Yeah, with a cigarette hanging out of your mouth.I’d use denatured alcohol. You can be as dangerous as you want with it and not have to worry.
Yeah, with a cigarette hanging out of your mouth.I’d use denatured alcohol. You can be as dangerous as you want with it and not have to worry.
Which is splotchy. And, all you're doing is migrating the plasticizers to the surface where the sun can get to them and ruin the appearance even faster. It is a short term half ass solution at best.
I sanded my fender flares with 800 wet/dry, then wiped them down with acetone. I then painted them with Krylon Fusion. I think they came out pretty good.
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I did it about a month ago, no splotches, perfectly consistent.
Given you're at best batting a 500 on this, I'll wait and see if your longevity concerns have any basis in reality.
Good luck.
If yours are perfectly consistent, you would be the first one so far.
Any pics?I did it about a month ago, no splotches, perfectly consistent.
Given you're at best batting a 500 on this, I'll wait and see if your longevity concerns have any basis in reality.
Good luck.
Yep, now pics and pics 6 months from now after being in the sun. This is a couple years in the SoCal sun, closer to 3 done with SEM color coat and low luster clear.Any pics?
I need to do my license plate holder next.Yep, now pics and pics 6 months from now after being in the sun. This is a couple years in the SoCal sun, closer to 3 done with SEM color coat and low luster clear.
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I just finished a set of exterior plastics. I'm refurbing one that I sold. So far on the interior I've done the steering column clamshell, the instrument cluster, the defrost dash trim, door panels, and the center dash bezel. SEM is pretty good stuff. About as good of a match as you will get with a rattle can.I need to do my license plate holder next.
What color did you use for the door panels? When I did my half door project, I did not use SEM on the inside panels, and was very disappointed with the results.I just finished a set of exterior plastics. I'm refurbing one that I sold. So far on the interior I've done the steering column clamshell, the instrument cluster, the defrost dash trim, door panels, and the center dash bezel. SEM is pretty good stuff. About as good of a match as you will get with a rattle can.
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That is the SEM Classic Coat in Dark Slate Gray. To be clear, I didn't paint the glove box door, knee bolster, air bag cover, speaker vents or the main dash. Just gave them a good scrub in hopes that some sort of Armor-all like surface treatment will make them presentable.What color did you use for the door panels? When I did my half door project, I did not use SEM on the inside panels, and was very disappointed with the results.
That looks really good. Which SEM, Classic or Color Coat?In the process of doing this to mine. I think me and Mr. Blaine were sniffing fumes at the same time. Went darker but used all SEM products except for the wax & grease remover.
Before (light gray, but faded)
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After (Graphite)
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Thanks, as you know it's a lot of work but results are satisfying especially in these older vehicles. I'm using Color Coat here. Jeep was repainted last year and this darker gray looks really good against that red. But i've used the Classic Coat on my F150 with good results as I stayed close to the factory color there.That looks really good. Which SEM, Classic or Color Coat?
Slightly off topic but has anyone used rattle can spray bedliner on badly scuffed/scratched flares? If so were you happy with the result?
Thanks for the information. I acquired a used set of Rubicon flares that have some deep scratches that I thought I would put on my '04 Rubicon instead of the standard width aftermarket flares currently on it. I know that new Mopar Rubicon flares can be had but $420 to me is a bunch of money. Shame nobody makes aftermarket Rubicon width flares.I bought Rustoleum bedliner spray paint first. Tested it on something. And it doesn't look good at all. But I have read many guys using spray bed liners on flares on other forums. And liking it. There are several brands though as you may know. It comes out with a much rougher surface that some complain is hard to clean. Dirt gets in the rough surface. And trying to clean it results in towel fibers being caught in the texture.
Having said that. I think if your mud guy it's fine. As your probably just hosing your rig off anyway. And maybe not that worried about an original finish.
Personally if your going to go with bed liner use it everywhere outside the Jeep. Like bumpers, flares, trim etc. It looks cool on the right Jeep done that way. Adds a texture to the Jeep that lends itself to rough outdoor 4 wheeling. But again the cleaning issue. I stuck with stock SEM paint. And a smooth finish.
Thanks for the information. I acquired a used set of Rubicon flares that have some deep scratches that I thought I would put on my '04 Rubicon instead of the standard width aftermarket flares currently on it. I know that new Mopar Rubicon flares can be had but $420 to me is a bunch of money. Shame nobody makes aftermarket Rubicon width flares.