I wrapped my TJ in June and have been meaning to get around to posting in this thread. The wrap was the last step in a long re-build that was years overdo. LOVE the results.
I went with
Avery SW900 Supreme Wrapping Vinyl Film Matte Olive Green from Metro Restyling. I ordered 45 ft of wrap and have plenty left over... enough that I could probably do 1/3 to half of the jeep all over again if it gets damaged. I've had no problems with the vinyl in 5 months. Although I haven't been off-road in that period, normal things like driving through branches while parking haven't caused any scrapes or tears. The materials cost $409 shipped, and my labor was free (more on that below). I also ordered a pair of vinyl applying kits from Amazon (
these).
PROCESS
I decided to wrap everything except the grille, which looked a bit intimidating with all of the holes. I also like the look of the black grill on green Jeep. With some experience under my belt I wouldn't hesitate to wrap the grill if I decided I wanted that look.
After cleaning the Jeep well (twice), I went over a few rough spots where the sun and elements had eaten through the clearcoat and paint and left that sort of grey/white splotchy mess with some 800 grit sandpaper. These are the spots I'm referring to.
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You can see I also had this pretty consistent checking of the paint on the hood and some other spots. I was told that wouldn't be an issue (it wasn't). I also sprayed over the worn/sanded parts with some black primer, just to give the wrap something consistent to stick to. Not sure that was necessary, but it didn't hurt.
When I was sure the Jeep was as clean as I could get it, I removed everything. Every. Thing. Mirrors, door handles, antenna mount, flares... if it attaches to the body, remove it.
Then I called in a buddy who'd put window tint on to work his way through school and we got after it. The wrap went on incredibly easily - I'm blown away by the product. Just cut a piece a little larger than the panel you're working on, peel the backing off, and gently lay it on. Then find a line on the panel that you can start from and work out... basically, we were looking for a line across the panel that was near the center, if possible, and had a relatively simple shape. Pressed that line down, then worked slowly outwards towards the edges. The vinyl stretches and conforms incredibly well with just same care and patience. On the tailgate, for instance, you can cover the whole panel and work all of the main surface until its perfectly smooth, then the wrap will stretch enough to press int he two horizontal indents last. We used heat guns sparingly and mostly on panels that had a lot of dimension/curve to them (like the little piece where the windshield, hood, and side of the body come together).
The wrap lets you lay it down and pull it back up in small sections over and over, which you'll have to do as you work your way out and try to avoid air bubbles, creases, etc. The tools from Amazon came in handy, but honestly a thumb was the best tool to have. Using different parts of your thumb made quick work on flat surfaces and curves, like the tailgate indentations, the hood, front fenders, etc.
Take care to make sure your edges are pressed well and cleanly attached... any little edge that doesn't want to stick will eventually start to pull the area around it up as it loosens in wind. Think ahead about where your edges will fall, and make sure those areas are extra clean. Anywhere you can, put the edge in a hole that will be held securely by something (like a door handle).
The whole wrap took a weekend to put on for a team of 2: about 3 hours Friday night, a full 8 hours Saturday, and a half day Sunday, more or less. I suppose you could do it with one person, but I wouldn't want to... for one, the long pieces that cover the sides of the tub would be a nightmare to try and work by yourself, but weren't a problem with one person holding the slack of the vinyl while the other worked it on. If working alone, peel the backing off the vinyl in smaller stages and use masking tape to hold the rest of the piece roughly in place (photo below).
I'd absolutely do this again, and very well might in 5 years or so if this wrap starts to fail. The end result is better than I expected, completely changes the look of a Jeep, and cost less than $500 in materials.
Happy to share more info or answer questions from anybody considering wrapping theirs.
And now the photos. I don't have many action shots, unfortunately.
Before:
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During:
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After:
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So remember all those little spots and crevices around things that get corroded a little a maybe a touch of rust showing, those will need to be address before wrap if not the vinyl won't stick and your gonna look like that cool dude that tinted his own windows in the driveway on the windy day and thought he had the shit with the blacked out limo tint but looked like a rolling fish tank with all the damn bubbles on the outside and couldn't see absolutely nothing at night thru them. Sorta like looking thru a soft top rear tinted window at night that's all scratched and wrinkled up because you can't get it tight enough anymore unless you screw ratchet straps down to rear bumper and hook to it to tighten. 
