How I Painted My Jeep!! Jeep Wrangler project

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[@geberhard]

Dale great work! I have painted several Jeeps over the years and always cool to see how much of a change a paint job does to the Jeep. I could not see your compressor setup, but one recommendation is to use a water/moisture separator. It helps prevents crystallization type spots like you got on the hood (little dots). Another tip to deal with the flying paint dust is to have the floor moist or wet, or at a minimum put some water containers around as they help trap some of the dust. One other suggestion is that you align all of the body work before the paint (looked like your door gaps may be a bit off on the video) All in all excellent work and you made it look easy, the prep work is the brutal part :D

[@projectbumblejeep4190]

Since you didn't use a base coat clear coat paint (used a single stage paint?) you could have gone with Rustoleum. It runs about 35$ per gallon and offers lots of colors. Makes touch up really easy as well. It's what I'm using on Project Bumble Jeep (with a twist) I will be adding clear coat to mine at some point. It's also allowing me to paint the Jeep in stages as I get time. Looks great though. God bless and stay well.

[@overlandtoshore]

I used tractor paint on my jeep! Tractor supply sold me a gallon of paint really cheap. Still holds up well almost 2 years later.

[@Stryder-mc1lu]

Nice job , the hood spots are "fisheye's " I'll echo one of the other comments "use a water/moisture separator."

[@rl1106]

I truly enjoy watching your videos. I have learned so much from your videos! At first I wasn't so sure about orange as a color, but it looks really good, can't wait to see it with the black parts.

[@JeremyHarrison7900]

Wow Dale! That looks great. Nice job and love the color choice.

[@AndersenEnterprises]

Nice job! I'm going to touch up my '04 TJ. I'll start with the hood as the paint is chipping off.... thanks again for your details!

[@davidjessee7701]

My brother use to paint cars … I remember him adding fish eye reducer in his paint !!! Look it up! Love the orange

[@parajeeper]

That color combo is going to rock!!!

[@upiper71]

Looks awesome! I’m painting my 94 YJ next spring so this is super helpful

[@eversleyowl]

Great work, and love the colour! Your videos always inspire me to get on and do something, you are such a positive person.

[@tdck2978]

Looks awesome. Great work. I just got my leaf springs today. Been waiting for 3 months since I ordered them.

[@JeepSolid]

Yeah. Some parts are taking forever right now.

[@jbhk7977]

That looks awesome Dale. I would consider black rocker guards, they will hide the dents and make the Jeep look "complete".

[@robturner16]

Awesome job 👏 Been following you for awhile now, I found you after we bought our 95 Wrangler YJ . Excellent videos.... thank you!!

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you!

[@porterdor39]

Rob I like to do mine but the mess in the garage too much

[@leskobrandon538]

Wow, it came out great! What a difference All one color makes

[@JeepSolid]

Thanks! I'm really happy with it

[@kenmolina3199]

Good color choice. I say that being from Cleveland and a Browns fan. Also, my kid is now going to the University of Texas, and that’s also the Longhorns color. Yet still, very nice. Can’t wait to see the final completion.

[@JeepSolid]

Thanks! I like how it turned out.

[@mrautomatech2329]

Yea that color is awesome! You killed it man, good work!

[@GoatOffroad]

Turned out great for a first time paint job!! And like you said it’s a Jeep!

[@joshcrockett57]

Perfect timing for a new name - Project Jack-o'-lantern. 😄. Jeep looks great, on your mixing cup if you skip one of those lines the ratio for the last component will be off since each line is dependent on the volume from the previous component.

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you. I’ll look at that again

[@chriss.3476]

Black on the cowl of the hood (the raised section) would be a nice touch

[@stephenayers3171]

Did you add clear coat to the paint? Clear Coat will add a pit look to the paint job. Sometime do a video on prep and masking. Thank You, Stephen Ayers

[@cameronchrestman46]

Man that's so close to one of my favorite colors Mack truck orange. At least that is what my dad called it when he painted all of my bedroom furniture with it lol shure brings back memories

[@jimwhalen6769]

Looks awesom Dale! The fish eyes are usually caused by wax, grease, or some other contaminates. Usually it is caused by someone touching the panel with bare hands and not cleaning it completely. Looks great and can't wait to see it complete!

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you! Thought I had cleaned it well enough, but guess not.

[@jimwhalen6769]

It looked like you did, maybe something in the pain? There are a bunch of reasons, so hard to tell.

[@kevinp7975]

Looks great! Next time, an old trick is to wet your garage floor. It traps dust and your paint will be cleaner in the end. I would have went with forest green, but your other YJ is green so Orange is a good choice. I agree it will look great with black accents, especially black rims!

