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And more progress today....
Spray Can Sahara Tan??
- Thread starter jeepdreamer
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One of my CJ8 jeeping buddies and I have used either Pep Boys Plasticote Sand-#1114, or Rustoleum 'Sand' from Home Depot. We've gone thru at least 30 rattle cans over the last 20 years. The original paint on both our CJ8's was called 'Jamaica Beige' and the above was close enough. We've rolled these rigs maybe 20 times (different times together) and made less and less difference over the years. Everything then was just a touch-up.
regards, as always, jefe
regards, as always, jefe
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will do hood next weekend...but here is where we sit tonight as the wife begs me to shut it down
sixbennetts
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PakRatt, looking good! I'm glad mine is a big slab-sided beast. All those curves woulda slowed me down. How'd you get your wife to help? Mine just walks by shaking her head.
jefe4x4, that's exactly why I chose a paint that's available everywhere in a color I like. Every vehicle I've every been off-road in always gets scratched/dinged/dented, regardless of how gentle and careful I approach the trail. This way it won't bother me nearly as much.
jefe4x4, that's exactly why I chose a paint that's available everywhere in a color I like. Every vehicle I've every been off-road in always gets scratched/dinged/dented, regardless of how gentle and careful I approach the trail. This way it won't bother me nearly as much.
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....question....after your final coat goes on and drys....do you sand? Do I need to wait a bit then sand for the last time? I need to finish tonight so I can drive it to work in the morning
pak,
Just spray it on and drive. The semi-gloss nature of the paint will dull quickly without any further ado. Here is why we do simple touch-ups:
This is Mark's CJ8, same color; same re-color; built 2 weeks apart in 1982:
6Bennetts:
I really like your rig. Easy to get parts? Is it gas or diesel?
regards, as always, jefe
Just spray it on and drive. The semi-gloss nature of the paint will dull quickly without any further ado. Here is why we do simple touch-ups:
This is Mark's CJ8, same color; same re-color; built 2 weeks apart in 1982:
6Bennetts:
I really like your rig. Easy to get parts? Is it gas or diesel?
regards, as always, jefe
sixbennetts
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No, parts are tough but from what I can gather they are way overbuilt and so don't break very often. CV boots are the most frequent maintenance item I think, with brakes being second. Brakes are same as one of the Land Rovers though, so you can find them.
Runs on gas.
Runs on gas.
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Morning after the all-nighters
And the video....showing I am a true rookie... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfC62ZpGe4&feature=youtube_gdata_playerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfC62ZpGe4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
sixbennetts
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Got the front done. This took a combination of masking off stuff, removing other stuff, and a little hand painting with a brush in some of the tight spots.
(The sticker on the driver's side bumper is a 1985 Oversand Vehicle Permit for the Cape Cod National Seashore from our honeymoon. Yeah, I'm a romantic. Anything to get the Mrs in the truck, right?)
(The sticker on the driver's side bumper is a 1985 Oversand Vehicle Permit for the Cape Cod National Seashore from our honeymoon. Yeah, I'm a romantic. Anything to get the Mrs in the truck, right?)
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Looking good!
88Xj
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I've got almond and putty color in satin flavor, won't have much sheen which is nice, but more importantly easily sprayed off, vs the flat which is harder to come clean. Also Oil stains would be easily visible which I didn't like.
The putty is damn close to Sahara tan. Just a tid bit darker than almond. Gonna look for a can of Sand but putty is looking Like my color.
The putty is damn close to Sahara tan. Just a tid bit darker than almond. Gonna look for a can of Sand but putty is looking Like my color.
Since this thread came back up.... here's a few updated pics of my Montero so you can see what it looks like out in nature.
88Xj
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What color did you go with? Yours looks darker than the putty color Im after. I'm contemplating "putty" as I've never even seen I to a shelf till yesterday....makes me wonder if it'll be around in a couple years.