Hey everyone i got my heap running the other day. Right now its gold and i dont really like it. i plan on doing a good yellow paint job on it but do you guys have any recommendations on a cheap yellow paint job for it in the mean time? id prefer to get as close to the XJ sunburst yellow (i think thats what its called)of the 2000 XJS
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Just wait and do it right. Why spend extra money when it's not needed? Especially if you're going to do a better job on it later
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You can do the macco special which will peal off in a year.If it was me i would plastidip it myself or wave and save up for a pro paint job.
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Someone on here did a yellow roll on paint job and it looked good. Not sure what his username is though
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It was brush haha. I'm that idiotic kind of tired right nowOriginally Posted by JPXJMOAB
Roll on?.... Yikes
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Still looked goodOriginally Posted by JPXJMOAB
A brush is just as bad
I've seen a lot of very well done roll on/ brush on paint jobs. I thought the same thing at first (Yikes) then my opinion changed.
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Hell if you really wheel them what difference does it make, the paint gets scraped and scratched up fast anyway lol.
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I have done the rustoleum paint jobs where you roll it on in the past on a Monte Carlo SS that was five different colors, and an old international pickup that when I got it was primed in rustoleum. All I wanted was to make them 1 color while I worked on them. Actually turned out decent, and cheap. You can search on it, just Google rustoleum roll on paint job. For 100-150 in paint and supplies it's not bad, for a Jeep that's going to be used might not be a bad way to go as touch ups are easy enough.
With that said, I won't do it again. I have never sprayed high dollar paint but the amount of prep required is the same, probably more honestly then just using automotive paint and spraying it.
I have sprayed several cars, always used summit racings paint and always been happy. From an old xj I took to metal and used their epoxy primer and then a black BC/CC to a 63 valiant of my sisters, used the epoxy, primer and a blue BC/CC and a few other cars. Paint was always consistent, nice clear and all in all a great, inexpensive, decent quality automotive paint that's friendly for the novice. You can buy the paint, depending on SS or BC/CC for 300-500 I would say and it's actually pretty good quality. Has held up for a couple years without any loss in depth or color, shine etc.
With that said, I won't do it again. I have never sprayed high dollar paint but the amount of prep required is the same, probably more honestly then just using automotive paint and spraying it.
I have sprayed several cars, always used summit racings paint and always been happy. From an old xj I took to metal and used their epoxy primer and then a black BC/CC to a 63 valiant of my sisters, used the epoxy, primer and a blue BC/CC and a few other cars. Paint was always consistent, nice clear and all in all a great, inexpensive, decent quality automotive paint that's friendly for the novice. You can buy the paint, depending on SS or BC/CC for 300-500 I would say and it's actually pretty good quality. Has held up for a couple years without any loss in depth or color, shine etc.
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With that said, I won't do it again. I have never sprayed high dollar paint but the amount of prep required is the same, probably more honestly then just using automotive paint and spraying it.
I have sprayed several cars, always used summit racings paint and always been happy. From an old xj I took to metal and used their epoxy primer and then a black BC/CC to a 63 valiant of my sisters, used the epoxy, primer and a blue BC/CC and a few other cars. Paint was always consistent, nice clear and all in all a great, inexpensive, decent quality automotive paint that's friendly for the novice. You can buy the paint, depending on SS or BC/CC for 300-500 I would say and it's actually pretty good quality. Has held up for a couple years without any loss in depth or color, shine etc.
Thanks everyone ill have to look into roll on either that or a good quality rattle can i just dont have the space or time to buy a compressor and make a paint boooth in my yard lol. I would rather do a really Pro job but i just want to get rid of that old man gold paint job (no offense to those who like it). Also does anyone know that name of XJ yellow???? And has anybody used the roll on paint job?Originally Posted by ducter
I have done the rustoleum paint jobs where you roll it on in the past on a Monte Carlo SS that was five different colors, and an old international pickup that when I got it was primed in rustoleum. All I wanted was to make them 1 color while I worked on them. Actually turned out decent, and cheap. You can search on it, just Google rustoleum roll on paint job. For 100-150 in paint and supplies it's not bad, for a Jeep that's going to be used might not be a bad way to go as touch ups are easy enough.With that said, I won't do it again. I have never sprayed high dollar paint but the amount of prep required is the same, probably more honestly then just using automotive paint and spraying it.
I have sprayed several cars, always used summit racings paint and always been happy. From an old xj I took to metal and used their epoxy primer and then a black BC/CC to a 63 valiant of my sisters, used the epoxy, primer and a blue BC/CC and a few other cars. Paint was always consistent, nice clear and all in all a great, inexpensive, decent quality automotive paint that's friendly for the novice. You can buy the paint, depending on SS or BC/CC for 300-500 I would say and it's actually pretty good quality. Has held up for a couple years without any loss in depth or color, shine etc.