Do it yourself bedliner

[No-Tyme]

Has anyone tried this... Herculiner do-it-yourself bedliner coating?

[zambonimaxx]

I was debating on doing the same thing...I ended up not because so many people told me not to do it! I had a friend that did the whole tub of his Jeep and looked really good, and worked really well, except with a truck-bed it will see a lot more punishment, than if it were the inside of a jeep wrangler! They will fade worse than LineX or Rhinolining, I know this for a fact. I would just poney up the dough and save up for either one of the pro-sprayon's. I myself love my factory drop-in it takes a lot more abuse than I think it should...and instead of denting the body of my truck-bed it dents the lining or cracks it (I have seen this happen in my friends truck) I will never talk bad about the spray on ones but in my situation it works better to have a drop in. What all do you use your bed for? Heavy duty stuff (concrete blocks, gravel etc. I would recomend a drop-in) Lighter duty stuff spray on!
~Phil

[keith_bennett]

Wait for a Rhino Liner.

[No-Tyme]

Actually I use my truck bed very little, and as of right now I do need some about a yard and ½ of pea gravel brought in but won’t use my truck to bring it home. I had some stone loaded in my 97 once and the guy dumped part of it on the top of my cab so I won’t give them a chance to screw up my 04…
I had a plastic bed liner in my 97 but was concerned about the paint rubbing off from the liner moving in the truck bed. I just traded it in last year and still no rust so I was concerned over nothing I guess.
But if I need to bring home some fence post or fertilizer etc, I do use my truck bed and have a rubberized bed matt in the bed for now. I just seen the stuff advertised and was hoping someone has actually used it out there and could comment on how they like it. I more than likely won’t shell out $400 or more for a spray in liner as I don’t use the truck bed enough for hauling things…
I also have an Extange cover on the truck bed all of the time so fading should not be an issue for me.

[Timberdoodles]

This has been discussed many times in the past...do a search for "Herculiner" and I'm sure you'll find something. I have done six trucks with it, as stated, for lighter use, it holds up fine. I'm in the same situation, don't have the $$$ to spend on a Line-x or Rhino. If you take your time, and prep very well, it will hold up for you. Again, prep is the key. Good luck

[F150NJ]

Originally Posted by No-Tyme

...I just seen the stuff advertised and was hoping someone has actually used it out there and could comment on how they like it.

I installed the Herculiner kit in my 2000 F150 a few months ago. I chose the Herculiner kit because I didn't want to spend ~$500 on bed liner for a seven year old truck that I use for hauling lumber, sheetrock, doors, etc. I don't doubt that Rhino and Line-X are worth the money, I just didn't want to spend that much on this truck.

Herculiner will take a good part of the day to install. Don't rush the prep, it's the most important part! Buy some more of those green scratchy pads. You'll need more than the one included in the kit. Also, I bought an extra quart even though I only have the 6.5' bed, and I'm glad I did. It gave me enough material to put a nice even coat on everywhere and have a little leftover for touchups.

When you remove the tailgate, take a look at the access panel for the tailgate latch. You can roll Herculiner right over this, but if you ever have to get to that mechanism for a repair, you'll have to cut through the Herculiner stuff. You can do this panel separately then reassemble when dry. Also think about how you want to tape off the end of the bed where the tailgate fits when closed so you get a nice clean line there.

I have a tonneau cover, so my bedliner is not exposed to the sun every day. If you don't want it to fade, you can buy the Herculiner UV protectant. You apply it when the last coat of the bedliner material is dry, but before it cures. It's easier to do this during the installation than to do it later, as you have to prep the bedliner surface if it cures fully before the UV stuff is applied.

The finished liner looks good, and taking care to apply it evenly helps a lot. It's pretty tough, but not bulletproof. I put a very small scratch in mine moving a heavy object that had an exposed metal corner on the bottom. If you have any leftover Herculiner material it will keep for a while in the can and you can touch up a small scratch if necessary.

Overall I would choose Herculiner again. For some situations, it's a worthwhile alternative to the more expensive (but no doubt tougher and better looking) spray-ins.

[RobNY]

I did Herculiner on my tailgate only so far and it is great. My tailgate was scratched up from sliding stuff in and out of the bed. I have the rubber mat in the bed so it doesnt get scratched. My opinion is if you use the truck everyday like a contractor does then go for the Line-X. If you occasionally use the bed for Home Depot or Lowes runs every other weekend then it is not really worth it unless you have xtra cash laying around. I have an air compressor so i was able to scuff the paint rather easily with scotch brite cookies. Tape it up , scuff , wipe it down and apply (well ventilated area is a must). I removed the access panel to the tailgate before applying.