How to Apply Herculiner DIY Roll On Bed Liner on my 2018 Ford F150
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- I bought my 2018 Ford F150 used, and the previous owner had not used any protection on the bed. It had scratches and dings from use. I knew that I wanted to protect the bed for the long haul, and apply a bed liner myself, so I started researching DIY bedliners, and decided on the Herculiner DIY roll on bed liner for my F150. The Herculiner truck bed coating kit is meant to cover a standard truck bed with two coats. I purchased an additional quart of the bedliner liquid to ensure thicker coverage on the areas of the bed that get the most use.
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0:00 Intro
1:21 Day One - Prep and Roll On Herculiner Bed Liner
7:18 Day Two - Initial Thoughts
8:02 Day Three - Prep and Roll On Bed Sides
13:36 Day Four - Final Thoughts - Авто та транспорт
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I use a roll on bed liner an not had a problem with that. But I see lot of people spray bed liner an an that's not what I like
I have a pop-up tent trailer that I tow behind my trike. I rolled it on the roof of the pop-up. It's where I put my cargo containers. (Can I post pictures?)
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This video is great. I wanted to cover my truck bed with something, your video helped me decide on the Herculaneum.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
I used the same kit on my ‘19 f150 white. It worked well after one year!
That’s good to hear!
Good job, you learned something and shared the experience. Good idea to do this on a nice day outside as polyurathane paint has nasty fumes. My original Herculiner I installed 20 years ago. Truck was never garaged and under Southern Cal sun liner finally started top coat peeling. I recently wire brushed loose paint and brush repainted 2 new Herculiner coats. Paint liner is still just paint so you may need bed mat or old plywood sheet to protect bed floor from sharps.
Thanks for sharing, and I'm glad to hear this. I'm at 2.5 years, and I've been rough on the Herculiner. It's not peeling anywhere, but it has rubbed through, or been gouged in several spots. I'm preparing to create a new video showing an update, and doing some repairs/topcoating like you described. Stay tuned!
this was so cool and very helpful. thanks brother
Thanks so much! I'm glad it's helpful.
great video ! well done!keep em comin 👍
Thank you!
I always love the f150 not to big not to small good work truck......and good jobs with your bed liner very nice and clean.....brother 👍🇺🇲
Thanks so much! I'm a big fan of the F150 platform. This is my second, and I hope to keep this one for a long while.
Thanks for this video. Saved me some money and went this route.
I'm glad it helped! Thanks for following along!
Great finish!
Thank you!
Good vid bud. Looks good🤘🏼
Thanks so much!
Hey jason, thank you very much for a well done tutorial I plan on doing this to my red 1993 Nissan D21( sissy truck) that I have been upgrading since I bought it last year
In this Hercules certainly seems the way to go
Thanks😊
Thank you! I love those older Nissans, so sounds like an awesome project to me!
looks fantastic !
Thank you!
I am a contractor and decided to do one of our trucks with the Hurculiner. We destroyed that liner in about a year! I spent a fortune having my employees remove it as the shop doing the Rhino liner we installed after, said it was not a compatible substrate. If you're using your truck for Costco runs, luggage for a weekend trip or fishing gear, I'm sure this would be fine. But if you are using your truck for work and hauling, skip it.
Yeah, I can see that. If you're using your truck for heavy daily work, this is not the product for you. Mine has held up ok the past 2 years with hauling anything from rocks to lumber to kayaks an average of once or twice a week. Over that time, mine needs some slight repair, but still holds up ok overall.
Awesome video!!!
Thank you!
Good honest review balancing effort and cost
I’m glad it was helpful!
What a great video. Thanks, man. Got myself an 87 Samurai that looks about like a 37 year old offroad toy would look. Time to clean it up a bit. This will do the trick.
Thanks! Glad it helps. Gotta love those Samurais. Sounds like a fun project!
It's good i try 4 years ago, tums up from Jamaica 🇯🇲
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Great video 💪🏻
Thank you!
I've been having it sprayed on for UNDERCOATING too.. works GREAT- extremely salt resistant too.
Good to know! Thanks for stopping by!
thanks! Considering doing this liner on my utility trailer frame
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for all your content. Keep it up.
Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
That was great!
