paint match bumpers?

baddkarmaracing · Sep 29, 2011

My truck os kn the body shop after a little accident... Its a silver fx4 so it has the dark grey bumpers and flares. I'm thinking about spraying everything silver. What do yall think? Anyone have pics of it?

SaNnDnSurF · Sep 29, 2011

I would do it, color match is always a good look

6.0 p-stroke · Sep 29, 2011

Mine are color matched, I like it and it helps seperate it from other trucks

TripleE44 · Sep 30, 2011

Here's a few pics from someone else's old 08.

BlueWaffle · Sep 30, 2011

i did it.....and i like it.

baddkarmaracing · Sep 30, 2011

i guess i should have proof read that when i posted it last night. i was too tired to do that though lol

im really thinking about it, just need to talk to the body shop about it and maybe about painting the headlights like harleys too

josh@thedieselcartel · Oct 2, 2011

TrailerHauler · Oct 2, 2011

Its hard to go wrong paint matching things.

skew12 · Oct 2, 2011

Definitely a much cleaner look. The less chrome the better

KPSquared · Oct 2, 2011

InMotionJosh - With the exception of the RBP ad plastered on the front, that truck looks SO FREAKIN GREAT! I love it!

josh@thedieselcartel · Oct 3, 2011

Thank you.

David S. · Oct 3, 2011

can never go wrong with color match. looks so much cleaner and sets you apart from the crowd for sure

07_powerstroke · Oct 3, 2011

Can you paint over the chrome?

TrailerHauler · Oct 3, 2011

07_powerstroke said:
Can you paint over the chrome?

My paint guy said he could paint over chrome after a good sandblasting, I might just try to have my chrome bumpers painted next year.

07_powerstroke · Oct 3, 2011

Wouldnt it be cheaper to buy used paintable bumpers than paying someone to sand blast your bumpers?

SaNnDnSurF · Oct 3, 2011

Powdercoat is a good way to do it

cw96stroker · Oct 3, 2011

07_powerstroke said:
Wouldnt it be cheaper to buy used paintable bumpers than paying someone to sand blast your bumpers?

If you can find a good used paintable bumper for the right price, then It would probably be worth it, then you could either keep the chrome ones incase you ever wanted to put them back on, or just sell them to someone else. Or trade for the paintable ones.

baddkarmaracing · Mar 10, 2012

Just stumbled across this thread and thought I would post a pic of the truck after paint matching, now it just needs a little altitude and some wheels/ better tires

wetnsloppy4x · Mar 11, 2012

Your truck would look killer with some black wheels and Harley headlights IMO.

AllanB · Mar 11, 2012

Not trying to de-rail, but is it possible to paint over chrome bumpers. I have a white 08 Superduty and I have been wanting to do the same thing. If so, what is the best way to go about preparing the chrome? Sorry for the de-rail.