[iroll919]

i have a 1998 sport and its paint is looking pretty bad all around and i want to make it look decent again but on a budget i dont want to just spray paint it anybody have any good ideas or is it worth it to just take it to like maaco and get the cheapest thing they have

any ideas are awsome

[4.0H.O.XJ]

Damn, dude, that's a SUPER broad question.

1) How much are you willing to spend?
2) How bad is your jeep? (Rust? Dents? Paint defects?....)
3) Are you doing a color change, or keeping it the original color? (Color change is MUCH more work, and can decrease the resale value in some cases)
4) What do you intend to do with it? ( a trail rig doesnt require as nice of a paint job, but a daily driver might)
5) What color do you want to paint it? (Dark colors require considerable more prep time than lighter colors)
6) Do you own an air compressor?
7) Will you be doing any of the prep work (trim removal, sanding, priming, masking etc) yourself?
8) Do you have any basic body work experience? Do you have any friends that do?
9) Do you own any body work tools and a place to do it?

Bro, keep it simple and cheap. First, keep it factory color so you dont have to pai nt under door jambs and under hood and stuff. Next, get a book on basic body work, and scuff and prime the problem areas until they are smooth and level with the rest of the truck. Remove any rust and dents to the best of your ability. It doesnt take as much skill as it does time and patience.
......Once you get the body as straight and as smooth as possible, remove the mirrors, grill, headlight bezels, bumpers and mask off the trim and all the glass (Except windshield) to the best of your ability.

Then DRIVE it to MAACO or Earl Scheib and have them shoot the paint for you.

With the 99 dollar paint job places, the better you prep the vehicle YOURSELF, the better its gonna look when you get it back.

If you have them do the whole thing, you wont be to overly pleased with the results. If you make it easy on THEM, THEY in turn will give you a better result. THE MORE PREPWORK YOU DO, the CHEAPER ITS GONNA BE ON YOUR WALLET.

Of course, you could always paint it yourself, but that is going to require a garage, a paint gun, and a little practice.

Good luck.

[AZ Jeff]

Good answer by 4.0H.O.XJ

[88wagon]

I saw on a forum once some guy who painted his entire car with rustoleum rolled on paint and it looked really good. he had to do alot of wet sanding and buffing but it turned out way better than I thought. google it I think theres a few write ups.