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. I'm totally doing this on my truck too
Awesome! I hope it works out well for you. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors I was checking Amazon this morning and there are several brands of bedliner. Do you actually recommend Herculiner or there`s a better one or one that`s better worth my while?
@@cesarfilho477 I am only experienced now with the Herculiner brand. I did look into the Rustoleum spray cans, and it seems that product goes on much thinner, but is a harder end product. I've also heard good things about the Raptor Liner if you're comfortable using a spray gun. I hope that helps.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors thanks a Lot. I Will let u know
I sprayed Raptor Liner in my truck bed. Spraying it in makes it look like it was done in a shop. Looked great, but like you, I wouldn't do it again either. Took a lot of time into the whole project. Next time I'll pay a shop to do it.
I'm glad to have had the experience, just to realize that sometimes things are better left to the pros to deal with. Thanks for watching!
Good video. I'm going to take this on for my newly acquired 2020 Canyon. The bed is already pretty scuffed but sound, so all I have to do is follow these steps (I'm going to modify them a bit) and get it done. Considering what the professional shops are charging, DIY is the better option.
I understand the cost option for sure! I will say, the professional products will most likely be higher quality over time, so something to keep in mind. Best of luck, with whichever way you go!
You did a good job Im a tradesman and I look forwadr to doing my Toyota prerunner..thank you!
Thank you, and I'm glad it helped!
Buen trabajo, good job sr.
¡Muchas gracias!
Thank you so much! Good detail. I will pay someone to do it hahaha
Thank you! It's probably a good call. While the Herculiner has held up ok over the past couple years, I still believe a professionally-applied product is the better route.
Great work. See very good
Thank you!
Thanks man 🤘🏻
Thank you!
good job bro, i have a 1967 c10 chevy truck 8ft bed , this is a great DIY project , just what i needed, thank you so much and God Bless
Thank you! I'm glad it helped!
Very nice 👌
Thank you!
Looks good
Thanks!
Excellent video capturing your bed coating!! Seen a helluva lot worse.
Thank you!
Great Choice! Project Farm did all the testing and Hercules, Durabak and EGC did by far the best! KBS I heard is GREAT too, but yet to be tested...
Good to hear! I don't think I saw that comparison, but I did do some research to decide on the Herculiner. It certainly has it's positives and negatives, but has held up well over the past couple years. I plan to do a long-term follow up video soon to show how it's done, and how to repair some of the worn spots.
Hey. Great tutorial! I will definitely attempt this application on my truck on the weekend. BTW which boots were you wearing? like to look.. would love to get a pair 🙂
Thanks so much! The boots I'm wearing in this video are Vasque Monoliths - amzn.to/4a8zOu7 I have since worn them out, but they were awesome boots.
Nice video ! However I did the same to my truck it turned out fine without any issues. But having it done professionally is applied much better and consistently even application ,and overall looks better!
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
Lmao it’s a truck bed… if you use it for hauling and loading I can’t see why you need it to look perfectly even. That being said I did it myself and it looks completely even to me.
Paying somebody 550 bucks or more for a spray on liner compared to paying 150 bucks for a DIY kit seems like a no brainer
Beautiful💪🏾
Thank you!
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors Can I use it on wood ??
@@503Torogoz I don't see why not, as long as you prepare the surface well.
Anyone who's a painter knows you ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS start at the top and work down
True enough. In my case, however, my original plan was to only coat the floor of the bed with Herculiner, then try another product on the sides. I had plenty of the Herculiner left, so I went back and finished out the sides, too. Thanks for watching!
An as always front to back top to bottom simple
Yes, I wondered that too. Sides need to be first then bed. But...
YES! Thank you for saying it.
Yep that is true, luckily for my f250 8ftbbed it's already scuffed up so applying this stuff will be easy easy no prep work except take my 5 in one and scrape flaking paint, and take a scuff pad and do extra scuffing and paint that shit I always do walls first before floor, floor of the bed should always always be last.
Very nice
Thank you!
Used this product on a diff cover, not on a truck bed. My truck had a line-x spray in, line-x is unbelievable tough, nice job, but I would go with line-x if my next truck needed it, not sure if herc would handle a heavily used bed, my guess is it would come off hauling unloading rock, I’ve abused my bed and it still looks great.
