I am going to certifit tommorrow and they don't have an edge valance in stock. I just wondered how a textures valance looks painted body color
John

 

i think if you sanded it down and made it nice and smooth it would paint better and look better? i thought i read that some where on here before?

 

i had mine painted when i painted my truck
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=69553

 

getting an edge valence would be the way to go.
if you sand your stock one down, it will not be perfectly smooth. i mean it is textured and sandpaper no matter what grit eats it alive.

and if you painted it and it had any imperfection in it, the paint will have waves all in it.

 

get the edge valance. I tryed to paint mine, and I wasted alot of time and money, and it does not look too good sanded. I am in the process of getting an edge valance, that is by far the way to go. Rock Auto has a "standard" one for 50 bucks, and a "re manufactured" one for 290, I do not know why there is such a difference, but it says it is an edge/tremor valance.

 

Wait for the edge valence.

 

I am going to certifit tommorrow and they don't have the edge valance in stock %^$#&%$

 

I say wait too. I sanded mine with 220, sprayed on duplicolor adhesion promoter, then the duplicolor bedliner went on. I have however painted my flares(same textured stuff).....no prep, cleaned the flares, and sprayed on krylon fusion flat black. ended up chipping onthe lead edges, and flaking in some spots. i know you know this john....prep is key.

I believe that guy from Michigan with the white w/ silver hood double lifted 01-03...painted his stock xlt textured valence back in the day....ended up replacing that with an edge one. Cant remember his screen name though.

 

thanks for the advice all, I'll wait til one turns up

 

can't you rob the one off your truck now? I know a guy with a red 01-03 edge valence...he's near you too.

lol.

 

I dont want to steal the thread but 00Ranger how much did you pay to have your truck repainted.

 

I am going for the 04-05 style front end with the square fogs, I might just go ahead and pick up the textured valance for now. I can always swap it out later.

 

lol john just buy mine i'll get one at the jy or wait till one turns up. or i'll borrow scotts for a lil

 

And he's not using it either. lol.

 

The bumper i had was textured top and bottom , takes lots of sanding and special primer to make it all smooth . Pain in the but if well worth it . The paint has no waves or markings to show it was onces textured .

Started with this


Sanding the primer



In paint


On the truck

 

Damn that looks good!!!

 

I've had my textured valence painted and it turned out pretty good, the texture gets filled in a bit and it's not too noticeable.

 

longlow03, what is that valence off of? year/model?

 

Its from a 2008 ranger , still need to order fog lights

 

I just went ahead and picked up one, for he price I couldn't pass it up(61 bucks) Yea Scott don't need one...lol

 

Looks good Jason

I might still end up painting it...we'll see
John