[@sxmx312]

Impressive! You should be proud Dale.

[@AstanaxKnight]

Nice work as well as testing the water for us newbies. I'm sitting here in front of my 1995 YJ scraping off Monstaliner. Got the new color car paint in yesterday. Thankfully, as a disabled veteran, I can rent a paint booth for $26 a day at the local military base auto skills shop. Otherwise I would have to deal with good old Florida sugar sand that gets everywhere.

[@roccom5988]

Respect my friend. You did a fantastic job. Greetings from Belgium.

[@brentmclovin9332]

I think you did a fantastic job! Cheers!🙂

[@your2nd]

It's a head turner.... suits you Dale . We need to see our hero job people coming.

[@bellowsjeep3999]

Looks great! Love the color! Not too bad for your first time. My first one was way worse! That Jeep is going to be sick!

[@joshnelson9571]

Really enjoy your videos!

[@rushwal]

Looks good!

[@elcajoia619]

Deserves way more credit than your getting, thanks for motivating me on my 89' Cherokee,

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you! Always worth trying new stuff.

[@gordongman3423]

Looking good Bro.

[@porterdor39]

Thanks so much I am learning plenty from you.

[@dissociativecat7495]

I think it looks really good

[@davidshettlesworth1442]

Wow! You are a courageous DIY guy tackling that paint job. $200 bucks just for the gallon of paint, not to mention the cost of compressor, spray gun, supplies to do the prep, sanding, protecting the garage. You are a Dynamo of energy. I need to drink your coffee brand.

[@jeeperguy4290]

The Great Pumpkin 🎃 😂looks awesome, you may have inspired me to tackle mine. Just need my garage back first. Post some more vid’s when you get your accent trim on🤙🏻😎

[@StlClanHD]

This gives me motivation to strip down my TJ and repaint it :) absolutely love this channel

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you josh!

[@jacob5106]

Orange color looks just like my YJ! Looks great but I would hit it with a final coat of clear coat to give it that nice gloss finish, it will also protect the color

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you. This was a single stage paint

[@dopierosierozkrecam]

Piękny kolor👍👍👍 taki sam mi się marzy.

[@Toil18]

Awesome looks amazing

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you

[@skepticcoach5960]

Great job!

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you!

[@timseestedt3530]

Good job

[@MikeH_41-33_LII]

It’s officially the Philadelphia Flyers Jeep! Coming from a die hard Flyers fan… I LOVE IT! 😛

[@JeepSolid]

Thanks Mike!!

[@kimdecastro9156]

look's great . dale

[@adamdavis785]

In between coats and after sanding what liquid do I use to clean dust?? Looks awesome

[@stevec5657]

1st time painting a vehicle? Wow, very nice job! 👍 Will look awesome with black accents and maybe in the future, consider painting the wheels satin black.

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you! I was considering painting the wheels

[@BrianChildress2]

Looks good! Good job! Yes the paint price seems super high

[@JeepSolid]

Yeah. Seemed high to me to. I wonder if prices are just up a lot right now.

[@jcwoodman5285]

VERY NICE!🤗

[@seanmiller140]

Beautiful color man! It’s gunna look great. OIIIIIIIO

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you

[@joelgraboski9207]

I'm very impressed...

[@JeepSolid]

Cool. Thanks Joel! I'm pretty happy with it

[@jimanderson4960]

Hi Dale. Awesome job! I have a 98 Wrangler I bought new and gave it to my 18 year old son last year for college. It's black and we want to keep it black but the original paint is very dull after 24 years. What was the total cost for you to paint this? Also, how long do you think it would take two people to repaint a vehicle like this? Thanks!

[@steveornot]

This is great stuff! How many gallons of orange did the whole project take?

[@301steady]

I like it.

[@moabwheeling1305]

Hey Dale , for your first paint job it came out great . I really love the color you pick out. I see Sasha wanting you to paint her XJ now lol . Take care sir and looking forward to your next video .

[@micheallinderman481]

Very nice! Use some kicker boards on the side to hide Ur small dents.

[@JeepSolid]

Yeah. I was thinking of adding some rock rails. Gonna be a cool looking Jeep!

[@micheallinderman481]

@@JeepSolid I love orange. I owned a Mustang 1970 boss 429 at the age of 19 in 1974. It was grabber orange. Sold the car to get married. Should have kept the car and got rid of the girl. I own a 2001 jeep tj 60 anniversary. It is jet black. never will I sell it!