My last F150 had a Line-X-style spray in and I did prefer the durability to the Herculiner. How did it hold up on the diff cover?
Held up well, but I do garage my tundra every winter here in MN because of the frame rust issues known for this vehicle.
Hi body you do very good job congratulations , you are the best , just give us very good tips to do it in our own, and save money money , a very good bed liner for f150 I just searched in Amazon cost over $ 500 dls, again thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad the video helped!
Great video, I like you showed all the steps.
Curious if you'd know about applying the Herculiner directly to the bed where patches of paint are missing, and just metal is exposed?- my truck is older with big flakes of missing paint.
It seems as though the product would adhere better to prepped metal rather scuffed paint, but I'm not sure how the chemicals are designed to work? Thanks
Thanks! I believe the product would adhere to bare metal if it was prepared properly - scuffed and cleaned well.
I found sitting on a milk crate a little easier on the knee's and back when doing the project 😁
Hey, that's a good idea! Thanks for the tip!
Plus the plastic milk crate didn't hurt the fresh surface as I moved around.
So, you know the drywall sanders on a stick? Put a piece of foam on there, then a 3M pad. Stand up. Turn it sideways to get in the valleys. Do the nooks and crannies with the drill, and the real tight spots by hand. Use a dollar store cotton mop to wash with mineral spirits or whatever.
The night before you apply, store the can upside down.
I used it on a used truck and it worked well. The liner seems to grow texture as it dries.
I've seen this, too. It does hold things in place fairly well, as opposed to a harder liner that may still allow things to slide around.
Awesome video! I’m planning on doing this to my Ram. Can you make an update? Any issues with it pealing off?
So far, so good. I've hauled my kayak, yard debris, bikes, and had a few trips with all the family gear and it still looks brand new. I'm about to start some big projects, so we'll see how it does with lumber and heavier material. Like I said in the video, I think it's a good product, but it is a time-consuming process. Feel free to reach out with any questions. Thanks for watching!
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors Great video thanks. Just wondering about an update on the condition from your reply 4 months ago? You mentioned you had some big projects coming up.
@@p.butterworth6203 It's holding up ok. It's certainly "softer" than the professional products I've had in the past, so it does seem to gouge out easier. However, it's a grippier compound, so things don't slide around as easy. I've got a few chunks down to the metal from sliding large things in and out. I may try to fill them with more Herculiner to see if that works. I think, if I had it to do over again, I'd probably pay for a professional product.
Andrew S.956 - Herculiner is the best 1 part liner you can get and nearly as good as the diy two part liner systems
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors what professional product?
Thanks
Thank you!
Can you use a fine sanding pad to make quicker, the point is to remove the clear coat correct? Thanks
The point is to scuff up the surface of the paint and clear coat so the bedliner can better adhere to it. You don't have to remove the clear coat just scuff it up as evenly as possible over the area you want to apply the bedliner. I hope that helps!
What about the weep holes for the water to go out of your bed by your cab so you don't have standing water?
Yes, you definitely want to make sure you keep these open. Since these are in the area you will be cutting in with the brush, you have a bit more control on avoiding filling them in with the product.
Someone mentioned that this costs $500 if done professionally. I’d gladly pay $500 to save my time and sore muscles. To each his own. Good job.
Yeah, it’s certainly a lot of work. I’m glad for the experience, but I’d probably not do it again. Thanks for watching!
Be a man
We paid 475 for a spray in line 16 years ago still looks okay but it does have a life time warranty. If any issues take it to any place in the country and can have fixed.
The last quote I received was $850. The Herculiner kit cost me $90.
Agree.
I wonder if acetone would work just the same as the xylene. Good quality video, gonna do my truck tonight.
Yes, acetone would work just as well here. Xylene is simply a cheaper, and slightly less toxic, option. Stay safe, and I hope it turns out well for you!
@@JDJessi Thanks for the input! This sounds much more educated than my 30-second Google search.
When I bought my truck the dealer had sprayed the liner in already. They did a real amateur job on it. Didn't remove the tie-down points or any of the bolts. That was in 2008. My truck still looks new but the liner has been peeling off for a while now and you can see the paint underneath. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and just have it professionally done.
