Well, I just put down the first layer of Herculiner in my 4Runner and I am very pleased at how good it turned out.

The back of the 4Runner after I stripped the carpet out

The notorious tar boards

After the air chisel action

Testing the tar removal products

After letting the products set

The end result


The WD40 penetrated the best, while Oops was the worst because it dried up too fast.

Now, on to the Herculiner
I started with the edges and worked toward the center. The kit included everything needed to apply the liner but I also needed a surface prep/cleaner, a paint pan and stirrer.

Halfway done

First coat completed. Will lay a second and see how I like it

 

Nice.

 

looks good, I might do that haha. I have subwoofers though... that'd rattle like a mofo.

 

I don't think it would rattle much more than it does now. After 2-3 coats it should be pretty solid.

I plan on putting a sub in mine.

 

mine doesn't rattle but thats because I have dynomat and carpet under it. hah

 

Looks like a good start. I really need to do the bed of my truck!

 

It was super easy. Hardest part was removing the tar boards. The kit came with a gallon and I didn't even use 1/4 of it after 2 coats.

 

I think I saw that stuff at O'rielly's for 89 bucks. I'll put it on my spring projects for my truck.

 

How good of a sound deadener does the Herculiner make?

Would it be worth finishing out the rest of the interior and then putting the factory carpet back down in the front?

 

good deal!!! I did all of mine not just the back and I love it!!!

 

I'm not sure yet. I'll take it out for a spin to compare the difference. It's not registered right now so I can't go far, just around my neighborhood.

I'll post up when I know.

 

Ride report: Honestly, I heard no difference in noise driving it with the windows up and sunroof closed. If anything, it was probably a touch quieter as I heard my leaky exhaust less.

Also, I'd like to note that I kept one of my Craftsmen toolboxes in the back while I drove it around and took corners semi fast to see if it would slide, it maybe moved an 1/8 of an inch. Highly recommended.

 

wow looks good. i might try it myself.

 

Thanks. I definitely recommend it if you use the back of your Runner or truck bed a lot.

 

i like, i just did the inside of the cab i used some cheaper rustolem undercoating from walmart. at $3.94 a can so and it's perfect so far i've done 2 coats

 

anyone else looking to do this avoid the duplicolor bedliner crap. spend the extra money for the herculiner. i used the duplicolor in my 4runner and its chipping up.

 

Are you guys all chipping the tar boards out first? I'm considering leaving them in and just going over them with the Hurculiner. Mine seem to be pretty well attached, and I haven't found any rust on the truck yet, so I would think that there wouldn't be any under the tar. Thoughts?

MC

 

i did mine over the tar board. i can't tell the difference between mine and the ones without tar board.

 

Is there a big difference in the noise level inside the cab?

 

I don't notice a big difference. I don't think it's louder by any means