Duplicolor Bedliner?

[jmeehan]

I've seen this stuff flake off if used as an actual bedliner but I'm thinking it might be perfect for the lower body panels on my truck. I'm getting tired of that sandblasted look where the rocks and sand get kicked up off the tires. Has anyone tried it in this application? I'm just curious how durable it would be and how it would look. Does anyone have any pictures?

 

[Oliver88]

Let me in on this too. I have been thinking about doing the same for a while.

Greg

 

[TORQUE THIS]

My brother has used the duplicolor product with the same peeling and chiping. My cousin used Herculiner. It can be found in Pep Boys and a NAPA dealer. It is really coarse and durable.

Next week I am painting my boat trailer with the Herculiner and then painting it the gray color that it was to begin with. SALT WATER

 

[jsimpson]

Forget the Dupli-Color ; it's NOT flexible at all. I used it in my 89; it's junk. Money down the drain. If you're going to do a bed yourself, use HercuLiner. If you're going to chip-proof your lower panels, just go to an auto body supply house and get a couple of spray cans of Chip-Guard.

 

[jmeehan]

Chip-Guard?

Does Chip-Guard come in any colors or does it need to be painted after it's sprayed on?

 

[HomerDog]

Does anyone want to by a couple of gallons of Duplicolor complete with all the fixins? I just bought everything to do my bed and was waiting for the time to do it. My brother in law used it throughout the tub of his Bronco with good results. Sounds like it's not tuff enough for a bedliner though... Anyone do this project recently with Hurculiner and have any helpfull info???



Dave

 

[jsimpson]

Chip-Guard is clear. I used it before painting though. I've got a spare gallon of Duplicolr myself; trying to think of a use for it!

 

[Lsfarm]

Perma-Tech Rockers

I took my truck to a Perma-Tech spray-on bedliner dealer and had color matching bedliner material sprayed on my rockers and fender lips. I like the results, no way a rock can make a mark on this stuff!



The color match was very difficult because the Intense Blue paint actually changes shade a lot depending on the light. So in just the right light, the rockers match the body color nearly perfect, under other lighting, the rockers a quite a bit darker, but sort of look like a shadow, so I don't mind the mismatch.



Steve StLaurent turned me on to this idea, he has some photos of his job, which is a two-tone rather than a color match.



I don't have any photos of my truck to post, sorry.



BriarHopper is going to become a PermaTech shop, if you are in his area, give him a call.



Greg L

 

[jsimpson]

sounds goods to me!

 

[jmeehan]

Thanks LsFarm, I've considered that route, I just can't get it done here in town.

I'm not really in any hurry, I just noticed a couple spots are starting to rust and want to stay ahead of them. I'll have to plan on getting that taken care of next time I have the truck south.

 

[Lsfarm]

Other options

I considered using an epoxy-based primer to repaint my rockers. PPG has a really good two part primer: DP 40 and DP 90 I think. This stuff is used to prime both metal and plastic bumpers. So it is both tough and flexible.



I left some in a mixing cup and when it hardened, it resembled a hocky puck! Hard, tough and it stood up to being thrown on the floor several times before finally breaking in two.



So if you want to try something more conventional, this may work for you.



Good Luck, Greg L