I Herculined my rockers today!

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CaliCruiser

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I have wanted to do this for awhile and really wanted to do it before I installed my sliders, and I like the result. I am comtimplating doing the rear quarters because I plan to cut them one, but who know when that will happen. One thing I did learn from the project is let the coats set up more between coats than it suggests on the package. It says to wait 1-2 hours inbetween, but I found that after an hour and a half the first coat was still 'wet' and wasn't ready for another layer. Could have been me though. I considered spraying it on with a texture gun, but I was happy applying it with a roller and would do it again in the future. Other than that here are the pics. . .




 
WOW, it really works w/the black rims. fer sure do the rockers...

how much herc. did you use?
 
maybe a quart. . .

what I am thinking is making the cut around the corner following the tailgate line and herculining the small area bellow the body line to match the front. I thought about continuing up the front fenders and wrapping around the lower front valence, and still may, but decided against it for now.
Right now I gotta get my sliders welded up!!


Dylan
 
Looks great, I would continue it to the rear quarters if it were mine to keep the lines going. Nice work.
 
Got some closer photos of these? I keep thinking about doing it to the back bed of my grandfather's truck, but I'm kinda holding out for LineX.
 
I dig it! I did my entire 4runner a while back and it turned out great; accept for the color. "Big Bird Yellow", for lack of better description. I never quite felt the same about that rig afterwards.

KR
 
It's all about the 3rd coat!!

So I was kinda bored and it was starting to get dark and I thought, Hey why not go work on the cruiser some more. I had about four or five hours between the second and third, and I can say that it layed down WAY nicer the second after the first. It really added a lot of consistancy and I like it more now and looks a lot cleaner. If you are planning to use herculiner I would highly recommend at least three hours between coats and definetley a final third coat!

Now I'm off to pull tape . . .


Dylan
 
Looks good Dylan. My vote would be to definitely do the rear quarter as well. Told you the first coat would look awful! I was a bit worried until I started laying on the second. I agree three coats is just right.

What kind of sliders are you getting? Any quarter protection? Good luck pulling that tape. It can be a bear to get off sometimes.
 
Dave-T said:
Looks good Dylan. My vote would be to definitely do the rear quarter as well. Told you the first coat would look awful! I was a bit worried until I started laying on the second. I agree three coats is just right.

What kind of sliders are you getting? Any quarter protection? Good luck pulling that tape. It can be a bear to get off sometimes.
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Tell me about it, I was really nervous after the first coat, and I thought I had suddenly realized why Line-x is so expensive.

Fourrunner said:
Looks very good...hum...might have to do that.
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Thanks Mark,

Do it!

landcruiserjunky said:
blue 60s are so bad ass :D
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I agree!
 
Aw, but we all know that the ladies dig the white FJ's...:grinpimp:
When you get the time, could you post up some close-ups?
Any good place in particular to get this stuff, and is there any other quality (similiar) products?:cheers:
 
Lots of debates about Hippo Liner, Line-X, Herculiner (I got mine at Pep Boys), Rhino Liner, etc. The professional ones can customize the color, and the outcome can be really good. But, for cost-effectiveness, Herculiner is great, just do it right. And, don't get any on your hootus!
 
MyHJ60Sheila said:
Lots of debates about Hippo Liner, Line-X, Herculiner (I got mine at Pep Boys), Rhino Liner, etc. The professional ones can customize the color, and the outcome can be really good. But, for cost-effectiveness, Herculiner is great, just do it right. And, don't get any on your hootus!
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ive been fighting with myself as well about haveing it done or doing herculiner because i would love to have them do dark brown to match up my tan better

im gonna follow those same lines except do the valance and the rear quarters and the bottom of the tailgate
 
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