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I thought about going that route, however I was concerned about needing paint for hard plastic and I'm not sure what is special about that type of paint.
CodaMan's 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
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I thought about going that route, however I was concerned about needing paint for hard plastic and I'm not sure what is special about that type of paint.
It is available. Cars aren't painted with metal paint and plastic paint. It is all the same stuff. The prep chemicals are what you need to be aware of.
I've been out of the paint business for some time now, so not sure what all is out there now, but back in the day, SEM offered a bank of dye toners for interior colors. The toners were a lot thinner than automotive exterior paint, and more flexible. Just thought I'd put the option out there.
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Then what is the hype all about for products like Krylon Fusion that is specifically designed for plastics?
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I was going off what @Rob5589 said about all the the paints being "the same stuff". Just trying to figure out my options.
It is probably a bit more "flexible" to accommodate plastics flexing. It also works fine on metal, wood, etc.
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I can't post a link right now, but they are these —- Body Armor 4x4 TJ-4121 Black - Steel RockCrawler Side Guards
So these ones then:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NP1PPG/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I have some side steps right now, but they're absolute garbage. I bought them a month ago and they're already failing on me. I don't rock crawl, so I don't actually want these for rocks as much as I want a very low profile "step" to get in and out of the vehicle, which doesn't require me removing or drilling into the factory Rubicon rocker panel.
These ones look like they would be a nice, subtle "step", but also work for the rocks if I ever needed them too. Did they require any drilling?
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where did you get the doors and what brand are they? And roughly how much do they cost.
Definitely on my must get list?
Definitely on my must get list?
Any updates on the painted doors project? I'm at a point where I need to get this done for the summer. I'm going to take them by a couple of paint shops, just for estimates to compare costs...
My biggest concern about rattle can painting these is trying to get the finish on the clear coat to match the factory finish...don't quite know how to do that.
My biggest concern about rattle can painting these is trying to get the finish on the clear coat to match the factory finish...don't quite know how to do that.
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Haven't started yet. Weather has been bad and had some family emergencies. Hoping to start next week.
Oh how I would love to find a set of half doors, painted khaki, with khaki door panels... I wish!
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Good luck with that. I've been looking nation wide for a year and have seen nothing in khaki.
I could live with just khaki door panels and then repaint the doors. I'm not putting black door panels on, that will look off.
What color are your door panels?
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I just got back from a 4 day trip to my several acre property in the mountains right outside of Yosemite National Park. We're preparing to build a house on it and I needed to do some work, so I took the Jeep up there to be a work vehicle. I removed about 15 dead oak trees, cut up all the wood and burned all the tree brush.
However, I did make time for some poser pics
FYI - All the property you see in the photos is mine. The creek runs down the center of the property.
However, I did make time for some poser pics
FYI - All the property you see in the photos is mine. The creek runs down the center of the property.