Xj88

My 88 has stock chrome bumpers...While waiting on my lift kit to get here I figured I could possibly get a different look out of my xj by painting the front and rear bumpers black...I really dont want to remove them...Ive heard they are are a PITA to remove so i would rather tape up everything and go to painting. I was also going to paint the trip around the window as well as the door handles and door trim. I personally dont think the chrome looks too hot...Also im thinking that paint may not stick to the chrome...ideas?

blk2door

lost of sanding and a self etching primer

1plunk

X2 just sand 'er down and do a nice self etcher

Xj88

Think it would be possible to do while still on the jeep?

96rokee

bumpers arent hard to take off.
and trust me you will want to.
its 10x easier to do a good clean job with the bumper off IMO.
and ive painted a few..


there is the option of roll on.
I used a roll on herculiner on the whole bottom trim section of my jeep including front and rear bumper.

but i would DEFF recommend taking them off if you plan on spraying

rear bumper 8 bolts.

front bumper 6 bolts. or you can use torx and just remove the mounts with 4 torx bolts.

ill see if i can find pics of the herculiner look..

i think it looks clean!

XJ-92

probably not the trim around the windows but it comes off easy its just clips holding it on. bumpers arent as bad as u think to take off just spray the bolts down and wait a few hours and go at it, then u can have a great looking bumper that wont peel back to the chrome

96rokee

ive done it to a few of my jeeps

heres what it looks like on a red one and a white one.

96rokee

red one didnt upload i guess?

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/...download-1.jpg
white one

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/...0/IMG_0503.jpg
red before

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/...0/IMG_0606.jpg
red after


and if you decide to go with it.
it will paint on shiny. but if you take it thru some dusty dirty roads itll calm down quick and dull to a flat black.

1plunk

Or just a white one lol

Edit: nvm you posted them haha

Xj88

Guess ill take them off haha. I wasnt going to use herc liner..planned on just going with some good krylon enamel paint...good idea or no? Also I plan on replacing the grille and head light bezels with black ones...How the heck do you change out the little chrome strip above the grill but under the jeep logo?????

96rokee

lol de chroming i see.
i went thru the same thing ha

i couldnt figure out how to remove that little trim piece i just taped it off and herc lined it..

and good paint works well.
but herc liner is deff more durable if done correct.

Xj88

Yeah I know it...def more expensive though...how did yours turn out? Im wanting to do bumpers trim and mirrors

96rokee

IMO it looks way better then just flat black paint.
and its really not that much more

go get a gallon kit itll run ya like 100 bucks and you can easily do front rear bumpers and bottom quarter panel and fender flares like i did and still have some left over to do rocker rails or something smaller.

or buy spray paint. good stuff will run ya at least 6$ a can probly need around 10cans + to do the same surface area as hercliner..
and plus herc liner removes the step of removing the bumpers.

idk you have my opinion on it. now you gotta make a decision.
post pics when you finish??

Xj88

Will do...honestly considering waiting on the bumpers and replacing the grille and bezels with black ones...and painting my mirrors and handles black...anyone have a stock chrome bumper with black grille??

Ktown

I painted my front and read bumpers with spray on bed liner. I just tapped off the important stuff and went to painting.