That's a bummer - I had a dealer-installed spray liner on my last truck and it was great for the 14 years and 250k+ miles I had it. Having done this one myself, I'd certainly pay a pro to do it from now on.
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You did a great job on that. But l'm afraid l'd get started and keep getting interrupted and not be able to take the time I need to do it right. When you have kids and grandkids, something is always coming up...
Nice. I just used this same kit on my f150. Wish I would have used the drill scuff method, ha!
Just curious, how come you did the floor first and then did the sides?
My original plan was to use the Herculiner on the floor, then try a different product on the side. I had plenty of product left after multiple coats, so I went ahead and did the whole thing. You would normally start with the sides.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors got it! Thanks.
good jobb
Thank you!
I have a 1978 Toyota landcruiser and i think ill try the whole truck and see how it turns out no harm in giving it a try might save a couple thousand on a whole new respray
I'd be curious to see how that turns out! The Herculiner is a bit thick and rough textured, so keep that in mind if you go that route.
My daughter and I are prepping her truck for this now....just wondering how it held up over time? Thanks
I'm actually preparing to do a video update of how it's held up, and how I will be repairing some of the wear and tear. In short, it's done ok - not as good as a professionally-applied product, but decent for the money. I use my truck bed a lot, and have worn through and gouged some small areas here and there, but for the most part, it's held up ok.
Still debating a DIY kit or taking the truck line x . Line x is fairly reasonable and tough. Herculiner looks good. How hard does it get? How many hours did you have in it? Looks great
Now that I've done the Herculiner, I'd probably pay for Line-X or something similar in the future. That said, I'm pleased with the Herculiner for what it is. Once cured, it's rigid yet still a bit pliable. It has a hard-rubbery texture. You can slide a full ice chest over it without too much resistance, but that ice chest won't go sliding all around the bed when driving. Other than a few areas of constant wear, like where I slide my Hobie kayak in and out, or places where I've gouged it with something heavy and sharp, it's held up pretty darn well for over 3 years. I hope that helps!
How’s the grit on the surface? I’m considering using this product to coat the wood on my car hauler.
It's rough, yet a little flexible. I don't have issues with things sliding around while I'm driving, but it's not so sticky where it's a pain to move things in and out. I hope that helps!
With the taping, did you wait for it to dry completely before removing the tape or did you remove it while it was still wet?
I removed the tape while it was still wet.
I ordered the exact same product and will apply it to my ford maverick. How "rough" do you use your truck? and how is it holding up?
I use my truck bed at least a few times a week, from hauling lumber and supplies to kayaks to hunting gear. I have a few areas that have rubbed through to the paint, so it’s certainly not near as tough as a professional bedliner but it’s held up ok overall.
I like this but just hate the shiny effect, I’m wondering if after applying this there is soemthing you can do to take the shine away
The shine wears off pretty quick, especially if you're using the truck bed a lot. I imagine you could use a stiff brush to knock down the shine as well, once the product is completely cured.
Did you do the entire floor first to make sure you had enough or something? No idea why you didn't do the sides first and then work your way to the back of the truck from the cab out. Also you had to wash everything twice and prep twice. How long did all that take you? I appreciate you taking the time to film this and legit am curious why you even masked the floor? Is that to keep the water able to escape? It appears you painted right over where you masked anyway when you did the sides. Thanks in advance for any replies as i'm convinced i'm going to use this product myself.
My original intent was to test out 2 separate products. I had already bought the Herculiner, and planned to use that on the floor, then a thinner spray bed liner on the sides. I masked things off to separate those two products. Once I realized the level of effort, and saw the results of the Herculiner, I changed my plan and simply finished it out on the sides as well. In a more typical situation, you would certainly start with the sides, then move to the floor, washing and prepping everything once. The Herculiner has held up ok, though a professionally-applied product would be more durable. I hope this helps. Thanks for following along!
Fantastic video job well done. How about a long-term review now that it’s been three years…
Thank you! I actually have a plan to make a new video to review the bedliner, and show how to repair some of the nicks and scratches I've acquired over the years. Long of the short - it's done pretty well for the price, but not as well as a professionally-installed product. Stay tuned for the next video!
