so i dont really like the gray front lower valance, i think i want to change it to black.... and ive heard of some people painting theirs. what did you use? how did it hold up? i'd love to use a bumper dye of some sort, if there is such a thing. i dont want it to look like crap in a month from cracks and chips and stuff.

anyone have any suggestions?

 

This is exactly my future project for my truck. However I think I am just going to buy a black one instead especially since mine has some deep heavy scratches from muddin.

 

i believe Dupli-Color makes a paint in a rattle can that is just for painting plastic bumpers...i found an empty can around the garage that my dad used up...

my fender flares are black, but have dulled to a sort of grey....i'll just paint those back to black...

but yah, it should hold up...

 

diabolic did it to his truck... but i think he painted it white... either way it looks really good

 

diabolic... chime in!!

... and i didnt even realize you can get em in black stock?

 

i was looking online... anyone heard of this stuff? - Forever Black Bumper and Trim Dye Kit...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...44601?v=glance

i think this might be exactly what im looking for.... it says that it shouldnt be used on 'light colored bumpers' since its a dye... anyone tried it on gray trim?

 

I've been wanting to do the plastic on my rear bumper in white to match the rest of my truck.

 

I looks on Ebay

it like 80 to 150 dollars for a front lower valance....

 

I don't think Forever Black is what you are looking for. That is to restore something that is already black.

 

None of that restorer never works. It will stay on till it rains

 

Yep I have been seeing the black ones on ebay brand new.

 

justin - post a link to one if you can... im only finding the upper valances...

 

The black plastic valences and fender flares came on FX4 Level IIs from the factory.

 

Since that plastic part can flex, you need a paint that can flex. The paint will have a flexing agent added to it to allow it to flex, so that the paint won't crack if the valence flexes. Talk to whoever you buy the paint from about this.

 

brand new black one are a little over a hundred like the others have said. i would get a new one, it doesnt matter what paint you use it will crack and chip sooner or later. to do it right get a new one.

 

It's funny what you can find by searching your username in the forums... anyway. The only mistake i made was the wrong color code, and i wish i had put more time into it and not rushed it. Now i am forced to take time to re-do it. Which i have been putting off for months... Good luck!

 

I painted the rear bumper step pad black on mine. I just took it off, cleaned it up with windex, and sprayed a few coats of Krylon Fusion Gloss Black on there. Months later, it still looks good. I'd imagine it'd be along the same lines for the front bumper.
-- B

 

I actually painted both the front and rear bumper trim white to match my old truck. I liked it ( I HATED that gray plastic crap. They could have made it black and it would SO much better) and you can see pics here (click on the thumbnails for bigger pics)

I removed the two smaller pieces from the front bumper, taped everything else off, sanded the plastic so it would hold the paint, put on about 3-4 coats, sanded it with really fine sandpaper, the did 3 coats of clear coat. Took a day or so, but very worth it in my opinion. I was planning on doing the outside of the gray mudflaps (it came with the gray plastic ones that wrapped around, meaning I couldn't replace them without having a hole in the side of my truck) but I traded in the truck before I could get to it.

Good luck & take your time!