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Old 06-01-2014 | 05:43 PM
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Still a ton to do. But alot of it is wrapped and going great.
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Nice lookin rig love the steelies! Mom must be proud
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Yes she is. Before picture-(with a wheel and tire on. It was pretty rough.) It actually looks good in this pic)Cherokee redo for mom (pictures!)-uploadfromtaptalk1401664310243.jpg
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Dont mind the door puller. They still need some help.
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Piller*
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Door looks saggy just like mine lol

What did you end up going with on the outside paint or a wrap?
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Wrap. Can you tell? I think it looks good
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It looks like paint with seamless body work lol score! You did it yourself? Was it a spray or film?
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I did it myself. Its a vinyl film that 3m makes. Wax it and keep it inside and it last as long as paint. Im 16 and its simple to put on. Do any monkey with a heat gun can out it on. Pretty cheap too.
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Nice does the paint under it have to be shiny?
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Nope. The clear coat was coming off this one so I just wet sanded it
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That's very cool. Where did you find that wrap at? How much was it to do the XJ if you don't mind me asking?
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Frantic-wrap and tools to finish the job was $500. Heat gun and a squeegee. Like I said, im 16 and find it very easy. You learn very quickly. Tons of videos on how to do it!
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Not bad
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Not bad at all. And say if, you scratch a fender, peel it off and re-wrap it. No taping off, no over spray, and $30. And most of all, no damn body work. You should have seen how bad my cj was before we got done. Never doing body work again.


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