Coat Your Bed! Put Herculiner on Your
Truck Bed in 3 Easy Steps
By
now, you probably realize that there must be a better way to keep
your 4x4's body tub clean inside. You've taken out the carpets
and removed the floorpan plugs if you had them, and have learned
the joys of running a hose through your truck. But what about
rust? And how do you keep things from sliding around so much?
The answer
is to put some sort of bed liner in your truck. There are several
types to chose from, ranging from a mere 50 bucks to as much as
$600 or more. Here in the real world, we have better things to
spend $600 on than a bed liner. Remember that locker you were
saving for?
Bed lining
on a budget was exactly what Brent Williams was looking for to
go in his '78 full-size Ford Bronco. We decided that Herculiner
was a great way to go and got a hold of a kit.
For just
under a hundred bucks, you get just about everything you need
to do your truck. The kit includes 1 gallon of bed-liner, a
mini-roller handle, 2 textured rollers, a detail brush, a paint
can opener, a scuff pad, and very clear instructions.
What you
still need to buy:
- Can of Xylene
- Paint pan
- Masking tape
- Rubber gloves
- Drill-end paint mixer attachment
You will pretty
much need a full weekend to do your project. Your best bet is
to start early on Saturday morning. It took us almost three hours
for preperation, alone on the Bronco. The Herculiner will need
to cure overnight for at least 12 hours before you put your seats,
etc. back in your truck, so that gives you Sunday to finish the
project.
Follow along
as we show you how easy it is to Herculine your truck bed...
By
now, you probably realize that there must be a better way to keep
your 4x4's body tub clean inside. You've taken out the carpets
and removed the floorpan plugs if you had them, and have learned
the joys of running a hose through your truck. But what about
rust? And how do you keep things from sliding around so much?
