Jeep Wrangler TJ Paint Job Complete!(Ep.13)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
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That commander green is kickass. What an amazing restoration!
Thanks a lot Edgar!
You did a great job. That is something to be really proud of. Love the way it came out.
Thank you Darren! Glad you like it!
Steve, outstanding job on the Jeep. I admire how you didn't take any shortcuts. I wrote collision repair estimates for many years and reinspected shops. You have done excellent work on this project. Enjoy driving it!
Thanks a lot Gerald! That means a lot coming from you! With your experience you know a lot of the in's and out's of what I was doing.
WOW! No detail spared. It's been great to watch the transformation.
Thanks! That was a lot of work but proud to share it with you! It was a transformation wasn't it lol.
Finished project turned out great. One thing about the headlights. Mine are the best headlights ever. But man they make street signs pop. The light hitting them allows me to see signs better then I have seen them in years.
HAHA Pete, I noticed that too! Thanks a lot! I had new tires put on today! Man they look good!
It turned out fantastic. Job well done. Congrats.
Thank you so much 😀
You are a Boss! The paint job looked like a real pain, but it turned out amazing! Please keep finding jeeps that need love, it brings me so much joy!
Thanks Lucas! That sounds like a good plan!
Hi Dave! You have done an excellent job and as I said to you a few weeks ago,it is to feel proud to see how beautiful it has been. I remember when I saw JJ the first time and the change is incredible. Now you have to enjoy it and I hope you continue making videos about JJ. Thanks for sharing and see you soon.
Thanks Nacho! Sorry for me not pronouncing plainly. My name is Steve.. See you soon buddy!
Force Built it was my fault because yesterday I was diving and I have my left ear plugged. See you in the next one Steve.
This is the kind of restoration I love to see. Simple and flawless. I bet that Jeep is a joy to ride around in.
Thanks Scott! I am really enjoying it!
Never doubted you but unbelievable! JJ looks great! Hope you have more ideas lined up for videos.
Thanks Bob! I have to find another project or something. Don't want to waste anyone's time making junk videos just to turn out content. I have a few things still to do to JJ if anyone is still interested in Him!
@@ForceBuilt As long as you are doing TJ videos, I'll be watching!
Thanks Mark!
Awesome job Steve👍🏻
Thanks Ron! Glad you liked it!
Steve! You killed it! Amazing transformation and it was awesome watching you give that poor jeep the love it needed! Can't wait to see what you get up to next!
Thanks Chris! Means a lot! Hope I find something soon just not as bad as JJ was lol!
Mr. Steve, your brother and you did a phenomenal job on this restoration. My son-in-law and I have waited for and watched every single video in this restoration and we both love the finished product. If you're open to suggestions, a video that talks about your total time and financial investment would certainly be interesting to me and I'm betting many others as well. Also, maybe a winch installation video too. Congratulations on a project most well done. Your attention to detail and unwillingness to skip steps or settle for mediocrity are what made this so incredible.
Thank you David! That means a lot! Good suggestions by the way. I will make note of them and see what happens. When I can afford, a winch will be in the future.
Never ever sell that. No matter what. Congrats man sweet Jeep! Been here since day one!
Thanks NotReallyTyler! I appreciate that!
Really enjoyed watching your journey, turned out very nice.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Harold!
JJ came out amazing ! Congratulations and thanks again for the videos. They keep me inspired to keep plugging away at my ole TJ
Thanks Travis that means a lot! I was proud I was able to save this one. I never though it would have needed so much!
Great job Steve, can't wait to follow along on your next project.
Thanks a lot Harry!
well Steve it was a great job from the beginning. the result is awesome.
Thank you Gonzo! It's been awesome having you here to see it finished!
love it! just saw the MS plate. we're in biloxi and just got our first jeep this year. 06 tj
Cool Mitchell! Welcome to the Jeep family!
Incredible work.. your vids really inspire me to clean up my 03 TJ! She has only 115k miles but time and life gave her some rash here and there. Your finished project looks amazing, well done!
Thanks GALTWARRIOR! I'll work on my Body work titles too LOL. I do have them Numbered haha.
@@ForceBuilt I just realized you had two playlists for the Jeep..would be helpful for your viewers to combine them into a single playlist. What edit software you using? I really enjoy your channel!
@@GALTwarriorYeah, I made 2 playlist because I knew that the body work videos would be many episodes. I separated them just in case someone only wanted to see just body work. I will probably do a body work time lapse of all those videos and list it under the original playlist .
I use mostly Video pad Editor, Super simple. I also have Sony Vegas but can't seem to get the quality as good at the smaller file size that Video Pad can do. Sony Vegas will do great quality but in a huge file.
From JJ to WOW-J. Well Done!
Mike Thanks! That is a Awesome way of saying it!
