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I have a black painted bumper sitting around and cant decide if i should get it and the center bar of my grill painted to match what do yall guys think? or if a photochop expert here could help me out so i could see what it would look like i would appreciate it
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...n/SSPX0176.jpg
New fender and door skin FTW...dang kids in stupid F150s
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...n/SSPX0374.jpg
The only thing I'd change on the front of your truck is the bow-tie.
Paint the bowtie white with a dark-blue outline/stripe. Leave the chrome on the center bar and front bumper. It looks sharp!
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...562640x480.jpg
Here is a powder coated front bumper on my hooptie
But I agree with AK just painted bow-tie would be great
no dont install it. give it to me. so i can put it on my truck. seriously tho.
i would put it on there man.
I would like to get rid of my black painted bumper for a chrome one. it has a lot of rock chips and I want chrome because I'm not doing the blacked out scheme.Quote:
Originally Posted by LARRY01Z28
damn i wish your bumper would fit my truck, id trade yaQuote:
Originally Posted by lo-lyf
painted bumpers suck on a truck that gets driven. No amount of hardener or anything can prevent all the stone chips that will happen in no time. They look great on show trucks though.
I have one chip on mine which is pretty suprising. Luckily I have a small bottle of touch up paint I use though for the chips
id say paint it but thats just because im not a fan of chrome. im trying to get rid of everything chrome on my truck for either same color as my truck or flat black. but to each his own
Looks better without the Van Alstyne whiskey dent in the door...
I agree ditching chrome would look nice...but paint doesn't hold up well on the bumpers..let alone a lowered one.
The grill would be SICK...thats my next mod, soon as I get my new fender
Thanks guys ill try to find my stock bow-tie and try just painting that don't really wanna paint the billet one and my stripes have pearl in them so i hope duplicolor has something like that..and Nathan im glad to have it fixed I'm embarrassed that you or anyone saw it so beat up
color matched :)
I sure wish someone wanted to trade me their chrome bumper for my chipped up black one..............
I painted my center bar on my grill and love it! Def wanna get rid of the chrome on my bumpers and have all black plastics. Trying to eliminate all chrome from it. Even want to paint the chrome strip on the side mouldings!
how well do the bumpers off the z71 tahoe and suburbans hold up? i'm thinkin of buying or finding a paintable one.(without chrome finish). bc i wanna color match everything except for low air dam.
PM me a pic. i will trade ya if your still looking for a chrome one:thanks:Quote:
Originally Posted by lo-lyf
That looks great! Was that chrome to begin with? How did you prep it if so?Quote:
Originally Posted by westbestG13
Painted is the way to go I got hide My chrome one with a cover! now I need a Z-71 Tahoe rear bumper.
vinyl is the way to go...it dont chip :)
+5867475684566543and1Quote:
Originally Posted by mean05
Indeed. And you can even paint the bumper whatever color younwant and put clear vinyl over and it will work wonderfully.Quote:
Originally Posted by mean05
I've been seeing a lot of newer BMW's and Benz's with clear vinyl type stuff over the bumper/grill/part of the hood straight from the factory to keep chipping to the minnimum. Sounds like a good idea to me.
i say do it....i love mine painted
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ownload2-7.jpg
You should paint that God awful chrome strip on the bumper aswell Ryan. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by banker099
stoppedby a local paint and body supplier earlier....... they said for paint to stick on chrome; use 80 grit and sand with DA, then use a epoxy primer
i'll prolly try it when it warms up getting tired of looking at the chrome
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DennisG_02Silverado
I want your wheels, and the z71 valence...
wanna trade?? :spit:
but back on topic, buddy at a local shop said the same thing on painting chrome.
lol i just got my valence, paid 170 for........ and i like my wheels(there not likely to get stolen lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by f4tal
Fit a '03 Tahoe?Quote:
Originally Posted by lo-lyf
i sand blasted my grill to remove the chrome so i could get it painted.
id say paint the bumper and do the grill bar...you wouldthen be opposite of my truck
Paint it, clear vinyl. I got a strip of clear vinyl across the front of my hood and you cant even notice unless theres some left over wax or something. Gotta get the bottom half of my truck repainted and vinyled so I can lose the gay mudflaps
I just saw these replies
I'm on it!Quote:
Originally Posted by f4tal
Yes it will.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCIV
pic of it:
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/s...Picture006.jpg
mine actually came off of a Z71 tahoe I think. I kinda remember Sean telling me he traded the chrome one for the painted one off of a friend's totaled Z71 suburban.Quote:
Originally Posted by DennisG_02Silverado
I will def trade ya if your still lookin for a chrome one man. might wanna take your valence off though because mine doesnt have the fogs
....and you aren't getting my 3500 valance! :lol: It will be stripped when the trade is made. I would have swapped the one off of my white truck before I sold it if it wasn't dented.
Now to bring this back from the dead I recently got in a wreck and had it done
Looks alot better! I like the bow tie too
looks alot better