Bedliner questions

[Ba-Riedo]

So I know that a few of you have done a bedliner job on the sides or on your entire XJ. I am going to be doing mine and after sifting through many threads I still would like some questions answered, and opinions on some of the different bedliners. For my project I am going to be doing the bottem half (basically door handles down) of my 98 4dr in bedliner (the top half will stay factory white). I would like the smoothest and strongest finish that I can get, in the PNW we have alot of trees and I like to rub on alot of them.

So for the actual bedliner, as I said before I would like a smoother rather then rougher finish on it. Which brand will yield the best results? Rhino, Herculiner, Duplicolor, etc...

What yields a better result? Sprayed or Rolled? I would like this to last for longer then paint, and hold up to trees, rocks and the general abuse that we love to put our vehicles through.

Overall for those who did a bedliner job, how do you like it after a few weeks or wheeling trips?

-Alex

 

[2xtreme]

So I know that a few of you have done a bedliner job on the sides or on your entire XJ. I am going to be doing mine and after sifting through many threads I still would like some questions answered, and opinions on some of the different bedliners. For my project I am going to be doing the bottem half (basically door handles down) of my 98 4dr in bedliner (the top half will stay factory white). I would like the smoothest and strongest finish that I can get, in the PNW we have alot of trees and I like to rub on alot of them.

So for the actual bedliner, as I said before I would like a smoother rather then rougher finish on it. Which brand will yield the best results? Rhino, Herculiner, Duplicolor, etc...

What yields a better result? Sprayed or Rolled? I would like this to last for longer then paint, and hold up to trees, rocks and the general abuse that we love to put our vehicles through.

Overall for those who did a bedliner job, how do you like it after a few weeks or wheeling trips?

-Alex

Alex, I rolled Hurculiner on all of my black stuff (bumpers, rock rails, tube fenders) etc just before NW Fest. It is rough and it can scratch you getting in and out of the vehicle if you are not aware of it. It seems to hold up better to the spray paints I have used in the past but it is not going to be smooth.

Have you considered an industrial paint instead? I have used several Sherwin Williams (Industrial and Marine Coatings) products before and they have held up VERY well. I have never tried rolling any of them but it is another avenue to consider.

Michael

 

[Prepmech]

I have herculiner on the floors of my jeep, and have used it on a few truck beds. The rubber chuncks in the herculiner are what give it the texture. If you do not shake or stir it the rubber chunks will stay on the bottom of the can, that will give you a smoother texture. The herculiner is polyeurathane, and when it drys it resembles the characteristics of a poly bushing. It is pretty flexable and won't add much strength to the metal under it, it dents pretty easily.

I have duplicolor on my hood, quarter guards, rockers, and door bottoms. I have found that it has the tendancy to peel off, especially if it is put on thick. It is a polyester based coating. It has quite a bit less texture than the herculiner, and I love the way it looks. Like the herculiner, it doesn't protect against dents very well. It offers no added strength to the material it is applied to.

If you are looking to protect the panels from light scrapes against trees, go with a spray on epoxy based lining like Line-X or Rhino Liner. They are quite a bit more rigid than the poly based liners, and tend to be quite a bit thicker too.

 

[Ba-Riedo]

Alex, I rolled Hurculiner on all of my black stuff (bumpers, rock rails, tube fenders) etc just before NW Fest. It is rough and it can scratch you getting in and out of the vehicle if you are not aware of it. It seems to hold up better to the spray paints I have used in the past but it is not going to be smooth.

Have you considered an industrial paint instead? I have used several Sherwin Williams (Industrial and Marine Coatings) products before and they have held up VERY well. I have never tried rolling any of them but it is another avenue to consider.

Michael

I saw that on your bumpers and want something a little smoother so its not so dangerous. I will look into the industrial coatings since thats what we do all day at work, I should be able to find something that is more durable and also looks nice.

-Alex

 

[Ba-Riedo]

I have herculiner on the floors of my jeep, and have used it on a few truck beds. The rubber chuncks in the herculiner are what give it the texture. If you do not shake or stir it the rubber chunks will stay on the bottom of the can, that will give you a smoother texture. The herculiner is polyeurathane, and when it drys it resembles the characteristics of a poly bushing. It is pretty flexable and won't add much strength to the metal under it, it dents pretty easily.

I have duplicolor on my hood, quarter guards, rockers, and door bottoms. I have found that it has the tendancy to peel off, especially if it is put on thick. It is a polyester based coating. It has quite a bit less texture than the herculiner, and I love the way it looks. Like the herculiner, it doesn't protect against dents very well. It offers no added strength to the material it is applied to.

If you are looking to protect the panels from light scrapes against trees, go with a spray on epoxy based lining like Line-X or Rhino Liner. They are quite a bit more rigid than the poly based liners, and tend to be quite a bit thicker too.

Thanks, that helps me to rule out duplicolor. I will see if I can get some of the spray on stuff from my work.

-Alex

 

[Stallacrew]

Durabak makes a smooth version with no chunk added. Something like $130/gal. depending on color but it we really tough stuff from the sample I recieved.

http://www.nonslipcoating.com/

 

[nhrocker]

Durabak makes a smooth version with no chunk added. Something like $130/gal. depending on color but it we really tough stuff from the sample I recieved.

http://www.nonslipcoating.com/

I seem to remember a conversation about the smooth Durabak a while ago somewhere. It interested me at the time and I was waiting to here reviews of it but I don't think anyone ever posted with how it held up. It would be a nice alternative.

I know you've already pretty much ruled it out, but I figured I'd add: I've used Duplicolor spray-on on a few parts of my rig and some others I've worked on. It is much smoother than say Herculiner, which I love for truck beds, Jeep floors, etc thanks to that texture, but doesn't work well for bumpers, body panels, etc. The Duplicolor doesn't stay flexible so it doesn't do well on body panels. It also doesn't like smooth surfaces or old metal, you really have to prep right for it. I've had good luck with it on new metal though.