Jeep got a new look.

JOOP · Nov 7, 2007

So this past weekend I went nutts with some spray paint and a spare hood. The color is Burnt copper by dupli-color. Through on some vinly that I designed to kinda kill the brightness. :redneck: It's nto perfect, doesn;t need to be because its just going to get beat on anyways. So hows it look?

Here's some pics.

And the finish project.

TheMasterbater · Nov 7, 2007

Thats the color i Originally wanted to paint my cruiser when i first bought it. I like it :awesomework:

xjoffroad · Nov 7, 2007

that looks SWEET!

lojones · Nov 7, 2007

Looks great! Can you go over some of your prep work and process? I want to make mine look perty this winter too.

JOOP · Nov 7, 2007

lojones said:
Looks great! Can you go over some of your prep work and process? I want to make mine look perty this winter too.

all I did and I wish I wouldn't of, for the hood I stripped the paint off to the bare metal. Then primed it, filled in a little bondo where needed, then primered, wet sanded it then painted it. I should of wet sanded it again but I started to rush it, I figured its just going to get beat on anyways who cares about the quality. So slapped on a thin clear coat and called it done. The cowl and window frame I just scuffed up with some sandpaper. Then painted it.

Pretty basic I guess.

Oh and painting in a single car gagare, even though you have the door open, is not enough ventilation. I was high as hell from paint fumes and stripper fumes. :haha:

But I didn't have a hang over the next day. I thought for sure my head would be pounding. :redneck:

KarlVP · Nov 7, 2007

From the pic in your sig, it looks kinda like a "rich" rig. :redneck:

But in the closeups it looks great. I'll bet it looks badass in person.

Nice job. :awesomework:

JOOP · Nov 7, 2007

KarlVP said:
From the pic in your sig, it looks kinda like a "rich" rig. :redneck:

But in the closeups it looks great. I'll bet it looks badass in person.

Nice job. :awesomework:

No looks better in pics. :redneck: But I'm very picky about it.

2pwrlftrs4u · Nov 7, 2007

i likey :awesomework:

mumblewood · Nov 7, 2007

JOOP said:
I was high as hell from paint fumes and stripper fumes. :haha:

You got high on coco butter and vanilla?:haha:

Looks pretty good

TreeClimber · Nov 7, 2007

Rich?

jeepmauler · Nov 7, 2007

that looks really good

crash2 · Nov 7, 2007

That really is a cool color and the rig looks good.

JOOP · Nov 7, 2007

Thanks guys

blackcj71 · Nov 7, 2007

Shoot i wish my body was straight like that... What you use to strip the paint? sand or a stripper?

crash2 · Nov 7, 2007

blackcj7 said:
Shoot i wish my body was straight like that... What you use to strip the paint? sand or a stripper?

I just laughed a-------------------------lot :redneck:

When we used to strip cars we would send them to a place in marysville that would blast them with walnut shells....

JOOP · Nov 7, 2007

blackcj7 said:
Shoot i wish my body was straight like that... What you use to strip the paint? sand or a stripper?

Oh good question I learned a lot about strippers this weekend. (paint):redneck:

DO NOT use the spray on Aircraft remover or Tal-strip aerosal cans. Yeh they strip the paint at a very slow rate and only were you spray it on thick. I figured this out after 3 cans and all I had done was about an 18" section. I then went and got the Low Oder aircraft remover "liquid". That stuff works perfect, just spread some on and in about 5-10 minutes you can scrape it off with a putty.

I probably didn't need to strip this hood, but I used it as a test hood for different colors of paint. Thats how I picked out the color.

The paint is Made by dupli-color,, its the Metal Specks line and the color is Burnt copper. Cost's about $11/can. Took me 5 cans and 2 cans of clear coat. Oh and 2 or 3 cans of black primer.

JOOP · Nov 7, 2007

crash said:
I just laughed a-------------------------lot :redneck:

When we used to strip cars we would send them to a place in marysville that would blast them with walnut shells....

One of my co-workers offered to sand blast it for me. I wish I could of taken him up on it. Using stripper took hours..I actually started the night before with the spray crap. :booo: