a gallon is plenty. I did my tub with 2 coats, and still have plenty left.

 

Thanks for the info...

JL

 

Yep, I did three coats and plenty left for touch ups. Checker Auto (here in Denver) ran a special last weekend for the kit, gallon of Herc, rollers, brush for $59...compare that to the $600 the Line-X guy wanted....no comparison.

 

What is the process of doing a hrculiner and has any one had any problem out of it? I heard some one say that compared to the rhino liner that the herc is crap. Is this the typical i have to spend the most mentality or is there an actual difference?

 

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I heard some one say that compared to the rhino liner that the herc is crap. Is this the typical i have to spend the most mentality or is there an actual difference?

[/ QUOTE ]1. Crap is in the eye of the beholder.
2. I have a Chevy,
3. You have a Mercedes.
4. You think I have Crap.
5. My Chev goes where your Mercedes goes,
6. Only a whole lot cheaper.
7. It's my definition of quality that counts,
8. Not yours... because,
9. I drive the Chevy.
10. The Herculiner is the Chevy,
11. The Mercedes is the Linex, or Rhino Liner.
12. The issue of quality is up to you to define.
13. Since I don't have either (I use Hammerite) I'll let others comment,
14. On the preparation and the quality.

 

I think the cost is not the materials so much as you are having someone else get all black and tarry on your behalf. I'd charge ten times my materials cost too.

Honestly since I just put it on, I don't know how tough it is, but just working with it over the past few days, I am very happy with it. Think about it, 60 bucks versus 600? Can Rhino be so much better? I can touch up and redo my Herc liner 8 more times and still be ahead of the Line-X quote.

One safety note: If you do this yourself, I'd suggest a painter's respirator. Working with your face in the jeep tub for an afternoon, or in my case, over 2 days, you get a snootful of this stuff and it is not fun to breathe.
They suggest a well ventilated area, I was in an open garage with a BIG fan and it wasn't enough.

Good luck!

 

Kinda depends on what kind of use you expect it to take. The abuse the inside of a Jeep tub takes compared to, say, the bed of a commercial plumbing truck are 2 very different things. I wouldn't expect herc to hold up to years of abuse in a plumbing truck, where I would expect linex to hold up. On the other hand I am not going to get my moneys worth out of linexing my tub, it isn't going to see that intense abuse. I am getting alittle wear under my feet on my herced tub, nothing major.

Herc works fine.

 

So there is an actual difference...
Well i thhink i will go wit a Herc just add more coats...and as stated above you can do it 8 times i have a feeling the liners would out last the tub.

 

Line x goes in 2 parts and is dry almost instantly .Line X does seem a little tougher wear wise also . Herc drys slowly but is still plenty strong . I have herculiner in my zuk and both jeeps . I cant see ponying up 500 per vehicle . I would reccomend the top cote from Herculiner that acts as a UV stabilizer and keeps the finish bright . Herc starts looking a little rough after 6 months of sun . 1 gallon did 3 coats and the skid plate in my 7 .

 

If you have access to an air compressor, Herc sprays on much nicer than rolling on. It's much smoother, and looks better. Wal-Mart and Harbor Freight have a cheap undercoating gun (~$10) that will work.

http://www.novajeepers.com/Herculiner.htm

 

Another option is Durabak, I've got two gal. I'm about to put on my CJ, and from what I've seen it's made by the same people that make herc, but it's got the UV protection, and it's a bit stronger...$80 per gal from Cote-l

Tucker

 

Just be careful, remember the "Herculiner on the Hootus" guy!!

mick

 

The thread is kind of long but after the first page or two you'll understand. herculiner on your hootus
Be careful you don't get it somewhere that you don't want it.

 

Check this link out. Looks good

http://www.jeepgod.net/herc.html

 

There are differences. I have never put any of the self applied products on, but have had my truck beds rhinolined, and have seen many applications of duraback type products.

1) The truck bed is guaranteed!!! Every other self applied application I have seen, has peeled. It is probably just in the preparation. But, maybe the preparation is more than most people can handle. How good do YOU feel YOUR quality control is?

2) The Rhino and lineX stuff is typically a lot thicker, by a factor of 4 or 5. To some this may be good, to others, bad. What do you prefer.

3) Large cost discrepancy. But maybe not as large as most will lead you to believe. Factor in all the costs of your preperation, cleanup, safety, and consumable materials, plus all that time you could be rebuilding that axle or actually wheeling, and all of a sudden it isn't that inexpensive. Plus, did I mention the warranty. Have it start to peel, and your time and expense will shoot thru the roof.

You need to determine what your threshold for pain, suffering, and payments are and make-up your own mind.

Good Luck.

P.S. I run with a hardtop ALL the time, (jeepchick won't have it any other way) so I still have full carpeting in mine.