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Another bedliner question

rjpastor

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Sorry if this has been already covered, but has anyone ever used the Duplicolor bed coating and were you happy with it? I've seen several on Rhinoliner vs. Line-X etc. but don't remember anything about Duplicolor. It's on sale at Harbor Freight.
 
I have used the spray on can stuff, but not the bigger cans. The spray on stuff works well, and I haven't had chipping or peeling issues with proper prep. I plan to use the bigger pint can stuff when I pull my bedside panels early next year. I just have to wait for it to warm up enough to cure it.

The key to it is prep work, if you don't do it right, it is never going to bond and hold. When I sprayed my tailgate it took about two hours of prep by hand to remove the gloss and smooth the rusted spots a bit. It is not rough, nor does it tend to build as much as Rhino or Line-X. Of course if you want to spend the money, you could certainly get it thick enough to really start building, but it works well for a cheap liner, in my experience.

For reference, this is a shot of the aerosol stuff on my tailgate:
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Don't pay attention the stuff at the bottom of the access panel, it is just dust from going off road before taking the shot. I really need to clean up the rest of the rust when I do the weatherstripping and regulator this weekend.
 
I wouldn't waste my money on Duplicolor, I've used it and do not care for it. Spend the money and use Hurculiner, it's excellent and I've had nothing but great experiences with it. Prep and application is the same, but the product is far more superior to Duplicolor. Just my .02. I have used both.
 
How about some Al's Liner? It is more durable than both Herculiner and the Duplicolor stuff.

FWIW, I've had several requests recently for removal of Herculiner and Duplicolor and installing Scorpion. Some of the trucks people have brought me look ROUGH in the bed. :eek1:
 
I was looking for cheap as this was on sale. I would prefer Al's, but I've been waiting for over a year to have the cash to do something. It's got to be DIY. Considering the work involved, I don't think $400-600 is too much, I just can't spend that much.
 
I am thinking that Blaze's Al's liner is around $80 or so. Just depends on what you want, rushing might not be the best solution. As I said, I have had good luck with the Duplicolor, both on my truck and on my trailer, but I didn't have the time or money to do something better.
 
Blaze said:
How about some Al's Liner? It is more durable than both Herculiner and the Duplicolor stuff.

FWIW, I've had several requests recently for removal of Herculiner and Duplicolor and installing Scorpion. Some of the trucks people have brought me look ROUGH in the bed. :eek1:
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You've got my curiosity, what the heck is "Al's Liner" ? School me, and how much is it a gallon?
 
Just go to Blaze's post and click on the "Triangle Specialty Coatings..." line. It's his business. I think he's in the vendor section too.
 
That's quite a bit more expensive than Hurculiner, and I am completly satisfied with the Hurculiner. Guess I'll stick to what I know works good for me. Thanks for the info though.
 
I hate Duplicolor products....

I'm just going mega-thick on the Herc... at about $50 a gal on sale, you can't beat it imo...
 
I figure 2 gals should get some pretty serious mils on....
 
Yea, it takes about 1.25-1.5 gallons of Hurculiner to properly do an 8 ft truck bed. 2 gal. would do a real nice job. I put a whole gallon in the tub of my CJ-5, came out great and never showed any signs of wear.
 
I just did the entire tub of my Blazer. Including the sides, tailgate and so on. I put on 2 coats and still have some left over. I think I will put a 3rd coat on the bed area. So far I'm happy with how it turned out. I have some pictures if you are interested.
 
Just from personal experience, Herculiner will wear out over time. I did a guy's trailer in Scorpion a few weeks ago and when he picked it up he asked me to do the bed of his truck because the Herculiner was shedding off. It looked really sad, and it was a shame too, it was a really nice Superduty Ford with a lift and all.

Everyone always tells me that the Al's is expensive, but it is a better product. You wouldn't ask the guys at a nice restaurant to charge you the same as McDonalds. :D
 
I have a lining project coming (soon) after paint. Just by looking around, Al's Liner practically has me sold for the ease of application - Its sprayable. I was dreading rolling Herculiner and for some blind reason Im not a Rhino fan.

I saw a Herculiner kit at O'Reilly's for approx 80-90 and just found Als Liner for about the same, a little cheaper actually. The hopper kit is reuseable in other applications so it isnt a one shot and toss item - A worthwhile investment for future projects IMHO.

Im not exactly educated in the department of liners, but at this time I am diving deep in to research of anything I can find to further sale the decision to use Als Liner.

I can only suggest if you have questions about a particular liner, dont put off the Google (Or other search engine) . There is a wealth of information waiting to be retrieved online.

When it comes down to the final decision though, only you can make it, based on what you have found out about the product yourself, information obtained from such resources as this forum, and the depth of your pocket.

I think a good idea for you is to grab a few cans of Duplicolor and spray one area, such as lectric80's picture - The tailgate. You'll get an idea of the finished application first hand and be able to move forward from there. And by just doing the tailgate - Your pocket wont be emptied.

Just my long and drawn 2 cents :doah:



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