Customizable Jeep Magnetic Armor - MEK Magnet

[@Manny92284]

I've been running Smittybilt skin magnets for about a year and it has saved my paint job from getting pinstripes. I have driven with them on from San Diego to St. George, UT and they stayed on. It's a good investment overall. One thing that you forgot to mention is you must have your jeep spotless prior to putting your skins on. If you decide to slap the skins on with some dirt on your Jeep, you will damage your paint job. It's like having a sandpaper on your Jeep while you are out on the trail. Also, I usually don't add the small strip that goes on the rocker panel. It falls off easily.

[@jamesbonanno3359]

Some things to be aware of with the magnets. Definitely a nice-looking product and something you pay for, because it is well manufactured. There are some caveats with magnets on metal. If direct sunlight hits them for a long time and you don't remove them you can actually start to melt the magnet onto your metal. Also it is always a good idea to remove them periodically and clean the metal surface and the back of the magnet again. Nice presentation.

[@dinkydotzero]

What a great Idea, So simple yet so smart and long overdue

[@1111Overland]

Wish I’d known about this two months ago before I purchased a set of the Smittybilt mag armor for my Jeep. It looks great, works great, and I really like it, but the possibility of customizing? Absolutely outstanding. Thanks for sharing and good luck to all of you who get a set!!

[@balablue1717]

Wow, you folks have so many options for your rides, I envey this now. Great idea you can keep the Jeep clean and also save the paint at the same time. Great product. Congratulations.

[@DestDroid]

Really like this idea. Hope they can expand into other models.

[@bodarville4699]

One of the best jeep channels on KZbin, keep up the good work

[@TrailRecon]

What a great compliment, thank you!

[@H.pylori]

Another well produced, useful video. Thanks TrailRecon!

[@TrailRecon]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@funkydodo149]

That is very cool!!!! I love the TrailRecon graphics, the colours work so well with the Jeep's silver.

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks! I think it really gives the Jeep some character.

[@oldchicago3216]

That looks very cool, I like the woodie panels, it reminds me of my dad's '72 International Travelall, I remember when he bought it I believe in '71, Forest Green with the wood decal across it just like the old Cherokee's.

[@chackothomas8929]

Awesome product. Someone's been busy in the studio lately! Enjoying the videos.

[@TrailRecon]

Great to hear you enjoyed the video! I've got a lot more content on the way!

[@wjf213]

Very cool. I'd love to see some for trucks as well. Might be a handy item to have if you're a bank robber too. Everyone sees you getting away in a rusty jeep and a couple miles down the road you pull them off and no more rust. haha Keep up the great work.

[@TheLyngas]

Would be awesome if they made them for other jeep models. Like the XJ 👍

[@TrailRecon]

Fingers crossed as they grow they can expand to other makes and models.

[@wickedmuffin76]

You can find sheet magnets, and they aren't hard to cut, I'm not trying to crap on the product, just saying it wouldn't be hard to duplicate, at least in function

[@frankdutton404]

Just bought the MEK Magnet in Kryptek Camo love it

[@blakeazimmerman]

The mountain background is epic

[@savetriceratops9484]

Bumper to bumper trail pin striping. Affordable and add's character.

[@AZWESTSIDEWHEELERS]

Wow that’s really awesome. We are running Rugged Ridge Mag Armor but it’s getting worn out these will look so much better especially with our KZbin logo on it like yours. Great video. Looks a bit thinner than the Rugged Ridge one. Yep my wife lost same piece in Sedona

[@scottseifert4086]

When brush hits the jkur for me, it's side like you show the protection for. But also that last section of the hood before the window. Plus the A pillars take a huge beating, gotta have something for those areas.

[@RobDTom]

The TrailRecon graphics look awesome on your Jeep! I hope that they come up with a few more out of the box options because I'm not in love with any of the current ones. My friend has the all black ones which work great, but these have the potential to look so much cooler (as your custom graphics prove).

[@TrailRecon]

You can get them just straight solid color to match your Jeep as well and I'll bet we'll see other graphic options down the road.

[@kenmarapese9085]

I let the trail decorate my vehicle!

[@rrad3926]

Nothing wrong with a little custom pin stripping.

[@outlaw9232]

Love it! One of the first things I noticed is I thing they should have continued it over the front fender toward the front. If I had to choose one right now...defiantly the American Flag....another professional video Brad!!

[@koopspook]

Outlaw 923 why defiantly, are you currently overseas or in Latin America somewhere?

