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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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How would I go about painting my 2001 dodge bumper grill and rear bumper black, its bugging me cause thats the only things left chroms on the truck and I want them black....any ideas?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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http://www.spike.com/full-episode/wh...me-block/33168

Fast forward to 5:40 unless you want to know how to paint an engine too lol
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Hell, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, Plasti-Dip them. Next to no prep, looks good and as durable as powdercoat and if you don't like it you can slit it with a very sharp knife and peel it off. All for about $6 a can...
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerZ71
Hell, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, Plasti-Dip them. Next to no prep, looks good and as durable as powdercoat and if you don't like it you can slit it with a very sharp knife and peel it off. All for about $6 a can...
This is one of the best posts ever. I never heard of plasti dip!!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Shoot, I was just thinkin of buyin that black spray on car paint for the ugly grey part of my front bumper.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...ur-grille.html

Just make sure you shoot clear over it instead of just leaving it like I did...
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerZ71
Hell, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, Plasti-Dip them. Next to no prep, looks good and as durable as powdercoat and if you don't like it you can slit it with a very sharp knife and peel it off. All for about $6 a can...
Im sensing de ja vu, de ja vu, de ja vu, de ja vu, de ja vu

Still havent found any up here. On a side note, Im getting new front bumper & trim for it on the 2500 so Ill only have to do the rear bumper trim thanks to the bitch in the airborne Jag lol
 

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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Order it online:
http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Intl-1.../dp/B000LNOOEO


Jeep with UGLY gray cladding:

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After Plasti-Dip, 2 coats. Total prep = wash and let dry:



 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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I am definitely gonna order some of that stuff! haha
 
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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I'll tell you another thing I found it's good for. Since it's a rubberized coating, I "painted" all my receivers with it. From my portable winch mount to my light bar, to my chrome step. Now they fit in the hitch tight, any excess just shaves off the first time you slide it in, and NONE of them rattle anymore at all!!!

I'm forever finding little uses for this stuff...
 
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