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fyi... smokn or tinting your tails can get you ticketed even if its not illegal... officers have the discretion to ticket anything they see as unsafe... "operating an unsafe vehicle" gotten a couple tickets that said that...

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When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

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When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

 

thats what I'm talk about... smoke it up :) its look hell sexy! :thumbsup:

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When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

 

thats what I'm talk about... smoke it up :) its look hell sexy! :thumbsup:

 

Alas, its not smoked- just poor lighting and crappy cell camera.

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When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

 

thats what I'm talk about... smoke it up :) its look hell sexy! :thumbsup:

 

Alas, its not smoked- just poor lighting and crappy cell camera.

well... its look like smoked to me anyway i like it :)

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I was painting the whole thing, and remembering this thread, figured I'd paint them up real quick.

 

BTW, the Krylon does get scratched, but I hose it down, rubbing with a sponge and whatever paint comes off, it comes off. Then I hit the whole truck up with about a can of paint, and it looks brand new. :yes:

 

Almost every new person who see's my truck is like "Awesome". I got the "I didn't know there was a Jeep truck!' the other day. A lot of Vets have stopped me and asked it it was a legit military vehicle. I honestly see some fire in their eyes when I am talking to them, like they are remembering the Jeep that saved their @$$ in WW2 or Nam'.

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After having done this months and months ago the paint has chipped and faded. I do not recommend ever using any type of spray on or roll on DIY bed liner. The stuff sucks. I will be redoing this very soon.

 

Brandon

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After having done this months and months ago the paint has chipped and faded. I do not recommend ever using any type of spray on or roll on DIY bed liner. The stuff sucks. I will be redoing this very soon.

 

Brandon

 Well, sure, after a few months. Redo it every spring. Take a day and paint.

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Guess i'll throw up mine. .

 

 

Right off the truck after half a year of offroading and abuse.

 

 

 

Thoroughly cleaned, polished, and taped.  I used a toothbrush and tooth pic to clean out the grooves. :D

 

 

 

Painted with left over bedliner spray, looks Awesome, textured. But scrapes off with your fingernail. :doh:    Just have to remember to remove when i go to wash the truck.

 

 

 

 

 

No pics on truck, yet. . .

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