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So I'm thinking spray painting my jeep...
11-05-2009, 03:35 PM
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So I'm thinking spray painting my jeep...
I have a black jk that i've had for about 8 months now and i keep getting scratches, I know some on here will be like, and? But i'm really not into the whole scratched up dented look.
So i'm think of sanding her down a little and spray painting her flat black, this way anytime i get a scratch, i just rattle and spray then she's all fixed....
Looking for opinions and advice here, should i do it? What kind of paint should i use? Should i sand first? If i sand, how much and what grain paper? Is there any reason why i shouldn't do this?
thnx for any input.
~Mad
I got the idea after spray painting my muffler & OME shocks flat black.
This picture is before i sprayed mufler & shocks and yes i know i need tires....
So i'm think of sanding her down a little and spray painting her flat black, this way anytime i get a scratch, i just rattle and spray then she's all fixed....
Looking for opinions and advice here, should i do it? What kind of paint should i use? Should i sand first? If i sand, how much and what grain paper? Is there any reason why i shouldn't do this?
thnx for any input.
~Mad
I got the idea after spray painting my muffler & OME shocks flat black.
This picture is before i sprayed mufler & shocks and yes i know i need tires....
11-05-2009, 03:48 PM
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If you're going to use spray cans, may as well go with duplicolor bedliner. Lots of threads on bedlining the freedom top and the insides, about time someone posted up some pics of the whole thing...
11-05-2009, 03:51 PM
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yea i thought about bedliner to but my only concern with that would be the added weight. Not sure if it would be an issue, i've seen a few people on here bedline grill and such but not whole jeep, has someone done this?
11-05-2009, 04:11 PM
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what kinda crazy stuff are you getting on your pretty much stock sahara on those AT's? I dont see any scraches.. heck, your steps are still in one piece and your painted fenders look brand new!
Show your trail rash with pride like everyone else.
If you do paint it, dont do it yourself. Get it rhino'd or line-x'd.
Show your trail rash with pride like everyone else.
If you do paint it, dont do it yourself. Get it rhino'd or line-x'd.
11-05-2009, 04:17 PM
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what kinda crazy stuff are you getting on your pretty much stock sahara on those AT's? I dont see any scraches.. heck, your steps are still in one piece and your painted fenders look brand new!
Show your trail rash with pride like everyone else.
If you do paint it, dont do it yourself. Get it rhino'd or line-x'd.
Show your trail rash with pride like everyone else.
If you do paint it, dont do it yourself. Get it rhino'd or line-x'd.
I agree 
not to scratched up you ota see mine. 
11-05-2009, 05:53 PM
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go to an auto body supplier and get a very low grit sand paper and some instructions on how to wet sand your jeep...buy some good carnuba wax and a professional grade polish...take your time and you will get those scratch's off your paint...
remember wet sand ,then polish , then wax...
remember wet sand ,then polish , then wax...
11-05-2009, 06:03 PM
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go to an auto body supplier and get a very low grit sand paper and some instructions on how to wet sand your jeep...buy some good carnuba wax and a professional grade polish...take your time and you will get those scratch's off your paint...remember wet sand ,then polish , then wax...
remember wet sand ,then polish , then wax...
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11-05-2009, 06:24 PM
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Be carefull when you wet sand it. If you go too deep you will be able to tell. All I can say is black vehicles are a pain to look show perfect. Show some pics of how bad the scratches are. If there not that bad you shouldn't have to wet sand them.
11-05-2009, 07:29 PM
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Wet sanding is bad advice. You will burn right through the clear coat in short order. I mean QUICK. Wet sand or color sanding as it is correctly referred to is reserved for paints such as single stage laquers and enamels that do not require clear coats, OR for color sanding the first stage of a base coat/clear coat type paint. Trying to color sand clear coat will do nothing but remove it and THAT will look like ass. Someone on here did a fine job rattle canning their JK olive drab flat....and it looks GOOD. It can be done. Having said all that, you need to know something. Flats scratch VERY, VERY easily. Unless you seal it with something (like a clear coat which will add gloss) You'll be repairing scratches at a rate far greater than you ever would with the paint you have now. Frankly, I think it would be best if you left well enough alone.....but hey, it's your Jeep. If you want it flat, go for it. It CAN be done and look good.