question for sprayon/roll on bedliner users

[Ranger4657]

for those of you who have used herculiner or the generic brands at auto zone, checker etc.

i am finishing of a set of runner boards for my 1940 mercury, and originally, they used rubber mats ontop of the steel, fixed through nail size holes on the boards, i plan on using the bed liner ontop of the steel.

will the roll on bed liner seal up these holes? or will i need to fill them in?

or does anyone know if the liner will adhere to bondo or any sort of filler?

thanks!

 

[Ranger4657]

bump, someone on this site has to have used the stuff.

 

[NMB2]

i ran a line-x shop for almost 4yrs and I would never use any other product than line-x. If this is a nice restoration or build, that is what i would recommend using. the diy stuff is very low quality and poor finish. the line-x will adhere to the bondo and filler.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I would suspect that a roll on bedliner or professionally applied bedliner would fill small holes.

The stuff that comes in a spray can for DIY goes on way too thin to fill anything more than a really tiny hole (like 1/16"). I used the stuff in cans on my front bumper and on the top of my bed rails before I put my ladder rack on. Very thin though even with several coats so I don't think it would be very good for a wear surface. Haven't tried the roll on yet.

I would imagine it would stick to bondo if you roughed up the surface of the bondo an make sure to clean all of the sanding dust off real good.

 

[NMB2]

well to do it right you dont "fill in the holes" to cover holes I would take a peice of masking tape and tape over holes, then with a razor blade trim around the hole, then spray over. Just to clarify the proper way to do it.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

well to do it right you dont "fill in the holes" to cover holes I would take a peice of masking tape and tape over holes, then with a razor blade trim around the hole, then spray over. Just to clarify the proper way to do it.

I always thought the proper way to fill a hole in metal was with a welder.

 

[OilPatch197]

I always thought the proper way to fill a hole in metal was with a welder.

No silly, you use Bondo.

 

[NMB2]

if the hole is small enough, sure. You can weld it shut and grind it smooth, but anything 1/4" ish or bigger, just tape it. Its alot faster.

 

[Spowerback]

fiber glass and body filler /apply the overlay in rubber

 

[Blackdog455]

i herculinered my dads and mine scout II bed last summer. They look great (if rolled on evenly) and work amazing, just like they should. Yes they fill in holes pretty well, but you might get "sagging" in the bigger holes where the liners hardened, but hardened lower then hole (if that makes sense.) yes it works on bondo and fiber strand.

 

[Ranger4657]

good deal. there are simply too many holes to fill in with a torch and rod. i started but was quickly overwhelmed, probably over 50 holes haha,

thats good to hear,
so tape behind the holes, and paint over them. remove tape after drying is finished?

sounds easy enough, reproducton rubber covers for the boards run like 250 for a set and new boards run $800 a set. i dont have that money to waste on rubber or new steel, so far ive been able to fab up my own running boards and total cost will be lower then a set of rubbers!

 

[OilPatch197]

good deal. there are simply too many holes to fill in with a torch and rod. i started but was quickly overwhelmed, probably over 50 holes haha,

thats good to hear,
so tape behind the holes, and paint over them. remove tape after drying is finished?

sounds easy enough, reproducton rubber covers for the boards run like 250 for a set and new boards run $800 a set. i dont have that money to waste on rubber or new steel, so far ive been able to fab up my own running boards and total cost will be lower then a set of rubbers!

Don't look at it as "waste", look at it as an "investment".

I NEVER liked rubber covers or drop in bed liners, seems like water stays under them and never dries out!

We got Rhino Linings dealers around here, I also agree with everyone else. Get a pro to do it, and you get warranty.

 

[Ranger4657]

yeah i suppose your right, i read some reviews about it chipping and junk, ive got too many hours invested in the sheet metal work to have that happen.