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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: chevycotton77 on January 07, 2010, 07:10:14 AM
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im thinkin about bed linging my interior in my tracker cuz the carpet is always wet and hard to clean and smells way bad in the winter. but i was looking around at some different brands like dupli-color or herculiner? anyone thats done this have any tips or anything? or witch is a good brand to use.
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I have used the Dupli-Color in my tin-top and haven't had any problems. We also used the Herculiner in my brother-in-laws Heep.........err............I mean Jeep and that kit is much nicer to use. It's thicker, grittier, and very easy to apply. One thing I will reccomend is taping off what you don't want coated, wear old clothes (preferrably longsleeves) that you will never wear again, and remove the tape as soon as your finshed applying the material or else you will never get it off of there again. If you use shortsleeves and the material is still somewhat wet, the only thing that I found that will take the stuff off of your arms is Acetone in liberal amounts applied with a clean cloth.
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You're in for quite a task, but worth it I feel. Your going to want to strip out everything down to the bare metal if possible. Here's a Gen II Tracker with interior pulled:
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm248/dustybadlands/ronnysrig001-1.jpg)
Next is getting down to the metal. The hardest part is getting past the sheet tar insulation crap. A couple techniques that have been discussed are using a heat gun to soften it up or even dry ice too make it brittle to crack off. Mostly it's a "chisle, pry, scrape, sand, wipe, repeat" kinda job.
Once you've cleaned it enough, clean it some more. In my experience, this is the most critical aspect of the task. Most of the products,"Durabak"($100/gal+S&H, different colors!), Herculiner (often on sale <$75 w/kit), to Duplicolor(knock-off), all require thourough prep. Don't scrimp on it during application, you'll get at least a couple coats out of a gallon. Use it quickly, 'cause it starts to harden as soon as you open the can. Thin with the recommended solvent( usually XYLENE), and I store any extra in a smaller can in the freezer. Use it to touch up wear marks.
I use it for the exact reasons you would and I love it. Pull the plugs (which you've masked off for easy removal!), squirt it out with a hose, and it's clean!
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm248/dustybadlands/fabs/Gen%20II%20build%20up/ronnysrig003.jpg)
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thats exactly what im lookin for. looks really good! but looks like more work than i expected but looks well worth it
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do you have to get the paint off or just get that rubber coating off? If a im lazy can i just put it on there? what will happen if I do that?
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I did mine with Herculiner, and once cleaned real well, got all the old "rubber" crap off, I just scuffed the paint really good. It stuck well and still looks and cleans well.
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I used the spray on aersol kind and it worked great. Not really thick, just nice clean looking textured paint. Had to do alot of prep work though, stripping the inside down fixing any rust and makeing sure everything was taped off, but well worth. good weekend project
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Just make sure you use a top quality, I have used cheap ones in the past and they begin to flake and continue to peal off.
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I used Herculiner on my Tracker interior. It was too gritty for me, mud and dirt would just fill it up, so I put two coats of enamel over it. I also tried it on my sliders, and decided to take it off. Took a lot of sanding to get most of it off, tough stuff, but very gritty.
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Durabak makes a smooth version, just as thick and durable, but no grit in the mix. Looks great on frame or body, a bit slickery on floors. Many colors available.
http://www.durabakcompany.com/automotive.htm?source=googleppc&gclid=CO3Q1fjZnJ8CFQchDQodoxV6yQ (http://www.durabakcompany.com/automotive.htm?source=googleppc&gclid=CO3Q1fjZnJ8CFQchDQodoxV6yQ)
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I Duplicolored my mustang trunck 2 years ago and it has held up well, but it is kinda slick. Much more sticky then the straight metal still. I think the herculiner would be more sticky, but it looks rougher not as clean IMO. But it didn't think it was tough but i didn't do as good of job as these guys i just spay the duplicolor on and under the seat after i scrached it down with 60 grit just real quick not a heavy job. But i think both will work but i like the duplicolor.