Picture Request: Paint jobs

[Jacob Ochs]

I wanna see all different kinds of MJs with different paint jobs! I'm going to do body work and paint soon and can't decide! I really like the candy apple red color an dark blues so if anyone has a picture of those that would be great. I can't wait to see them; I will post up a picture of mine after its painted.

[sinkrun]

Jeep mopar (flash Red)

 

 

[87Warrior]

Fresh Colorado Red.

 

[neohic]

Another for "flash red".

 

[ComancheKid45]

I forget the paint code name, definitely a Chrysler blue though.

 

Colorado Red and Chrysler "Dark Blue" stripe

[Jacob Ochs]

I love that Chrysler blue!

[dasbulliwagen]

Yes CANDY colors are nice, but very expensive and hard to paint. Candies are generally a 3 stage paint. A solid base coat often in a heavy metallic silver or gold, and tinted clear coat to give the effect, and a regular clear top coat. This type of paint is generally reserved for high dollar custome or hot rods. If a repair is needed you generally have to repaint the whole vehicle as a 3 stage is almost impossible to match if painted panel by panel. Just FYI.

[Jacob Ochs]

Yes CANDY colors are nice, but very expensive and hard to paint. Candies are generally a 3 stage paint. A solid base coat often in a heavy metallic silver or gold, and tinted clear coat to give the effect, and a regular clear top coat. This type of paint is generally reserved for high dollar custome or hot rods. If a repair is needed you generally have to repaint the whole vehicle as a 3 stage is almost impossible to match if painted panel by panel. Just FYI.

I had no idea that much went into it! I don't think I'll go with a candy color then ill just go with a sapphire blue or a color called metallic red. I always wanted to do black but that's really common and I heard its a pain. Thanks for the info I didn't wanna bite off more than I can chew. Body work has already been very intimidating so I couldn't imagine after all that a hard paint job!

[sinkrun]

The flash red I used (if you like it) was well under $200.00 for a gallon of single stage acrylic. It was the lower end of the paint brands also the first one I ever did so I didnt want to spend a ton on paint.

[Jacob Ochs]

The flash red I used (if you like it) was well under $200.00 for a gallon of single stage acrylic. It was the lower end of the paint brands also the first one I ever did so I didnt want to spend a ton on paint.

do you remember where you got it?

[sinkrun]

Surplus city in Bellwood pa I think they have a store in Maryland also they do sell paint and supplys there quite cheap. Not sure where your from but regardless do some pricing on paint there can be a HUGE difference.

I will see if I can find the can and manufacturer so you can see who sells it in your area.

[USAFAGumby]

Just had mine painted "Fathom" blue. Might be the same blue as the Chevelle's Fathom color but not sure, really just a nice light metallic that MAACO had.

 

[Blue88Comanche]

My 1988 MJ..  It had a super cheap paint job, thus the faded sun burnt paint after a couple years.  All I was going for at the time was to protect it from potential rust.

 

When the paint was new

 

As it sits now.

[PEEJ]

Tango Mango

[87MJTIM]

Champagne Metallic - original Jeep color (for our northern neighbors: colour)

 

[cody4359]

White is right..

[Jacob Ochs]

White is right..

That white looks Beautiful!

[88whitemanche]

I agree!!! ^^^^

 

So I'll chip in on the white...

[Timeless]

Why only one color?  How about red, blue and everything in between?

 

[gogmorgo]

:agree:  :banana:  :doh:

[Verrochi]

 

[Jacob Ochs]

Why only one color? How about red, blue and everything in between?

 

Hahaha mines about to look like that come time for bodywork!