[@timweimar8768]

Looks sharp Brad. Definitely thinking about this in the future.

[@MohrRacing2]

Cool video I care to see how it will hold up against the bushes. You mentioned that you need to make sure that it is flush with the door when you put it on. So I wonder how well it will stay on with branches and other shrubs rubbing up against it.

[@DanBlackRacing]

Damn. So much for using this on JL's.

[@patriot3820]

really like the idea. never knew this existed. thanks!

[@hankmontoya7571]

Hello Brad. I truly enjoy your videos. This is an awsome idea. Do you still have them on your JK and if so how are they holding up?

[@bucky7badger7]

Wondering the same thing as I don’t see them on the jeep anymore

[@sxstexan1956]

That rust looks awesome! I guess I need a jeep now. Good stuff

[@JosephTrezza]

Can these be left on all the time? Love this and would like to just keep them on to accent the jeep

[@AustinH7]

No, it says in the instructions not to. It will leave permanent “tan lines” on your paint.

[@rogerbush6113]

I’m loving the looks of these thanks for the video

[@thesarge8488]

If I did get one I would have to go custom all the way, thanks for another great video

[@3.2.1.adventure4]

They are pretty awesome, but wish they where a bit better color matched and continued down the from fender more, either way deffinatley a very cool option thanks for sharing!

[@steviecarbone4052]

Cool video, looks great on your Jeep! Thanks.

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! I'm really please with how it looks.

[@daddyfoot1999]

Thanks, Doc, I love the magnets.

[@appleguy1986]

I really like them. I'm going to put them on my Jeep Santa list.

[@TrailRecon]

Sounds like someone will have a Merry Christmas!

[@Charris2218]

I want the mountains but I don’t think will go well with the Dunn color, so maybe I’ll look into the custom option. This is an awesome product.

[@TrailRecon]

So many choices!

[@mikerich2009]

Very cool; I predict that product is going to sell very well. I'd like to see the SDJC offer custom sets for purchase through the club!

[@TrailRecon]

I agree, I think their will be a lot of folk interested in this!

[@sm6wet]

Really cool way to protect your paint job. 73 from Sweden

[@ryanmartinage]

A lot of Toyota owners would love these. We're not really thrilled with busting up a $40k truck's paint either. Do they just do Jeeps?

[@TrailRecon]

New company, so they are just starting with Jeep, but who knows what they may end up doing in the future.

[@ryanmartinage]

They should really consider measuring up Tacomas and 4Runners. Both camps would go for these.

[@Gfresh2000]

Getting the curves right may be hard for more conventional vehicles...

[@TexanUSMC8089]

They look very cool. I thought you got a partial wrap. I'd leave them on all the time. lol

[@TrailRecon]

Those were magnets, but you might see a Jeep wrap in the coming weeks.

[@thejlstories7064]

wonder if they'll work on the new aluminum JL doors??

[@TrailRecon]

Excellent point! I didn't even think about the JL having aluminum doors... no magnets for the JL.

[@philipdelzmen7226]

No they wont... I made the mistake of making my own custom magnets NOT KNOWING the JL was aluminum.... 🙄 Even hood & front quarters plus doors are aluminum.... Only place a magnet stuck was small spot above rear fender...

[@onawhim7737]

Really cool! Like all of them, maybe the mountains one? Seems like a fair price to protect my paint.

[@k9dark10]

This is an awesome idea

[@nocogarden]

id love this for my 4runner

[@ricdog50]

Man after my own heart.Well I'm definitely getting them unsure as to what pattern right now,also think they be good in the big city with door dings

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you! Also might fend off a grocery shopping cart or two!

[@ScaryFear]

This is awesome! I was just wondering if they made magnets like this. So happy to find this. My jeep has custom art and I'm getting ready to do my own art on my doors but worry about it getting ripped if I went on a bushy trail. I will so do this later on and have custom armor over my custom art. I don't want any scratches on my Jeep.

[@edward-hq8dn]

im in the process of getting the old glory flag set i have a 2018 jeep willys flag set for mine it has the rhino clearcoat

[@leovredenbregt8131]

Love this idea! Now to find them in oz 🇦🇺

[@Legendary-tv8kb]

Awesome! Looks amazing!

[@supersami7748]

I tried mec magnet on the web, no luck. Also I have many customers with CJ’s,YJ’s TJ’s XJ’s and a few others. The only out of the box is JK and JL? Good info.

