questions about roll on bedliner..

Discussion in 'Interior' started by ob269, Feb 2, 2012.

  1. ob269

    ob269 New Member

    So I plan on using one of the roll on bed liners (not sure on which brand yet, hoping for recommendations) for my bed and rollbar. But I also though about using it on my fender flares.. what's your thoughts on that? How would it work out?
     
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  3. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    You can use Herculiner for the bed, but I suggest a spray on bed liner for the roll bar and flares, it will come out better.
     
  4. Rangeredgewhite

    Rangeredgewhite Ranger>Tacoma

    duplicolor sells a kit for 100$ and make sure you dont get any in the paint! lol
     
  5. Rangeredgewhite

    Rangeredgewhite Ranger>Tacoma

    and x2 rustoleum sells a spray on bedliner 8$ a can
     
  6. OP
    ob269

    ob269 New Member

    What do you mean by 'dont get any in the paint' ??
     
  7. OP
    ob269

    ob269 New Member

    What about prepwork? I know for the metal they say scuff w the green brillo pad thing, but what about plastics?
     
  8. Rangeredgewhite

    Rangeredgewhite Ranger>Tacoma

    sorry no bedliner on the paint and no prep needed for that application as far as spray goes i dont know about roll on
     
  9. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    I've used 3 different brands of the roll on kind and I will ONLY use Herculiner from now on for in the bed. On the rocker's I would use Duplicolor w/ Kevlar
     
  10. OP
    ob269

    ob269 New Member

    Alright thanks Clinton; seems to be the consensus..

    Okay, any idea on how many cans I would want for the rollbar/4 fenders?

    Oh, duh. I guess if it wasn't 2 in the morning I probably would have figured that out..

    Awesome thanks Brad, I will go with the Herculiner.. Do I use the whole gallon for my bed?
     
  11. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    I used about 3/4 of a gallon in a stepside. Use 40 grit sandpaper on a drill adapter. Dont use the little pad it comes with. It's junk. You need DEEP scratches in the metal for this stuff to stick properly.
     
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    ob269

    ob269 New Member

    Ah, makes sense.. Did you use the roller for the big areas n then just a paint brush to get the corners n such? Also is is multiple thin layers or is it one big goopy layer?
     
  13. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    Multiple thin layers is a must. Use the roller that comes with the kit. Its a special one and the brush for the tight spots. The thing with this stuff is you have to go one direction on one coat and go the opposite direction on the other coat. Better adhesion for some reason. Do a minimum of 3 light coats. FYI it tends to fade after a couple years so I would get some semi gloss clear or something to slow that process down.
     
  14. El Camino Man

    El Camino Man Thank The Lord For BBFs!

    this thread is interesting. Most guys are dead se tagainst any roll on liner because they chip and stuff. I just think they didnt prep well enough.

    And 40 grit seems a bit rough lol. Wont that that take the paint and everything clean off?
     
  15. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    40 grit WILL take the paint off. You need to cut through ALL the clear coat and get into the metal a bit.
     
  16. OP
    ob269

    ob269 New Member

    well that's cool then. I will definately be doing this here in a couple months..
     
  17. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!


    I'm not sure how the 40 grit works, I never used it. The roll on liner kits usually come with the scuff pad you need so the only other thing you would have to buy is Xylene
     
  18. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    Ah yes! THANK you clinton! Wax & grease remover is another MUST
     
  19. OP
    ob269

    ob269 New Member

    Okay so scuff up the bed, degreaser everything, wait for it to dry, thin layer from front to back, wait for it to dry, thin layer from back to front, wait for it to dry, thin layer from front to back, wait for it to dry and then maybe a 4th layer if enough left over..
     
  20. Brinker88

    Brinker88 Black sheep o' the family

    You got it, Joe!
     
  21. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!


    If you feel like road tripping I will help dude
     

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