One of the first projects I did on this was extremely irritating. I bought the GPCA grab handles and I can say, they are pretty nice. But I didn’t like the stock color or the upgraded colors and decided to paint them.
First I sanded them down with 400 grit sandpaper
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I sprayed them down with self etching primer. It only needed around 3 very light coats, but give yourself plenty of time to let them dry before you flip them. I’m talking days. I can’t tell you how many times I had to redo it because I would get impatient and flip them too soon and in the Summer heat, it would stick on the other side and some would come off when I lifted them.
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Once I finally had them nice and dry, I put on 4 coats of Mopar Surf Blue paint on, to match the 4xe blue accents. I had the same problem with my impatience and had to sand and redo a lot of parts. Several days later, I repeated this with a clear coat and I think they turned out pretty
Do yourself a favor and skip out on the Mopar paint and use Dupli Color Bahama Blue, available at Autozone. The can is much larger so you won’t run out midway through the project, it’s cheaper, and it’s a perfect match.
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I installed them on the Jeep and it would be much easier with the top off, but you can do it with the top on if you work the strips through the space between the roll bar and the top. What I love about these is that you can flip them up and out of the way so you don’t hit your head on them or have them in your field of vision. As long as you install it per the instructions, they stay up snugly.
All in all, I’m happy with the results.
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First I sanded them down with 400 grit sandpaper
I sprayed them down with self etching primer. It only needed around 3 very light coats, but give yourself plenty of time to let them dry before you flip them. I’m talking days. I can’t tell you how many times I had to redo it because I would get impatient and flip them too soon and in the Summer heat, it would stick on the other side and some would come off when I lifted them.
Once I finally had them nice and dry, I put on 4 coats of Mopar Surf Blue paint on, to match the 4xe blue accents. I had the same problem with my impatience and had to sand and redo a lot of parts. Several days later, I repeated this with a clear coat and I think they turned out pretty
Do yourself a favor and skip out on the Mopar paint and use Dupli Color Bahama Blue, available at Autozone. The can is much larger so you won’t run out midway through the project, it’s cheaper, and it’s a perfect match.
I installed them on the Jeep and it would be much easier with the top off, but you can do it with the top on if you work the strips through the space between the roll bar and the top. What I love about these is that you can flip them up and out of the way so you don’t hit your head on them or have them in your field of vision. As long as you install it per the instructions, they stay up snugly.
All in all, I’m happy with the results.
