Camo wrap. And so it begins.... (Pics) - Page 5

84MSRB · 03-16-2008, 08:49 AM

I fully understand the $$$ thing.
However, I would still be slightly afraid at this age, considering where I live, of parking that thing somewhere and never finding it again.
Just envision yourself wandering around, looking like some people you've seen at the mall searching for their car.
Concerning acting your age, my motto(I have several) is simple-

"Just because I'm old doesn't mean I have to be mature"

I say that to myself alot.

Fatman · 03-16-2008, 09:00 AM

PB, this has a serious COOL factor to it! I'm really impressed.
I could see parking the Jeep out in a field with the top off and never finding it again.

Dig the Dole / Kemp politico. Bob was the man. We love Elizabeth, she's great for our state!

79BlackPearl · 03-16-2008, 10:28 AM

Pretty sweet PB!!

I'll keep my eyes out for a camo CJ running round in NW Louisiana.

You should have painted the hard top hunter orange so we could see ya rolling down these Louisiana country roads!!

Mr.Crowley · 03-16-2008, 11:02 AM

that looks very,very good..Just a thought,if I were in the fiberglass tub making bussiness I would think about screen printing this into the gell coat..Dont know how cost efficient it would be,but it sure would be kick ***..

**PhatBasturd** · 03-17-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 84MSRB

Concerning acting your age, my motto(I have several) is simple-"Just because I'm old doesn't mean I have to be mature"

I say that to myself alot.

LOL, I'll have to remember that one.

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Originally Posted by Fatman

PB, this has a serious COOL factor to it! I'm really impressed. I could see parking the Jeep out in a field with the top off and never finding it again.

Dig the Dole / Kemp politico. Bob was the man. We love Elizabeth, she's great for our state!

Thanks Fat - I'm honored. I was working in St. Louis when Bob had a rally under the arch. Talk about cool factor. I always thought Elizabeth would make a great VP.

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Originally Posted by 79BlackPearl

I'll keep my eyes out for a camo CJ running round in NW Louisiana.

Well that will probably be me if you see one. Especially in Bossier. In fact, I spent most of the day today in BC. Unfortunately, not in the Jeep.

AHS class of '81.

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Originally Posted by Mr.Crowley

if I were in the fiberglass tub making bussiness I would think about screen printing this into the gell coat...

Earlier in this thread 84MSRB talked about a process that was shown on American Chopper where you dipped items into a vat of fluid and when they puleed it out it had a camo pattern. Hard to explain, but it is extremly impressive.

Where in Jersey are you located? I spent about 18 month in the Cherry Hill area. I didn't spend much time in North Jersey, but South Jersey is great. Still go back from time to time to visit friends that I made while there.

**PhatBasturd** · 03-17-2008, 12:31 AM

The weather here was AWESOME this weekend, but damn it, I spent all weekend working for the man.

I did manage to mount the new passenger side fender late Saturday night, so all that is left to wrap is the fender and hood.

At this point in the process I am 99% pleased with the results and 100% sure I would do it again.

BUT I am having some issues with the wrap not wanting to stick in a couple of areas.

The problem areas are where I had to heat and stretch the wrap over significant curved areas. Like the grill and the lip that goes around the front wheel well. The wrap released in these areas a couple of days after I put it down.

I'm not sure if it was bad technique on my part or that the wrap just doesn't like sticking to sanded gel coat or powder coated materials (grill) or both.

Everything on the tub (sanded gel coat) and windshield (powder coated) is sticking like white on rice. No problems at all. Go figure.

I've been trying to re-heat and re-stick for a few days now and it is just not working. It will stay for a few hours and then release again.

There are ways to correct the problem that involve heat and cutting to relieve the stress on the vinyl and make it lay down.

That will be the next step and I will provide pics of the process for all of you camo wrap wanna-b's.

Rock on!

Mr.Crowley · 03-17-2008, 01:07 AM

not to far from cherry hill realy...just east in Hammonton,about 30 minutes from Atlantic City,in the last bit of woods in the area..Grew up further south in the sticks near the bay..

funny though,I spent alot of time in lousiana when I was younger..My uncle lived right off of Bourban street in N.O..Spent about every summer down there..Used to go over to Slidel alot and the neiboring citys.

**PhatBasturd** · 03-27-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Crowley

not to far from cherry hill realy...just east in Hammonton,about 30 minutes from Atlantic City,in the last bit of woods in the area..Grew up further south in the sticks near the bay..

funny though,I spent alot of time in lousiana when I was younger..My uncle lived right off of Bourban street in N.O..Spent about every summer down there..Used to go over to Slidel alot and the neiboring citys.

Small world as they say. I lived in Marlton and worked in Gibbstown. I managed to survive the blizzard of '96. 36" of snow in 24 hours if I remember right.

It was funny at my apartment complex when everyone was digging their cars out with snow shovels and all I had was a kitchen broom. Took me awhile...

**PhatBasturd** · 03-27-2008, 11:06 PM

Here are the latest pics.

Currently I have the hood pulled off to repair the crack along the front edge where the brown stain is in the first picture. The brown stain is the PO's attempt to fix by just pouring resin over the crack.

I am still having problems with the wrap releasing on the grill where the deep curves are at the top and bottom.

I have wrapped it two times trying different techniques, but nothing seems to work.

So, I've decided to pull the wrap off the grill and paint it with the same black that I used on the hard top and headlight bezels and just leave it at that.

**PhatBasturd** · 03-28-2008, 12:03 AM

And here we go.....

**mmerlina** · 03-28-2008, 05:34 AM

I think the grill looks better black anyhow.

79BlackPearl · 03-28-2008, 06:22 AM

The black grill really ties the whole project together. Breaks up the front camo, yet it works as a whole. That CJ looks really sharp!!!

**John Strenk** · 03-28-2008, 06:41 AM

Well if he had a chrome grill with a mirror like finish... wouldn't it reflect it's own camo....

Black is nice though with the rest.

ndigilio3 · 03-28-2008, 06:43 AM

phat.. if your using dupli-colors bedliner i would sugest applying a topcoat that has better uv protection. i did my entire xj with that stuff and after a year or so it has turned pretty grey. just my .02$. looks awsome otherwise..

**PhatBasturd** · 03-28-2008, 08:09 AM

Yes I agree. I'm liking the black grill better than the camo. Even though my GF hates my Jeep she had suggested that I paint it black when I started the camo project.

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Originally Posted by ndigilio3

phat.. if your using dupli-colors bedliner i would sugest applying a topcoat that has better uv protection. i did my entire xj with that stuff and after a year or so it has turned pretty grey. just my .02$. looks awsome otherwise..

Yes, thanks for reminding me. I was going to check into that today. I found a brush on UV protectant with a matt finish called Frog Juice that works with the vinyl wrap. I'm hoping I can use it on the bedliner.