I'm in the process of repainting my CJ-7. The tub was rusty, so I've repaired it and hope to get a few more years before going "glass" or with a new steel one.
I too was wondering what to paint it with. I've used this product called Duplicolor Bedliner. It comes in a spray can and is meant for truck beds. It comes in any color you want....... as long as its BLACK. And for the money (@ $6.00 or $7.00/can) I think you'd be hard pressed to beat the end result. The entire jeep is a nice semi-gloss black and has a slight texture to it. It's fairly durable and any scratches can be touched up with a can and some masking tape. The best part is, because it comes out textured, it is very forgiving when it comes to imperfections in the underlying layers and bodywork. It dries very quickly (20 min) and really suprised me with its ease of application (runs are almost impossible to acquire./wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif Because it produces a slight texture (unlike durabak, etc.) to the body panels, I believe it will be easy to wash off after a day of fun. Waxing... (YIKES!!)...well that might be another story altogether /wwwthreads_images/icons/wink.gif.
I've also choosen stainless steel exterior parts (hinges, yokes, etc.) and the end reult should/will look fairly sharp.
I recommend you check it out. Buy one can and paint something simple (like your gas pedal assembly or battery tray) and judge for yourself.
Enjoy.
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1984 CJ-7 304 V8