Just acquired another '99 Cherokee and the exterior plastic is pretty faded. What is the best coating for the exterior parts?

 

Well don't know about best but a lot of guys have used the Krylon Fusion.
I think they usually pick the satin black one.
Seem to be happy with it.
Been meaning to experiment with that and the SEM Trim Black.

 

I had amazing results years back with Rustoleums textured spray paint for out door stuff, like out door furniture. I cleaned the fenders flares really well and sprayed on about 4 good layers. It look excellent, smooth, even, and never chipped off or faded. I even ran it through the woods and scrapped it up again trees and whatnot and it held up. It looks like they have bumper and trim paint now also.

 

thx

 

I used Duplicolors black trim and bumper paint on the front fender flares, bumper caps, grille and headlight bezels. It has sat in direct sun most days for atleast a year and still looks good. I cleaned everything using Dawn dish soap and warm water, let it dry, and then scuffed it up (forget which grit) a bit before painting. No primer, and no clear.

Clean and prep it well.

 

Did you (or, has anyone who is reading this) remove the trim to paint and then reinstall? I cannot seem to find a thread on that. I was thinking the OP may want/need to do that. I know I need to get that done!

MrTodd

 

linseed oil

 

I will be pulling the trim parts for paint. Not my first XJ, I have pulled the trim pieces before and learned where they hid those pesky little Philips head screws. I installed a new front grille, hood and cowl to replace the custom white tail front end mod on my other xj.

 

I pulled my fender flares off to do it. This was on a Tacoma back about 18 years ago.... Unless you dont mind spending an hour taping and covering things you dont want to get hit with paint.....

 

Yeah my buddy in Norway just repainted his door molding on the Jeep.
Going to give him a hard time about that when I email him back. LOL.
Thinking he probably did a good job taping it off.
I wouldn't even try myself. I know how bad my skills are.
I want to say that some guy here bought a Jeep and decided he wanted to pull off the door molding.
When he did you could see the black on the doors from the PO's painting them and doing a lousy tape job. LOL.

 

guys around here have used Back to Black, but i've used Krylon with good results, but have had to respray them every few years.

 

caged
Nice sig line. I should send my SO up to your place, you have a bigger jeep collection than mine since I thinned the herd.

 

yeah, i've got a few. picked up a 78? CJ7 to add to the list. needs lots of work, but should be a fun little project.