[@tsmith578]

Hey Dale . My name is Tim, you don't know me but I'm person that if you may recall several months back when you were working on your jeep you had maken a mistake and put your intake gasket on backwards and I noticed it and left you a comment about it , in the comments it said from Francis , that was because I was using Francis's phone because my phone was broken at the time. Any how . I want to congratulate you on your victory of the paint job , it looks nice . as for the hood well you win em all buddy. My brother and my uncle used to do all their own body work and paint when I was growing up , and one of the things I learned from that is when you paint anything you are much better off to have it laying flat , especially something as large as your Jeep hood. so when you respray it put it on a couple of saw horses or a table , and you should get a much better outcome the next time. keep up the good work man , and don't feel so bad about that hood , just remember experience is the best teacher . Tim from Wisconsin.

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you. Appreciate the advice!

[@treetopstitcher]

It'll be awesome! Won't have any problem losing it in the parking lot!

[@JeepSolid]

Haha! True

[@dg98adams]

Need a good water separator or you get the spots from water-in the line

[@JeepSolid]

That’s kinda what I was guessing. I have one but not right at the gun

[@dg98adams]

@@JeepSolid and draining your tank before spraying paint/primer helps

[@daviddailey4959]

I am betting that tack cloth is the culprit. Those cloths should be used with the almost zero pressure on the panel you are painting.

[@JeepSolid]

Ah. Could be. I’ll take note of that

[@livelikehailey]

Where did you buy the paint from? I want to repaint my jeep myself too!

[@angellizarraga6050]

I. Like. Your. Videos you explain good. Thanks. My Inglis is litle

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you! 😃

[@wardperozuk2288]

Fish eyes or not. I really like the colour!!

[@michelpaulcote353]

Did you clearcoat ? Nice color, great job.

[@JeepSolid]

No. It was a single stage. No clear coat needed

[@AZFrank4x4]

Yes auto paint can be expensive especially with CA regulations... nice job.

[@garyh4458]

Painting is harder than it looks. I painted my VW three times before I finally was happy with it!!!

[@roberthamilton9487]

Hi Dale, what size is your compressor? how small do you think you can go?

[@JeepSolid]

compressor is 60 gal. that is what paint shop and tool rating recommended as minimum. It had no trouble keeping up with it. I bet you could get away with a smaller one though. maybe 40 gal....? May run out of air for a min with long use, but I wouldn't mind waiting 1 min now and then...

[@gordonoconnor3790]

That looks fantastic. I'd like to repaint my Liberty, but I don't think my apartment complex would approve.

[@JeepSolid]

Haha! Maybe not

[@goodgreenmen2126]

looks super greats! lol

[@danhambrick6331]

You know Halloween is just around the corner.😂😂👍👍

[@JeepSolid]

Haha! Yes. I thought that as well.

[@claudexy]

great, great, great job...:) you can be proud. (and i'm sure you are..:)) big thank you for showing us. really cool...lol

[@JeepSolid]

Yeah. Messed up part of it, but got it done. Happy for my first attempt

[@franklastname4904]

What was the total cost of buying jeep and fixing it up once done?

[@leskobrandon538]

Fish eye is caused by Grease and or contaminants of some sort having a higher surface tension than the paint

[@JeepSolid]

Thanks. I was thinking it may have been water drops. Need to add another filter right at the gun.

[@leskobrandon538]

@@JeepSolid it could be from water in the air...

[@jberzin3]

Did you do clearcoat as well?

[@JeepSolid]

No. It’s a single stage. No clear coat needed

[@ryanhayward5910]

What primer did you use?

[@JeepSolid]

Uhhh... I don't remember off the top of my head. I have a video on priming it thought. I show the type of primer there.

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Water in the line caused the paint issue, or oil.

[@charleskuykendall9625]

Ok the spots was contaminated air with water or most likely oil.

[@jimhoran5445]

How many coats of paint did you put on?

[@NoWr2Run]

YES, THIS.

[@JeepSolid]

I did 3 coats on the Jeep. Hood ended up with 4 coats.

[@jimhoran5445]

@@JeepSolid Did you use the whole 1 gallon of paint?

[@tomeng6733]

No 2k clear ??

[@JeepSolid]

No. It’s a single stage. No clear coat needed

[@MrSpeedysChannel]

Those are fish eyes, something got on there, maybe chemical clean it re sand and spray.

[@JeepSolid]

Thank you. It was only on the hood. good thing that's the part i re did

[@MrSpeedysChannel]

@@JeepSolid came out nice!!! You did an excellent job for the first time!!

[@kerryclark1926]

Is your daughter old enough to drive? You know that will become her jeep.

[@chadcarter9581]

I want you to build be a yj… I will commission one!

[@JeepSolid]

Maybe buy this one 😁

[@jackfielding6194]

That looks like a repectable 20 footer.

[@JeepSolid]

Haha! Thank you!

[@p.s8950]

The 70's called and want they're paint colour back. lol. 👍