Awesome job!!! Looks great. You're brave for tackling it yourself.

 

That...

Is...

AWESOME!

I've said this before but this is probably one of the more unique builds out there. Good job on everything it looks fantastic.

 

that is SICK!! you picked a good example to follow, and i deff comend you on your venture! there are just some things you dont think of when you try to think it all out! ie, the compressor...but judging by the looks of things, you pulled through and more then likely, only YOU and maybe your friend, will know there are possible some imprefections!!

 

Wow. I love it! That is awesome!!!

 

NICE!! ...As mentioned before, kudos for being BRAVE to do it alone-KID

 

:rocker:Very cool!!!

 

:jawdrop: That's sick!

 

Man, I love what you did!!!!!

 

You just took SwiCago's only claim to fame:rofl:

J/K

It looks great. You have a set to do it on your own.
Can't wait to hear your other DIY ideas.

 

He still has 1 more, the Ghetto RTT!

Great Job Man It Looks Great! :bigthumb:

 

awesome pics and looks like a great job

post up more this is defiantly a great one to read

 

PLease list some more information on the exact materials that you used. Also if you could have any pointers or problems that you ran into that could help someone thinking about this.

 

The FJ required 4.6 gallons of Al's Liner to coat the vehicle at 1/16'' thick. I ended up using about 5.5 gallons and I think I am a little closer to 1/8'', particularly in places where I think it would count most.

Here is the web page for Al's:
Al's Liner:rofessional Grade DIY Truck Bed Liner Kits

They have all of the info you need for the actual painting there, follow directions carefully. I also want to point out that I am not affiliated with Al's, I just was impressed with their booth at SEMA and decided to go with them.

I bought my Al's online at R and E paint and supply.

I also used the Al's custom tint Vista Green color. This color is quite a bit brighter than OD, but it is not a lime green or anything like that. The color has really grown on me and it blends in well in the desert.

The other additive I put in my mix was the Al's vinyl flattener. It is advertised as being made for the military to meet their anti reflective specs. sweet...

A few pointers...

1. Read the directions very carefully and make sure you have all your ducks in a row before you take this project on. I had everything ready except the compressor and that resulted in my FJ sitting in my garage for an extra month bc I had other commitments that came up.

2. This project should not be taken on by someone who does not have some time to commit. This took me about 3 solid weeks of being in my garage day and night to get it to come out as well as it did. I have been going back and forth between being employed and unemployed so that has given me some extra time.

3. The prep work is where it counts. It took me a week and a half to prep the FJ, and about 1 hour to actually paint it.

 

HOW THE HELL DID YOU MOUNT RALLEY 4000 ON AN ARB RACK!!!!! :jawdrop:

 

I was wondering the exact same thing.....

Rigs looks good. Nice work!!

 

Great job! Turned out nice.

Let us know how it holds up over time.

 

that is GGGGREEEEAT!!!

 

I'll be doing this in the next year :cheers:

 

Looks awesome!

 

Killer Job! My compliments....if you dont mind me asking, what do you think you have $$ wise in that job?

 

sick rig:rocker:

 

That is awesome!! How much weight do you think it added?

 

Looks good....Glad I was able to inspire your build.
So, that spray you bought really isn't linex, but some other bed liner right? (Never mind I see it now...AL's liner)
Is it sprayed on hot or cold? Does it feel rubbery, like Rhino? Or is it like linex and feels like plastic. I did the Linex with Kevlar mixed in and it was sprayed on hot, so the composites could mix right. It feels like plastic. Unfortunately Linex doesn't have a DIY kit.

A few more questions:
I see, that you didn't remove the door handles? Why?
Also why didn't you remove the top trip piece on the windshield?
Why didn't you remove the cheap black vinyl around the windows? It is factory paint underneath.
Are you going to finish the job and color match your jams or are they staying silver?

