Herculiner

Jun 11, 2007 6 Replies

Anyone have any experience with this? I'm thinking of coating the bed of my truck with it. I know the bed prep is the 'work' of the job. My truck was repainted a few months ago, and I have to get a good 'tooth' so the stuff will adhere properly. I expect that to take 3-4 days.....any tips? Mostly I'm concerned about how this stuff will act in our hot Texas sun. The truck is outside 100% and I'm wondering if the liner will harden or become tacky in the sun? Maybe this job would be better done in cooler weather so it could harden during the cold time? It's $70 for a gallon now. Can this stuff be colored/painted?



Dave S(Texas)



Sand or bead blast the paint. Should only take a couple of hours then.

I've done two trucks with it and am satisfied with the results. Not that bad a prep either, just got to give the stuff something to grab ahold of. The pads supplied do the trick quite well.

No, it won't get tacky, once the stuff cures, a polyurethane base forms that's pretty tough.

It cannot be tinted, so far as I know and comes in a limited set of colors.

Both mine are black.

Take the time to watch sale papers. I bought both gallon kits for less than half the list price at VIP auto. Don't know if that store chain in in TX.

I did mine last year. Long bed, and I did the rails, too. Took 5 qts. The solvent is Zylene, and stinks. You gotta prep by cleaning and then using like 60 grit sandpaper, then wiping down with the solvent.

Two coats, a few hours between. You put it on with a brush and roller, supplied, just like painting a bathroom, only smaller. Stir it often, and add solvent when it gets thick. It's hard to get it wrong.............it will look fine!

I had it on my old truck. Just after I applied the stuff it looked great, but after a few year I wished I would have done a few more coats. The rubber granules remained, but it developed some light spots after a while. More coats now is easier that trying to repaint it.

Yep, you can recoat. OR, you can use anything like Armour ALL to give it back it's sheen. Brake fluid works, too, as does liquid floor polish and tire dressing. If you do this once a year, it will stay looking good.

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