Looking for a spray paint that is close in color to brushed aluminum
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But. If you want to dream heres the best option https://www.hardbody4x4.com/5330-tj-cj-hybrid-body.html
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Don’t tempt me!
Sounds like it’s either vinyl or Maaco for me.
You get what I am trying to do though. It’s not so much about having a snow Jeep, I just want something that can still look decent and is easy to touch up should I ever want to. The black powder coated pieces just aren’t doing it for me after seeing Garrett’s.
It’s only a matter of time out here lol. Chris get some flak jacket armor and aluminum trail doors and then literally the only body color you have is the hood loltoo soon??
Please no rattle can. It will look good with the aluminum and khaki. Unless this is the look your shooting for?
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I always wanted one of those things growing up, part of me still does
Oriellys sells a flux capacitor!!!!!!!
https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-500.html?q=flux+capacitor+
We could go back in time and edit some of those posts!!!!
https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-500.html?q=flux+capacitor+
We could go back in time and edit some of those posts!!!!
I find those handy for quick bare metal touch ups when I've drilled a hole in almost anything (bumpers, brackets, etc.). Not a long term solution but good enough until you can do a proper paint job. I always have a black paint pen in my box.
I hear ya on keeping the aluminum look on armor. I like the look myself:
I think it looks good with the black, I’m sure yours will look good Chris.
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As someone who has spray painted an entire car over the course of a couple of weeks by removing every panel and diligently obeying the curing times between coats, it can turn out much better than a shitty maaco job. Spray paint by someone who knows what they're doing is far superior to someone who doesn't with an hvlp gun and cheap paint (which is likely what you'll get at maaco).
This entire car was done with rustoleum painters touch dark gloss grey. No clear coat because I've never had good luck with it out of a spray can. Just prepped religiously and painted with an eye for detail. Used the existing paint (white) as the "primer".
This entire car was done with rustoleum painters touch dark gloss grey. No clear coat because I've never had good luck with it out of a spray can. Just prepped religiously and painted with an eye for detail. Used the existing paint (white) as the "primer".
That's more or less what I'm doing to my LJ. I started with bare metal in a few places but generally scuffed the original Bright Silver paint with 3M maroon Scotch-Brite pads and sprayed Tremclad (a Rustoleum product) single stage enamel. I went with "Gloss Grey". I won't be shooting a clear coat either. I will be buffing out a few spots and might try ceramic wax on it.
I'm happy with the paint finish and the colour. I had to stop in the fall because my Outdoor booth" got a bit cold. I'm back at it now though.