Fixing up my 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ) - Bumpers and Cladding
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Fixing up my 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ)
Bumpers and Cladding
Exhaust
Suspension and Tires
Motor and Transmission Mounts
Miscellaneous Fixes
Adding an Overhead Console and VIC
Audio Upgrade
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The first thing we tackled were the bumpers and pieces of cladding on the car. The rear bumper had been in a slight fender bender and had been cracked on the left side. We repaired the crack with some fiberglass and resin and then used bondo to repair the surface. It worked pretty well, the only problem is that you cannot replicate the texture that was on the bumper before, instead it is smooth. Then I used some Duplicolor Bumper Coating (FB 109 Dark Charcoal) to paint all the cladding and bumpers. The resulting color was nearly perfect. The only regret I have is that I sprayed the bumper coating straight onto the bumper per directions, but didn\'t use primer or clear coat after. I think if I have to paint them again I will do this to ensure a better bonding to the bumper to prevent peeling and a better protection so it would be a bit harder to scratch off. We also painted the roofrack using some Duplicolor black trim paint (TP 70 Flat Black).

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