I have done this before and sand then use a acetone or cleaner to remove wax, black trim stuff. Then paint.

 

So, I painted them today, and they did not turn out as I had expected (prolly because I sprayed them in 30 degree weather... ) So now I have decided to use spray on bedliner on the trim and below on the body. Any brand in specific I should use? And is there any prep needed? And can I do it in the cold weather, or shall I wait till spring?

 

I use the Rustoleum truck bed liner. It really works wonders and is really easy to use. Prep work is the same as any spray paint, sand the surface to smooth out any imperfections (Runs from previous paint, knicks in the plastic, chipping or flaking paint) and rough up the surface a little to provide a solid adhesion surface. Paint will always stick better to a slightly rough surface than it will to a smooth surface. Truck bed liner builds pretty quickly, so always use quick, flowing paint strokes and don't work in one area too long. If you do experience any runs or excessive buildup with truck bed liner, immediately wipe it off and move to another area of your project. When the area with the mistake dries, sand it to make it smooth with the painted surface around it and respray the entire area. Don't worry about getting full coverage the first time. Painting lightly and applying more coats will always provide better results than rushing through it and getting it all done in one coat. Rustoleum Truck Bed Liner recommends paint application be done in weather over 70 degrees, but that isn't always necessary. I sprayed a few of my interior pieces the other night at about 18 degrees and it turned out just fine. Painting all relies on your prep work. Rustoleum Truck Bed Liner dries to the touch between 1 and 24 hours, and fully dries in 72 hours. Parts will be usable within a few hours, but avoid any contact to keep it from chipping or scratching. If painted correctly, this truck bed liner is very tough for an aeresol application. Good luck! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.


P.S. Rustoleum Truck Bed Liner is highly pressurised, which gives it a very wide overspray range. If you are painting parts on or near the Jeep, get some newspapers or perferrably contractors paper and mask 2-4 feet around all parts to be safe. Contractors paper is usually only around $10 a roll at your local home improvement store and it a great thing to have in the garage.

 

Great well I will do that when it gets a little warmer outside. Thanks for the help

 

good luck

 

my 2 cents...have a lot of light and take yer time

 

Yea I will, I did with the paint, but its sucked cuz of the cold

 

+1 on the rust-olium bedliner spray. I sprayed my bumper the other day and am very happy with the results! Plan to spray the whole truck this weekend My can says safe application above 50 degrees. I sprayed outside in 52 degree weather and it turned out perfect and dried quickly. As for runs, I found if you keep a paper towel handy there's no need to wipe it off. You can just lightly dab it and it blends perfectly.

Quick pic of the bumper...

 

On another forum that i frequent, a fellow member posted a write up about a almost "show polish-like" type of stain/paint that is supposed to be excellent for giving trim and bumpers a nice fadctory-fresh looking finish...ill see if i can find the write up and post it or at least get the name of that stuff.

Personally, i think u should get you some roll-on truck bed liner and re-do the fender flares with that

 

High roller- thanks for the pic, looks good I'll still wait a little, tomorrow high is 33 with 25mph winds...

clacker- to be honest, I'm not really looking for a factory finish look, ya know? Thanks for the help though. And my fender flairs are painted, not plastic, so no need.

 

A++ summary. And get some LUNG protection. The overspray is harder on you than it is on the jeep...

 

Thank you, and good job with the addition I always leave that part out.

 

Good to know

 

Another quick simple tip... Wrap your trigger finger in a little tape. These cans of truck bed liner, in my experiences, always spray all over my index (trigger) finger for some reason. Wrapping your finger with a little tape will just help you avoid scrubbing the snot out of it later

 

Every time I use a spray can that happens. The tape is a good idea. I usually grab a rubber glove.