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Old 09-23-2011, 01:06 AM
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Before winter hits I am taking care of my rust spots my truck. I planned on getting some silver mixed up so I can touch up a few rust bubbles but I started to think what it would look like plasti dip'ed/bed lined. I did a quick photoshop(actual color may be darker) But its to get a general idea. Right now I think im at the perfect stage of black on my truck(tinted windows tail lights and headlights and wheels) then the silver breaks it all up not sure if I wanna take it to the next step. My truck currently is in the state of formal yet casual(imo) like a tuxedo t-shirt, it says im formal but yet im here to party.

Yes or no? Wheels are that color just not in this pic due to tire shine
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This is what my wheels normally looks like
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Looks real nice woth the blac flows real well with the colors of your truck, the silver also looks good but i like the black better. Mybe you could use the black beliner then paint it silver
 
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Man, i dont know. it's hard to say...I actually dig the silver
 
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Yes do the black it looks so much better then silver imo.
 
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i like both but if you do black, you need to do the bumper too.
 
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Originally Posted by thunder98110
i like both but if you do black, you need to do the bumper too.
+1 on the bumper
 

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I would go black. I like the slight color contrast of the dark blue and black
 
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Hmmm its really hard to say. If I have to do my bumper id say there is no sense of ruining a 1 month old chrome bumper which also means get rid of my new grille and my old rear bumper. Kinda seems like ill have around 200.00 or more into in or just touch up my silver like originally planned for 20.00 lol I really like the black but also really like the silver.
 
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"Dupli-color Shadow Chrome Blackout Coating"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ziO0...eature=related
 
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"Dupli-color Shadow Chrome Blackout Coating"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ziO0...eature=related
The only thing would be it wouldnt match the other black.I would get a used painted bumper and bed line it then get a black grille or painted to match. I was going to do my silver today but its cold and wet out and I dont feel like making a fire in the garage for a 30min job so ill just wait till next week.
 


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