truck bed liner

Not in a Million Years

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And not for a million dollars, will I ever do this again. Today, I undercoated the car. From a creeper. While the car was on jack stands. With a small brush.

My cousin suggested undercoating the car to protect it from the elements, and help to hide any of the patches in the floor. And it would also make it look awesome and clean. He suggested using the same Herculiner truck bed coating I had used for the inside floor since I had some left over.

This job was long, tedious, back breaking, and very very messy.

First, I wire brushed and scraped the bottom of the car to get all the existing caked on gunk and rust off. Keeping the rust out of my eyes was hard. I know, I know…I should be using glasses, but it’s so hard to see and be sure I’m getting everything. Some one should really invite some nice, very clear safety eye-wear.

Second, I had to use Prepall to clean the surface before painting.

Then the painting began. Stirring the paint under the car, not easy. Painting in between every crevice, not easy. Reaching around everywhere, not easy. Staying clean, impossible.

After about 7 straight hours, I was done with one coat, and there will NOT be a second.

I had truck bed coating on my face, arms, legs, and in my hair. I had to shower with Gojo just to get it off my skin. My skin was so red and raw by the time I was done.

I had had enough.

What Patch?

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Can you see that patch? How about that seam? Nope. The texture of the Herculiner Truck Bed Liner paint hides it! Hopefully, it will provide some extra sound deadening inside as well.

It took a few days, and 2 full coats to roll on the paint. 1 Gallon covered the entire floor, trunk, rear wheel wells, and top of the brand new gas tank. I think it really looks awesome, and it’s a sign of things really starting to come together. I don’t even recognize the pictures of it before. I had almost forgotten all of the mice nests and rusty spots. My cousin did a great job patching and replacing the front floor panels. Herculiner did a great job of giving everything a more uniform look.

Started by prepping all the surfaces by hitting it all with a wire brush to get any loose dirt and rust off. Then vacuuming and using Prep-all to clean it all. The truck bed liner is pretty thick, but still easy to work with. The kit came with a roller that gave it its textured look. Definitely plan on using disposable brushes to get into the cracks. Though the can said it would dry to the touch in 2 hours, it took a day before being able to supply the second coat.

Not a glamorous job, but the results were well worth it. It should prevent rust and scratches for a very long time.

OH and if you get the paint on your skin, it will STAY. Use baby oil to get it off. It was the only way I could get it off my face when I splattered it taking the roller off the handle.

Pro Tip: Be sure to put plastic wrap under the lid of the can between uses. The liner hardens and will make it difficult to get the lid off.