TapouT

I'm going to be painting my XJ OD green this weekend and I was wondering how many cans of paint I'd need to cover the Jeep in one coat? I was told that I'd need five. I'm going to be using the Krylon Fusion Camouflage OD Ultra Flat....

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How many cans of paint do you think I'll need to cover the Jeep in ONE coat? It's an '89 Jeep Cherokee Pioneer 4 Door. Have any of you painted your Jeep OD green? If so, lets see pictures of it! Thanks!

95Cherokee

I google OD green painted Cherokee and this came up, I'd say one can is all that's needed.

Quazzimoto

Not exactly OD green but similar. 3 cans coverd the hood and passengerside, my guess is 8 or 9 cans total.

xj33125

be safe get 7 thats what i did...haha right on man i painted mine with the same stuff your buying, it took 5 to paint everything except the roof so i figgure 1 and a half to be safe so just buy 7 it comes out to 24 and some change very cool though i get a lot of looks and compliemnts but yea bro get 7 but get the ones that cover more area i believe theres a 10 sq feet coverage and one thats like 20 sp feet get the biggger one whatever it is ill have pics up in about 20 minutes thanks

XJSETH

id say 7-9 cans. but it depends on your current color of the jeep. and make sure you sand it down a little bit so the paint has something better to stick to!

TapouT

Haha alright sounds good. I'm going to Walmart on Thursday and getting the paint, sandpaper and masking tape. Does the 20sq ft one cost more than the 10sq ft paint? I assume it would. Get those pics up! haha, thanks man!

TapouT

I wouldn't start painting without sanding haha and the Jeep is currently white.

XJSETH

well ya never know some people dont know that! since its white good luck with doing it in one coat but you would have better chances is you primired it first with gray primer.

TapouT

I think it'll be fine. I helped a fellow Marine paint his '78 CJ7 OD green last weekend and it was a very bright blue color and we only put one coat on it and it looks great! I can post pictures of it if y'all would like me to.

xjchris

lol wow you will need about 8. this is how i know.

xjchris

and i didnt use primer and mine was light blue

Weasel Mender

After using rattle can primer and very unhappy with spray pattern and coverage I painted my 89 with Dupont Imaron, it is a catalized industrial coating (paint). I couldn't be more pleased with the results, less than $100 for the paint and hardener I have a nice medium green flat paint that is harder than anything but powdercoat.

Weasel

cjmass47

wow this was convienient i had the same idea and am going to do mine next week got on and now i have the few questions i had already answered. and xjchris that looks awsome exactly how im wanting mine to look.

diskman

Here ya go. Very durable finish, very cheap, no overspray and the closest to official OD you can make...

Behold.

Take one free 1984 XJ with the 4 banger. A bit of body rot. Grind out the rot and weld in new metal...




1 can of Rustoleum Stops Rust red primer and 1 can of Stops-Rust Dark Hunter Green GLOSS. Mix together in another can.



Get the small dense foam 4 inch rollers and thin the paint mixture until it's like milk with regular (not low-odor) Mineral Spirits.

Tape off anything you dont' want green.

Roll on the paint in several thin coats. Will take 10 minutes or so between coats. Do sections at a time. Feel free to wet sand every 4 coats or so with 800 grit to remove any bumps..

Enjoy your OD jeep that only ran about 30 bux to paint with lots of leftover paint..

Adding numbers is optional..



During painting...




Doorless.. Great fun last summer!




Whee!!!

cjmass47

wow diskman thanks for the tips that looks alot easier. looks like i know what im doing next week