murfanater

How much would it cost me to use canned spray paint (Army Green) to do my whole jeep comanche MJ short bed? Is it a smart idea and easy? Or should i get it done for $300 at the local body work station. They dont do to good of a job tho. Plz give opinions and pictures if you have them.

Xj88

Prep is Key..
What part of georgia are you in?
I painted my first xj a while back..got a lot of compliments.

murfanater

I like southwest of atlanta by 45 minnutes or 30 miles how did u prep and how much did it cost?

Xj88

Start standing with a more gritty paper, work your way down to a fine grit. Wash it..
Then wipe the entire thing down with acetone..Then rewash it..

Then begin painting.

Total cost to me was about 150 bucks for everything.. maybe a bit less.

Took about 15 total hours

Gee oh Dee

I half-arsed mine for like $50.

Had most everything but the cans of paint, tho.

murfanater

Sweet so there anything i should know from it dripping and running?

Xj88

Dont over load one area of paint.. Do sections at a time.. I started with the roof.. Then did the fenders seperately, the hood, each door seperately, rear quarter panels, hatch.

Tape everything off well...
Make smooth even streaks across the surface.

Gee oh Dee

If you dont want a part painted, do your best to remove it. If you can't, tape it off.

murfanater

Aight thanks all

stang65

like stated a good prep job goes along ways and dont get in a hurry while painting

RubberSideUp

You could do a Rustoleum spray job with a Wagner-style sprayer and some cans of paint from Walmart. Here's a funny video of a guy who did just that: Or look into the Monstaliner 2 gallon kit (they have colors available for a little more) if you'd prefer to spend a little more and get a tougher coating.

jeffro9944

Go with Bedliner, won't scratch, easy prep, won't run on ya.

I did an 84 yota years ago, best stuff ever

murfanater

how much did it cost for all that bed liner?

justa91xj

well man i work in an autobody shop and i plan on painting my xj as well and even though me getting a huge discount i still wont paint my jeep professionally because if i take it off road and get trail rash Im gonna be ticked off bc i wasted 300 bucks on a job i have to re do where as if i spray bombed it correctly i can touch it up CORRECTLY and your wallet wont scream at you.

Also let me add about correct prepping this is of utmost importance before you even sand your jeep wash it. Then wipe it down with wax and grease remover or acetone and wipe it on and off panel by panel and then begin sanding with 320 or 400 grit this is assuming all of your paint is okay (no clearcoat peel rust etc) sand until its not shiny in the light make sure you edge your panelsor when you pull your tape off it might peel the paint after sanding blow the car off with a blow gun and small air compressor starting with jambs and undedr the hood to prevent trash then tape and paint. Stay about 6 inches away and more quickly moving in horizontal motions all the way across a panel until a break like between doors etc let it tack up for 5-10 minutes and go for another light coat do 3 light coats then hit a heavier coat to finish it off. If youre worried about texture let it cure for 2 days or so and wetsand with 1000 or 2000 grit and lightly buff.