ztcherokee

what would be needed to get this done? cost? pics of people who have done it with their cherokees??????

Ross L

This is what I am going to use when I paint mine check it out

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-...-paint-your-c/

ztcherokee

thats groovy. when are you gonna tackle this?

1996XJSport

Well I threw a couple coats of paint over the existing paint on my Jeep because in some spots the paint was scratched and showing primer. I bought about 7 cans of Rustoleum Premium Automotive Enamel from Autozone each costing me about $4.75 a can (so it's fairly cheap). All I did was I masked off things like my fenders (even though I could have just taken them off), windows, bumpers, etc. I then proceeded to lay down a light mist of primer on the areas where the deep scratches/removed paint were. I waited for that to dry, then I took some sandpaper and scored the car up so new paint would bond easier... After that I went and just started spray bombing the areas that needed the most paint (which took about 2 cans to do). After that Just waste the rest of the cans on feathering the paint all in so it looks uniform instead of spotty.... After that's done, to get rid of the roughness and dull look of the paint, you just take some 800 grit Wet/Dry sandpaper and start wet sanding the entire car... After that is done, let the car sit overnight, then the next day, grab a couple cans of clear coat (doesn't matter what brand as long as it's the glossy kind). Start spraying clear on top of your newly sanded base coat and walla! You've got yourself a good looking paint job! I did my white XJ sport a few weeks ago and it turned out a lot better than I thought! My paint job is just temporary until I get my XJ professionally done at a paint shop, but It could be left on there for years and I would never mind it!

1996XJSport

Oh also If you want pics of my jeep, just look under my build thread. The most recent pictures are the ones that have my paint job on them.... I also changed my grille and headlight bezels from black, to white to match the rest of the XJ. It looks really nice now!

ztcherokee

thats sooooo awesome looks like it turned out nice and smooth. ya im 17 and this xj is my first car too!!!

Ross L

Ima try and do this in about a month if you want me to let you know how it goes. Hey Im 16 and my xj is my first car too.

Gee oh Dee

I just finished my exterior paint, and rattle canned it myself. I used Krylon indoor/outdoor metal paint, no clear yet. Krylon gloss black was just over $2 per can at Walmart.

My truck is gonna see alot of off road use. I want to be able to fix any scratches or dings in the paint quickly and easily.

With no clear, I can hop out of the truck, grab the spare rattle can I've got, and completely fix the damage right then and there.

Will I fix it on the trail? No. But once I'm home I can take 2 min on that and have plenty of time to sort through pics of the trail ride or fix things I've broken.

Links in my build thread:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/pr...herokee-58248/

1996XJSport

Thanks! I'm pretty proud of it! I've had a little expierence painting XJs because I had to do some body work on my '92... It's like a second nature now.

1996XJSport

Awesome! love the look of your Jeep!

96_xj

check my build thread. you can get paint, hardener, and thinner for about $140 out the door, then it is sand paper, tape, and plastic costs. And if you dont have a gun or compressor and can not borrow one then you will need that too (which are about a $200 combo for a cheap set up) so anywhere from $150-$200 is what i paid to do a real paint job on the entire jeep.

and about 200 hours

Scotty16

Went to home depot and bought my rattle cans there. That cost $21.35....went home, and sanded for about an hour or 2...overall it took me about 12 hours to do mine...I like it alot

trans_am7935

camo paint all thew way!

1996XJSport

Mine took around 6... lol I didn't really have to paint it a different color though. I just laid white on top of the existing "white"..... When I get my XJ professionally done by my cousin who owns a shop, I'm going with a white/silver 2 tone with some stripes. it's going to look sick.

ztcherokee

that sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!
post some pics of the ones you guys did, i'd love to see the finished products.