[@Heartlanddualsport]

That really looks nice with your logo etc on your Jeep. Looks very nice. Thanks for sharing. I think this company will do well. There is not a lot of options for the magnetic protection and this one being customizable is going to make it that much nicer for folks to customize their vehicle at a fairly decent cost. Thanks again for sharing and have a blessed week. Quick question, there was a bunch of circles on the magnet with your logo or something on them, where do all the circles go, are the fridge magnets or what was all the extra circles for? Thanks again. Dale

[@voordalak]

Be careful of rust. Great idea for a trip away out back if your bush bashen.

[@maxdominguez5543]

These are really cool and def was considering until I saw they were $450. Im the same, I think az pinstripes are part of the experience but if I can avoid them, I most def will. This is a really cool idea but price is too steep and there are alot of other Jeep mods I would probably prefer to do for the price of these magnets.Just my $0.02

[@calebsurface7363]

Did you do a video on cutting your fenders?

[@TrailRecon]

No, check out RockTroops youtube channel, I followed his video.

[@samwhetstone9568]

We never saw anything about that bumper! It looks awesome! Any details?

[@TrailRecon]

Coming soon!

[@crazyt8781]

Is it just for Jeep's ? That is awesome 👍👍

[@tomjjackson21]

Game changer.

[@SwellRunner]

Wow! This looks rad! Any idea if they plan to make them for other vehicles? Would be cool for my 4runner as well!

[@TrailRecon]

I hope the company is able to expand into other makes and models. Something like this would look great on the Swell Runner Overland rig!

[@dvgayle1]

Is there an option for JL's with aluminum doors? I went to the MEK website and didn't see any.

[@tsykesek]

Any word on the JL and aluminum doors?

[@dvgayle1]

@@tsykesek I haven't heard anything. They told me about 6 months ago they were close to a product, but they probably became perplexed. I'm thinking it would have to be some sort of mild adhesive as opposed to magnetic.

[@tsykesek]

dvgayle1 they emailed me back and they have an eta of end of November!

[@dvgayle1]

@@tsykesek Thanks for the follow-up. Hopefully I won't have too many scratches by then.

[@19DESERTFOX91]

seems like an awesome product but little high on the price. (understandably as a new company in custom work) I wonder if the flat surface of the jeep is needed for them to work properly? I think these for that curved bottom on Tacoma would be an awesome thing and maybe be a big hit for Tacoma owners

[@paneskarabajo]

Smittybilt has them for $150 if u r lucky n run into a special sometimes they have them for $99 compare to $500 🤔

[@OverlandTT]

How do you clean off the metal fragments they'll pick up? Also will they affect the inbuilt compass?

[@TrailRecon]

hmmmm.... the compass question is interesting. I'll have to pay attention next time I have them on.

[@OverlandTT]

It would be interesting to know if start off and then add them left side and then right... Either way - they look fantastic!

[@OVRLNDX]

Pretty awesome!

[@TrailRecon]

Would look good on a certain overland Jeep I know?!

[@alexruberg8725]

really like the videos keep them coming !!

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you sir!

[@saulmvv]

really good looking product. looks very useful

[@roamingtiger]

Can you make a video of buffing the scratches out I got some pin stripes on my Jeep I’m trying to get out.

[@TrailRecon]

That's an great suggestion, but I may need to take some car detailing lessons first... I'm a bit of hack!

[@roamingtiger]

TrailRecon thanks I love the videos and if you make a video about it I’ll be the first to watch. Happy jeeping.

[@ricdog50]

Check out chemical guys maybe they have something good luck

[@JBetoRodrigues]

Very cool...no doubt !

[@Lore-wv5mt]

What a great idea!..I'll wait till they go down a little on the price

[@thegruntmanoverlandcompany6254]

cool... is there a video on those lights on your rack? I assume they are KC's. I gotta have those.

[@TrailRecon]

Yep, here ya go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJmonaJsg6trm68

[@lloydrage]

Very cool. Can you leave them on while on a highway or just trails ?

[@TrailRecon]

I've cruised down the highway at 75mph no problem.

[@frankhuber9912]

Won't work on the new wrangler jl -- aluminum doors... bummer, I've read some great reviews about these a couple of years ago (different company, I think), and everybody who had them loved them.

[@atm2770]

I think this is a really neat idea... however there are a few graphics and badges that I have that I would prefer to not remove. If I was aware of this around a year ago, I would probably consider the patriot.

[@randykoster6587]

I'm curious about how much the custom set cost.

[@marypoppins9596]

Is it only on driver side?

[@brendanjeans4423]

Wish they had them for tjs would definitely buy it

[@Arckiz]

Good looking jeep mate

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you sir!