Thank you all so much if you subscribed to me! It really helps me out! :) if you haven’t hear my channel was in the description. But anyways thank you so much ForceBuilt for shouting me out! I’ll shout you out to. I wish you the best on TH-cam. :)
Your very welcome! Keep up those Artistic Skills of yours!
So nice, looks so good
Thanks a lot Mike!
it turned out awesome brother!!
Thank you Squarebody Joe!
Steve , Well I went and looked at JJ 's brother , got my work cut out for me now. Thanks for all the great videos ! William
Thanks William! JJ has a brother, Wow! Good luck with the project. It can be done, just be patient. I have made a group on Face Book for everyone who will to post pics of their Jeeps. That link will be up in the next video. I would love to see JJ's Brother!
Great work 👍🏼
Thank you so much!
It’s beautiful
Thanks Andre!
WOW!! Great Job
Thank you RcMania!
Looks amazing. I really like how it looks.
Thanks Aron! Maybe you can see it next time your down here!
Great job! You should do an old beat up truck next
Thanks, I am on the lookout for my next project!
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I kept telling wife, look how awesome that Jeep looks. It is beautiful and by far one of the best looking Jeeps that is tastefully done that I have seen in a very long time. Maybe you can do a side by side comparison of what J.J. looked like when you got it, to what it is today, A.J. (Awesome Jeep) (Amazing Jeep) Great job, I'm highly impressed!
Hahaha! Thanks a lot Tim! Yeah side by side comparison sounds like a good idea!
Awesome job! I was hoping to see the flares go back on! I have a 99 TJ that leaks spray and sand between the fender and the flare. I was hoping you had a good idea for sealing that gap and straightening the flares. I might try some of the clear bra material to prevent the grit from scratching and creating rust spots.
I have really enjoyed watching you work through the challenges of fixing poor repairs!!👍👍
Thanks Alois! I did put something between the flares and the paint. When I would drive in the rain, spray would come up between the flares and the body and would leave dirty spots on JJ. I used weather striping to eliminate this. I will show this in my next video if you want me to?
Good job man. That Jeep is beautiful. Love ❤️ the color and the whole thing. Thank you for sharing. By the way Steve do you have the link for the LED Halo head lights. Thank you Sir.
Thank you for watching! The links are in the description.
Freaking awesome job!!!!
Thanks Jeremy!
Great job!! That color is bad ass! That is a keeper for sure. What would u charge for that paint job- 10_15k?
Thanks Adam that means a lot! I don't think I could be convinced to do one for the public. It has been a while since I have worked for the public so I wouldn't really know how to price it. The materials alone are very high. I have another truck I haven't shown on the channel yet that me and my brother painted. I will show it soon! We were offered $8k do do one like it! We turned it down. That one took me a year to do!
What a great job. Unbelievable that it’s the same jeep. Did you just rattle can the wheel wells? I love the green and black.
Yes TNMedic411 I did you rattle can paint for the wheel wells. Thanks for watching!
Steve , I liked your idea of the clear vinyl but I would put it on the hinge and then you would not have to trim it after adjusting , it would never show no matter how much you moved the hinge on the door. Regards William
The hinge material wasn't receptive to the vinyl. That was indeed my first plan. The back side of the hinge had like an aluminum tape on it. The vinyl likes a perfectly smooth surface. That's why I had to go on the jeep side rather than the hinges. Thanks William!
@@ForceBuilt Oh ! I didn't know that , I have not seen the back of a hinge yet. I should have known there was a reason why you didn't do it like that because it made more since to put it on the hinge. There you go taking me to school again, glad to know that but I wonder if you can sand the back of a hinge flat and maybe epoxy some clear vinyl to the back of a hinge ..... this is such a good idea you had but would be so much better to have it attached to the hinge. Thanks Steve I like the way you think things through and if everyone wants to know how to do a task right they should watch your videos. Regards William
@@your2nd thanks again William. Yes, with a little effort It would work. At this point in the video I was really tired and wanted it done. I had bummed a ride from my father for 2 months lol. Good luck!
By the way Steve, it would be great a video comparing how JJ was at the beginning and how is now inside and outside,when you have the new wheels. It's just an idea.
I agree Nacho! I will plan on doing something like that. Thanks!
Good job
Thanks
@@ForceBuilt I was following you from the beginning. I learned a lot from you and I will repair the body of my tj 97 myself. Thank you.
@@MrAOBAD nice! You can do it, just take your time!
Great job Steve. That is showroom floor condition. The halos are a great a look. Thinking about putting those on my 2004 LJ Unlimited. I'm heading your way so you can paint my Jeep..lol. I'm curious as to how much time you havd vested in this project. Again great job, I love the color and admire your work.
You could always do some work on the old 2.5. I have the same motor in my 97 TJ.
Yeah, it seems pretty good for the mean time. I did put the manifold gasket on it while I had the fenders off. It sure is hot right now, I might consider air one day lol!
