Jeeping your paint job clean?
04-04-2010, 05:14 PM
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Jeeping your paint job clean?
When I first got my XJ the paint was soooo CLEAN. I went mudding, and offroading with it one, and put clear coat scratches all over it.
I look at alot of these jeeps on these forums, and there paint never looks scratched or clear coat.
How do you clean it up? Or keep it clean?
I look at alot of these jeeps on these forums, and there paint never looks scratched or clear coat.
How do you clean it up? Or keep it clean?
04-04-2010, 05:29 PM
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When I first got my XJ the paint was soooo CLEAN. I went mudding, and offroading with it one, and put clear coat scratches all over it.
I look at alot of these jeeps on these forums, and there paint never looks scratched or clear coat.
How do you clean it up? Or keep it clean?
I look at alot of these jeeps on these forums, and there paint never looks scratched or clear coat.
How do you clean it up? Or keep it clean?
04-04-2010, 05:36 PM
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it depends on the color of the jeep too. my black jeep cherokee shows every scratch from when i go offroad, but once its washed and pictures are taken you cant see a singe one,
04-04-2010, 05:44 PM
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I dont see the point of doing all that work....If your Jeep is just gonna get dirty/scratched again....
A show car, yeah. But an offroad vehicle...
....it just seems like an oximoron, IMOAs soon as I got my XJ I did the flat black "Rattle Can Special".
So when I get scratches, Just spray and they go away.
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04-04-2010, 05:50 PM
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white jeeps are the best you cant see scratches!!! i dont mean the best all jeeps are =.. but the white ones are better with hiding scratches!!
04-04-2010, 06:28 PM
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I dont see the point of doing all that work....If your Jeep is just gonna get dirty/scratched again....
A show car, yeah. But an offroad vehicle.......it just seems like an oximoron, IMO
As soon as I got my XJ I did the flat black "Rattle Can Special".
So when I get scratches, Just spray and they go away.
A show car, yeah. But an offroad vehicle...
....it just seems like an oximoron, IMOAs soon as I got my XJ I did the flat black "Rattle Can Special".
So when I get scratches, Just spray and they go away.
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04-04-2010, 10:23 PM
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Absolutely TRUE, If mine was black, red, dark blue or any dark color the paint would look terrible. Since it's white it still looks good enough to have won the "Best Jeep" award at a local car show last summer. Cars or trucks I always buy light colors for that reason.
04-05-2010, 11:55 AM
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When I still had my BMW, I'd spend 6+ hours every weekend detailing the exterior and interior. I haven't washed my Jeep ONCE since I got it (past rain and driving really fast through puddles), and it's so nice to have that freetime back.
04-05-2010, 12:34 PM
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all I can say is I'd never recommend a $9000.00 paint job on a Jeep. just remember only the first scratch hurts, from then on the vehicle is completely usable 
04-05-2010, 01:05 PM
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The interior is also stripped, except for the dash, seats, center console between seats, & door cards.
Its awaiting a rollcage and other tasty mods....
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