Herculiner?

[jdc580]

Has anyone used the DIY liquid liner Herculiner?

-John

[ricqik]

I've got one on mine. Really nice texture. soft rubbery finish. I used one gallon and then added another layer of bondo-liner(hard finish) on top of it because they ran out where I bought mine. I also put my plastic bed liner back on top of it. That's superior protection. I not really sure about the durability of it nor any spray/roll-on liner. They all gouge easily if used hard. Try two coats of it.

[mladd72]

My experience with Herculiner was pretty negative. It was a PITA to apply and once applied was very easily gouged. If you're going for a spray-in type liner, I'd look at one of the professionally applied liners and stay away from Herc. Course, I'm plenty satisfied with my current drop-in liner. Guess it depends on what you're doing with the truck.

[fpb]

I've had mine on for about 9 months and have had no problems. You sure would want to run around on it with bare feet as it is pretty rough. It sure keeps stuff from shifting around tho.

I does take some elbow grease to put on as you have to sand down the nice finish first - tough to do on a new truck.

Good luck,
Paul

[tundraphenia]

It's very messy, and labor intensive, but I am very pleased with the final results. It's a two day process to complete. But considering I was quoted almost $500 for a Rhino liner, it's a great deal if you have the time.

Make sure to rub the paint down with xylene per instructions. It seems to soften the paint and make it bond with the Herculiner.

Important to take your time on the preparation. The little sanding pad they supply is not really abrasive enough, I found a similar 3m pad at the hardware store that cut the paint better, and also used my random orbital sander (used 220 grit), where I could lay it flat on the metal.

I haven't tried to drag an engine block across it, but I've carried some fairly heavy stuff around and have observed no chips or scratching.

They give you two rollers, one for each coat. Make sure to take the first roller off the handle right after the first coat; it's a pain to get off once it dries.

One kit (a gallon) does two complete coats on a short bed. You need more if you have a long bed.

[punisher]

just did a test of herculiner. Spent about 8 hours just to do my tailgate. so far I am very impressed with the product. I will see how it looks after a month of use and either finish the whole bed or not.

[TundraSurfBum]

junk!

you'll save $$$ in the long run with linex

only reason I would use herc is under a drop in bedliner.... if I was bored

[apimpdad]

After about a year of having my Hurculiner, it started peeling off. Complete waste of money IMO.

[DevinSixtySeven]

Herculiner is a great product for things like your HiLift handle, bottom of your fuel cans, bottom of your CO2 tank, inside of the cab, stuff like that. It's very thin compared to Rhino or LineX.

My preference is toward LineX in the bed, with a few good tiedown brackets around, or a neoprene bed mat on top. It's a bulletproof combo, great for construction materials, metal, stuff like that.

Rhino is great if you're hauling more fragile stuff like mountain bikes, coolers, things that need to stay put or not be scraped or damaged. It's tackier than LineX but tears easier.

-Sean

[123Gone]

If you're the type of person that would go to Wallymart and buy a few cans of Krylon spray paint and paint your truck with it, then you're the type of person that would be pleased with a do-it-yourself bedliner product. If you're the type of person that would only have your truck painted by a professional, then you're the type of person that would be please with a professional bedliner, like LINE-X.