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Another color of paint question

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by BobFortier, Jan 9, 2007.

  1. Jan 9, 2007
    BobFortier

    BobFortier Member

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    Hi all

    Front fender this time. The area where the wheel is. (not the engine side, the other) Would you paint this black or white (the color of the tub is white)

    And the same applies for the rear fender, would you put it white or black ?


    Bob in Sherbrooke, painting jeep parts....
     
  2. Jan 9, 2007
    scaryjosh

    scaryjosh Member

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    the wheel well? mine is black but then again my jeep aint white, I would say it would look better black but that just me. ill be painting soon as well but my body is all line-x'd so ill be spraypainting the hood and fenders and grill black to match
     
  3. Jan 9, 2007
    jd7

    jd7 Sponsor

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    body color
     
  4. Jan 9, 2007
    scaryjosh

    scaryjosh Member

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    true, it would be easyer to paint it all one color so you would not have to worry about tapeing and over spray
     
  5. Jan 9, 2007
    AvianMan

    AvianMan Bird Man

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    If it's not on a lifted jeep, Id say paint it black and use some undercoat on them for rust protection.
     
  6. Jan 9, 2007
    $ sink

    $ sink Gazillians of posts

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    Body color $.02
     
  7. Jan 9, 2007
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    Body color gets my vote. My Silverado pickup is white, and I like the way the white fenderwells look.
     
  8. Jan 9, 2007
    MCSCOTT

    MCSCOTT Member

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    Nuther vote for body color. If it was mainly used for offroading where you'd be touching it up with a rattle can from time to time, I'd go black, but if it isn't going to be chipped up on a regular basis I'd go with the body color.
     
  9. Jan 9, 2007
    original cj5

    original cj5 They call me Mr Bubba

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    All the inner/under panels of all these Jeeps were body color. Mine has some "undercoat/chip guard" under the original paint color.
     
  10. Jan 9, 2007
    CAP

    CAP Fresh out of the clam.

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    White fenderwells scream fiberglass.
     
  11. Jan 9, 2007
    CJ-X

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    It should match the body. Looks best to me.
     
  12. Jan 9, 2007
    Alabamaranger

    Alabamaranger New Member

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    I choose the SEM Bedliner paint WWII Army green on my Bronco II. Thinking about doing my CJ5 the same.

    [​IMG]
     
  13. Jan 9, 2007
    SwampRatt

    SwampRatt 1973 CJ-5

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    I like the black underside with the white tub.

    [​IMG]
     
  14. Jan 10, 2007
    booger

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    Check out the post "Windshield frame color" on todays' new posts - you'll see a photo on an assembly line - you can see factory color of wheel well there.
     
  15. Jan 10, 2007
    booger

    booger New Member

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    Here's the photo from the post I mentioned[​IMG][/IMG]
     
  16. Jan 10, 2007
    CJ-X

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    Not to change the subject, but why is that rear fenderwell square?
     
  17. Jan 12, 2007
    BobFortier

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    Hi all

    Thanks for the input, and thanks for posting that picture, it is now on my desktop. I choose to go with white, inside and out of the fenders. Here is a before/after pic of one of the fender.

    Bob in Sherbrooke
     
  18. Jan 12, 2007
    LostDawg

    LostDawg Slowly rusting in the NW

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    Looks good Bob. I think you'll be happy.
    FYI: There is a plasticizer that you can add to the paint that allows for flex. This is the same stuff that is added to the paint when it is sprayed on plastic bumpers and trim. It keeps its strength/hardness, but will keep it from cracking when it does flex.
     
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