Paint Job

We decided to paint the CJ with an olive drab color. First we removed all exterior hardware, headlights etc.

There were a few cracks on the back of the jeep and in the passenger side door frame, so Mark filled those with bondo. Heres a pic of the back. I never got around to taking pics of the door frame.We then wet sanded with 240 grit sand paper. To wet sand, simply fill a bucket with water and a squirt of dish soap. Dip the sand paper in the soap and water and sand until the glossy finish is gone.

All wet sanded and ready for paint.

Close up after wet sanding.

Once the entire exterior and dash were wet sanded, we washed the Jeep down with hot soapy water. Once it was dry, we taped off the windshield, the gauges on the dash and any other area we did not want painted. Mark then sprayed the entire exterior of the jeep and interior dashboard with olive drab paint.

Mark going to town with the paint.

We purchased the paint from armyjeepparts.com.

The color we used was AJP WWII semi gloss in the rattle can. We paid around $130 including shipping for 18 cans. It took about 12 cans to do 2 coats on the exterior and the dash. We are extremely pleased with the result. It sprayed on smooth and dried with a nice satin finish. The paint is military grade and is extremely durable.

Good Stuff!!

The paint was allowed to dry over night. We sanded any runs with 600 grit sand paper before applying the second coat. There was a lot of pollen in the air so we washed the jeep with hot soapy water again and allowed it to dry. Once dry, Mark sprayed a second coat of paint. After the paint dried for about 2 hours, we removed the tape. We are really happy with the results. The paint is not only durable but definitely does not look like it was a DIY paint job from a can.

Before After
All taped up and ready for paint.
After
Close up before.

Close up after.