I've searched and researched the many posts about the Herculiner DIY roll-on liner and the folks who installed it seem to like it.
I'm curious as to the long-term usefulness and durability of this liner. I've been warned that it fades fast, and is prone to cracking. Anyone have the Herculiner in for a year or more?
I'm not as worried about cracking and/or fading as I plan on installing a Tonneau cover within a month or two anyhow. Thanks.
13 months in mine. Fades fast, holds up well, but it seems as time goes by the more I can see spots of paint through it. When I finish my year here and get back to my truck it will get another couple of coats, and it will still be cheaper than a spray-in.
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Y2K Lariat Flareside SC
5.4, 3.55 Limited Slip
Class III Towing Package
6 Disc CD Changer
Leather Captains Chairs
Bright Red over Silver
MODS:
Bugflector II
Herculiner Bedliner
Clear Corner Lenses
Ford Oval Hitch Cover
Steel Horse SS Nerf Bars
Custom Scratched Tailgate
Future mods:
Superchip and Airaid FIPK. (on hold until I return from Iceland)
Same here. You can find when I did mine in the long Herculiner thread on this site. It's been over a year by now I think. The initial shine hides any areas that weren't coated thick. As it dulls, the shine of paint is just visible in those areas. I'll probably just get another gallon. I'll use what I need, then figure where to put the rest Still gonna be less than half that of a spray in and I don't have to post a horror story of Line-X overspary all over my truck
In the areas I did really well, mainly the floor, tailgate and wheel arches, it looks fine and has held up fine.
The cracking is because they let the liquid pool up too much. They tell you in the directions not to do that or it may develop cracks like that.
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2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, LT265-70-17 Tires, Clarion Pro Audio, Herculiner Bedliner, Air Silencer Removed.
1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. #1032 of 6009. Black coupe with black leather int., 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S, Bridgestone RE-71 255-45-ZR17
I've had my Herculiner for just about a year now. It's faded but held up very well. I haul my motorcycles weekly. After I'm done I take the hose to it and wash it out. No cracking at all.
It's a h*ll lot better than LineX that we have in our work trucks. Within 6 months it's faded chipped and just doesn't hold up as well as you would think for the cost difference.
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SuperCab, Dark Toreador Red w/ Gold, Styleside, 4.6L, A/T, A/C, 3.55 Limited Slip, Class III Tow Package, Leather Captain Seats, Sliding Rear Window. Modifications:
Airaid FIPK, Flowmaster Delta Flow 50 Series, Stull Billet Grill, Clear Corner Lens, Bugflector II, Viper 500ESP Alarm, Herculiner, Cobra Trapshooter 3 Radar Detector, CARR Tubular Nerf Bars, White Face Gauges, Ventshade Ventvisors & Taillight Covers, Monroe Sensa-Trac w/ Safe Trac Shocks, NFA 1400 Compact 55W=>85W Halogen O.E. Lights, Durango 255/70R16, Chrome eyelet tie downs, Smoked front lic. plate cover. Engine Oil: Amsoil 5W-30 Synthetic Oil Filter: Motorcraft FL-820S Trans. Fluid: Amsoil Synthetic ATF Diff.Oil:Amsoil Synthetic Series 2000 SAE 75W-140
I did my bed with Herculiner more than 14 months ago and I will never pay someone to spray my trucks again. My '99 Ranger received a Lava Liner spray-in coat and they REALLY made a mess. I doubt that they even did a good job of preparing the surface.
I bought the 1-gallon kit and 2 extra quarts. I put on 3 coats. So far no cracking, peeling or anything. I even picked up 1000lb of bricks from Home Depot recently. As the forklift driver was sliding the pallet into my bed, the pallet lost about 1/4" of wood as my liner acted like a rasp - no damage to the liner though. As an experiment, I painted a small area with black Rustoleum paint and it still looks nice and shiny. Next time I think I'll paint the whole bed after applying Herculiner. I'll probably give it a couple of days just to sit and cure.
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'00 5.4L AUTO 4X4 F-150 Lariat
'98 4.0L 5spd Jeep Wrangler Sport
'95 3.8L SC Thunderbird
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Don,
Thanks for your e-mail. The sun can cause UV damage to Herculiner. However, to restore Herculiner you must clean it properly with Spic'n Span or any other neutral household cleaner and rinse throughly. Then you can
apply Armor All, although this can cause the surface to become slippery. We currently have a new top coat product that is available through us at an introductory price of $14.99.
If you have any questions, call us @ 800 477-5847.
Sincerely
Herculiner Tech Dept.
Hope this helps....
Don
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2001 F150 SC 2X4
Arizona Beige
Short Box
5.4L
3.55 LS
Captain's Chairs
Power Seats
Sliding Rear Window
Tow Package
Herculiner Bed-liner
Bug Shield
Hard ARE Tonnaeu Cover
1.01 soon to be 1.42 Radiator
Interesting...How much does this stuff cost roughly? And, tell me more about the application and how it looks. I'm not sure I understand the fading issue. Thanks.
It's about $100 a gallon. And you'll need another quart for the best coverage. If you look at the threads about Herculiner, the new installs are very shiny and black. After a while, it loses the shine, and turns a little more greyish. Not much color change, mostly the shine is gone.
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2000 F150 XLT 4x4 Short Bed. Amazon Green, 5.4L, SuperCab, ORP, Tow Package, Sliding Rear Window, Electronic Shift, Keyless Entry, LT265-70-17 Tires, Clarion Pro Audio, Herculiner Bedliner, Air Silencer Removed.
1994 SVT Mustang Cobra. #1032 of 6009. Black coupe with black leather int., 3.73 rear, Bassani Exhaust, Aluminum D/S, Bridgestone RE-71 255-45-ZR17
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Long-term Herculiner Experience
Still gonna be less than half that of a spray in and I don't have to post a horror story of Line-X overspary all over my truck 
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