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tjrockcrawler
09-16-2007, 04:45 PM
Weekend fun included oil change, radiator flush and some cosmetic alterations. Flat black(ed) the headlight bezels and the chrome fog light housings. This was my first custom change since getting my TJ...I think it turned out pretty good.

Before....
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/rlrhino/S5000046.jpg

After...

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/rlrhino/lights.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/rlrhino/lights4.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j88/rlrhino/lights2.jpg
Gordon
09-16-2007, 06:52 PM
Hey, :smokin: - Fling that bling!

Looks great, Ryan.
amgraham
09-16-2007, 08:06 PM
Looks very good! If you do the same to your flares that TJ will be looking very sharp :grin:
BroncoMike
09-16-2007, 08:13 PM
Looks very good! If you do the same to your flares that TJ will be looking very sharp :grin:

Exactly what I was thinking. They do look fadded pretty bad.
Want2Wheel
09-16-2007, 08:16 PM
Nice
TNjeeper97
09-16-2007, 09:37 PM
Krylon Fusion spray paint works well on the plastic fender flares. I did the ones on my XJ and they turned out great.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r292/TNjeeper97/100_0222.jpg
tjrockcrawler
09-16-2007, 10:46 PM
Krylon Fusion spray paint works well on the plastic fender flares. I did the ones on my XJ and they turned out great.
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r292/TNjeeper97/100_0222.jpg

did you use any primer? I did for the chrome stuff, but with the flares being black already I wasn't sure if I would need to or not....
tjrockcrawler
09-16-2007, 10:48 PM
Looks very good! If you do the same to your flares that TJ will be looking very sharp :grin:

Exactly what I was thinking. They do look fadded pretty bad.

Next weekend :grin:
BroncoMike
09-17-2007, 02:19 AM
I wouldn't think you need to primer the flares. Just tape off the body and spray!!!
tjrockcrawler
09-17-2007, 02:27 AM
I wouldn't think you need to primer the flares. Just tape off the body and spray!!!

I was just going to take them off completely....
BroncoMike
09-17-2007, 02:31 AM
Even better! :wink:
TNjeeper97
09-17-2007, 10:08 AM
I took mine off completely. The can says that you don't have to prime, sand or anything. I just washed mine down with Dawn dish detergent and let them air dry. If I had it to do over again I would use a Red 3M Scotchbrite pad on them and then wash them down with Dawn again. They still held up well though even after being hit in the wreck.
amgraham
09-17-2007, 10:25 AM
Yeah, I would just make sure they're really clean and have at it. I've seen it done on some XJs and it seems to hold up well. Definitely take them off to spray the though.
Adurbin
09-18-2007, 03:23 AM
Looks good buddy....I will be doing mine very soon.
Alex_J's_TJ
09-18-2007, 07:57 AM
I taped mine off and painted them with Krylon for plastic. They look great!!
Before
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/duke_lover_13/100_0715.jpg
all taped off... I heard it was MUCH easier just to tape it than to take them off
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/duke_lover_13/100_0721.jpg
a bad after pic
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l209/duke_lover_13/100_0780.jpg