Here is a picture of my White GMC Sierra that has the rocker panels coated. I like the looks of it.

Also, i'm building a new bumper for my 91 pickup, I was thinking about putting Herculiner on it, does anyone see any issues with that? I figure it would be more durable than paint or powder coating. Thanks.

Justin

 

That looks good! I've got to get some pictures taken of mine all finished & put them on here. I LOVE the way it came out! I did 3 coats with 1qt of Herculiner & have maybe 1/8qt left over. I'll get some pictures up soon!

 

i know its beens awhile,but i went ahead and did mine,big tires = big rock chips. i think it turned out really good with the color .

 

any updates?

 

That looks nice!! Is that Herculiner?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH I keep forgetting to get some pictures to put on here!!

Yes, I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out. I looked into the Al's stuff you mentioned, but being that you mix the ingredients yourself, I had read some reviews that you would have to mix it in smaller batches if you weren't spraying it on (multiple coats - takes too long between coats & if you mix a whole batch it will cure between coats & you're screwed). I was concerned about getting the ratios wrong if not doing a whole batch at once & screwing the whole thing up, so I went with the Herculiner. I'm about to head out for lunch; since it's not raining I'll try & get some pics to put up.

MaK92, Feel free to stop by my office some time if you want to see it in person. I'm usually here 8-5 most days except 12-1 for lunch.

 

haha next time I have to stop by I'll definitely drive the 4Runner! I'll certainly have to show it to ya when the SAS is finished!

I bet it looks really good. And yeah, the Al's stuff is super strong and dries ridiculously fast like super glue. If you aren't spraying it on, its a very time consuming process...

 

For sure, I'd love to see the SAS when you're done! Never really checked one out; I just see them drive by & then get all jealous.

 

yep,make sure you stir the hell out of it...i used a foam roller.

 

yep,herculiner, make sure you stir the hell out of it even as your going...i just used a foam rollar and plastic tape for a really fine line.
sorry for the re-post...i dont know how that happened.

 

haha yeah. SAS tacoma's are so sexy! all you need is a waggy front dana 44 axle!

 

OK so I've still been slacking on getting some pictures of it all done. Here are some 'in process' shots that my wife took with my phone. Not the best quality but it's something to look at. The first 4 pictures are after just the first coat (I did 3 coats total); last two were as I was pulling tape.

I didn't completely remove the fender flares; just the tabs that I could access through the back of the body panels & then they stayed far enough out that they wouldn't touch the paint while it was wet.

Overall shot 1


Overall shot 2


Driver's Rear panel.


I went around the corners on the cab/bed gaps, as well as the doors & sills.


Pulling tape. I'll post a write-up on the right & WRONG way to do this at some point (I did both, unfortunately, and have some trimming up to do).


All done but the flares.

 

Looks good!

 

Looks good man, nice job.

 

that looks awesome. great job

 

I finally took some pictures, though I have to admit the lighting didn't work out the way I thought it would. At least you get the idea. After 5 months it still looks great! Solid black and no chipping/flaking. The only thing is that it's not as glossy as when it was brand new, but I still love the way it looks! Here are some pics:







This is how I continued it around the back & terminated it


I went just inside the Door sill; thinking I should have taken off the plastic step & gone under that, but oh well


Another inside the door sill


I knew the gap between the bed & cab would be tough to get right, but who'd really going to see it?

Bed side of gap


Cab side of gap

 

def bedlining my T4R

 

Do it! Just make sure you spend the time planning out how/where you want to put it, and make sure you DON'T rush the prep. I used 60-grit sandpaper after I taped off the area, and then hit it plenty with a scotchbrite pad to make sure I had every bit of paint scuffed up so it would adhere right. Wash the area before with a good detergent, then wipe it down with Acetone before taping, and after sanding just before you paint.

I used the 3" sponge rollers from Home Depot
http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Brush...&storeId=10051

and a 2" chip brush for the small areas
http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Brush...&storeId=10051

I also used the brush to even out the areas where the grit tried to congregate too much if I didn't stir it often enough.

They're cheap so I bought a few of each so I didn't have to mess with cleanup. And of course plastic off a BIG area around your work space. This stuff will get everywhere.

 

That came out really good. I went with durabak over hurculiner because I did not trust myself to do the UV top coat later on. I think I spent a solid day sanding and then 20 minutes actually rolling the stuff on.

 

Ooo I likes. My fender flares are starting to get really gray on the tops. No matter what I've tried to put on them they don't get all black like they used to. I'm thinking about Herculining them, but I'm not sure how well it holds up on plastic - ?

 

vegaskurt I'm curious how yours looks after a year of wear & tear? My Herculiner is holding up really well; I haven't done much wheeling in awhile though. It's definitely not at all glossy but it's still jet-black.

Anyone know how the Herculiner would hold up on my plastic fender flares? they're so faded.