What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[GaJT]

Installed a Rugged Ridge Spartan front bumper.

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[ffward]

Installed my Hotheads with Sound Assassin:.

Blackout my door locks too:

How did you do the door locks? Thanks in advance.

 

[SwampNut]

I sprayed the tonneau cover with 303 outdoor fabric protectant. I have always used this on our boats kept in a slip, and got a LOT of years out of the tops.

 

[Jdyowa]

I added some inexpensive lights and fairly inexpensive switch panel to my rig. I’m posting this video if anyone is interested. Please feel free to hit like and subscribe

 

[teleportJeep]

Installed streets smart trac bar. About a 45m job.
My gladiator was sticking out 3/4” to the drivers side, now is centered.

 

[MMMII]

How did you do the door locks? Thanks in advance.

No problem!

I used painters tape around the lock, cut a hole in the bottom of a plastic grocery bag (a bit larger than the lock itself) and then taped that to the tape I placed around the lock. Kinda like a mini-paint booth. Then 4 or 5 coats of plasti-dip. Taking off the bag and tape right after the last coat.

 

[ffward]

No problem!

I used painters tape around the lock, cut a hole in the bottom of a plastic grocery bag (a bit larger than the lock itself) and then taped that to the tape I placed around the lock. Kinda like a mini-paint booth. Then 4 or 5 coats of plasti-dip. Taking off the bag and tape right after the last coat.

Thanks. I was thinking the same thing. One last question, did you do any prep work on the lock or just went ahead and applied the plasti-dip? I have hated that chrome lock since the day I got mine. Thanks again.

 

[Gene26]

I put santi caps on mine. No prep work scraping no over spray.

 

[MMMII]

Thanks. I was thinking the same thing. One last question, did you do any prep work on the lock or just went ahead and applied the plasti-dip? I have hated that chrome lock since the day I got mine. Thanks again.

I gave the whole thing a wash the day prior but before I sprayed I just wiped it with a micro-fiber towel.

 

[Soedog]

Just a couple stickers. Salute to the JT and my trip to Moab in 16’.

 

[JBTXMIA]

Rugged bed liner

 

[cbl1]

I sprayed the tonneau cover with 303 outdoor fabric protectant. I have always used this on our boats kept in a slip, and got a LOT of years out of the tops.

Did same with mine - I just sprayed on top though I didn't go real heavy and didn't tape off anything - is there an issue if gets on paint?

 

[hjdca]

I sprayed the tonneau cover with 303 outdoor fabric protectant. I have always used this on our boats kept in a slip, and got a LOT of years out of the tops.

I agree with you. I use 303 protectant on all the plastic parts, black fenders, black hard tops, cowl, tail lights, front and back steel bumpers, the whole interior, and the top of the interior when the top is off. Like you said, 303 has long been proven on Boats and airplanes. I buy a gallon on Amazon and it lasts a long, long, time... For the soft top, I use RaggTopp spray, which I have used for many years on soft tops... These kind of treatments will help to make sure you get no fading on the black plastic parts.. In the end, it's really worth it.

 

[Pizziola29]

Finally installed the SPOD and Dual ARB Compressors.

 

[SwampNut]

Did same with mine - I just sprayed on top though I didn't go real heavy and didn't tape off anything - is there an issue if gets on paint?

I really don't know if there's a problem with it getting on paint. I decided to go the cautious route. I suspect probably not, but I have plenty of tape and drop plastic sitting around, and a bored afternoon to do it. I used a 3M PPS professional spray gun and did two coats of it. Prep was to wash it the day before, and then vacuum it just before spraying.

I use 303 protectant on all the plastic parts, black fenders, black hard tops, cowl, tail lights, front and back steel bumpers, the whole interior, and the top of the interior when the top is off.

I'd like to just add this for others who may not know, but the 303 for plastics is not the same as 303 for fabric. 303 makes a lot of great products. For outdoor plastic, however, my go-to is Trim Serum. You should try it. The black plastic on Jeeps is prone to turning gray from moonlight, let alone sun. Trim Serum keeps it perfect for months. On my motorcycles, the frames and all plastics stay nice for a year, since they are garaged (Jeep is not). Trim Serum makes black plastics and black painted things like the bumpers look dark and have a nice sheen without artificial glossiness.

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