I have been watching your videos to prepare myself to paint my 97 TJ. Fantastic detail in your videos. The videos have made me more confident about taking this job on.
One question I have regarding the inner fender wells and frame. Did you paint them and if so what did you paint them with? In your previous videos when paining the tub I noticed you didn’t cover the inner wells and frame and they were hit with overspray. However in the final video they all look black. Could you elaborate on your process for that are and what product you used to paint them.
I apologize in advance if you spoke on this and I missed it.
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos
You didn't miss it. I just took some quality rattle can paint and blacked it all out. You can do it semi gloss for what I think is the best look. You can also tape the inner fenders up so that no paint will get on them. I tend to aerosol rattle can my inner fenders black about twice a year. No taping, just point and shoot. Hope this helps and thanks for the kind words!
Wish the TJ would be a 4 door. So I could afford it since I still can't afford a 07 Wrangler
Yeah Lamont I hear ya! This isn't the time of year to be buying. They are so high! No TJ's cheap either around here!
wow! looks awesome!...one of the best looking jeeps i ever saw! i have a question though...why didnt you affix the clear bra to the back of the hinge? dont you risk cutting into the paint with a razor blade to remove the bra on the body
Wow Brad that is awesome of you to say about JJ! Yes, you do run the risk of cutting into the paint. I didn't paint the back side of the hinges and they weren't smooth enough for the bra to do right! Thanks Man!
when i bought my jeep new in 2006 at the dealership... i saw a green jeep and it was so ugly... this one looks good...
Thanks Mike!
What an awesome job! Are you going to sell JJ before starting your next project?
Thanks Dan! I will be keeping this one at least for a while or until someone gets crazy with some money lol
Great looking jeep. I’m just doing a YJ at the moment and looking for a change in colour. Do you know the paint colour and code? Thanks
Thanks! Yes I do. It is commando green from a jeep wrangler jk. Color code PGH.
@@ForceBuilt that’s brilliant and thanks for the info👍
What did you use to texture coat the flares. Did you sand them or scuff them up prior to painting them. I heard you say you heated them up to remove small imperfections. Mine are in great shape but faded and discolored. What do you suggest cleaning with them prior to paint and how has yours held up. A whole new set is $130.
I used a product and the name is actually Texture Coat haha. I don't recommend it as I am about to redo mine. I would recommend bed liner in an aerosol can. I think AutoZone has some in the Dupli color brand. The reason I am redoing is mine faded in the hot sun with no UV protection. The bed liner stuff will have UV protection and just look better. I would clean them with something like Dawn and scuff them with 400 grit sand paper. Then spray them. I don't remember exactly what I did but I'm sure I used my DA sander. Thanks!
Hi Steve, do you mind let me know paint code please?
Thank you
PGH. That is commando green from a JK. Thanks for watching!
i shoulda counted how many times you said hole when you were doing the door seal
HAHA! Probably a lot I'm sure!
Steve, what texture paint did you use on fenders? Thanks , Ric
It's actually called texture coat. It is like a spray bedliner in an aerosol can. Just what I already had on hand.
@@ForceBuilt thanks , I have a 97 wrangler project/ yours is fantastic
@@ricfreed9755 thank you so much! Good luck with yours. I have a Facebook group called Force Built Autos. Feel free to join. You can post pics there.
How much did the paint process cost to do yourself?
About $600. That is sandpaper and everything. Thanks
What grit sand paper did you hand sand with then da with before compounding.
I normally try and wet sand with 2000 wet or dry paper. I will use 1500 grit on more textured spots if I need to. The DA
paper I start with 2000 grit wet, with a foam backing pad. Then finish up with 3 to 4000 grit also on the DA.
Well this past weekend I removed all my fender flares and sanded them with a 400 grit sand paper. I then sprayed 3 coats of rustolem bumper and trim paint from Walmart. It turned out really really well. I also wet sanded the passenger side of the Jeep with a 2000 grit and then a 6” da 3000 grit pad on a da. Compounded and polished it out and it looks a ton better. With your painting exterior want brand paint would you recommend that matches the closest to factory. My Jeep is patriot blue and I think I can get by just painting the doors, front fenders, grille, and hood and not have to paint the entire Jeep.
@@jwwells22 I painted my entire Jeep as you know so matching paint wasn't a concern. I would recommend talking with a local body shop supply store and see what they have the best luck with. A perfect match for panel painting is hard to get. I would think PPG brand would be a good place to start looking . Good luck and thanks for the comment!
What’s the paint code? Would love to do this color!
Code PGH commando green. It is a JK color. Thanks for watching!
Love it thanks! You’ve got a big fan here in Australia!
@@dewaldbaardt2026 Thank you Dewald for the support! That is awesome. I would love to visit there one day!