Roll on Bed liners
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Roll on Bed liners
I felt like this was the forum for this.. move it if not and im sorry.
But me and my dad are wantin to put on of the roll on liners in my truck.
THe dupli-color i think. The one you can get at Wally world.
It says do it Temps over 60. It is going to be 59 sunday.. we figured in direct sunlight it will be ok.
But i was wonderin how much i should get haveing the long bed and wanting to do the bed rails as well.
And if any of you have anytips on how to do it?
Thanks
-Bryan
But me and my dad are wantin to put on of the roll on liners in my truck.
THe dupli-color i think. The one you can get at Wally world.
It says do it Temps over 60. It is going to be 59 sunday.. we figured in direct sunlight it will be ok.
But i was wonderin how much i should get haveing the long bed and wanting to do the bed rails as well.
And if any of you have anytips on how to do it?
Thanks
-Bryan
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yeah, if you sand well, remove rust and wipe with acetone, you should be fine. Be careful and look for loose/flaky paint. If you apply over that crap it'll come off like cornflakes.
I believe the gallon can is for the bed and the extra quart can is for the tailgate. I had plenty for mine.
I recommend you put a mat on the bottom once it's cured. The stuff is pretty tough, but sharp objects can rip through it, like I did with a shovel.
And I can't stress proper ventilation enough, that acetone can peal wallpaper!
haven't had problems for over a year (or two?), good luck.
I believe the gallon can is for the bed and the extra quart can is for the tailgate. I had plenty for mine.
I recommend you put a mat on the bottom once it's cured. The stuff is pretty tough, but sharp objects can rip through it, like I did with a shovel.
And I can't stress proper ventilation enough, that acetone can peal wallpaper!
haven't had problems for over a year (or two?), good luck.
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The dupli-color is not flexible and it will crack. There are other brands out that are better. IMO all are marginal and good for fixing spots on a spray-in that comes off. If you look at a pro spray in liner and see how thick it is then figure the cost of rooling in a liner to be that thick you would spend more money.
I keep some roll in (I need to go look for the name, tried dupli-color and it would crack) then when I scratch my liner I fill it in with the roll on stuff.
I keep some roll in (I need to go look for the name, tried dupli-color and it would crack) then when I scratch my liner I fill it in with the roll on stuff.
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I used Herculiner for the back of my Bronco (see pics in my gallery)and am very happy with it. I used the dupli-color once on something else and found it to be very cheap and not good at all. The Herculiner kit runs for like a $100 and has everything you need, a gallon of the liner, a roller, scuff pad, and some other stuff. I don't now the cost comparison, but i think that Herculiner is definately worth the money.
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a friend used dupli-color bedliner and rolled it on and it is great and looks good, he rolled on 2 coats ,so roll 1 and then after it drys roll on another and it should turn out fine
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blcklightning - that looks amazing. i didn't think that stuff worked that well. how much, if any, did you have left over. i'd like to do a full size f150 bed and want to know if the gallon would be enough. how thick is it? do you have any tips?
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I think it all depends on whether you plan on keeping your truck a long time and the $money$ factor.
If you think you will keep your truck for a very long time or forever...then I would suggest the Rhino Spray-in liner. It is warrantied for life...so any problems...just have them re-do it on their nickle.
If money is the issue...then go with the Herculiner. Good product...and will last for a year or two without much fading.
If you think you will keep your truck for a very long time or forever...then I would suggest the Rhino Spray-in liner. It is warrantied for life...so any problems...just have them re-do it on their nickle.
If money is the issue...then go with the Herculiner. Good product...and will last for a year or two without much fading.
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my truck's outside all the time and I didn't get any fading.
the Herculiner I used was cool, it had rubber beads mixed in, but it took forever to get them all stirred in there from the bottom. great stuff though
the Herculiner I used was cool, it had rubber beads mixed in, but it took forever to get them all stirred in there from the bottom. great stuff though
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jessfactor -
I put down like 3 or so coats of the Herculiner in the back of my Bronco and ended up with like 1/4 of a gallon can left. You can really put down as many coats and make it as thick as you want. I would think that for a full size bed you will use the whole gallon. You can buy quarts of the Herculiner itself. I don't know what they cost, but you buy the kit with the gallon and then also the extra quart. I bought mine at NAPA auto parts, the website for herculiner, I believe lists the stores that sell herculiner.
Like any bodywork make sure that you do good prep work. Sand and clean everything down really well and it should work out great, mine has. I used sandpaper along with the scuff pad to sand everything. I also made my own mixing device using my drill to stir everything up really well.
Good Luck
I put down like 3 or so coats of the Herculiner in the back of my Bronco and ended up with like 1/4 of a gallon can left. You can really put down as many coats and make it as thick as you want. I would think that for a full size bed you will use the whole gallon. You can buy quarts of the Herculiner itself. I don't know what they cost, but you buy the kit with the gallon and then also the extra quart. I bought mine at NAPA auto parts, the website for herculiner, I believe lists the stores that sell herculiner.
Like any bodywork make sure that you do good prep work. Sand and clean everything down really well and it should work out great, mine has. I used sandpaper along with the scuff pad to sand everything. I also made my own mixing device using my drill to stir everything up really well.
Good Luck
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I like the herculiner, i did my bed about 2 yrs ago and honestly i'm very happy with it. I made sure i took a wire wheel to the whole bed before hand to get a better bond. It's pretty durable stuff, i would definatly buy this again. It takes a beatin.
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From: Masontown, WV
I have wanted to try Durabac do it your self liner. It comes in colors. http://www.nonslipcoating.com
