Should I herculine the hood?

When you painted the chrome bumpers with rattle can bed liner, did you prep the chrome in any way or just clean and spray?

 

Where do you get the rustoleum stuff? I called 3 stores in town and nobody has it.

 

Rustoleum Bedliner is at Ace Hardware, Lowes, Home Depot, etc etc (except within the city of Chicago haha)

 

I found it at Harbor Freight for 5.39 a can it's light 8.00 bucks everywhere else.

 

I guess I was looking at the wrong stores (automotive). I'm feeling crazy enough to do the whole hood right now. I better go do it before I change my mind!

 

never never ever never ever ever never never ever never ever ever never never ever never ever ever do that.

 

I would re finish it and get some Sem chip guard and apply that.

 

not this, i have it, its like spray paint with maybe some texture, i was very very dissapointed, i used it for a sub box

 

Yeah it wouldn't be good for a sub box but I sure do like it on my bumpers and sliders.

 

I have seen plenty of people use the Rustoleum on their wheels, bumpers, rocker panels, hoods, etc.. it looks rugged and works great. Especially if you need a touch-up, you just spray over the spot and it looks like new again.

 

I plan on doing it on the bottom of the doors, below the door line and follow it through the bed. I can get the rustoleum stuff at walmart for like $50 and since i work there, 10% discount. so ill be going that rout. IM also in the process of replacing my engine, gonna do the engine bay also.

 

Only if you want that riced out Civic with a fart can and a spoiler look...

 

Surprised nobody has suggested plasti-dip yet. I say looks decent, do it man!

 

I checked 8 automotive, retail, and hardware stores in town and nobody had the rustoleum stuff. The closest place was Lowe's 50 miles away in Cheyenne, so I just got back with 4 cans haha. I forgot to mention that the hood has significant hail damage as well. Some of the hail hit hard enough that it cracked/chipped the paint in several other places on the hood. So I guess doing the whole hood would be more appropriate. If I don't like the color, I have 2 cans of color matched silver on standby.

This should be interesting.

 

Step up to the plate and do the whole truck (including tires)

 

And there it is.

 

Washed it with soap and water. There's still bugs in it, adds texture. BTW, it is also herculiner with spray paint over the top of it to seal it and keep it from fading. It's been on there for a year or so without any flaking or anything. The spray can stuff is too soft for "permanent" applications like body panels. My buddy used raptor liner spray on (not in a can, like mix it and shoot it kind of stuff) and it turned out to be really durable.

 

Not if you paint it right after you apply it. Then you don't have to mask it off again anyway.

Mine washes clean with just a bird bath from the garden hose. The trick is to paint over the top of it and it's as slick as greased owl shit, mud slides right off.

My best advice is to stir the shit out of it so you don't get clumps and put your first coat on really light then go drink a beer and let it set. Then the heavy layer will have something to stick to and will last for 50 more hail storms. Also if you get it on bare skin it will stay there for about a week, it's some nasty stuff.

 

I have herculiner on my rocker panels and my cap and it has held up very well. No chips or anything. I say go for it.

 

Yeah i always forget that you could put a clearcoat over it, that would help.