[@alanbuffalohead2603]

bad ass... thanks for the tips. Good work

[@contracostaexpert]

These look cool though... 10 years in the sign company says you missed something very important. Cleanliness is next to holiness with these things. If you put magnets and if your car and the magnet are not clean and dust free you'll be fine BUT if not those trapped particulates will damage the finish on your car faster than fine sand paper. Keep up the good work.

[@TrailRecon]

You are very correct! Here is from their website regarding cleaning: Remove Jeep Armor magnetic panels daily and after each use, especially after harsh weather or temperature exposure. Clean with a gentle soap and water, do not use harsh detergents or rough surface scrubbers. Allow both sides of the Jeep Armor magnetic panel to air dry before reapplying to a clean and dry Jeep exterior.

[@HeyItsWinner]

they need these for pjs

[@speedbird3955]

Do you still use these? Are these worth it?

[@marcin4497]

That's what keeps.me.away from trails with brand new JL. Fantastic.solution

[@calvin7740]

Other car buyer would like this for there trucks. Me on my 1969 VW bug & my 2006 Four Runner. :-)

[@benb4389]

I want to get the patriot style but with a thin blue line flag possible or the Rockies

[@swarbrickjesse]

This is a great idea! But $498.00? That seems excessive. If they were cheaper I would've bought one right now lol

[@TrailRecon]

They are a new start up company, so as they refine things I'm sure cost/price will eventually come down. I think this is a product that will be pretty popular.

[@SmokeytheJeep]

There are cheaper companies offering all-black versions. I’m aware of a Canadian firm and a Chinese company. But, a U.S.-made company that offers customizable visuals is a better value to me. I just hope they’ll do one for factory half-doors.

[@erich2186]

Yup, I like the product, and there are a few out there. This is just too expensive right now. Going to the site I was thinkng MAYBE in the 300's for a four door.

[@pj20555]

Jesse Swarbrick : VERY COOL, but at that price I'd just Plastidip my truck.

[@Lore-wv5mt]

Me too

[@ChillWeezy]

its nice but there's a lot of gaps. Hope they improve that a bit better.

[@haydenwegner2439]

do they have them for xjs? or will they be making them soon? thanks!!!

[@TrailRecon]

Not currently, would love to have something similar on our XJ!

[@haydenwegner2439]

me too! thanks for the quick reply!!

[@travisguerra1287]

I second the want for an XJ option!

[@monikakalenski5510]

Hi Hayden, we don’t make the XJS but I’ll definitely keep you posted for when we do. Thanks so much for your interest!

[@MassiveDerek]

Probably won’t work on JL aluminum doors 😢

[@wickedmuffin76]

awesome, except for the dirt the magnets grind into the paint

[@Isaaydinphotography]

I love it.. where to order?

[@marcusmendoza9354]

What happened to the stt pro tires ?

[@TrailRecon]

Giving theses 37" BFG KO2 a workout now!

[@OverlandTT]

Ok last June your Jeep said RUBICON on the side of the hood, now it doesn't. What happened Brad, did you buff them out? 😊

[@TrailRecon]

No particular reason, just felt like removing them and going with a cleaner look.

[@jim9win]

would have to agree the wow price is a little high took me by surprise to see how high it is .in the $300 range ok

[@stevenanderson9857]

patriot one, if I don't do a custom

[@CVPI03]

why not just wrap the jeep with xpel?

[@Vickiniii]

Please get new fenders Brad!!!

[@TrailRecon]

Sitting in the garage!

[@iKaakani]

500$.. Wow. I mean these are amazing, but honestly for that price point, I would expect them to stick themselves on 😂

[@jasonalkins3734]

Customs 🤙

[@keithhodge395]

Love them but little high priced

[@WolfKingJS54]

So they are literally big magnets

[@TrailRecon]

Yep

[@EricMessmer14]

I’ll add these to my 2016 F-150. Oh wait...

[@Tiktalkrandom]

Damit! Nothing for a Jeep WJ. I like your videos, but I'm a WJ owner.

[@TrailRecon]

Would be cool to have them for WJ's, XJ's and more... maybe down the road. Thanks!

[@Tiktalkrandom]

Do you have WJs offroading with y'all or is only jks?

[@nathanoller4921]

The side cladding on my WJ had saved it from so much, I wouldn't see the need to add this to it, then again, I have the unpainted side cladding. If you really are concerned, I'd get plastic cladding to replace your painted cladding for when you wheel.