Lets face it, we want our vehicles to last, and look good. Like most Jeepers out there, I try to remove my carpeting any time I’m wheeling or carrying anything potentially dirty or carpet damaging. This saves the carpet but easily scratches the paint making the interior look less attractive while also inviting rust (eventually.)
If money was no object, I would gladly take a trip over to Rhinoliner and have them apply their great product to protect my interior. However at this point i felt as though the money required for that could be used elsewhere on the truck. After reading a few reviews, I choose Herculiner as my liner of choice. Purchasing the kit gave me almost everything I needed to dress up and protect my tub. All i needed was some degreaser, tape, gloves and some long sleeves.
I can not stress this fact enough: YOU MIGHT WILL GET PAINT ON YOU AND YOUR CLOTHES. Be prepared. Wear your work clothes. And gloves. And a hat. Herculiner is a tough product that is made to stay on what its applied to, which definitely includes skin. I have used this product with great success in more than a few of my trucks and my friend’s trucks as well. When the surface is properly prepared, this stuff works very well.
I began by cleaning out the truck, taking out all seats, seat belts consoles etc. Trust me its easier to take them out than trying to clean them up. Next clean everything well with some good degreaser and cleaner. Follow the instructions (those annoying papers that come with the stuff we buy that we usually throw out right away) it has a few things in there that can help. Next i scuffed all surfaces for maximum adhesion. Tape off anything you wish to stay unpainted. A good roll of painters take will save you time in the long run, as well as some newspapers. Clean off all the dust from scuffing again with some good cleaner or acetone. I usually start by painting all the corners and edges, where the roller will not reach. Move on to the hard to reach areas, then the wide open spots. It took the entire gallon (i think) of Herculiner, coating some higher wear spots a few more times just in case. The results were soo clean and professional looking. DO NOT rush to put everything back in your truck. despite normal drying times listed on the paperwork, i tend to let things dry as long as possible…. just in case.
I ran this stuff on my old truck for over 5 years with no need to re-do. And with my new truck, its been over a year with no bad sign. Herculiner does fade though from a glossy black to a duller black/grey. this did not bother me at all, after all it is usually hidden by carpet. however I have been told by others that once this happens, they clear out the truck, clean up the Herculiner and use some rattle can spray paint in black to bring back the look. I would love to hear some feedback about how that comes out.
