Paint day! YAY!!!

I have had a few requests for a write up, sorry but this one is brief:

Step 1: prepping....dual action sander (or electric random orbiter) over every inch in progressively finer grits (120/220/320...)

Step 1a/1b/1c: after each lap is complete I wipe it down with denatured alcohol then acetone then pressure wash it and let it dry

Step 2: Tape everything that doesn't require paint

Step 2a: Depending on color (red is a B!T$#) you may require a scratch coat, I used a few cans of flat black for base

Step 3: Enjoy the fumes....but be careful....the poison monoxide may carbon you, leaving severe drain bramage
I usually start with the green and work out my pattern (free hand) then black then drab
I use a template for reference, you can see it taped to the windows. I also have a top down view that I carry for the hood/roof

This is where I am so far.... packing it in for the night












Step 4: Continue painting until color is on and pattern is secure (no base color poking through, waves smoothed out)

Step 5: Dry at least 24hrs

Step 6: wet sand with fine grit (320+) to smooth it all out and get rid of the fuzzies (rattle cans always leave a curtain)

Templates:

 

I think there's something wrong with the pics, I only see a driveway in all of them. Jk lol.

 

Hey, we all gotta start somewhere. Much better to be built not bought.

And after all, this is a build topic.

 

That's a great looking paint job...but that Goat in the background looks to be outstanding!

 

The goat could be....if I hit the lottery. I need to go through it and redo it all.
Water pump seal went out so did the bearing on it. Figured it could sit a bit since its not my daily driver.

I dropped it here since I wasn't documenting an entire ground up build.
Though if I am fishing in the wrong spot I am sure the mods will kick me to a new pond?


Oh yea, and this is what it looked like before:

 

Just kidding, because it being camouflage.

 

looks good so far man look forward to seeing it finished, you planning a clear coat of some kind for durability? also you using a gun or a rattle can?

 

All spray bombed with aervoe camo paints. The paint meets Military color standards with an ultra flat finish. First time I have used their paint, I have used Krylon's camo previously.

I can say that for the most part I do like their paint, it does go on a little thin and stays tacky longer than the krylon. It is suppose to have better adhesion but I guess I'll test that out after the lift/goodies go on.

 

It looks like you followed the templates exactly. Nice job!

 

Oh, i'm an idiot And yeah the camouflage looks great. I could never pull off a paintjob like that.

 

Its easy, its just labor intensive. And if you screw up, who cares? Just paint over it til you like it.

 

Would be nice to see the un-taped and finished Jeep

 

Your left front tire is low... We need new photos of the finished product!

 

Nice! I can't wait to see it all put back together.

 

Tire has a slow leak, cant be fixed. When I lift it though its going bye bye
I still need to wet sand it, I am waiting for the paint to fully harden so sometime early next week that should be done.
As for all put together I am trying to narrow in on which lift to go with so project completely done is some time off yet.