Anyone regret bedlining their floors?

[honk]

spray or roll it on?
I have this stuff I got from an auto paint store called hippo liner that I am hoping is as good as the rest.. thought about rolling it on, unless its not suggested..

Dustin, I used Hippoliner on the front floor of our '65. I liked the idea of being able to use the actual paint to tint the stuff and it came out a perfect match to the exterior/interior Freeborn red. I sprayed it with a cheapo gun as recommended but don't see any reason that it couldn't be brushed or rolled on as well. Slower I guess, and there was a working time before the stuff starts to set.

The product itself is pretty good. A rougher texture than Linex - about the same as RhinoLiner. It seems to be tough although where I've got it only gets foot traffic and not hard use like a truck bed would suffer. All in all, I like it a lot. One kit did the floor from the 'shelf' behind the seats to all the way up under the dash and I covered the wear parts twice over. I think it was 6 oz. of paint to tint.

 

[Family 40's]

I linex my cruiser floor, as did my brother and it quiets the rig down alot. Can almost hear people on my cellphone now. My only suggestion and regret is we linex'd over the rails so it wouldn't rust between the top and where it meets, but it lifted the top just enough so I can't allign the doors since the top sit that much higher.

 

[lc69hunter]

I did Herculiner. It is tough, but nothing stands up to brake fluid leaking from the inside of the master cylinder. It took it right up.

 

[slacker24-7]

I used duplicolor black bed liner, its a little smoother than the herculiner or rino.. very durable and great lookin.. glad I did it, ya might take before and after pics so if ya sell it, to show your not hidin anything.. unless ya are than maybe dont take the pics!

 

[numtel]

I did the roll on stuff...but I'm retarded and didn't mix it up. There is no texture and it didn't really stick all that well. I don't really regret doing it, it's kind of undoing itself.

 

[4x4 Station Wagon]

I did the roll on stuff...but I'm retarded and didn't mix it up. There is no texture and it didn't really stick all that well. I don't really regret doing it, it's kind of undoing itself.

Thank god i am not the only one that does stuff like this!!!

 

[okie]

Arma coat. Key is prep it yourself; the shops will NOT do it right. Pulled the entire interior; prepped up the firewall and over the tub edges; masked it and plugged the holes with (BLUE 3M) masking tape plugs; trailered it to the shop. Very durable so far; I've even taken it on a dirt trail once.

x2 with arma coat and yes sometimes i don't think they prep at all. definatly sand it yourself and they do a bang up job. lots of choices to : you can get it in textured or smooth and several different types depending on uses for the object. i got my gas tank coated, and some hardtop pieces coated. great stuff

 

[texas dogman]

So what is proper prep for bed liner on scratched and rusty tub floor?

sand prime and seal, just like you were going to paint?

 

[nspctr1]

One tip? Remove tranny hump and spray seperately.... Don't ask..

 

[okie]

sand and prime if you have rust, if you have a new paint job scuff it with 180 and spray your liner. Im also talking about the hot coats like what Armacoatings does.

 

[Zekester]

I used Herculiner in my Fibreglass tub, best thing I did...two coats rolled on, great texture, easy to clean with a power washer...

 

[lukebz]

total??

went to the linex shop today just tire kicken. $6/square foot. Seem reasonable for prep and paint. Tub is done, got a hard top and i want to do the interior of it with it too. Figure there can be more than 50 square feet inside.

so how much was your total and did you end up doing the inside Of the top? I was planning on doing the tub & top with a liner. I am sandblasting now and hating life!!!!!!!!

What was the total of your job AND DO YOU KNOW THE SQ FT OF THE INTERIOR??

Thanks IN ADVANCE

 

[Larr75fj40]

ok... I'll be the only one to say I don't care for liners. They trap dirt and only look good for a year or so. I finished my floor with the original paint without the clear coat so that the finish was like an egg shell matte. Easy to sweep and clean up with a towel and I can keep an eye out for possible rust. I'll say one thing about the liners though, they look sweet when their new!

 

[makomark]

Will any of these bedliners fill in the divits left by rust removal, so the finish coat looks smooth? Also, it seems like the rollon bedliners like Herculiner leaves roll marks, is this true? I know the RHINO liner thats sprayed on looks very flat.

 

[spdwaver]

Will any of these bedliners fill in the divits left by rust removal, so the finish coat looks smooth? Also, it seems like the rollon bedliners like Herculiner leaves roll marks, is this true? I know the RHINO liner thats sprayed on looks very flat.

Herculiner, Rhino liner, etc., will not appear "rolled on" and you will not see any lines, and will hide minimal surface imperfections because it is thick. If you can imagine what tar would look like when rolled on, that will be similar to Herculiner, when you do it yourself.

 

[lukebz]

still have questions, needing answers

so how much was your total and did you end up doing the inside Of the top? I was planning on doing the tub & top with a liner. I am sandblasting now and hating life!!!!!!!!

What was the total of your job AND DO YOU KNOW THE SQ FT OF THE INTERIOR??

Thanks IN ADVANCE

im still waiting to hear if anyone knows the surface area of the 40's tub and/or top. just so we all can guesstimate costs at 6/sq ft.

hoping for some answers..thanks

 

[IowaFJ40]

Ok, quick and dirty math.

Vehicle length = 13ft and change
dash to tailgate length = 2/3 of that = 8.7 feet
7 foot wide

8.7 x 7 = 60.9 square feet
add back some square footage for sides of tub, etc, = 70 sq ft

70 sq feet x $6 = $420

Seems about right to me. Maybe low. I definately wouldn't feel ripped off. My experience with Line-X (I sent them 30 trucks a month) is that price will vary a lot depending on prep time. The spraying is an afterthought.

I know the above math is really rough, and some people will want to argue dimensions, but I bet I'm not off by more than $50 in either direction.

EDIT - Also forgot about market. If you are in an area with 10 different shops, play them against each other and Win$. If there is only one dealer in a 100 mile radius for you, prepare to bend over.

You will get a wide range of quotes, don't be afraid to negotiate.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

If it helps, Herculiner and Durabak are exactly the same material (direct from the horse's mouth). The only difference is Herc comes in three colors and Durabak can be an assortment.

I sprayed mine one evening in the shop when it was a little cool. This may have been a mistake as I believe I've had poorer results than most.

I prepped it well with metal cleaner and scuffed the surface. I used about 1.5 gallons on the inside of the 55. At the end of the day I was totally unimpressed, it ripped easily despite a fairly heavy coating. It really added nothing other than discomfort to feet and lots of killed brain cells. I would run away from Herc personally and use a professionally sprayed in bed liner, if anything at all, especially on a wagon where it will not see weather... I pics somewhere, it looked good for a week or two, and after that I questioned it...

 

[40Flipper]

I was quoted $600 here in MA. We're always a bit more expensive. That was if I removed the interior myself.

 

[GRM]

I did it ~5 years ago on one truck and about 7 on a different one. First truck I did it to, I tried dupont rattle can liner. First time I washed it, it came off. Second try on truck #2 I used. hurculiner. I was not a big fan of how rough the texture was, and did not want to use it again.

truck #2 I used rustoleum 2 part epoxy bed liner. This one I really like, but it is more like a thick paint than a bedliner. Very hard surface, maybe 1/8" thick. I was happy with the results. After 4 years of running it this way, I put carpet back in. Day and night difference. Although the carpet is harder to keep clean, there is a reason why it is in every manufacturers car.

I'll do it again for sound dampening and rust protection, but I'll put carpet or a rubber mat over the top.