JP12 Build - Middle Georgia

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Re: JP12 Build - Middle Georgia

Post by Mark Brody » August 31st, 2017, 3:42 pm

I expected that when I removed the pinstriping, there would be some faded lines in its place. I was okay with that, but I found that what was left on the hood was much more of an eyesore. It's almost like they clearcoated the car after the pinstriping was applied - there's a hard, dirt collecting Ridge that runs the whole length of the hood. It was the straw that broke the camel's back. I'm not aiming to reproduce the movie Jeeps EXACTLY, but with the base coat being the wrong color, showing 25 years of wear, and the eyesore on the hood (it always looks worse in person than in pictures) pushed me towards a total repaint. Fortunately there is a business nearby with excellent reviews that can do the work for a reasonable price.

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Re: JP12 Build - Middle Georgia

Post by RustyRodder » August 31st, 2017, 7:52 pm

I wonder if the hood was reshot at some point
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Re: JP12 Build - Middle Georgia

Post by JP Junkie » September 1st, 2017, 9:38 am

You try very light wet sanding, then a buff out?
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Post by Mark Brody » September 1st, 2017, 10:07 am

I'd tried a light wet sanding just aft of the hood where the Jeep would be painted red. I didn't like the results. I asked the owner of the body shop about it. Now, I know it's in his best interest to sell me on more expensive services, but he was pessimistic about fixing that line without repainting the entire hood (and if I'm going to repaint the hood, I'm going to repaint the whole car). In fact, even though I intended to ask about that line anyway, his eyes were drawn to it before I could even bring it up. I opted to repaint the whole Jeep. Even though it's only a slight color difference, it makes the whole car look brand new, and I have a very critical eye when it comes to colors. I probably never would have repainted the Jeep if I was just interested in keeping it as a 1993 Light Champagne Metallic Jeep Wrangler Sahara, but that's obviously not what we're here to do. Despite the significant expense, I have no regrets. Even my wife was so happy with the results that she agreed it was worth the repaint (and if that's not a win, I don't know what is!).

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Post by JP Junkie » September 1st, 2017, 10:26 am

Bummer it couldn't be fixed... but in the end it looks damn good now.
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Post by Mark Brody » September 5th, 2017, 11:10 am

Here she is, all masked up. Apparently, my instructions still need a little clarification. I stopped by to inspect/approve the masking before they painted. I ended up moving most of the lines, so I'm glad I checked their work before it was too late. Fortunately, their placement of the numbers was perfect. We probably wouldn't have been able to move those if they'd gotten them wrong.

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Post by KytorIndustries » September 6th, 2017, 8:14 am

That is a really nice paint booth, I assume they have the skills to back up their equipment investment. You're going to get some amazing results out of those guys.
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Post by RustyRodder » September 6th, 2017, 9:06 am

Looks great!! A picture of this was on Reddit last night- knew just who you were!
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Re: JP12 Build - Middle Georgia

Post by Mark Brody » September 6th, 2017, 1:58 pm

My Jeep was on Reddit? Do you have the link?

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