To start with ive always hated the silver rockers, and this past winter pinch weld in the drivers door started to rust. I had planned on getting the rust stoped and having the rockers line x color matched to the red. ive got a quote of $1400. At that price line x is out of the question I've convinced my self that i would like the black rockers better than silver with rust spot in drivers door lol So has any one used any of the DIY bed-liners? How have they held up? what is your opinion on red trucks with black rockers?

For those interested I will be starting a new thread in the next day or two it will be going over the tear down, prep and install for the monsterliner. The cab is off the truck and to make things easier on me I'm gutting it. I will be going through a complete interior gut as well as door and wiring harness removal, in a step by step picture documented thread to help you guys out in the future if need be.

As I have asthma and have been hospitalized in the past due to an iso-cyanates reaction (after I was done painting only time in an ambulance) I will not be the one doing the the painting my brother and father will handle it. Being said be safe guys and read directions (twice if need be) if your doing it yourself

The prep and app will be documented with pics as best we can. It comes in gallon kits and is batch mix 7 to 1 I don't want to risk mixing small portions. Meaning I must source another bed before I can apply the liner. I have two gallons one gallon will do a six foot bed, the bottom and sides in two coats. I figured that other gallon would cover the whole underside of the cab plus bed underside. I haven't decided on the rockers yet. If I do it will be a tinted kit around gunmetal gray with metal flake. I have a Buckstop classic bumper coming that would be color matched to the rockers with monsterliner if i go that route.

I asked earlier without comment. What do you guys think of treating the rocker panels with Hammerite paint? Its cheap and really durable and could be retreated (touched up) for $5. Plus it's probably easier to clean than bed liner.

Im not familiar with Hammerite but as long as it is automotive paint it should look fine. Keep in mind prep work is every bit as important as the paint job itself, take your time removing the clear coat, repair any rust you have, and use the reccommended primer, reducer and spray methods. Otherwise it will most likely come out with an orange peel look. Now if its not automotive paint it will still do the job but may not lay out as flat and smooth.

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$10 for a rattle can. It should do the rocker panels. To be safe, spend $20. Masking tape and newspaper to mask off for overspray. I've seen this used on a camper. You will find it hard to sand off. It's really hard and durable. Use it on my utility trailers. Lasts longer than any other rattle can product. Made by Rustolium and available at most hardware or big box stores. Might want to order online if you want something besides white, black, or grey. Grey would look sweet on a white truck. Match bumper rubber. Shiney bubble finish. Kinda like a golf ball, but not geometric. Random bubble. Like a bad chemical reaction to the primer. LoL.

To start with ive always hated the silver rockers, and this past winter pinch weld in the drivers door started to rust. I had planned on getting the rust stoped and having the rockers line x color matched to the red. ive got a quote of $1400. At that price line x is out of the question I've convinced my self that i would like the black rockers better than silver with rust spot in drivers door lol So has any one used any of the DIY bed-liners? How have they held up? what is your opinion on red trucks with black rockers?

I did the Dupli-Color DIY Roll on bed liner in my bed and on the rockers up to body line about a year ago. It holds up nice if you apply it to the recommended thickness or thicker. I didn't at first and some of it peeled while I was loading my bed with wood. So I had to clean it up and apply a few more coats. It looks great and functions even better. Before the rockers got done, just bed.

Looks good! (...and chunky!)

It is pretty chunky. Depending on how much/little shaking you do and how often will dictate the "chunkyness" lol. I wanted a more aggressive look/feel so I just kept it from solidifying and rolled it on thick as such.

I've used the Duplicolor Truck Bed Liner aka rattle can style for bumpers, rockers in the past. Use POR 15 first and then Duplicolor on top. Durable, won't rust and easy to touch up.

I herculined mine with one of the roll on kits, from advanced-took me about 6 hours to do, since I went ahead and stripped it down to bare metal on the cab. So far, it's sticking well, and went on fairly easily. I do have a spare Al's kit, with the crumb, that I'm not entirely sure I'm going to do anything with...maybe when I cut my front bumper up to mount my winch, I'll spray everything down with that...

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I want the rockers done also but, with a Black Sport truck what would you guys think is a good color? I'm a little color blind...... So a dark midnight blue possibly? opinions on color is appreciated.

IMO, I wouldnt think any color would look right on black except for black which you wouldnt be able to see. id still do them for the rust protection and save the paint from rock chips though

+1 for Monstaliner. I have had great luck with the product and more durable than other DIY products. Higher solids content. Just not as durable as a Poly-Urea linex liner.

I herculined mine with one of the roll on kits, from advanced-took me about 6 hours to do, since I went ahead and stripped it down to bare metal on the cab. So far, it's sticking well, and went on fairly easily. I do have a spare Al's kit, with the crumb, that I'm not entirely sure I'm going to do anything with...maybe when I cut my front bumper up to mount my winch, I'll spray everything down with that...

I think that would give you a nice contrast. It would be either shinier or duller than the rockers, plus the extra texture. It would break up the monotony.. maybe throw a smidge of white pigment in for a dark gray? The extra crumb would be a nice anti slip for when you are standing on the front bumper, working on your engine!

I've often contemplated doing this to my dually, but never can seem to pull the trigger... I like it, but just not sure if I like it enough to actually do it to mine..

I started the prep work for my truck. i am going to use hurculiner on the bed and the rocker panels. I will post picks and any suggestions that i have once done with the process. i may eventuallymake my own stencils and create a duck camo finish on it.

All Done! It was really simple took only 2 hours of prep and about 3-4 hours painting for 2 coats and an hour in between coats. I think the prep is really important i was told before i started that you actually do not want to go down to bare metal if you don't have to. Hurculiner is an epoxy paint and i was told it creates a stronger bond on top of the factory paint. Which also means dont primer before you put the Hurculiner on it will compromise its bond. Here are the steps that i took.Supplies needed:- broom/vacumm- paint tray- rag- acetone- gloves- paint roller- paint brush 2in- masking tape- sandpaper 180 grit- scuff pad1) I swept, vacuumed, washed the truck and the bed to have a clean surface2) mask off all the areas that you dont want to sand or paint3) sand all areas that are going to be painted. If you buy the kit it comes with a scuff pad. I found that it takes a long time with the scuff pad because of its fine grit. So i started with 180 grit sandpaper to rough up the surface and then finished with the scuff pad because it helps to remove some of the sanding dust off the surface.4) Then i wiped down all the surfaces with acetone to remove the remaining surface dust to ensure a good bond5) I mixed the Hurculiner with a power drill attachment to make sure that the grit was properly emulsified in the paint6) poored a small amount into a paint tray to that the grit didnt settle while painting7) started with corners with a paint brush and brought it out from there about 1.5 in 8) after the corners were done i got the rest with the roller making sure not to apply it too thick9) waited an hour and then did a second coat10) after 2nd coat was applied immediately removed painters tape so the dried hurculiner wouldnt make it tearI only used about half a gallon to do rockers, top of bed sides, and the back face of the bed.

cool deal. can you get a close-up of the texture?

Here are a few pics of the texture up close