I was wondering if anyone has bought the DIY paint on bed liner stuff from walmart and how it worked out or if it is any good?

 

i used it on my trailer drive ons and fenders for the trailer and on my inner fender wells on my integra. i found it to be junk.i even prepped the area by pressure washing and then with primer. I've used both roll on and spray on.

 

prep the area by sanding down the bed , dont need to primer it.. but prep is the key and do as the directions say.. did mine this past summer , hauled wood , gas , fuel and other things and held up good ... here is a pic.. instead of black i painted it red..

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Padodgeram that looks like a quality liner. What brand is that? Can you post a little more info about your prepping and application process?

I would love to do my truck bed in that liner (only black)

 

I use herculiner .. my advice would wait till spring to do this or if you got a garage (drys quicker when its hot) Now i used very fine grit sand paper and did the hole bed take some paint off main thing is to get the clear coat off so it can stick then i took a brush and sweep out the bed then use a rag with actone to make sure the bed is clean , now i put 2 gallons in it cause 1 gallon for a 6 foot bed is not enough , it is enough but puts down a thin layer so thicker is better second coat gotta wait like 3 hrs before adding.. So it takes a full day but its worth it ..check out herculiner website and read up on it and see if this is something you want to do.. its very messy and sticks to the skin wear gloves.. here is a pic of it in black on my truck.. this summer ill be adding another gallon and keep it black..

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Both of the after pics look pretty good... how well have they held up?

If anyone does a liner install, take pics and write up what you did for the DIY thread...

 

I used Heculiner on my Jeep and within 6 months, it had gone from slightly shiney black to a flat charcoal gray. The sun seems to have destroyed it. I think if I painted it, it would look a lot better, but one of the reasons I got the Herculiner was that it didn't need to be painted, or so I thought. Yes, this stuff DOES stick to skin so wear gloves! Also, if you're anything like I am, you'll end up with this stuff on your clothes so make sure you wear clothes and shoes that you don't care about ruining. This stuff does not come out. As was stated before, surface prep is crucial for this stuff to adhere properly. Too bad this doesn't work that way for clothing and skin...

 

maybe it would be good for the elbows? (forum browsing... lol)