So I have a whole day off tomorrow and im thinking about getting some duplicolor bedliner and going to town on the back of my jeep. (with care and precision of course) but i was thinking about doing the inside of the tailgate and using quick fists for my shovel and then building some lockable storage. as far as bedliner goes do you guys recommend priming over the paint first or do i just spray it on? i have never used any bedliner before!

 

i used herculiner, there are several writ ups for that. i know nothing about duplicolor stuff, but even if u use primer, most likely u will need to do a light sanding of the tub. u would have to sand the luster or gloss off the clearcoat. the autoparts store should have some 3M pads just for that. doesnt take much but will have to use some elbo grease. if u used primer, u need a rough surface for it to stick better. hope this helps some


try this link
http://www.duplicolor.com/projects/howto_truckbed.html

 

hey thanks captain thats just what i needed! how do you like the results on yours?

 

what ever you use you should get some 3m scuff pads, maroon would be the best, I know Advanced auto has them

 

i love the herculiner. has been very durable, going on about 6 months now. , i did the entire interior except for the doors. but it took me almost 3 days by myself, but that was puling all the seats, wiring, etc.... it has been easy to clean and wash out. personally, i would check with others to see if they have used duplicolor. i dont know what the price diff is between the two products or if one is better than the other. but seemed alot of people were using herculiner so i jumped in and did it to. if u arent presed to do it right now or if u havent already bought everything, id do a little comparing first. so far no complaints on mine

 

yeah im not sure what the difference is. i think im gonna do my rock rails and door sills first to see how it holds up before i tear everything out of my tub!

 

well goodluck to ya and have fun. also i forgot to mention mine is a 4door, so had little more area to cover. and i have heard of people doing it in sections, like the rear tub one day, then foot areas the next weekend or soemthing.

 

yes i think that would be a good idea. bedlining an entire jeep in one day doesnt sound like the best way spend a sunny day off.

 

With any coating read the directions. Duplicolor specifically says sand with 180-220 grit sand paper and use a red scuff pad only in hard to reach areas you can't get to with your 180-220 grit sand paper. Depending on the manufacturer a red scuff pad will make only between 500-700 grit scratches which is very fine from an adhesion perspective when compared to 180-220 grit scratches.

Make sure you really want Duplicolor. It's a lacquer product in a world of polyurethane and polyurea bed liner coatings. Then again, if lacquer was good enough for the Model T.....

 

Duplicolor is definitely cheaper, but it doesn't come with the same texture as Herculiner. Anyone that has opened a can of Herc and had to stir it up knows what I'm talking about.

Duplicolor appears to make it's really gritty texture through the roller, which is why you can bed line something with it and not have any texture at all.

I did the bed with Herc, and the door panels and anything that's going to be seen with dup.