Cheapo herculiner

Dylan W.

Dylan W.

lone resident of Bro-Lite Island
Joined
Mar 17, 2007
Location
Mocksville NC
If someone were broke and poor and cheap(me)

Would the spray on under caoting stuff work well in the interior of my xj, since i removed the carpet? 2 0r 3 cans should do it. 15 bucks v/s 80 or 100$....or is this just a dumb idea?
 
ive got the cheap roll on bedliner on the outside of part of my truck and i hate it. dirt and mud sticks to it and you have to scrub it to get it off. undercoating might not be like that though, idk.
 
I used the Duplicolor truck bedliner kit on the inside of my TJ two years ago. You just roll it on and finish it with the spray can that's incuded. I don't have a problem with dirt and grasses sticking to it, but the driver's area will wear significantly (sand paper effect). So touch-ups are required about every 6 months or so. Cost me about $55 from Advance, but I'm sure Wal-Mart will have it for less.
 
i've used herculiner and duplicoler in past projects, my vote is on the SEMS that ppg sells. while not dirt cheap,its WAY better than the others and less than half the cost of rhino or linex at about 175$. it can be rolled,brushed or sprayed with a shultz gun for 20$. i did my most recent cruiser with it and had enuf for the tub,trans tunnel and the bed sides. looks great to boot.
 
IME the undercoating never fully hardens and will pull up as opposed to chip up like the bedliner material.
 
I've got the Dupli-color on the interior of mine. I dont like the finish. I used the spray on truck bed liner from Walmart on my front and rear bumpers and the rock sliders. It looks good and holds up pretty well. I think if i did the interior again "cheaply" I would use that.
 
the $8/can stuff at advance auto is thin and more like textured spray paint. i sprayed the front floor of my yj with it and it took 4 cans to get a decent coating.... and it's wearing under my feet and behind the skinny pedal (i guess i keep the pedal down a bit more than i thought?) :)

rhino from carquest seems to work pretty well.

cure and prep is everything though... if you don't prep it well, it will come up. if you don't let it cure, it will come up. give it 2-3 days in the sun to get a FULL cure.
 
dbguync said:
I've got the Dupli-color on the interior of mine. I dont like the finish. I used the spray on truck bed liner from Walmart on my front and rear bumpers and the rock sliders. It looks good and holds up pretty well. I think if i did the interior again "cheaply" I would use that.
Click to expand...


I second this. Ive used this stuff a couple or times now and it hasnt given me a problem yet. 3 cans covered a fullsize toolbox of mine and its not peeling or chipping at all.
 
i used the herculiner inside my xj and my two brothers did thiers as well seems to hold up fine
for $80 you can't beat it
look for rebates and sales as well, pep-boys,napa
got mine for $59
 
I did the inside of my xj with some stuff made by bondo, it is a 2 part deal you have to mix up. I have been very happy with it. It takes abuse well, and the only place it is flaking is right above a hole in my exhaust I just got around to fixing. It was jetting out pretty much strait up at the floor boards so I cant complain.

It comes in a box with everything that you need. Except for sand, it says one pint is optional, but I didnt use it and I wish that I had.

I personally think that it takes rubberized undercoating too long to dry, it seems like it is always a little tacky, even 6 months later
 
dlbrando said:
I did the inside of my xj with some stuff made by bondo, it is a 2 part deal you have to mix up. I have been very happy with it. It takes abuse well, and the only place it is flaking is right above a hole in my exhaust I just got around to fixing. It was jetting out pretty much strait up at the floor boards so I cant complain.

It comes in a box with everything that you need. Except for sand, it says one pint is optional, but I didnt use it and I wish that I had.

I personally think that it takes rubberized undercoating too long to dry, it seems like it is always a little tacky, even 6 months later
Click to expand...
wouldnt the sand make it ,both, grip better and harder to clean?Sounds like an either or situation. Sounds good though.
 
you NEED the sand! It is slick enough now that my thick rubber floormats slide around if it gets wet inside. Little bit of traction would really improve the situation.
 
dylan,

my vote goes for the herculiner...it looks like it will cost you more but i did mine back in '02 and with the right prep work it's never given any trouble other than the dirt you track in never seems to go away and i wore it a little thin on the drivers side where my heel sits

one gal was enough for two coats w/ a little left over if you'd need to patch up later
 
Back
Top