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors Thank You, appreciate the response! I'll chck back.
I am thinking of doing this myself with the same product how well did it do after 3 years is it still holding up
It's holding up pretty well, and I'm pretty rough on my truck bed - hauling kayaks, yard and building materials, rocks. There are some wear areas that need attention after 3 years, and a few spots that simply flaked off (probably didn't prep the paint well enough), but for the most part it still looks and functions well. I plan to post a video with long-term results along with some touch up soon.
Great
Thank you!
Gracias amigo cómo se llama la pintura, aplicada como la consigo,
Bendiciones
El nombre de este producto es Herculiner. Es un rollo en el revestimiento de la cama. Muchos de los otros productos similares son productos en aerosol, pero elegí este para una aplicación más espesa. Espero que eso ayude.
$329 for a short bed $399 for a longbed takes about an hour and a half. H&B spray on bedliner Houston Tx.
Lifetime warranty too!
Thanks, Chris, for the info! That seems a great price! What product is this?
Do you know how much you spent on all the products? I can get a spray in for around 500$ trying to weigh out my options thanks.
All in, I’d say it came to less than $150. Do factor in your time though. It does take a while to complete.
Just asking how many hours did you estimate spending on completing project prep to finish ! What was your product cost? Looks very good but seems like a whole lotta work
It's hard to say, since I was filming, and I did things a little of order. I would say, the prep work, and the multiple coats, not including the drying time in between, probably was 2.5-3 hours total. It's a lot of work, and a professionally-installed product would probably last longer, but I'm glad to have done it myself the once, if only to just say I did. Thanks for stopping by!
Great video, nice work. How much did you spend for the materials?
All in, I probably spent $150 on the kit, extra quart of liner, and the other supplies.
That’s nice. Thinking about doing that myself.
It takes a bit of effort, but I've been pleased with it. I'm working on an updated video showing how it's held up over the past couple years.
My truck is brand new, so question is do I need to sand it down or can I just do it as it is.
Yes, the paint of the truck bed needs to be thoroughly scuffed for the Herculiner product to properly adhere. Following all the steps I’ve shown, it should last a long time. Mines now been there for over two years with heavy use and still holding up ok
Did you not plug up any screw holes? I didn’t see you mask them off
I did not mask off any holes. I did remove the factory bed cleats, apply the bedliner , then reattach them. For the tailgate access, I removed the cover and applied the liner separately so there wasn't any need to mask there either. For the large bed bolts, I simply cut in around them.
have you roughed it up yet?
how did the liner do after roughness?
thx 4 showing us! I'm about to do that also. It does look nice
I’ve hauled some heavy items and found it scratches easier than a professional product. It’s a softer compound, so it does seem to “grip” better and keep things from sliding around but I now have some scratches down to the metal. I’m hoping I can fill those in with more product. Thanks for watching!
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors How bad are the scratches? Down to bare metal or just gouges in the liner?
@@nateholcomb5018 I've got a little bit of both. I gouged a couple places down to bare metal, and have some spots where it's either scratched or worn off down to the paint. I am about to start on a video update of how it's worn, and do some touch-ups on the liner. Overall, it's done pretty good for how I've used the truck, but it's certainly not as good as a professionally-applied product.
Robbie Burns tee-shirt for the win😊
Ha! Thanks! Funny enough, after almost 3 years and over 400k views on this video, you're the first to comment on it. I appreciate you taking the time to reach out.
How many scuff pads for the drill did you use?
I went through 3 pads for this one. Thanks for watching!
Good afternoon Blessings greetings from San Carlos Costa Rica Pura Vida..... Ask how many layers of coating to put on the box so that it looks good and is resistant
I put 2 coats on the sides and 3 on the floor. After 3 years, it's held up pretty well, though there are some spots where it has worn through due to heavy and repetitive work. I do plan to simply prepare it and put another 2 coats over the top to touch it all up soon. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for the information Blessings, a recommendation for the floor because you do not use a rubber mat molded to the floor without screws, it is removable to wash the floor so the floor is not damaged
Muchas gracias Pura vidas
@@ronaldq1653 In theory, if you have a good enough bedliner, you should not need the bed mat, but I understand they can help protect.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors Pura vida
How has this held up over the past 2 years? Interested in getting this. Thank you!
