Product Description

Herculiner brush-on truck bed liner kit includes the following: one gallon of ready-to-use protective coating, one application brush for tight spots and corners, two rollers for easy/even application, one roller handle, and one abrasive pad to prepare truck bed. It has polyurethane and rubber granule coating that is applied in just 3 easy steps to the bed surface using the rollers and brush included with the kit. When cured, it provides a durable skid-resistant protective coating. Because it can bond to virtually any surface or material, Herculiner can be applied to wood, metal, concrete, aluminum, asphalt, rubber, fiberglass, and most plastics, including PVC.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #280 in Automotive
• Size: Kit
• Color: Black
• Brand: Herculiner
• Model: HCL0B8
• Released on: 2012-10-29
• Dimensions: 8.00" h x 7.00" w x 10.00" l, 10.62 pounds

Features

• Tough, textured polyurethane protective coating
• 5 times thicker than other roll-ons
• Skid resistant surface which wont chip, flake, or peel
• Prevents rust - bonds and seals all surfaces
• Resistant to gasoline, oil, solvents, and chemicals

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

94 of 97 people found the following review helpful.
Prep is the key to success
By woodworker
The product appears to be equal to the more expensive comercial spray in products that cost 6x the price. The trade off is elbow grease. You have to prep the bed, and degloss the surface. The small sanding sheet provided would take too long and certainly never do a fullsize pickup. I am skeptical that it would give the surface the scuff it really needs to hold for a lifetime. I used a 5 inch random orbit sander, took my time (4 hours) and then applied the product. It put it on a new 2006 truck, and it took courage to sand down the bed thinking if it didnt work well that I just ruined my new truck. The roller that was provided worked well. The handle has a threaded end for a pole so pick one up, as you will need it to recoat the bed when you have completed the first coat and can't get back in the bed. Time will be the utimate test but it looks good, seems tough and worked well. Also pick up a 3 dollar paint stir attachment for your drill. You need to keep the small particl es suspended while you are painting on the product. I believe this will easily add several hundred dollars at trade-in time. My effort was worth it.

Update, three years later this is holding up great and does a good job protecting the bed. I always keep a truck cap or tonneau cover on the bed, so it is not directly exposed to sun or snow. It definitely will fade in direct sun exposure, but I believe all coatings will.

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
Great looking product / seems very durable...
By M. Hoagland
I already had a spray-in bedliner in my truck, I actually used this product under the body line to protect from chips while off-roading etc. I must say, when all was said and done, I thought the Herculiner was as good looking, if not better than the spray-in.

The supplies provided are actually fairly quality. The roller is smooth, the brush doesn't gum up, the scuff pad seems like a real Scotch pad too. All I had to buy was a roll of blue tape, a paint pan, and some Xylene, if no Xylene can be obtained some acetone or MEK will suffice. So about 20 bucks in additional supplies.

The steps are simple once you've acquired the extra supplies: Wash, tape, scuff, wipe down with Xylene, let dry and roll the Herculiner on. You should make certain to have mixed the product thoroughly. After a good while (as the product takes a while in 45 degrees to cure) it's time to re-apply; when it's about to lose it's tacky feeling. Pull the tape while it's all sti ll curing and...voila! Fresh clean lines with a great textured finish.

The result is wonderful, it's basically a poly-something-or-other with tiny rubbery peices in it. The peices seem to allow the product to be applied thicker than normal enamels, and the rubber pieces wind up being distributed fairly evenly, resulting in a clean, textured finish. I have no doubt it will be far more durable than anything I'll be putting it through, with the exception (perhaps) of scraping it on rocks to the point of damaging the fender itself.

So, with quality supplies included with the kit, some cheap seperate supplies, some careful thought-out prep work, you can no doubt create a very desirable and durable finish on most anything. This product can also be applied to most things, wood, concrete, asphalt, plastics, metals etc., which multiplies it's usefulness several fold.

In my opinion, with the ease of application, the quality and durability of the pr oduct, and the decent supplies included; Herculiner is a wonderful buy. If you weigh the cost of a professional liner job, the inexpensiveness of Herculiner, and them both resulting in roughly the same end, I can't really see the point of not using Herculiner. I must say though, to achieve a more lasting finish, I would recommend more like 3-4 coats to assure a finish that would outlast most needs.

It should be mentioned that Herculiner can bond to itself, so even in the event of damage, it's simply repaired. Also, even if it becomes faded, I've read reviews that state a simple application of Armor-all can rejuvinate it's deep black color. It also supposedly comes in other colors; red, grey, and white I think -I may be wrong though, I used the black. I recommend this product, it's far to inexpensive compared to a "pro" job, and far too reliable and simple to not recommend.

* Update *
It's been about a year since I applied this to my truck, and it's still as durable and isn't peeling or anything. One thing worth mention, it becomes a little dull if it sits in the sun for a long time, but I figure that's what the UV protector is for, you know, that UV protector I didn't get :) No big deal, throw a little on it (or maybe even some spray wax) ought to shine it right back up. Still been a good product though, all bedliners get dull in the sun anyway.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
Pretty darn good
By Blueblur1984
I just want to start off by saying I tried the duplicolor stuff first and can honestly say it wasn't worth the price I paid for it (which was nothing). Herculiner is certainly a step better. It looks tough and has a good texture. It adheres well and the kit comes with almost everything you need to do the job. If you don't have a good power sander and some acetone handy this probably won't work out well for you. For the $100 total investment ($75 shipped on ebay, paint stir attachment for my drill and acetone) it was well worth the money. My IH scout needed a little more than the gallon to even out the texture but that includes the floor pan under the front seats too.

The downside to this over a professional job (at least in my experience) is the textured material will get clumpy and leave uneven spots. I carefully took a grinder to the high spots and touched up but it shouldn't do that in the first place. It also is taking a LONG time to cure. I finish ed painting two days ago and the paint is still sticky. I can only assume these problems are due to how cold and humid it is where I did the work (I was going to give this product 3 stars but I don't think my problems would have occurred if it were warm and sunny).

My conclusion is if you have a lot of time and don't mind the hard work (lots of fumes and dust too) this is worth the money. A lot of people will tell you it's as good as a professional job but don't believe them! Dollar for dollar it's definitely a better value than a professional job, but I have had both rhino liner and Line-x on two different pick ups and both were far superior to the job I did or any of my friends who have used roll on liners. If you can write off the expense of a proffesional job against your taxes for a company vehicle or just have the money to spend I would go Line-x. If you're looking for a good value, tough finish and easy clean up for your 4x4, like me, this is the only product I'd recommend.

EDIT: It took about 8 days to cure properly in the garage. From what I've been reading that would be due to the cold and dark. It's a basement garage so when the door is shut it's in the 50's and pitch black. I would recommend if you're going to try to do this somewhere cold to bring a space heater to speed up the curing process. Also, when I pulled away the masking tape some of the herculiner came with it so get an extra quart for touch ups.

EDIT 2: It has been two weeks now and while MOST of it has cured there are still spots that are sticky to the touch. I would really only recommend this product if you have access to a heated work space or it was a warm and sunny weekend. Also, before trying to pull away the masking tape run a razor blade through the herculiner where the edge should stop. If you just try to pull the tape away you'll be left with uneven edges. If I come across any more surprises down the road I'll post them.