4x4Play

First off let me say that I've been reading JKF for months now. I just got home from Afghanistan a month ago and bought my first Jeep. I wanted black wheels and liked the look of the ones I saw on here that were bed-lined, so I figured this would be a great first mod. I know that there are dozens of write-ups for this, but I figured I'd throw mine in the mix. Thanks for letting me share.

Here's the before shot:


Supply list (purchased all at Home Depot):
-Rust-Oleum 15 oz. Truck Bed Coating $7.98 (x2)
-ScotchBlue 2 in. x 180 ft. Multi-Surface Painter's Masking Tape $6.37
-Norton MultiSand 4 in. x 3 in. Multi-Grit Medium General Purpose Sanding Sponge $2.97 (x3)
-Goo Gone Pro Power Remover, 8 oz. $3.48
Total Cost: $34.72



I started with the spare because I was a little scared and if I jacked it up too bad I could just get a cover for it. Then, I just took the rest off one at a time to do them.

First I sanded the wheels, both front and back, just enough to scuff them up. (The sanding pads are each good for about 2 wheels, front and back, before there are worn out.) Then washed them down with hot soapy water, followed by a once-over with the goo-gone to make sure there was no oils or grease left on the wheels. I was surprised by how much was still on them after sanding and washing. I hit the wheels again with just a damp rag to make sure there was so more residue from the goo-gone.

After both sides were sanded and clean I masked off the back side first, then sprayed on three light coats of the bed-liner. I did not worry about the back side of the center, only the rim and insides since this is all that is really visible from either through the wheel or from looking under the Jeep.

After about 5 minutes it was dry enough to flip it over and do the same to the front. On the front side I was a lot more careful with masking and masked off further out across the tire to prevent overspray. After about another hour of laying out in the hot texas sun, they were dry enough to put back on the Jeep (carefully.)

Here's the after shots:


All-in-all I really like working with this bed-liner! It has a nice rugged texture and completely changed the look of the Jeep. After I was done I had to find something else to do, so I did my door hinges.



Next... will be the bed-lining the hood hinges and the grill mod.

09bbjk

Came out good, I did mine as well but used flat black paint they got chipped the first time I went out but a quick touch up and looked like nothing ever happened.

4x4Play

Yeah, that was another reason I went with the bedliner. It'll be a little more durable and still easy to touch up if it gets banged up.

maddmatt9400

Hey anybody do this with Sahara wheels? They are kind of textured so I'm wondering if it will work out ok

MacBeJeepin

Nice job. I did mine about 3 weeks ago:

4x4Play

Haha! Nice. I like the playing cards for masking. That was probably a lot faster than taping.

4x4Play

As long as they are cleaned really well I doubt it would be a problem.

Delux2769

Works just fine with the Sahara wheels. I did mine before selling them with half bald tires for $450, as "custom painted 18" Sahara Jeep wheels"

Now i'm running bedlined 17" MOABS.

MacBeJeepin

Yep. And it saved me $ from having to buy painters tape for this project. (instead I use that for painting inside the house lol) I only had to use 1 deck for all 5 wheels.

And for someone who asked about Sahara wheels, I used a green Scotchbrite pad to rough up the wheels. I cleaned them with purple power 1st (degreaser), then soap and water, then roughed them up, then soap and water, and air dry for a few minutes before spraying. Easy process for a much better than stock result IMO.

Snowbrder086

Wish i thought of this before i bought my 17" flat back wheels for around 600!!