Bad Ass DIY and I have to commend you that it takes a lot of nuts to strip the FJ and spray it :cheers:

 

The Al's reminds me more of Line-x than Rhino, it isn't rubbery or soft to the touch, it is more like sand paper. I used to have a truck with a rhino lined bed and it is not like that, my friend's truck has a line-x bed and I prefer that to the rhino in many ways. A few parts of the car have a more lumpy or orange peel texture to them. You can control texture by trigger pull and air pressure. The Al's is sprayed on cold. You just dump the various liquids into a bucket and mix it up with the drill, then dump some into the hopper.

I didn't want to remove the door handles because I wanted to spray them with the liner, they were also pretty much the only thing I couldn't figure out how to take off on the whole car. I had to tape them up carefully to maintain functionality with the liner on them. Living in CA my biggest concern isn't rust for the most part. My mirrors, door handles, whatever constantly take a beating from bushes out in the desert. I didn't spray the back of the door handles though, just the front. Here is a pic



They were originally green, but I thought it would match the other trim pieces if I painted them black.

I didn't remove the pieces around the windshield bc I didn't think it was necessary. Rust isn't a big issue out here, and since I will most likely need a windshield in the future I'll deal with any issues I see in those areas at that time.

I also didn't remove the vinyl for the rust issue and bc I think they go well with the color scheme of the car. Everything on it is either black or green now, so I thought it just looked cool that way.

As for the color matching, I used the Al's liner Vista Green tint for the exterior, and Al's doesnt make spray paint for me to do my jams with. The jams would look terrible (white, silver and green) if I didn't come up with a way to paint them. I painted my jams before doing the exterior and I did them with Krylon flat black as the top coat. I also sprayed the bottom of the door jam with Al's. Heres a pic




I also want to say thanks for all of the complements on my FJ, and let me know if you have any other questions. I am currently finishing up painting my wheels. I am using Rustoleum truck bed liner paint for the top coat. It's looking like rain outside so they wont all be back on today, but here is a pic of one that is on.

 

So how much did it really cost you to DIY it (minus your time)?
I went to R & E paint supply link and did rough pricing based on what I read in your posts...I hope you paid less then what my math comes to.
5.5gal => 6gal $600
Gun $50
Flattener $24 x 6 = $150
compressor rental $120
Primar = $100
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Total =$1020

I paid $3500 for my linex top to bottom, but had everything removed (windows, etc). The guy I worked with said that if I had only wanted exposed areas linex'd and had done it with the FJs original color, it would have cost ~$2000 ... ATLANTACRUISING paid $2200 when she did hers....So I really hope you paid a lot less, since you put so much time into it.

Again....bad ass DIY ...LOOKS GOOOOOOOD :cheers:

 

Your calculations are correct for the Al's items. For primer all I needed was 1 can of self etching primer, about 10 bucks. As for other items I spent money on...sand paper, tape, acetone, wax and grease remover, the flat black paint and sandable primer...those types of things everything cost about 1300 bucks. Mine is sprayed under all of the plastic moldings and goes up to the seal on the windows and all that, I did have to do a few touch ups in there with a paint brush. From what I could tell from your post as a comparison...I think both FJ's were disassembled to about the same level by each of us. I didn't take off the pieces around the windshield or the windows. I did take off the rear door window though. Pretty much everything that wasn't a part of the body was off, I didn't want to do a crappy job and cut corners. If I was to just calculate the time of painting and related prep work beyond the assembly and disassembly of the car it would be about 1 week of my time. Most of that was to DA the entire surface and buzz off the clear coat. I think you could have sanded it to a lesser extent than I did, but I wanted to come up with a good surface to do it with. Here are a couple more pics of the prep to show you what I'm talking about.

 

Very cool, looks good.

 

Looks good, could someone do a photochop with tan w/ roof black and hood blackout?

What would you have done differently if you had to do it again?

 

Outstanding!!! I see this being a great option in the future as my clear coat and paint gets slowly faded and schratched away. I give you a bunch of Kudos for the DIY....If this was a first time strip, sand, prep and spray It looks proffessional. And with that surface finish your the only one who may know or see any inconsistancies. :cheers:

 

Dig it! Great job.