parkerbabco

okay im buying this kit from ebay heres a linky
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/U-POL...spagenameZWDVW

anyways its the tintable version so i can put my own color in it.. googled it and i seen people that used the tintable version and they said whatever color you want you better get it in really dark when you mix it because theres grey in the liner and it makes your color light.. so im going to go really dark green or blue but the question is what kind of paint do i tint it with ???? thanks in advance

bigbadxj

First great choice I love the Raptor kit! but you can get it all day here for $100 http://www.tptools.com/Product.aspx?display_id=2600 so you can skip the ebay middle man. As for the paint you need to use a urethane base paint to tint it same kind you would use to paint a car. Summit's new Urethane paints are really good paints and they are very reasonably priced. http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch

parkerbabco

thanks that helps me out alot i dont know too much about paint

bigbadxj

No prob if you can find a urethane base that is cheaper than go for it! It does not have to be acrylic & you should not need a gallon also I'm pretty sure you still have to mix the base with it's own catalyst before mixing with the bed coating. It's a lot of mixing and cleaning when it's all said & done but it will look cool.

parkerbabco

im guessing you used this bedliner before? if so how does the it spray? how far back to you have to hold the gun? what air pressure? and also you said i still have to mix the base with its own catalyst are you saying i have to mix the color i get with something else before i put it in the bottle of bedliner and add the hardener ??

bigbadxj

Yes I have used it on all my Jeeps and in my opinion is the best even better than those high priced pro jobs! It is very thick and chunky so your PSI is going to be higher like around 90, as for holding the gun the same applys since it's thick you will have to hold it close still tape off were you don't want it but there is not a lot of over spray. And with the base color you will have to buy the paint and it's own catalyst just like you were going to use it to paint a car then mix it with the already mixed bedliner. Now I have never used the tintable but A friend did and I tried calling him but he was not home I'm pretty sure that is the way we had to do it I believe it had some info come with it also to help. Like I said It will comeout great But I would not want to mess with the tinted one just becuase of all the extra stuff but he loves it,so hope that helps. Oh and the MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL IS PREP!! You can use scotch-bright pads and the 3m scuff gel and it will scuff it up good and clean at the same time the gel is good stuff here is a link I think this place sells the liner kit also so you maybe able to get all your stuff at one place http://www.tcpglobal.com/3m/3m101-9.aspx

parkerbabco

how far do you think i will get with one kit im doing the whole thing and as for prep heres how far i sanded it down so far and im gonna clean it as well but how do you think this looks

bigbadxj

That is a good start but it still need alot more scuffing. you are better off wet sanding keeps the paper or pad clean and does a better job. If you are using paper than soak it in a bucket of water with some dish soap in it just a little and go to town man the more you prep the better than before you do it clean it all off with a paint prep product. I think one kit is a gallon and will cover 125 Sqft so one might do it but don't quote me on that and then you will need 10% in base color so for every kit you will need a quart of paint. Also get some rust converter and cheap rattle can primer for those rust spots other wise it will still rust through the other side it's real cheap converter is like $5 and you can get some primer from walmart for a buck.

parkerbabco

thanks dude you really helped me out on this one

bigbadxj

No prob. Just make sure you post pics I want to see it when it's done!

parkerbabco

i will .. i go to a vocational school for auto mechanics and the shop next to ours is auto body so im havin one of my friends from there get me a deal on the paint

bigbadxj

Hey here is a pic of a black XJ that is ready for primer & paint. This is what you should aim for but this is a job for a guy that took me two days! Bet you can find the dents or rust spots.



Let me know when you think your ready and show me some pics.

parkerbabco

.. should i primer it before i use the bedliner?

bigbadxj

No Because the liner is thick & has chunks in it so it will hide everything. That's all primer does is fill and hide that last little bit so the paint looks smooth. I even use it when I rattle can stuff so it sticks better a comes out smother but you don't need it with bedliner.