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Did you paint the doors with the hinges on or off? I am thinking that hinges off and painted separate is the way to go but everyone seems to advocate for lining up the doors and then painting them with the hinges on.X3 for Automotivetouchup.com
I used them for my trail doors. Came out pretty good. Taking your time and doing good prep makes all the difference.
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I painted with hinges off. Seemed to work out fine.Did you paint the doors with the hinges on or off? I am thinking that hinges off and painted separate is the way to go but everyone seems to advocate for lining up the doors and then painting them with the hinges on.
Painted my half doors Yellow, used rattle can paint from automotivetouchup
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Thinking about buying some green half doors.... Is your paint code PSB? If so could you link the paint you bought. This looks good enough for me to try and tackle it myself.X3 for Automotivetouchup.com
I used them for my trail doors. Came out pretty good. Taking your time and doing good prep makes all the difference.
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Thinking about buying some green half doors.... Is your paint code PSB? If so could you link the paint you bought. This looks good enough for me to try and tackle it myself.
Did you get the 12 Oz can and how many cans did you need for the job? Thanks!No problem.
https://www.automotivetouchup.com/touch-up-paint/jeep/2005/wrangler/
Then select
AY96WSB, PSB, WSB Bright Silver Metallic
I also bought the primer and clear coat from them.
Did you get the 12 Oz can and how many cans did you need for the job? Thanks!
Thanks for the help! I would love a perfect match but I am not spending a fortune on paint matching when these are gonna be strictly summer/trail doors. As long as it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb I'll be glad I saved moneyYes, I got everything in 12oz cans:
3 cans each of base coat, primer, and clear.
I don't have OEM half doors. I have aluminum trail doors; so I didn't have to worry about door jambs. I'd go with more basecoat if I was doing OEM doors.
*Edit* I did the rattle can on trail doors. They look good enough, but they don't quite look like factory. If you're looking for factory finish and quality; you might need to go beyond rattle cans.
No problem, I would think you could use any other automotive primer/clear coat.Thanks for the help! I would love a perfect match but I am not spending a fortune on paint matching when these are gonna be strictly summer/trail doors. As long as it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb I'll be glad I saved money
Can I use any primer/clearcoat? They are out of stock on the website
I may have missed it. Did you ever make a decision on production of those grills. I’d love one.I've had very good results with rattle cans. I did these flares years ago when I was converting my LJ into a pickup and they held up very well:
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And recently I did this CJ/JL-style TJ grille with rattle cans.
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Color on both is an exact match for the factory color.
One thing I highly recommend is doing a very durable clear coat over the rattle can color. The best way to do that with rattle cans is to use a 2k (2 component) clear like this one from Eastwood: https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s...zlXXMFxQuK_Z-Uc95KWsIC7ykQWpnvmYaAhuOEALw_wcB or the SprayMax clear posted by @CodaMan earlier in this thread. These come in a special can which provides for mixing the two components before spraying and as a catalyzed finish it's very durable.
I haven't done anything with that grille since I finished the first one out of the mold. I've got the mold here and it's available if anyone wants to produce these grilles, but I'm not in business and I don't sell anything so if it's going to become available someone's going to have to pick it up.I may have missed it. Did you ever make a decision on production of those grills. I’d love one.
Painted my half doors Yellow, used rattle can paint from automotivetouchup
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