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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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Ive got a gallon of Single stage NASON paint waiting to go on my Jeep. As close to OD green as I could match it. Then driving down the road about 1.5 miles from my house I pass a house with what, but an OD green XJ in the driveway.
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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if you want it to last, dont just tape off the mouldings. remove them. thats the first spot the paint peels on a maaco paintjob...

take the time to do the prep right. scuff all your paint with an orbital sander and a light grain paper. that gives the bedliner or paint something to stick to. equipment enamel can be found by the 5 gallon buckets at any farm and home or tractor store. its TOUGH!!! and looks good too.
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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I vote bed liner
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Im doing my xj with herculiner, its comes in all different colors an im rolling it on. It looks very good an i like it better than rhinoliner an hippoliner
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jessiejames33
Im doing my xj with herculiner, its comes in all different colors an im rolling it on. It looks very good an i like it better than rhinoliner an hippoliner
Thats what I used ^
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Zacks98
I vote bed liner

I see you did the two tone. LOL. I did similar, except painting the a-pillars and hood. I did not want to mess with the windows. lol
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CPLSeraphim

I see you did the two tone. LOL. I did similar, except painting the a-pillars and hood. I did not want to mess with the windows. lol
I'm thinking about doing everything.
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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Good luck, and do-her right. I've had to put a lot of money in mine, and shes an 88, so i wasn't concerned about bedlining, but didn't wanna deal with the windows/ Love the bedliner though, and i did a crappy job, and still love it. Good Luck and Post pics.
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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CPLSeraphim
Good luck, and do-her right. I've had to put a lot of money in mine, and shes an 88, so i wasn't concerned about bedlining, but didn't wanna deal with the windows/ Love the bedliner though, and i did a crappy job, and still love it. Good Luck and Post pics.
Check out my build thread. (clicky-clicky down there vVv) I did about 2 hours of prep. 60 grit on an orbital with lots of emk afterwords.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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Guess i'm confused as to when you say window molding. Are you referring to the black rubber around the window?

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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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yes and the rubber trim around the door windows and at the door sill... it makes a big difference.
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ol'DixieJeep
yes and the rubber trim around the door windows and at the door sill... it makes a big difference.
Yeah lots of work there!
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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No doubt about that. That why I avoided those spots. lol
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