Herculining

    Good luck Chris, let us know (with pics!) how it turns out. Some before and after shots would be nice. :hmm:


    I need to set aside a weekend for this. What's the shelf life of Herc? I've had a gallon of it unopened for about 2 years. I have the spray gun too, just need a container to hook to it. Could I use my air tank to do this?

    Lookin Good Chris. I wish I had the time to do that to mine. I imagine the prep time is key.

    Former V.P. (2006-2007)
    V.P. of Jeeps for Joy (2004-2010)
    President of Jeeps for Joy (2010-2012)
    Beater Build Winning Driver (2009)


    holy exclamation points, batman :) thanks - it was sort of a pain in the arse prepping everything but i like it. i scuffed everything, vacuumed, then washed with soap and water, then xylened, then taped everything off, then xylened again (fuuuuuumes), and then started to spray. i messed with the pressure settings and found 55psi gave the first coat smooth even coverage and then did the second and third at 45psi for more texture. i just went and checked on it again - it's almost firm enough to be putting the seats and console back in. lots of satisfaction in doing this project. it's not very tough to do nor expensive...but i've been planning/cancelling it for 2 1/2 summers now.
    chris


    herculiner kit - $50 at autozone
    undercoating gun - $7 at harbor freight
    paint stirrer - $3 at harbor freight
    scuff pad, tape, drop cloths - $15 at walmart
    xylene - $5 at tru value
    full gauntlet painting gloves - $5 at tru value


    (just in case anyone else is curious on what it costs)

    chris that looks really good man, when I did mine It was no where as clean as urs looks...almost makes me wanna redo mine and touch-up where I screwed up....nice work, looks pro done

    02&#39; F250 SD w/ 285&#39;s and 17x9 1079&#39;s<br />99&#39; XJ w/ 8&quot; and 35&#39;s - GONE!<br /><br />I miss wheeling! :(



    fixed it for ya.

    Wow! It looks like everyone is doing this now. I definitely want to get mine done this summer. Just waiting for the money and mostly the time.


    I have heard that some people don't like the herculiner product too well. Having problems with it pealing or chipping. I figure that it may be more of a problem with truck beds and people just throwing stuff in them. Has anyone had any problems like that?


    A guy I work with has started doing the spray in bedliner and I am thinking about going with his. The information he gave me about his product Armor-Thane is that is holds up alot better that the others, won't chip or peal, and only takes 10 minutes and it's dry. He said that you should still wait a good 12 to 24 hrs to put everything back in though. And he guarantees it.


    If anyone is interested in checking this out he has a website about his product.


    http://www.jrsbedliners.com/


    I am pretty sure that he would give alot better deal that any of the places around that do it. Plus, he has a mbile unit and can come to you to do it.

    Silly question, but I'm getting ready to herc mine either this week or next....what type of bottle did you use with the HF undercoating gun?


    Thanks


    -Chris

Participate now!

Don’t have an account yet? Register yourself now and be a part of our community!

Register Yourself Login