'24 Mojave - Wanna go color match on my fenders.

[Warandpeace]

I bought my Gladi when my ex stuck me with her non-power, base model sport 23 Wrangler. The whole 14k off was in effect in January and I needed to dump 2 loans for 1. Divorce sucks until it doesn't I guess.

I kinda jumped into a good deal without really shopping the lot or even around. I think I would have gone x trim-wise if I had, but I don't know if the deal woulda been in line. Yadda yadda yadda.

I got a Mopar steel front and back bumpers with bed sliders and wanna finish off with color match fenders in Firecracker red.

My question is: I'm told that my black textured fenders can be painted. I'm almost ready to go pick up a set of front and a set of back from Cali. I live in Vegas. I'm no paint expert, but I do have friends that paint for a living. I've been told by more than one person that I can just refinish my black plastic and paint them. I can't see painting my black ones and ending up looking like the color match ones I see from the factory. Am I wrong? I'm gunna hafta paint the fronts from Cali at least as they are black so if I can just sand and paint mine my life would be way easier and my wallet grateful.

Any advice is appreciated

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[RJK]

Great question I have an older wrangler Sahara with painted fenders. 1 of them is damaged so I bought a replacement that was textured and was told I could not paint the textured fender flare. I was told that i need to go out and buy a fender flare that is non-textured.

 

[thedeatons]

It will never look the same/right/matching unless a TON of prep went into it, which would make it not cost effective...

 

[Gvsukids]

color match fenders in Firecracker red.

Just look for those off of a Jeep.

 

[RHINO79]

The black looks better anyway!!!

 

[Warandpeace]

The black looks better anyway!!!

I totally get that and I agree to a certain extent, but for how long? My hardtop matches my bed cap black textured. The fenders are going to start the fade and look funny IMO

 

[HorsesRear]

I bought my Gladi when my ex stuck me with her non-power, base model sport 23 Wrangler. The whole 14k off was in effect in January and I needed to dump 2 loans for 1. Divorce sucks until it doesn't I guess.

I kinda jumped into a good deal without really shopping the lot or even around. I think I would have gone x trim-wise if I had, but I don't know if the deal woulda been in line. Yadda yadda yadda.

I got a Mopar steel front and back bumpers with bed sliders and wanna finish off with color match fenders in Firecracker red.

My question is: I'm told that my black textured fenders can be painted. I'm almost ready to go pick up a set of front and a set of back from Cali. I live in Vegas. I'm no paint expert, but I do have friends that paint for a living. I've been told by more than one person that I can just refinish my black plastic and paint them. I can't see painting my black ones and ending up looking like the color match ones I see from the factory. Am I wrong? I'm gunna hafta paint the fronts from Cali at least as they are black so if I can just sand and paint mine my life would be way easier and my wallet grateful.

Any advice is appreciated

I really like the color matched fenders but I must say yours looks pretty damn good the way it sits.

 

[lppd45]

I had my 20 Rubicon for over four years before trading on the current 24 Mojave. It was red with the black top and fenders. Always outside , never garaged. Top and fenders looked as good when it was traded as when I bought it

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