Herculiner meets TB (lots of pics now!)

[johnburgelin]

I'm sure everyone has seen the XUV entirely covered in Herculiner, I guess I don't have the same balls as that guy, but I did like the look and usefulness of having the ability to easily repair the surface that is most susceptible to trail damage. So.................I painted the fender flares, I've got an LTZ, bottom door trim, and bumpers with Herculiner. It was easy and relatively cheap, under $100, and if it gets messed up it's super easy to repair. I think it looks good, which is all that matters, and I'm thinking in the future to Herculiner the bottom of the doors, ala TNF edition, and doing the wheels as well. Pics soon

P.S. I'm not going to have pics till after the weekend so someone go ahead and post the "This Thread is Useless Without Pictures" emoticon

PICS!!!!
(I also painted all my exterior black trim including the bug guard, grille, bowtie, and roof rack, with Black Krylon Fusion)
I would recommend anyone with black trim do the same, it makes it look like a new truck
~and the exhaust pic is of my resonator delete, I wanted max ground clearance once I ripped off the bumpers so I asked him to put the bend in it to keep it just about even with the metal part of the bumper.

[tbangert]

There ya go

Im thinking of doing the bottoms of my doors as well from the door trim down. Still unsure of over the fenders. Cant wait to see some pics!

[Gordinho80]

[janesy86]

What they said.... haha can't wait to see it!

[fishsticks]

You beat me to it!

Can't wait to see.

[Gordinho80]

You beat me to it!

Can't wait to see.

Not until he posts proof!!!!

I WIN!!! I DID IT FIRST!!!!!!!!

[janesy86]

Mario you need to do the rocker too! Haha. That would look pretty sweet tho, I've been contemplating this for a while, and maybe doing the raised center part of the hood as well. Kinda waiting on fender flares before I do this tho.

[MrSmithsTB]

Mario you need to do the rocker too! Haha. That would look pretty sweet tho, I've been contemplating this for a while, and maybe doing the raised center part of the hood as well. Kinda waiting on fender flares before I do this tho.

Remember, flares will probably be bolted on, so you could do the bumpers and lower doors beforehand

as soon as the Carlisle ATNs are done with, I'm going to get to work finding and adapting the closest flares from another model as opposed to building from scratch. If all goes according to plan, I'll be able to get flares and simply modify them to fit our platform.

[KE7WOX]

Hey Gordinho, out of curiosity, are you running the Euro/Japanese headlights? or the home made grey turn signal housings?

[Gordinho80]

Home Made...

[janesy86]

Remember, flares will probably be bolted on, so you could do the bumpers and lower doors beforehand

as soon as the Carlisle ATNs are done with, I'm going to get to work finding and adapting the closest flares from another model as opposed to building from scratch. If all goes according to plan, I'll be able to get flares and simply modify them to fit our platform.

Yea I know, just didn't want to have to do any more painting than I have to... looking to do it all at once, but then again I might just do it when I have a free weekend. And since I'm not running a front bumper theres less work involved.

[The Roadie]

Mario you need to do the rocker too!

Very nice, Mario - but the sacrificial plastic rockers should really go soon.

[KE7WOX]

Hey John, I assume you were smart enough not to get any on your hootus

[Regulator1175]

Mario, looks great! How much Herculiner did it take?

[Trail X]

Mario, looks great! How much Herculiner did it take?

Really?... it's not even that great of a photoshop.

You guys need to check your eyes.

[johnburgelin]

Hey John, I assume you were smart enough not to get any on your hootus

No idea what a hootus is?.....

It took about 3 quarts so I just bought the gallon kit.

I'll post pics after work today. I promise

Edit: Ok pics are posted, sorry there is some brick dust on the truck, we are doing alot of chipping on that chimney in the background

[janesy86]

Looks great man! I'll have to take the plunge soon. Was it just a roll on kit or what??

[Trail X]

Clean lines man... looks pro!

[MrSmithsTB]

Killer, man! I thought for sure I'd get some pics up before you. That is a great job! Really, claps all around.

[KE7WOX]

Looks nice