If you get the raptor liner on ebay you can get it for $97 and some change. Pretty Darn cheep in my book.

 

alright boys and girls, i got the bumper and it is all primed and painted, i am going to try and mount it tonight when i get off work, annnndddd here is what i did!

ordered the stage 3 cherokee bumper from JCR off-road (great stuff! took about a month and a week to get to lincoln ne from MI, only 2 days for shipping but they were back ordered like crazy, but it was well worth the wait!) it cost me 740$ with 2 D-rings and a hitch reciever.

it was shiped in the bare metal with a light coat of oil on it to keep it from rusting. when i got it i got 2 of the 3M fine sanding bricks and went to work on it, sanding every surface and crevice, and when i say every one i mean EVERY single last inch.

after about 2 hours of sanding i washed it down 2 times with mineral spirits to pull the oil and metal flaces off the bumper.

i then sprayed it with 2 coats of the rustolium self etching primer. at that point it was about 2 in the morning so i called it a night hahaha

then next day, after about 20 hours or so for the primer to dry, my girlfriend and i used 400 grit sandpaper and lightly sanded down the primer, then once again used mineral spirits to wash it down, did this 2 times again.

i then hung the bumper and tire carrier from the rafters in the garage with bailing wire and started to spray!. i used the duplicolor truck bed liner, and it turned out really really good, the texture is exactly what i was looking for and all there is to do now is to mount it, which im hoping i can get that done tonight haha. all togeather i sprayed about 3 cans on the carrier and 5 cans on the actual bumper.

materials and prices:
-8 cans of duplicolor truck bed lining: 7.99 per can (my dad retails it so i got it for 5 each)
-2 cans rustolium self-etching primer: 6.89 per can (walmart)
-2 fine grit sanding spounges: 2.49 each (ace)
-1 package of 400 grit sandpaper: 3.99 (autozone)
-1 roll blue painters tape: 4.99 (target)
-1 spray paint gun: 2.99 (ace, this thing was sweet, it helped from fatigue and with even coating!)

all together i have put about 12 hours into painting and coating this bad boy and i can confidently say that if it peets or cracks it was not prep work or aplication errors. i dont have any pics up yet cuz i am at work right now but they will be up either tonight or tomorrow morning! if you have any questions at all feel free to ask!

 

I would sandblast the bumpers then wash em really good prior to doing anything with them. My suggestion.

 

i wanted to sandblast it but i didnt have that option

 

pics are up!

 

if i goth this picture posting riht here are some pics it all done

 

Nice job on the bumpers...they look great, keep us posted on how well they hold up. Hey where did you get those aftermarket tail lights??

 

That is one SWEET lookin' ride man! Everything on it looks really good, just wish those swing out bumpers didn't cost an arm and a leg,lol. Very sweet man, I too would like to find out where ya got those rear lights, look cool.

 

i have no idea where the taillights are from, they were on there when i bought her hahaha sorry guys i wish i knew!

 

Your GF helped you sand that bad boy?!?!

Shes a KEEPER!

Rig looks good too

 

lights come from ebay, or thats the cheapest place for em, that is unless you have a pre 97 then you cant find them anywhere for less than about 400

 

I see im not the only one with black steel wheels and an aluminum spare.