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  1. brooklyn

    Not your typical paint job

    super wraps... Local guy has a business that does this and i thought it might be fun to change the fj40 to zebra stripes. Wondering if anyone has done this - might be fun for a while to go zebra.
  2. brooklyn

    Why I love my paint job so much!

    like the video As they say a picture or in your case, a video is worth a thousand words. I am doing a rattle can to my doors and have been on the fence regarding the clear coat. Why don't you like the clear coat?
  3. brooklyn

    rustoleum - to clear coat or not...

    I have repainted my hardtop doors using the rustoleum process described in this section and now have a question. Do I coat with clear coat or not? I didn't use a hardner with the paint and it does seem a little soft and I am figuring the clear coat will give me more protection from...
  4. brooklyn

    Orange Peel

    laquer thinner Getting ready to get back to painting - had an issue with a SM420 get in the way, mine died, ordered a NOS, that was bad, got a replacement. One week job turned into 4 weeks. Never heard using laquer thinner suggestion before. I will check that out...thanks. I have the hard...
  5. brooklyn

    Orange Peel

    will sand some more... thanks, I didn't know if the additional paint would fill in some of the orange peel...will sand some more until smooth...i think i should have wet sanded earlier in the process...bu i really want to learn this technique so I can move on to bigger painting projects...
  6. brooklyn

    Orange Peel

    Doing the $50.00 paint job on my FJ40's doors and everything has been going okay, but I just wet sanded them down and have a bit of orange peel and need to know what to do next. Do I know put another coat of paint on them "milk consistency" or do I keep sanding until all the orange peel is...
  7. brooklyn

    Maaco anyone?

    Body Shops My advice is most body shops are doing insurance work and won't go near an FJ40 unless you are in the 5,000.00 complete body/paint discussion and then it will be done when the shop is slow. All the commercials shops are about ordering new replacement parts and shooting the paint and...
  8. brooklyn

    ACE tintable Rustoleum product

    Just got my paint I brought a hinge in from the Fj40 and had them match it up the paint. It is an amazing match and I am going to start paiting two hard top doors. I will post them up when I am done. The truck is coded "Lilly white."
  9. brooklyn

    ACE tintable Rustoleum product

    Great Post Was at home depot today and asked about matching a color for some rust-o- and they said they couldn't do it. Now I will be off to my ACE store for my mix - lilly white, I think! Is thinning the paint a must. I am doing my doors and it will be my first painting job (FJ40).
  10. brooklyn

    Frame rust-killing made easy?

    WD40 The other day, I was talking to a buddy who has a body shop and has restored a few vitnge broncos. He was about to take on fixing the rear seal on my V8/FJ40 cruiser. He remebered my old cruiser and said how well it handled in the snow - New York City area. I said, the current truck...
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