Hurculined my racks and front bumper

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rich450es

Discussion Starter · Jul 10, 2011

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over the last week i have been redoing the racks and bumper on my foreman. i went to a rinoliner shop and the di*k said it would be about $250 to have them do it .so there was no f-in way im spending that much. i had a 1/2 can of hurculiner lefr from my wrangler and scuffed up everything with a scotch bright pad and put 3 coats on . i think it came out pretty good . if anyone wants to do this i have a few tips
1)stir the can every time you dip the brush in the can (all the traction stuff sinks quick)
2)ware gloves (my hands are as black as the ace of spades lol)
3)if you get drips keep wiping them with the brush( my first coat i had a few drips and after thay dried i used a knife to cut them off)
4)work in the hot sun and it dryes in like 2 hours then repete (i did 3 coats on most of the racks but 4 on the front bumper and where my storage sits)
i hope this helps someone ...........RICH

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Tea Time

· #21 · Sep 12, 2012

That's fair.... emg or something has a thread about doing his plastics and he claimed it didn't work so im wondering if this stuff is poor quality or if it was the plastics that were the problem. im not doing any of the plastics, not even the front part that wraps the bumper.

do u think a quart is enough to do both racks, front bumper, 2 aftermarket bumpers and a set of footpegs?

rich450es

Discussion Starter · #22 · Sep 12, 2012

i think 1qt will be cutting it close but if you do thin coats you will have enuff but ........that kinda defeats the purpose IMO

hughesnp

· #23 · Sep 13, 2012

So rich, you used herculiner brand? And do you brush it on or spray it on?

rich450es

Discussion Starter · #24 · Sep 13, 2012

yes i used the herculiner and i brushed it on with them cheep chip brushes from harborfraight ....one brush per coat .

hughesnp

· #25 · Sep 13, 2012

Ok, I might have to give that a shot, the local rhinoliner guy around here said he'd do it for $130, I may just let him get it, all I can find is a gallon of herculiner for $89.99

rich450es

Discussion Starter · #26 · Sep 13, 2012

i had a half can lying around from my wrangler and the rino liner guy wanted $250 to do the 3 pieces (2 racks and the front bumper) i said **** that ....ill do it myself ...lol

Tea Time

· #27 · Sep 13, 2012

I found the herculiner in town for $35 / quart so i may just brush that on. I googled herculiner vs duplicolor bed armor ( the stuff emtcg911 used on his plastic) and almost all the guys said the duplicolor is very poor quality and scrapes easy. I don't have $350 to linex all 6 pieces I need done.

hughesnp

· #28 · Sep 13, 2012

I'd have to do it myself too before I payed $250

Swamp Thing

· #29 · Sep 13, 2012

I sprayed my sons racks and am doing mine this weekend. I used the bedliner in a spray can fro O'reilly Auto Parts and his has held up well for the past year. I also used it on my GA Dog bash plate in my avatar pic. The bash plate has held up well through the mud so far nt it will take more abust than the racks ever will. The key is roughing the racks up with sandpaper and spraying very coats. Spray a coat and wait an hour before spraying another coat. I put 3 coats, it isn't real rough like the Herculiner and I done his with 2 cans for about 25 bucks (sand paper and spray). The good thing is if it does mess up a little you can spray another light coat and it blends in perfectly. Cheap and effective thats how I try to go. I will try to post pics Monday of before and after.

Swamp Thing

· #30 · Sep 13, 2012

Post above is suppose to be "the key is to spray very light coats" I guess my mind was going faster than my fingers...lol

Tea Time

· #31 · Sep 13, 2012

Swamp Thing said:
I sprayed my sons racks and am doing mine this weekend. I used the bedliner in a spray can fro O'reilly Auto Parts and his has held up well for the past year. I also used it on my GA Dog bash plate in my avatar pic. The bash plate has held up well through the mud so far nt it will take more abust than the racks ever will. The key is roughing the racks up with sandpaper and spraying very coats. Spray a coat and wait an hour before spraying another coat. I put 3 coats, it isn't real rough like the Herculiner and I done his with 2 cans for about 25 bucks (sand paper and spray). The good thing is if it does mess up a little you can spray another light coat and it blends in perfectly. Cheap and effective thats how I try to go. I will try to post pics Monday of before and after.

What brand is it?

Swamp Thing

· #32 · Sep 13, 2012

Dupli-Color Truck Bed Coating... Duplicolor TR250 - Truck Bed Coating | O'Reilly Auto Parts

Swamp Thing

· #33 · Sep 13, 2012

Here is some reviews, it says it doesn't hold well without proper surface preparation but what I have done has held up pretty well. Hitting the racks with a drill and a wire brush works well too for prep and takes less time than sandpaper.
Monstaliner do-it-yourself roll-on truck bed liner - competitive product comparisons

Tea Time

· #34 · Sep 14, 2012

Rich, u mentioned the biggest issue u have with the herculiner is that it is currently getting dull. Have you tried painting this stuff? I thought I read you could paint it. I also read that armor all will bring the shine back.

Have you tried either method?

rich450es

Discussion Starter · #35 · Sep 14, 2012

yeai knew thay can be painted but ....who has the time lol
i think ill get qt can and put on 1 more thin coate before winter sets in .
i dont think armorall is a good idea ......if i get up on the racks when in deep mud i dont want to slip off lol . ever armorall youre seat ........enuff said .

Tea Time

· #36 · Sep 14, 2012

When the herculiner cures, is it hard to the touch or does it feel rubberery? Also does it feel sharp?

rich450es

Discussion Starter · #37 · Sep 14, 2012

its rubbery , you can dig youre fingernils into it
as for it being sharp ........i dont think it will cut you but it will scratch you if you rub up againt it .....

Tea Time

· #38 · Sep 14, 2012

K man. Thanks for the answers. Just debating wether or not I should do my racks with herculiner.

Tea Time

· #39 · Sep 15, 2012

Hey rich, is this what u used to prep your racks?

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Tea Time

· #40 · Sep 15, 2012

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Rich,and other folk that have done their own herculiner on racks....i need your opinion....

This rack has been prepped using 220 sandpaper on the bottom half, top hasn't been touched...

this one completely prepped...

are these prepped enough for the herculiner to bond properly?

enough, not enough, too much????

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