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Old Mar 8, 2007
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what color should i paint my bumpers?

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when i built these last year, i rattle canned them with industrial spray paint. as you can see, the paint did not survive the winter very well. i am probly gonna have them sand blasted and powder coated this spring or summer.

so, what color should i have them done in? im thinkin of goin back grey again, but a lil darker shade to better match the flares and bed rail caps.

whachya think?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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Yeah man a darker grey would definitly go with your flairs and such. Id do it.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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Originally Posted by gumby
but a lil darker shade to better match the flares and bed rail caps.

My vote
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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I would paint them green like the truck!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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Go with the darker grey for sure. It'll look nice matched to the flares and bed rails.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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either color match them to your truck or to your fender flairs
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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either darker gray or black....cant decide. lol
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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black.....
 
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black for sure!
 
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like i told you the first time i saw them on your new truck


match the grey
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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Grey to match or black or black spray in bedliner.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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id be more interested in seeing you paint your fenders...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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was waitin for that comment.

but then i would look like every other lifted ranger on the road and i would still have rusty bumpers
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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if it dont grow chrome it!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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Originally Posted by gumby
was waitin for that comment.

but then i would look like every other lifted ranger on the road and i would still have rusty bumpers

Ok how about you have the fenders and bumpers painted body color. You can kill two birds with one stone and have a respectable looking truck again.
 
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^ he has his old fenders on the truck so that he doesnt ruin his color matched ones offroading...


chrome would be sweet.. i say black though
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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^ he has his old fenders on the truck so that he doesnt ruin his color matched ones offroading...


chrome would be sweet.. i say black though
actually those are Mazada B Series fenders on that..........
 
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yeah because he took them off and put them one this one so he wouldnt ruin his paint...

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=26178
 
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ouch, my truck is not respectable with white fenders/grille?

i dont want to paint the bumpers and worry about chips/scratching that will rust again. powdercoat will handle the abuse i give these bumpers alot better than paint. i also think if i color matched them to the truck they might blend in too much and look like i dont have any bumpers at all.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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Originally Posted by 4X2XLT
yeah because he took them off and put them one this one so he wouldnt ruin his paint...

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=26178
he had a blue Ranger before this truck.......those fenders are off a Mazada....i do believe they are off of Edge_Wannabes truck....
 
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Originally Posted by gumby
ouch, my truck is not respectable with white fenders/grille?
i respect it.......screw all the haters!
 
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if i remove the word 'his' with that make you happy....
he put on old fenders so he wouldnt ruin his paint....
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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yes^^^
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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lol. you guys are funny

actually i got mazda fenders cause they were cheap and i liked the bulge. i have not painted them because i dont see a point in wastin the money jus to go out and beat em up on the trails.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007
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^^ true tat my brother...
 
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