daveleau
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- KBAD- Bossier City, LA
Hi everybody!
I have an 87 XJ with really bad paint. The original paint was maroon and the guy I bought the Jeep from had used a rattle can to paint it flat black. The flat black is cracking and showing the maroon. I want to repaint it gloss black. I plan to sand and prime some areas and clean/degrease the whole truck. My questions:
1) How many rattle cans does it take to cover an XJ well?
2) What is the best kind of paint?
3) Is there any problem with painting the XJ now, when the temp is in the 40s and 50s, versus painting it when it is in the 80s and 90s? Will painting during the lower temps make the paint crack when the hot weather returns?
4) Should I look for a UV protecting clear coat or any other type of clear coat or should I expect the gloss black to look good enough and be durable enough by itself?
Thanks!
Dave
I have an 87 XJ with really bad paint. The original paint was maroon and the guy I bought the Jeep from had used a rattle can to paint it flat black. The flat black is cracking and showing the maroon. I want to repaint it gloss black. I plan to sand and prime some areas and clean/degrease the whole truck. My questions:
1) How many rattle cans does it take to cover an XJ well?
2) What is the best kind of paint?
3) Is there any problem with painting the XJ now, when the temp is in the 40s and 50s, versus painting it when it is in the 80s and 90s? Will painting during the lower temps make the paint crack when the hot weather returns?
4) Should I look for a UV protecting clear coat or any other type of clear coat or should I expect the gloss black to look good enough and be durable enough by itself?
Thanks!
Dave