It's held up pretty well, though for some of the heavier wear areas such as the edge of the tailgate where I load my kayak, it has worn through. It's definitely a softer compound than the professionally-applied products. I'm getting ready to record a video addressing this, and showing how I re-apply over the worn areas. Stay tuned!
Can that bed liner be applied on the carpet skid plate just to keep it water proof...
I think that's an odd application. Those fabric "protectors" simply keep small debris off the bottom. If you were simply wanting to waterproof it, I would think a aerosol waterproofer would be a much easier application than applying a thick, messy bed liner, though I'm not clear on the reasoning for you doing it. Mine had been torn off before I purchased the truck, and my understanding is that's a common thing, as they're really flimsy. I don't think the Herculiner would help with that either.
Okay...I'll try out flex seal
I know this was a year ago but that precisely the point, do you have any complaints?
Chips
Cracks
Slickness
Fading
Thanks for checking on it. I'm actually going to be posting up a 2-year follow-up on this one in the next month or so. For the most part, the bedliner has held up ok. Even with the extra coats, there are a couple small patches that have worn through, for instance, where my kayak sits up against the front of the bed. I found the product gouges out more easily than a professional product when dragging heavy items across it, but it has kept most of its texture and color. There haven't been any areas of cracking - mostly because it's held it's flexibility well over this time. I hope this helps, and keep an eye out for my follow up, where I plan to do some touch-ups and give my thoughts on the long-term of the product.
what type of grade sand paper did u use?
I used the green scouring pad for my brush kit - amzn.to/3Crby68
I did not use any sandpaper, the pad did very well. I haven't had any issue with adhesion of the product to my bed. Thanks for watching!
Gracias por el video en verdad que me ha ayudado mucho. Lo aplicaré a mi truk
¡Me alegro de que haya ayudado! ¡Gracias por ver!
It came out great! After 3 year does it still good or is coming off?
Thanks! After pretty heavy use over the past 3 years (hauling lumber, rocks, kayaks, gear), it's held up ok, but not as good as professionally-applied products I've had on other trucks. There are some places that have worn through completely where I drag my kayak across all the time, but it's minor. I have a couple of small spots on the wheel well sides that are flaking, probably due to me not prepping well enough. From 20ft back, it still looks great! I do plan to put out an update video of how it's done over time, and reapplying over some of the wear areas, but that will have to wait until it gets cooler here in south Texas.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoorsthank you for the update and for taking the time to reply!
@@caoc062791 You're welcome!
How many buckets did it take to do the whole bed?
I used the gallon that came with the kit, plus an additional quart for another coat. I didn't necessarily need that last coat, but I'm glad I put it on. Thanks for following along!
Hey! so you mentioned that you had reservations doing it again. Let me ask....would it have been more manageable if you sprayed it on? I think rolling it on would be a hassle. I know there are alot of diy spray on kits. thanks for the video!
My hesitance on doing this again has to do more with the value of my own time. I had not tried applying bedliner in the past, so it was a new experience, and one I discovered I don't care to repeat. I know I could pay a professional to do this type of job, and it would be done quicker and "cheaper" if you place a value on your own hourly rate. That said, I'm glad I tried it. I think a spray on solution would be a bit easier if you have the right spray equipment. I don't believe using rattle cans would be any easier than doing the roll on. I hope this helps!
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors yea for sure!
It’s a square bed, super easy to apply with a roller
Looks good. question ❓ do you think rolling the whole vehicle would look good rolled on? Thinking of doing this to my Jeep. Let me know what you think please,thanks. 👍🏻
From my experience, it will go on fairly smooth (if you prep it well - that will take a lot effort for an entire vehicle), and it will be a little glossy at first. Once you get it out in the weather it will start to get dull. It's a pretty rough texture, so any mud, dirt, bird poop, etc will get engrained and be hard to wash off. You may consider a product that has a smoother texture instead - one of the spray-on ones would probably meet your needs better.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors thanks, that makes sense.the texture holding mud and debris. I didn't think of that. Good advice,thank you.
How does it compare to like an onyx from a pro specially shop?
