repaint

Hey folks. I'm planning on repainting much of the plastic in my '94. I started with the cup holder for practice using all of the various SEM steps. It came out perfectly and the gray is an exact match. It's pretty matte though, I'd like to give it a little shine. Armorall didn't do much. Does...

A few years back I bought John's sweet Amazon Green LC200. She runs like a top, but the clear coat on the roof is starting to peel, and there are gravel chips on the hoot that go clear to the metal. I'm thinking of re-painting her in the original color (i have a great body shop) but wonder if...

Hi everybody from Europe!!! I own a Portuguese 1980 BJ40 LK-KC. I'm about to repaint it in factory color but the exact color remains a mystery for me as the color/trim code is diferente in my car. I need your help to find out why it doesn't match with any color chart I found in the internet...

Lower strut mount wire brushed then painted with rust inhibiting primer

for those that have done it, what is a ballpark figure a good paint shop to respray a 40. Sand beige, no rust repair. ohio area. Just trying to get an idea for possible purchase. Thank you.

So I painted my faded hood two years ago, and though it looks better than faded, my rookie painting mistakes are apparent. The paint is not even, lighter/darker streaks etc. It makes my otherwise rust-free, non-accident truck look crappy. And yes, I went to an auto-paint store and had them mix...

Hi, After years of sun light , parking lot hits , trail rides , and hunting trips and kids learning to drive the clear coat is gone on some of the fj80 panels . In addition some panels like fenders and the hood have damage . So the hood ,fenders, valance , and back gates are coming off . I'm...

Hi guys, So several months ago I bought an unregistered BJ42 (3B Diesel) with the intention of getting a few minor issues fixed up and get it out on the road as my new daily driver... Turns out that I wasn't as thorough as I had originally intended when I looked over the vehicle before buying...

Long time listener, first time caller. Using this to track the progress of my FJ62 refresh into a daily driver. Quick history, I am a long time Toyota fan (amongst many other classics) and own a sweet 1995 Tacoma LX pickup (3RZ, manual hubs, 5 spd) that I've had for 12 years and that I use...