Cherokee Chat General non-tech Cherokee chat
XJ/MJ/ZJ/WJ

Custom Paint Job Pics

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:53 PM
  #46  
JSmith0055's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 876
Likes: 0
From: Rhode Island
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Originally Posted by behemothxj
This took me 120 hours to paint, color sand and buff... to this... Then I scratch it, and wheel the Jeep into the ground.
WOW!! That is a DAMN good paint job.
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 04:44 PM
  #47  
txREDxJ's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 139
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by behemothxj
This took me 120 hours to paint, color sand and buff... to this... Then I scratch it, and wheel the Jeep into the ground.
Did you use a gun or rattle can? I'm assuming a gun?
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 05:06 PM
  #48  
basegrinder's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 588
Likes: 7
From: Cali
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2
Default



this doesn't tell you much since it's an after photo

but the bumpers and side panels were all burned to hell from the sun and 19 years... rattle can Forest Green Pearl and you honestly can't tell it was redone. Had some left over and didn't feel like masking...so painted over the gold stripe and bumper guards as well.

Hood... different story. you def need a ladder or something if you want to rattle can at the right angle. but looks better than it did. Didn't care there either, did a bit of rubbing compound and a bit of 2000 grit to make the peeling clear coat smooth then just covered it so it's not gray anymore. Painted right over some of the three sap.

Last edited by basegrinder; Jun 8, 2012 at 05:11 PM.
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 05:13 PM
  #49  
brorealz's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 132
Likes: 0
Model: Cherokee
Default

Originally Posted by KJamesJR
I've read roll on makes it easier to do outside, and can come out just as good given the amount of finish work you put into it.

However, I was in Big Lots the other day and found several small tarps for cheap money. I was wondering if maybe I can set up some kind of temporary paint booth outside with it. Kind of like a cubical with a roof?
Bad idea with the fact it is a toxin
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:55 PM
  #50  
EVILXJ's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,273
Likes: 1
From: South Bend, IN
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6 stroker
Default

Originally Posted by behemothxj
This took me 120 hours to paint, color sand and buff... to this... Then I scratch it, and wheel the Jeep into the ground.


one of my favorite jeeps on the forum, well done
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:04 PM
  #51  
behemothxj's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 170
Likes: 2
From: Mesa AZ
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Originally Posted by txREDxJ
Did you use a gun or rattle can? I'm assuming a gun?
I have the three guns on the left that I paid $500 for each one, The blue is a $400 dollar primer gun. The other two on the right are cheeseball piles of garbage. I'm a custom high end painter.


Name:  Truefireflames025.jpg
Views: 1702
Size:  88.9 KB
Reply
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 11:12 PM
  #52  
behemothxj's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 170
Likes: 2
From: Mesa AZ
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

Here is another Cherokee I painted for a lady here in Arizona for free... Well, she bought the materials. Here is the before and after.





70 hours of hard labor to make it like this...



Reply
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:43 AM
  #53  
armymedic120's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,467
Likes: 0
From: Wilmington, nc
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6
Default

Originally Posted by behemothxj
Here is another Cherokee I painted for a lady here in Arizona for free... Well, she bought the materials. Here is the before and after.

70 hours of hard labor to make it like this...
Man you do some awesome work, wish you were here in nc!
Reply
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 08:10 PM
  #54  
EVILXJ's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,273
Likes: 1
From: South Bend, IN
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.6 stroker
Default

Originally Posted by armymedic120
Man you do some awesome work, wish you were here in nc!
wouldnt be hard to find a good painter in NC
Reply
Old Jan 15, 2019 | 01:18 PM
  #55  
Elivnitup's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 112
Likes: 1
From: Ely, Nevada
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default Love this!

Originally Posted by KJamesJR
I've read roll on makes it easier to do outside, and can come out just as good given the amount of finish work you put into it.

However, I was in Big Lots the other day and found several small tarps for cheap money. I was wondering if maybe I can set up some kind of temporary paint booth outside with it. Kind of like a cubical with a roof?
Nice to see a different shade of green! Looks especially good with the wood panels.
Reply
Old Jan 15, 2019 | 01:21 PM
  #56  
Elivnitup's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 112
Likes: 1
From: Ely, Nevada
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default Anyone else done this?

Originally Posted by Cherrybomb
This was my graduation present from my mom her and mystep dad painted it for me
Has anyone painted the rebel flag on their roof?
Reply
Old Sep 17, 2019 | 07:52 AM
  #57  
Pierre-Simon Laplace's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: JAPAN
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0 I6
Default Nice DIY paint.

At least the tyres aren't bold.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2023 | 07:34 AM
  #58  
Las-vegas-jeep-WJ-team's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Jun 2023
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Las Vegas
Year: 2000
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 I6
Smile Time for some urban Camouflage

I've always been a Toyota 4Runner guy.. My last one was a beautiful custom This one had a $1,500 green, brown, tan wrap. A lot of money was spent on this Vehicle. So 3 years ago on Thanksgiving someone flew through an intersection and hit me and the four family members in my truck. The truck was demolished and my family suffered multiple injuries that were still paying for today.
After the 4Runner was a total loss the insurance company did give me a whopping $7000.

I went looking for another 4Runner with low mileage and a good price, but everyone was jacking up the price. Or didn't have clean titles…I searched for months even out of state with no luck. Unbelievable! So I started looking at other vehicles. A lot of my friends had Jeeps. This would be my first one. A 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo that was sitting in an old man's garage.It was in Immaculate condition with only 89,000 miles on it. After looking at five different Jeeps. This Grand Cherokees is going to come home with me, because the price was great. $3980.
You're probably going to ask why. This sucker is going to get a rattle paint job.

I'm going to do a bace paint of bright orange..with black,yellow and coffee brown.
The only thing that will be gunmetal black will be the grill, bumpers and everything else will have camo.
Thanks for having me in this group. I look forward to many conversations about the WJs.
Time for some urban Camouflage
Here's a picture of my dream Jeep highly rendered..

Last edited by Las-vegas-jeep-WJ-team; Jun 19, 2023 at 07:36 AM.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2023 | 07:35 AM
  #59  
Las-vegas-jeep-WJ-team's Avatar
Newbie
 
Joined: Jun 2023
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: Las Vegas
Year: 2000
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0 I6
Default


This is the color scheme I decided to go with.. And that is the front license plate that will be added.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SGT ABN XJ
Cherokee Chat
40
May 30, 2023 09:44 PM
justa91xj
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
17
Dec 1, 2012 08:20 AM
TABonifacio
Cherokee Chat
16
Nov 16, 2012 01:52 PM
BatmanXJ
Cherokee Chat
21
Aug 11, 2012 02:47 PM
jeep_guy3
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
1
Apr 14, 2009 12:41 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:31 AM.