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Mar 21, 2001 | 12:59 AM

karljay

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I've just stripped the floors of my cab down to bare metal, found some rust, no holes just surface rust. I'm using navel jelly and wire brush to remove the rust, so far it's working great.

I want to cover the floor of the cab with Por15 because of how well it works and how long it lasts. I was thinking about using the Herculiner as well on top of the Por15, but I'm not sure if it will stick properly as Por15 leaves a smooth hard finish.

Question 1: do you guys think the Herculiner will stick to the Por15

2: is this a good idea or should I just use some other rust converter (rust mort, rust fix), or should I just forget the idea of putting Herculiner in the cab.

I like the idea of having Herculiner in the cab for water proofing and sound deading, insulation... and I could always throw some carpet over it if I wanted to later.

any opinions?
thanks.

Mar 21, 2001 | 06:14 AM

Nathan

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Give it a try and let us know how it works. It should stick. Sounds like a good plan.

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Mar 21, 2001 | 08:06 AM

72f100

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You will probably have to rough up the Por15 to get the hurculiner to stick but it should work great. I've entertained the notion of lining the inside of my truck as I don't have carpet (just a rubber mat) and like it that way.

Mar 21, 2001 | 10:50 AM

BigBrownTruck

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I have a bare floor in the truck I'm driving now. It's rust free but noisy w/ no insulation. I'd say if the product you are looking at is a sound deadener,smooth, and protects against rust, then go for it. I spilled my 20oz coffee yesterday morning on my truck floor, and noted how quickly and easily most of it just rolled out under the door and away. I think that not haveing carpet or matting to trap stray leaks and hold it damp to the floor is one reason my floor is solid. My biggist gripe is the noise level I have. I like to take my truck to do grubby things and ski which both would threaten a carpet w/ ugly stains. Just how smooth is this product? I could see that something could become too smooth and be too slippery if wet. Those are my thoughts anyway.

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Mar 21, 2001 | 12:23 PM

mrpelicanpants

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>I'm using navel jelly and
>wire brush to remove the
>rust, so far it's working
>great.

By the way, don't ever use naval jelly in your navel. It burns like heck.

Mar 21, 2001 | 05:00 PM

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Does the Herculiner cure to a pliable rubberlike texture or does it cure hard and slick? I've thought about doing what you are planning, but was worried that the floorboards would be slick as hell if any moisture got down there.

Mar 21, 2001 | 05:39 PM

karljay

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I just talked to the guy from Por15 and he said the Por15 is VERY smooth and that's part of the secret. It seal water out for good. I think it would be a slick when wet surface. He said to use a laquer primer as a goast coat (sprayed from a longer distance). He also said if you need to ruff it up, don't use Por15. They have a special cleaner called metal prep that leaves the correct coating for the Por15, so I'm using that as well.

I just found a Xylene based primer from rust-oleum and I'm going to try that.

The Herculiner has a very ruff texture and would not be slippery, it contains rubber and is like 10 or 20 grit sand paper.

It should be done in a few days, I'll be sure to let you guys know how it turns out.

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Mar 21, 2001 | 05:45 PM

karljay

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I just talked to the guy from Por15 and he said the Por15 is VERY smooth and that's part of the secret. It seals water out for good and is cured with moisture. I think it would be a slick when wet surface. He said to use a laquer primer as a goast coat (sprayed from a longer distance). He also said if you need to ruff it up, don't use Por15.

I just found a Xylene based primer from rust-oleum industrial coatings and he said to do a goast coat (from a longer distance) and Xylene is what is used in Herculiner, so it might work.

The Por15 would leave a very smooth surface and would probably be very slippery when wet, the Herculiner leaves a very rough surface and wouldn't be slippery at all, it even has rubber chunks in it. It's like rubber 25 grit sand paper.

I should have it done in a few days, and I'll report back the results.