Opinions, should i color match bumpers????

CUZICAN · Dec 22, 2014

Streethog said:
Yes i am gonna colormatch the bumpers and the grill surround for sure, any pics of any color matched trucks??

Not the best pics, but color matched front & rear bumpers, grill shell, and tailgate handle.

Streethog · Dec 22, 2014

CUZICAN said:
Not the best pics, but color matched front & rear bumpers, grill shell, and tailgate handle.

Damn tht looks so clean man props

ftast350 · Dec 22, 2014

CUZICAN said:
Not the best pics, but color matched front & rear bumpers, grill shell, and tailgate handle.

Looks great! How much did ya get charged if you don't mind me asking?

CUZICAN · Dec 22, 2014

Streethog said:
Damn tht looks so clean man props

Thanks

ftast350 said:
Looks great! How much did ya get charged if you don't mind me asking?

Used front XL bumper $150
Used rear King Ranch bumper $175 (couldn't use an XL bumper because I have sensors, or I could have saved a couple more bucks)
Paintable grill shell $145

Found a local painter to paint it on the side, he charged me...
Front & rear bumpers $200
Grill shell and smooth a paint the tailgate handle $125

So all in all, about $800 + approx. $7 for a can of plasti-dip for the center bars.

ftast350 · Dec 23, 2014

CUZICAN said:
Thanks

Used front XL bumper $150
Used rear King Ranch bumper $175 (couldn't use an XL bumper because I have sensors, or I could have saved a couple more bucks)
Paintable grill shell $145

Found a local painter to paint it on the side, he charged me...
Front & rear bumpers $200
Grill shell and smooth a paint the tailgate handle $125

So all in all, about $800 + approx. $7 for a can of plasti-dip for the center bars.

How come you went with the "paintable" bumpers and grille and didn't paint over the chrome?

HPGod · Dec 23, 2014

Definitely match them. I have a black truck so I just had them wrapped in a back metallic vinyl. Grill surround, front and rear bumper, mirror caps and sides of my steps.

CUZICAN · Dec 23, 2014

Painting over chrome is one of those debated subjects, I've heard people say that they have painted over chrome and had no problems, but I've tried it several times on past vehicles, with different painters and never had any luck. It always seems to get chipped up/flake off a lot easier, than when I finally get fed up with the chipping and do it all over again with paintable parts. Every time the painter tells me the same thing as the last painter, "If done right, it'll be fine. The last guy didn't know what he was doing, I can make it stick", but then it's exactly the same problem. This time I said screw it and bought the paintable parts and did it right the first time.

ftast350 · Dec 23, 2014

CUZICAN said:
Painting over chrome is one of those debated subjects, I've heard people say that they have painted over chrome and had no problems, but I've tried it several times on past vehicles, with different painters and never had any luck. It always seems to get chipped up/flake off a lot easier, than when I finally get fed up with the chipping and do it all over again with paintable parts. Every time the painter tells me the same thing as the last painter, "If done right, it'll be fine. The last guy didn't know what he was doing, I can make it stick", but then it's exactly the same problem. This time I said screw it and bought the paintable parts and did it right the first time.

Good to know!!!! Thanks!

truckman1974 · Dec 23, 2014

I guess I'm just a sucker for Chrome....I REALLY like the painted to match stuff, but for some reason the chrome just has a more classy feeling to me. I'm just gonna stick with the chrome........hellz, I might add some more! lol

WHY NOT · Dec 28, 2014

Chrome is great. It's one of my favorite colors. But to much in one place can make a vehicle look tacky. It has to be placed well to make a vehicle look classy. Huge chrome mirror cover bug shields and vent visors make a truck look tacky not classy. Classy is chrome where it is needed. Like some nice wheels or even the grille and bumpers. But it's just to much on the front of these new trucks if you ask me. A ptm grill surround really helps break it up.

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NevaEnough · Dec 29, 2014

Looks really good man.

swinky · Dec 29, 2014

WHY NOT said:
Chrome is great. It's one of my favorite colors. But to much in one place can make a vehicle look tacky. It has to be placed well to make a vehicle look classy. Huge chrome mirror cover bug shields and vent visors make a truck look tacky not classy. Classy is chrome where it is needed. Like some nice wheels or even the grille and bumpers. But it's just to much on the front of these new trucks if you ask me. A ptm grill surround really helps break it up.

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Completely agreed.

Too much chrome is way uglier than too much paint.