That’s going to look like crap. There are a number of vendors who put together DIY paint kits that include primer, color coat, clear coat, and a blending agent. I used such a system on a Hyundai Genesis bumper - I would give it a c+. Don’t waste your time on a one coat generic color....it will look worse than amateurish.im about to give this a try. Im going to start with the door and see if i do well, then move to the rocker if im confident in my ability. Worst case i mess up the door, its already messed up anyway.
if anyone has pointers please chime in.
i figured its a good investment to keep some of these materials around for future trail damage. My goal is to get it sealed for now so the metal wont rust.
You glued the mirror? I hope you dont try and sell the jeep after these "fixes" .So, i know some were saying to go the insurance route. Being raised a hand on do it yourself mentality, i started diving into the repairs. My deductible for insurance is $1000 and for that price im halfway to a premium tan soft top or i could get a steel stubby front and fender delete. I really dont want anything on this vehicles record. Id rather have some scars than some repairs in the vehicle history.
Thank you all for the input and ill keep you posted with repairs
Yeah! Those are all great ideas and i have really liked the idea of doing half doors permanently.You can always buy a new door in the future anyway. Maybe half doors!. Nothing to lose trying to fix it yourself. You can also wrap the Jeep instead of painting it. Keep us posted.
Oh yeah for sure! Thats not done with, just let it sit for now and ill figure it out later. Wanted to mostly get it sealed up i didnt like exposed metal just sitting there. Still gotta cover up the exposed metal on the door hinge.yeah... need a lot more sanding and use the proper matching paint canister from jeep. I wish I had pictures when I did it with my XJ. It took me abou 2 full days. And I touched it up a few times. You need to increase the working area by quite a bit too around the dent.
I managed to get mine perfectly level and you could barely tell. But it was always kinda dull. It isnt worth it.
Best bet is to get a new hard top, New bumper, fender... any plastic piece that is damaged really and get quotes from a body shop. The top being that damaged is not worth fixing. You can order just the rear shell itself. That body damage though.... That is going to be ALOT of money. Or you wear it as a badge of honor.I was trying to do Pinyon Mountain Trail and i smashed my hardtop and put a nice scrape down my passenger door.
does anyone have advice on the best way to get this fixed? Id prefer to fix it myself.