I bet if you looked at my Jeep from 3 feet away you wouldn't be able to tell it was a rattle can.

If you look close you'll see the overspray and such because I didn't care when I did mine.

If you took your time, did the correct prep work, yours would make you happy.

But to each his or her own.

 

Sand the rust down to clean metal, then clean it off with a solvent cleaner and right after that hit it with a darn good primer.

I use 3M Self Etching primer - it seems to really do the trick.

You can then prime over that before putting down the color/clear coats.

Painting a solid color on a relatively flat surface isn't that bad. Get some pieces of scrap sheet metal and practice.

Like others said .... you might be so pleased with yourself, you'll want to shoot the entire vehicle.

Oh .... before you spray any paint, make sure you mask off and cover EVERYTHING you do not want painted. Especially if painting inside a garage where paint can linger in the air, unless well ventilated.

I've done entire vehicles in the driveway under a tent made with plastic drop clothes!


I have one red and one dark green XJ - seriously thinking of painting the roofs on them white .... reflect off the sun ... keep them cooler.

The green one may be turned into all white.

 

well since it is black and it is only your roof...Herculiner it.(roll on)..it will be scratch restisitant, RUST PROOF, I think it it would look good if you do the prep and taping correctly (take your time ) and it will add as a sound deadner also...100 bucks...
my two cents
Cameron

 

That is what I did.

Rhino lined for $250. Does not look bad at all IMO, but I think this method would only really work on a black jeep.

 

Thanks everyone for the input. I'm going to ask my father to use his equip and do it myself! T

 

Hey thats great to hear. If you need any advise feel free to pm me. I've painted professionaly for the past 10 years. I'll be glad to give you some pointers.

 

Key phrase.....if you do the prep and taping correctly!!! When I bought mine, someone had the same idea, but didn't do due diligence on the prep. I had to use aircraft stripper and sand on that thing for a week!!! Still couldn't get all of the herculiner off, so I just rattle canned it with some free cans of Plati-Kote bed liner. (I had a problem with some cans not spraying when I did my bumpers, and they sent me a free case) It actually looks pretty good now.

 

If it's just little spots why dont you just get a paint pen to do touch ups? I do touch ups every now and then, you cant even tell they are there unless you look

 

Just so you know it is pretty easy to do. I did my whole jeep in a weekend by myself....

it is all about prep.

 

Did anyone suggest good prep work? Because thats a good part of a good paint job. Doing good prep work.

So if no one suggested good prep work, I will.

Doing proper prep work will help yeild awesome results.

Prep work. If you didn't catch it the first time.

 

For painting your own rig the duplicolor system is a great want to get every thing you need for a low cost. No mixing just pour and spray in a gun. I've done rattle cans (my XJ) and going to be doing the Duplicolor system with a wagner type power sprayer on my buddies buggy. on both not going crazy with higher end guns and such because they are both trail rats but want to have them look good.

like a few others have said prep prep prep take your time and you'll be amazed at what you can do

 

That looks really good! I'll take your advice on prep. There is alot of rust that'll have to be sanded

 

i had been considering a color change on the jeep this summer......and damn, 96_xj.....that black looks nice