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how hard would it be
to paint this the same color as the truck except ranger or ranger and leave the rest black???

 
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Pretty easy. You can tape the Ranger part off with some painters tape and a exacto knife. Or take chap stick and rub it on the top of the Ranger part and wipe it off when your done painting.
 
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ok now my next question what kind of paint to use and any idea how i can get a rattle can same color as the truck i have touch up paint but thats alot of paint to use
 
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Easy to paint, hard to keep painted. With use the paint will come right off of there in no time.
 
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you will need some adhesion promoter for that plastic.
 
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Yeah I painted mine a while back. The paint doesn't last long before it chips off.
 
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so would i just be wasting my money and time to paint it? i dont ever step on it just the door hits it im guessing?
 
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what about krylon fusion?
 
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that the paint i was thinkin of using if i could figure out some way to get it the same color as the truck
 
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just use some duplicolor adhesion promoter then the dupilcolor match to the truck then some duplicolor clear coat
 
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I used chrome tape on mine a year ago and it is still fine.
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