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Hey everyone.
got my truck on thursday. Decided to forgo the spray/drop in from my build and purchase a DIY option instead.
herculiner 1 galon kit from amazon. Here in canada its about$200. I assume from amazon.com its like 130-150. I decided to go with herculiner for the following reasons:
-i didnt want to have to tape off the truck for a spray on application. I have all the necessary tools for spray on… but didnt want the hastle
-i wanted a thicker coat than spray on provides
-i decided that if im being cheap and doing the DIY option i should at least get rhe best rated and thickest product. Hence why i didnt choose the tremclad/other options.
-it was also the only one that ships to canada in a convenient gallon kit instead of quarts … (im certain i spelled the wrong quarts)
install review:
-took much longer than expected. Took a couple hours to properly scuff the whole bed.
-requires two coats. Its not too bad. Itdries so quick you can sit in the middle of the bed, first coat the sides, back, and first couple feet of the bed, then just restart for second coat. Then you hop out and do the last half of the bed and the tail gate from the ground.
-finished product is great. Thick textured coating. Hard to the touch. Feels very durable. The day after iapplied we had a torrential downpour. No run off. It had completely set by then (thank the lord lol)
-you absolutely need a galon kit to do these liners properly. I used 90% of my galon. The only extra thing i did was coat one side of a half sheet of mdf im going to use to double protect the bed floor. (Like a cheaper rigid bed mat)
got my truck on thursday. Decided to forgo the spray/drop in from my build and purchase a DIY option instead.
herculiner 1 galon kit from amazon. Here in canada its about$200. I assume from amazon.com its like 130-150. I decided to go with herculiner for the following reasons:
-i didnt want to have to tape off the truck for a spray on application. I have all the necessary tools for spray on… but didnt want the hastle
-i wanted a thicker coat than spray on provides
-i decided that if im being cheap and doing the DIY option i should at least get rhe best rated and thickest product. Hence why i didnt choose the tremclad/other options.
-it was also the only one that ships to canada in a convenient gallon kit instead of quarts … (im certain i spelled the wrong quarts)
install review:
-took much longer than expected. Took a couple hours to properly scuff the whole bed.
-requires two coats. Its not too bad. Itdries so quick you can sit in the middle of the bed, first coat the sides, back, and first couple feet of the bed, then just restart for second coat. Then you hop out and do the last half of the bed and the tail gate from the ground.
-finished product is great. Thick textured coating. Hard to the touch. Feels very durable. The day after iapplied we had a torrential downpour. No run off. It had completely set by then (thank the lord lol)
-you absolutely need a galon kit to do these liners properly. I used 90% of my galon. The only extra thing i did was coat one side of a half sheet of mdf im going to use to double protect the bed floor. (Like a cheaper rigid bed mat)
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