color matched 01-02's???

[Kspen90]

Took my grille guard off today and wanting to go for a new look and I'm thinking of either color matching the front bumper and fender flares and getting a roll pan for the rear or painting the front bumper black and just keep the frontier pipe bumper on the rear. Either way I want to get rid of the last piece of chrome on my truck which is the front bumper. I'd like to do the color match but I'm having a hard time deciding on how I should do the front bumper and how it would look. Should I paint the whole thing red or just the top cap and paint the bumper itself and air dam black or do the bumper and top cap red and leave the air dam black? I'm leaning toward the last one but I'm having a hard time visualizing it so any pics or Photoshop or opinions are appreciated.

 

[cafryer]

I would do the last one on the list.

 

[Kspen90]

Here's what the front end looks like right now. If I color match the flares then the top cap must be color matched as well because it buts right up to the front flare.

 

[Mpsoldier]

well i have the same truck as you and i am going to paint the bumper red leaving everything else alone. looks to over done if its any other way. just my opinion:thumb:

 

[Kspen90]

I'm more afraid of it looking overdone than anything....... I just wish I had pics for reference

 

[dieseldave01]

heres a white color match

 

[Kspen90]

I like the way yours looks, but it looks like you left the chrome part and that's what I'm trying to get rid of on mine. I'm just having a hard time deciding if I should have it painted red or black.

 

[03Tommy]

Here is a buddies truck he just had done. Hope this helps.

 

[quinton]

I don't like chrome. I painted the whole thing. Not a OBS but this is my bumper

 

[Kspen90]

I don't like chrome. I painted the whole thing. Not a OBS but this is my bumperView attachment 27307

Your truck looks great:thumb: I've thought about changing the front clip on mine to the SS style since I have to get a new bumper anyways (i have a grille guard on it now which is what the holes you see in the pic are for) and they'll already be painting so the cost shouldn't be much more. But at the same time you don't see half as many of the 01-02's and I kinda like the exclusivity of that.

 

[quinton]

I think you should paint just the chrome part red. To me that would look good.

 

[duramax hd]

Look in my garage. Pics in there. If u need more, let me know

 

[Mpsoldier]

do the chrome the color of the truck always looks the best

 

[AKlowriderZ71]

Not a full color match, but the grille bar was painted body color. This is a buddy's truck, not mine.

 

[Kspen90]

Well since I have to get a new bumper anyways due to the holes from the grille guard I'm just gonna bust out the duplicolor rattle cans on it this weekend and shoot it red first and see how it looks and if I don't like it ill sand it down and shoot it black. How hard can it be? :roflmao:

 

[02Dmaxdually]

Anyone have problems with chips from road debris after painting?

 

[dieseldave01]

all my painted stuff has been holding up great w/ no chips

 

[02Dmaxdually]

what brand paint did you use? did you clear coat over it?

 

[dieseldave01]

what brand paint did you use? did you clear coat over it?

a local body shop did the bumper and mirrors, and i know they clear them. i painted the grill and used duplicolor rattle can and then used duplicolor clear rattle can and it has held up just as well. on plastics you have to use a adhesive promoter i believe also made by duplicolor and all can be bought at auto zone