cj5 help

monterogirl25

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ya so i just bought a cj and didnt want to spend the money to paint so i just spray bombed the thing black..actually doesnt look terrible...question is any suggestions on if there is any coating i should put over it or should i use compound and buff it??? :confused:
 
monterogirl25 said:
ya so i just bought a cj and didnt want to spend the money to paint so i just spray bombed the thing black..actually doesnt look terrible...question is any suggestions on if there is any coating i should put over it or should i use compound and buff it??? :confused:
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Leave it like it is and keep a few cans around for touch-up.
 
Post pic's of said jeep.

Do you still have the montero?
 
Give up some spec's on the Jeep also.

Year model?

engine?

stock? or any upgrades?

Tire size?

Are you gonna wheel this or is it a daily driver?
 
1980 cj5..4cyl...need tires and lift lol. its pretty stock..i just bought it and still tryin to figure out all it needs..and its for sure going off road..just need to get it where i want it
 
only thing thats been done so far is bondo and sanding..damn i hated that! primed it and got sum spray cans..black..and sprayed it..didnt look to bad but some idiot told me to put rubbing compound and buff it so i tried it on the hood and it looks like shit now and i cant get the crap off! im pissed! bought renegade decal kit for it too.
 
That sucks, I really don't know enough about getting that stuff off other than sand the hood & re-paint it.
 
You should have used swirl remover or polishing compound. Rubbing compound is too harsh for what you're doing. If you use any of these compounds with a buffer, keep the buffer moving because all these compounds can cut through paint if you just leave the buffer stationary. If you've never used a buffer before, apply by hand with light pressure.

ETA-you can't get the rubbing compound "off". It has removed some of the paint which is why it looks dull. How many coats of paint did you apply? If you only applied one or two coats, you may just want to wax it and leave it be.
 

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well its not so much dull...i just applied it by hand the one night on the hood first and it dried to fast and i went to rub it off and its not really coming off..its all over my head...just bought some paint...gonna use a gun and spray a coat over top...what do you think?


47CJ2A said:
You should have used swirl remover or polishing compound. Rubbing compound is too harsh for what you're doing. If you use any of these compounds with a buffer, keep the buffer moving because all these compounds can cut through paint if you just leave the buffer stationary. If you've never used a buffer before, apply by hand with light pressure.
ETA-you can't get the rubbing compound "off". It has removed some of the paint which is why it looks dull. How many coats of paint did you apply? If you only applied one or two coats, you may just want to wax it and leave it be.
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hahahahahahhahahaha not my head my hood..haha thats funny. My laugh for today! at myself as usual hehe



monterogirl25 said:
well its not so much dull...i just applied it by hand the one night on the hood first and it dried to fast and i went to rub it off and its not really coming off..its all over my head...just bought some paint...gonna use a gun and spray a coat over top...what do you think?
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I would rattle can it O.D. green with a black cage.:D
 
Ok so show us the jeep already, did you fix the paint?
 
not done..dont know many people in winston and im tryin to find someone with a compressor so i can get it sprayed..then i need help with all the electrial crap in the dash and yes i need those lights...
 
i also need to get the steering or something looked at...i took it for a drive down the road and it scares the crap out of me..dont feel like i have much control..kinda all over the place:confused:
 
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