I have only had my Jeep for a short time but I have had a blast making it my own. One of the things that I did not like about it was the all black interior. It's fine when you have the top off, but if you have the top on it is kind of dark in the cab and started to feel dreary. Who wants to drive the most fun vehicle on the road while sitting in a dark, boring black hole? Reminded me of a funeral too much.
After playing around on here and meeting a few people I came across Lilyeller and his Banana Blast inspired TJ. I knew that he and I shared the "a Jeep must be FUN" concept so I used his painted interior as inspiration.
Since posting pictures of it I have been asked by several people on how to paint the plastic pieces and I know Lilyeller has been asked the same... partially because I asked him myself. lol
So I will include in this thread what I did to prep and what products I used, as well as what I learned works or doesn't work.
I did prob 4 or five. Cant reply remember. And like I was told, do many very, very thin coats. Very thin! Or it will run bad. I had to paint both black and red. My interior was spice. So if its the same for you, do the one color and let it sit over night to make sure the tape doesn't pull the paint. And that frog tape that someone talked about before is what I used. Worked like a charm! Good luck and keep us updated with the project!
For those of you who are interested in painting your roll bar covers or soundbar cover, or anything neoprene. I just used this stuff that I got from a local auto body supply shop, its great.
I just painted my hi-lift neoprene cover and this stuff is like dye, I can pull and tug on the cover and it doesnt break or separate like a paint would. Next test is to see how long it lasts.
Sorry to the folks that read this in the cheap easy mods thread but its important here also lol
I used it alot when I had the auto reconditioning business but havent found a place near here to get it until recently. its not cheap and it only comes in certain colors. But this color is a flat black and it matches what I wanted my covers to look like perfectly, I can take a pic of the hi-lift cover tomorrow when its light out.
I need to break down and redo mine with that. I used Duplicolor and I've had to touch it up a couple times already and it could use touching up again. It scratches off fairly easy.
Mines not bad. It's been about two weeks or so. Glove box has gotten some scuffs on it. Probably only noticeable to me. But they probably will come out if I used a wipe or something
mr. clean magic eraser cleans the scuffs off my yellow. I dont rub very hard cause that shiz is powerful. I have had mine painted for about 8 months and its holding up nicely, theres a few chips near where my kids close the door but they are harsh on it, and thats only after 8 months of constant daily abuse, and its nothing I cant repair easily enough.
Its gotta be both in the prep AND in the paint itself. On my 99, I bought used steel doors and the door liners did not match my Jeep. There was one small crack in the drivers door frame, so I took it to a body shop and had it welded & repainted -- and thought to ask them about painting the door liners, thought it would be cheaper than buying new ones. They painted them black for me. The first paint scratch right through to the underlying spice was the first time I got out and my foot rubbed the bottom of the door panel.
if it does rust then it will be minimal. Some strategically placed electrical tape,velcro, or tip ties would solve that problem also, just need something to sit where the metal touches metal.
These look great. Hard to believe what so many people do with a rattle can. I have never had much luck but this stuff shows how important prep and patience are.
if it does rust then it will be minimal. Some strategically placed electrical tape,velcro, or tip ties would solve that problem also, just need something to sit where the metal touches metal.
As part of my interior modifications I decided to remove those ugly plastic covers on the seat belt brackets. I honestly think the bracket looks really cool with the green and black kind of a retro look.
I'm telling you my wife was spot on when she said they had something like this in mind when they designed the interior. It's like it was made for this 2 tone interior but they were too cheap to do it at the factory.
I'm telling you my wife was spot on when she said they had something like this in mind when they designed the interior. It's like it was made for this 2 tone interior but they were too cheap to do it at the factory.
Thanks guys! :thumb: I does seem they made it for two tone but just didn't do it for some reason.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Ask a question
Ask a question
Jeep Wrangler Forum
9M posts
468K members
Since 2005
A forum community dedicated to Jeep Wrangler owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about reviews, performance, trail riding, gear, suspension, tires, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, for all JL, JT, JK, TJ, YJ, and CJ models!