thethinginthewoods
Adventurer
Well the title of this thread was "Anyone else get bored and just paint there jeep?" so I assumed it was a "show your paintjob" starter. Maybe not?
Anyone else get bored and just paint their jeep?
- Thread starter LakeErieYJ
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Well the title of this thread was "Anyone else get bored and just paint there jeep?" so I assumed it was a "show your paintjob" starter. Maybe not?
JeepN95YJ
Adventurer
I think you are right on. Nothing wrong with your post.
I'm interested in the OP's method and curious to know how it will hold up long term. Still looks like there is a lot of work to do on the clean-up that could have been avoided by a little extra prep work.
jim65wagon
Well-known member
I did, lol. So long red and black scheme. Hello clean slate!
It still needs some finishing touches, but for 2 days worth of work and about $100, i dont think it came out bad.
Whatcha think?
-Nick-
Diggin' the flames!
Lumberjack
Adventurer
Yep, went from this...
to this...
Less than $100 not counting the masking paper, used alot since we shot the inside too.
Used O'Reillys fast dry acrylic, sand down w/ DA 220 grit and a friend shot it on.
Dennis
Edit: Love the hood blackout, I am still pondering
to this...
Less than $100 not counting the masking paper, used alot since we shot the inside too.
Used O'Reillys fast dry acrylic, sand down w/ DA 220 grit and a friend shot it on.
Dennis
Edit: Love the hood blackout, I am still pondering
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LakeErieYJ
Adventurer
Yeah, the hood blackout was definatly a good call.
The door 2-tone is growing on me, im thinking of doing a similar flame like design where the white and black meet on the doors, since my lines are crooked and crappy where the 2 colors meet.
The door 2-tone is growing on me, im thinking of doing a similar flame like design where the white and black meet on the doors, since my lines are crooked and crappy where the 2 colors meet.
LakeErieYJ
Adventurer
WHOA! Whered you come from? hahaha. Why werent you around when we did our bald eagle runs, coulda followed me down!
OverlandZJ
Expedition Leader
Looks good in EXPO White! I like it better than the red honestly. Congrats on the outcome.
I painted my XJ out of necessity, not boredom. It was a butt ugly trail rig when i decided to rebuild it for more of an Overland rig. Lots of prep work before i finally shot some color but it's been holding out fantastic and i couldnt be happier. Have pride in knowing i did it myself and learned a few things along the way.
Again, Congrats!
I painted my XJ out of necessity, not boredom. It was a butt ugly trail rig when i decided to rebuild it for more of an Overland rig. Lots of prep work before i finally shot some color but it's been holding out fantastic and i couldnt be happier. Have pride in knowing i did it myself and learned a few things along the way.
Again, Congrats!
RunninRubicon
Adventurer
Repainted from boredom
I repainted my ol' YJ as well. I repainted the white with white and added Zebra stripes. Changed my License plate to "Zeebra."
Then painted my TJ with stripes.
I repainted my ol' YJ as well. I repainted the white with white and added Zebra stripes. Changed my License plate to "Zeebra."
Then painted my TJ with stripes.
thethinginthewoods
Adventurer
It has been painted camo for about 2 years and so far it has held up really well. It does look kind of crude and unfinished in the pics i posted, but it actually looks pretty decent up close. It is primarily a weekend warrior/wheeling rig, so the body has a little damage and I didn't want to dump a bunch of money into it to clear coat it too (especially since that would defeat the purpose with that paint scheme!). I can tell you the best part about it is my touch up paint consists of 3 rattle cans and is a piece of cake to fix though! :jump:
When I painted it, I taped off EVERYTHING, so the prep work was pretty extensive. The only thing I didn't do was tape off each blotch, because I wanted the colors to blend in to eachother.
LakeErieYJ
Adventurer
The prep work was very minimal. Everything got sanded with 220, then roll on primer was applied, Valspar Gray Sandable to be axact. Then another scuff with 220 grit, then the first coat of white, applied a little thick, second coat, thinned it to a milk like consistancy and rolled.
As far as the messy prep-work, the windshield seals were garbage, getting replaced anyway, so i didnt care if they got painted a bit. Everything else was miticulously masked off.
As far as the messy prep-work, the windshield seals were garbage, getting replaced anyway, so i didnt care if they got painted a bit. Everything else was miticulously masked off.
This is the TSC Valspar Implement paint? I've got some I was planning on using on axles and suspension parts. Did you use the hardener? I'd like to wind up with something simple to apply but tough. I'm wondering if the hardener makes enough of a difference to bother.