoat brand in a rattle can. About 7$ a can, 4-5 cans should do a long box. I used mainly on lower rockers of some of my camo paint jobs to keep the gravel around MT from beating them to death. I did the bed of my yoda with it as well. no real prep work other than a clean surface. Its seems to be a self etching kinda paint will dry with a finish similar to the name brand linings but not as coarse as the herculiner.

And being used in a truck bed touch ups are a breeze.

Dry's in about 2-3 hours in direct sun. cargo safe in a day or so.

 

[BogusBlake]

A buddy and I used Hurculiner on the tub of his Jeep.

Prep is key.

Also, that stuff stains your skin for weeks (not kidding).

 

[OverlandZJ]

I did the floor of my last Cherokee in Durabak, it took about 4 coats with a brush and roller to use the whole gallon. Held up well.

This is not the product you want if your going to be hauling and throwing alot of heavy steel items in the bed...it's too thin. I slid my Snap-On top box into and out of the Cherokee and peeled the covering off in a few spots. If thats an issue look into the pricier spray on linings.

I have another gallon i plan to put in my son's YJ at some point. erod, if we meet up on my trip ... my bud also has the Durabak in his YJ you can check out.

 

[CYi5]

I've done the inside of my samurai with Herculiner, gets a little tedious and by the end you will be asking yourself if all the effort really was worth the $400 you saved .

It comes out great, but make SURE you get the UV coating...the sun really does a number on roll-on liners if they are unprotected.

 

[devinsixtyseven]

Protect face, hands and hootis...hootus? from the stuff. I wore a mask when I did the cab...also it will outgas for a couple days, give it time before you use it.

Thin is right. It's great for light duty and covering the floorboards but for heavy work try the spray-in. I have Rhino, LineX and Herc on my truck, all for completely different purposes, and they work great as long as you ask the right service from each coating.

Herc is GREAT to stand on. Rhino is good for standing, sitting, kneeling, and more gentle with your stuff (Herc and LineX are more abrasive). LineX can't be beat for sheer durability but it's not comfortable to move around on, slippery, and hard on nice stuff like bikes etc...I have Herc in the cab, Rhino on the roof/front bumper/bedrails, and LineX in the bed. Works out great.


-Sean

 

[MaddBaggins]

Hootis LOL, I remember that thread from a couple years ago. Wasn't it on some Ford forum?

Long story short, guy was applying liner and needed to pee. Somehow got liner from gloves onto ...thats right, the hootis. LOL

 

[mountainpete]

I did a roll-on Rhino liner on a rusty Land Cruiser once. Did the entire interior. It was my first time working with the stuff and it was a really messy job. But in the end, the results were fantastic and as tough as nails.

Pete

 

[ntsqd]

it's a fact, you just simply can NOT mention herculiner online without also mentioning hootus...

I believe the guy's name is Gerry, friends of Rick from serious explorations.

Has to be one of the all-time most visited threads.

 

[erod]

Initial Bedliner Opinions/Pics

well thanks to everyone for your insight...ended up going with the duraliner, spray in bed liner. worked really well actual and took less than 2 gal of product. in the end cost about $90 for a full size rig. had some left over so we cleaned up the area on the 4runner where paint was peeling away...overall satisfied with the application and look of the product but have yet to actually use it...tomorrow will be its first test...here are some pics, old bed/new bed (we replaced the bed with a "new" one we found cheap. and the runner...thanks again!

oh yea, and managed to keep the stuff off my hootus :wings: !

 

[kodiak1232003]

hey,
i'm thinking about lining my roof with a light color (white,khaki) to reflect some of the light and heat here in socal...

any advice on product?

also any experience with heat-proofing qualities?