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Old 03-28-2014, 09:41 PM
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Paint question

Just wondering if anyone has painted the plastic part on the ls/lt bumper, and how it worked out. I can't stand the look of all the grey/black plastic, so I want to paint it. But if someone has tried and it didn't stay worth a Damon, I won't bother
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Old 03-28-2014, 10:54 PM
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mine has nothing there-- not sure if i want the black rubber or the stainless steel one i found,or make my own and have it powdercoated -decisions
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Old 03-28-2014, 11:14 PM
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Numerous members have painted that part, properly prepped & correct materials will hold up as good as any of the plastic body panels ...
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Old 03-30-2014, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sleeper
Numerous members have painted that part, properly prepped & correct materials will hold up as good as any of the plastic body panels ...
That's what I was looking for. Thanks Sleeper.
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Are you talking about the black piece that is right behind the license plate?
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Old 05-18-2014, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by hhrumadbruh
Are you talking about the black piece that is right behind the license plate?
Yes. I'm registered in Michigan, so I don't need a front plate. And I absolutely HATE the look of grey, unpainted plastic like that. It makes it look cheap. Since this post I have gotten around to painting it. I used Duplicolor Perfect Match from Autozone. IBM is near impossible to find, so I grabbed what I thought was a close match, but it came out lighter than I wanted, so I'm going to end up redoing it, but I think it looks better than the plastic, so I'm happy for now.

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Or go all the way and swap to a SS front bumper cover.
No cheap looking, non matching inserts.

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Old 05-18-2014, 07:03 PM
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LOL, I would, but I want it to look like a regular LT when it's S/C'ed, that way little Timmy in his daddy's Rustang doesn't know what hit him when I blow his doors off.
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