What was done to your JK this week?
JK Super Freak
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Maine
Installed my custom front winch bumper a couple days ago. Added my MBRP light bar and now need some more lights! Now just have to finish wiring up the XRC10 Comp!
Here is the link to more pics if your interested!
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...completed!!!!!
Here is the link to more pics if your interested!
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...completed!!!!!
Last edited by maine07jk; Jan 8, 2012 at 05:49 AM.
JK Newbie
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Atlanta, GA
Six (Seven) Dollar Dash Upgrade
An unusually warm Saturday, so I decided to do armycop's six dollar dash upgrade (which, as someone else mentioned should really now be called the 7 dollar dash upgrade). Three of my vents came out perfectly easy with the quarter-turn method; one was a little stubborn and kept catching on the way out so I very carefully coaxed it free with a flat-head screwdriver. The first coat had me worried (even though I had cleaned them well), but by the fourth coat they were looking good.
all out
rings
I also wanted to do the gauge cluster, but taping was tricky, as I only had duct-tape on hand - not the best for masking, and as you can see I'll have to redo the cluster cause parts of the paint stayed with the duct-tape. :(
I also wanted to do the shift boot bezel (as opposed to paying 60.00 for the aluminim one), but since it and the boot are really one piece I had to get creative with the masking. I had read on another forum about using playing cards when working on fender flares and wondered if this method might work on the boot - it did great!
masking
unmasking
I could tell immediatly, though, that the bezel was reactiving differently to the paint - doh! forgot to clean it first.
You can't tell here, but I'll have to sand and redo it as well, it didn't turn out near as well as the vent rings - lesson learned.
Still, all in all, I love the way it turned out!
Next up, an even more difficult one: cleaning out the center console!!!
all outringsI also wanted to do the gauge cluster, but taping was tricky, as I only had duct-tape on hand - not the best for masking, and as you can see I'll have to redo the cluster cause parts of the paint stayed with the duct-tape. :(
I also wanted to do the shift boot bezel (as opposed to paying 60.00 for the aluminim one), but since it and the boot are really one piece I had to get creative with the masking. I had read on another forum about using playing cards when working on fender flares and wondered if this method might work on the boot - it did great!
maskingunmaskingI could tell immediatly, though, that the bezel was reactiving differently to the paint - doh! forgot to clean it first.
You can't tell here, but I'll have to sand and redo it as well, it didn't turn out near as well as the vent rings - lesson learned.Still, all in all, I love the way it turned out!
Next up, an even more difficult one: cleaning out the center console!!!
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Elizabethtown, PA
Originally Posted by cleavo
An unusually warm Saturday, so I decided to do armycop's six dollar dash upgrade (which, as someone else mentioned should really now be called the 7 dollar dash upgrade). Three of my vents came out perfectly easy with the quarter-turn method; one was a little stubborn and kept catching on the way out so I very carefully coaxed it free with a flat-head screwdriver. The first coat had me worried (even though I had cleaned them well), but by the fourth coat they were looking good.
all out
rings
I also wanted to do the gauge cluster, but taping was tricky, as I only had duct-tape on hand - not the best for masking, and as you can see I'll have to redo the cluster cause parts of the paint stayed with the duct-tape. :(
I also wanted to do the shift boot bezel (as opposed to paying 60.00 for the aluminim one), but since it and the boot are really one piece I had to get creative with the masking. I had read on another forum about using playing cards when working on fender flares and wondered if this method might work on the boot - it did great!
masking
unmasking
I could tell immediatly, though, that the bezel was reactiving differently to the paint - doh! forgot to clean it first. You can't tell here, but I'll have to sand and redo it as well, it didn't turn out near as well as the vent rings - lesson learned.
Still, all in all, I love the way it turned out!
Next up, an even more difficult one: cleaning out the center console!!!
all out
rings
I also wanted to do the gauge cluster, but taping was tricky, as I only had duct-tape on hand - not the best for masking, and as you can see I'll have to redo the cluster cause parts of the paint stayed with the duct-tape. :(
I also wanted to do the shift boot bezel (as opposed to paying 60.00 for the aluminim one), but since it and the boot are really one piece I had to get creative with the masking. I had read on another forum about using playing cards when working on fender flares and wondered if this method might work on the boot - it did great!
masking
unmasking
I could tell immediatly, though, that the bezel was reactiving differently to the paint - doh! forgot to clean it first.
You can't tell here, but I'll have to sand and redo it as well, it didn't turn out near as well as the vent rings - lesson learned.Still, all in all, I love the way it turned out!
Next up, an even more difficult one: cleaning out the center console!!!