The Herculiner is certainly a "softer" compound than some of the professional products. I've moved some big items in and out of my bed, and it seems to scratch easier than the Ford-applied product on my last truck. If I had to do it again, I'd probably pay someone to do it professionally. That said, the Herculiner is pretty decent for the money.
Great job. I would recommend line x or rihino liners. 600.00 usd.
I had the Ford dealership-applied bedliner on my last truck - I believe it was Line X or similar. That was an awesome product.
How quick did it dry when you were rolling it on?
We have pretty high humidity on the Texas coast, so it took quite a while to set up - especially the first coat. After all coats were applied, I was comfortable putting things on it after about 24 hours.
going to use this on my 99 ford ranger 6' bed. If I only use 2 coats, will I have enough to do the side caps?
With that being a narrower bed, you may have enough left to do the caps. If not, you can grab an extra quart of the product and apply it and have some leftover to reinforce some of the heavier-wear areas of the bed.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoors Thank you. Will problably go ahead and buy a quart just to be safe. Thanks again
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No problem!
Smart man… knows the value of time and learned a lot. Personally, I am not a fan of black bed liners (HOT) and recommend shading it a similar color of your truck. I also would NOT want my bedliner to be shiny like Hurculiner. I think I will leave my new Ranger to professionals.
Thanks! The Herculiner's shine faded pretty quickly, and it now looks like most other bedliners. It's held up ok over the past year or so, but a professional product would have performed better.
Why did you mask off the bed? Is that a necessary step?
I masked off the sides of the bed, because I originally intended to use 2 separate products - the Herculiner on the floor, and a spray-on product on the sides. I abandoned that plan and just used the Herculiner for the whole thing (and in that I should have started on the sides first, and then did the floor) - so that masking is unnecessary. I also masked off the end of the bed and around the tailgate where I ceased the product, and I do feel that is necessary. I hope that helps - let me know if you have more questions.
I have line X liner…starting to split…need to know how to fix…
If memory serves, LineX has a warranty. Maybe contact the installer to fix?
How come you did not do the size First and then do the bedliner at the end that way you can do a second coat altogether but I guess everyone does things different I would’ve done the size of the bed first and then do the bed together
My original idea was to use 2 separate products - the roll-on Herculiner for the bottom, and a spray-on bedliner on the sides. I wanted to ensure a nice, thick surface on the bottom with extra coats. 2 things happened to change that plan. I found an extra quart of Herculiner when shopping for the spray stuff, and I found the coverage for the bottom much better than I expected. Yes, the typical process is to start with the sides, then do the bottom. Thanks for watching!
The bed looks good. After having this done for a while, how do you think this would hold up to side steps?
I guess it depends on the usage. If they are chrome or other nonpainted metal side steps, I don't think you'd be able to scuff them up enough for it to adhere well. If they are painted or powdercoated, it might work ok, but would probably wear off over time where you stepped in and out of the truck.
If it's a "brand NEW" truck with no scratches do you still need to scrub it ??
Absolutely. You need to scuff the surface of the paint to allow the bedliner to adhere to it. Using the Xylene removes any leftover grease, oils, waxes, etc that will be on any painted surface. Good preparation is key here. If you skimp on any of the steps, it will peel off.
Can i use this to seal my roof on my tent trailer?
I do not believe this product is meant to make a water-tight seal, so I would not recommend it for that application.
@@TheGoodeLifeOutdoorsohh ok thank you.
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😆 Thanks!
Did you give an update? Im wanting to do my zj!
It's on my to-do list to make an update video. After these years, the bedliner has held up pretty well. There are some wear-through areas where I drag my kayak in and out, and some gouges from heavy materials here and there, but for the most part it's still in good shape.
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Right on. I've used Rustoleum Spray can liner, it works good but needs allot of touch up about 1x a year... I think a roll on application would hold up better...
@@MrMattMohler It's certainly thicker than spray-on, and a bit more pliable. I'm assuming with a ZJ, you're looking at an external application?
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I don't worry about trail scratches! 🤣
@@MrMattMohler Perfect! Sounds like the right kind of rig!
Knocking out my 03 ranger. Thanks.
Awesome! I hope it all goes well!