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Did some more painting Today...

Finally got around to painting my bumpers. Decided I wanted new wheels but dont have the funds so I just painted the stock wheels. Painted everything with Duplicolor Spray on Bedliner, very happy how it turned out...Let me know what you think...

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Then added HIDs and Black Housings a few weeks ago...

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Finish before I decided to go back and paint the grille surround.

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And the final product.
Sorry pics taken with my phone but i kind of like the sun flares.
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Now I just need to get her in the air with some bigger tires...
 

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Thats looking good man
 
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thanks...i cant decide if i made a mistake painting the grille surround or not
 
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I woulda left the grille surround lol but still either way it looks really good Jon!
 
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I would have done the chrome too...Did the paint throw the balance off on the wheels?
 
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There isnt a noticeable difference if it did.
 
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Originally Posted by sullys_ranger
I woulda left the grille surround lol but still either way it looks really good Jon!
x2, Looks good!

Are your old rims 8's or 10's? I've always wanted a set with the fake beadlock.
 
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Grille surround looks out of place, probably would have been better painted the color of the truck. The bumper and the wheels look pretty good.
 
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i liked the chrome surround better, matched the rest of the chrome, now it has too much of a "stock" look to it, almost like a Ranger XL.

also, is that a hammered finish spray paint?
 
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Pretty cool. Did you get a free can of red bull when you were done?
 
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Originally Posted by dixie_boysles
i liked the chrome surround better, matched the rest of the chrome, now it has too much of a "stock" look to it, almost like a Ranger XL.

also, is that a hammered finish spray paint?
no its the spray on bedliner

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Grille surround looks out of place, probably would have been better painted the color of the truck. The bumper and the wheels look pretty good.
im in the process of trying to locate a DSG grille surround that Im gonna put with a black billet grille, and i got a little spray happy. lol

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x2, Looks good!

Are your old rims 8's or 10's? I've always wanted a set with the fake beadlock.
they are 15x8s
 
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they are 15x8s
You looking to get rid of them?
 
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im selling my old truck to a friend of mine and the tires are shot on that so i offered them to him, but if he doesnt want them i would be more than happy to get rid of them
 
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Originally Posted by mmmtof
thanks...i cant decide if i made a mistake painting the grille surround or not
Yea that was a mistake. The rest looks good though.
 
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Truck looks sweet man, although I do think the grill looked better chrome.
 
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Looks good, but you need to paint/get rid of the chrome bumper. Everything will look and flow a lot better.

Oh and also, get rid of those tires and get some better guys on there.
 
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Originally Posted by herm59
Looks good, but you need to paint/get rid of the chrome bumper. Everything will look and flow a lot better.

Oh and also, get rid of those tires and get some better guys on there.
trust me i know, they look so small under there. 285/75-16 bfg all terrains are coming with taxes
 
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i want those rims next I think.
 
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also props on using the cards to paint the rims. I did the same thing, guy at autozone tipped me off to it.
 
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I decided to go back and paint the chrome bumper as well...Now I have no chrome on my truck and am quite happy with the results


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also painted the back bumper as well...
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looks sexy
 
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i like, but i think you should paint the hood black to flow with the grille a bit better
 
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LOL Why not just paint the whole truck flat black?
 
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Originally Posted by rangerboy101
LOL Why not just paint the whole truck flat black?
lol...that thought did cross my mind.
 
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should've left the surround chrome colored
 


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