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Old 08-28-2010, 01:58 PM
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Well, I decided to paint the headlights and nightshade the tails. Trucky even did the ram head on the grille for me. Next I'm going to debadge the truck and nightshade the 3rd light.

I'm also considering painting the stainless parts of my wheels. I will either paint the nerfbars or remove them. Bottom line, everything chrome or stainless has got to go.

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Old 08-28-2010, 02:26 PM
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I like how you did the head lights!

Something has to be done about the white on the 3rd light, it just stands out so bad.
 
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Old 08-28-2010, 02:41 PM
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nice touch!

x2 on the 3rd light
 
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Your Dakota is constantly depressed/angry now. Man, if only we knew someone who could night shade the 3rd brake light?! We should find a write up...
 
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Old 08-28-2010, 03:46 PM
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I like it man, looks great! Motivating me to finally make some calls and see about getting my grill painted after seeing that.

Have you considered tinting the badges on the tailgate like the front emblem if you're not planning to debadge the rear entirely?
 
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Old 08-28-2010, 04:07 PM
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looks great!! i wanna get the back badges tinted. what ya guys think about painting the front badge a dark shiny red?
 
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Old 08-28-2010, 05:35 PM
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man, it's that easy? i spent two days researching the umpteengazillion threads on niteshading before I felt confident enough to actually do it....lol
 
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He didn't tell you about spraying left to right, that's where people get mixed up and have to start over or deal with an ugly result. Also, there was no mention of jump down turn around pick a bail of cotton, jump down turn around hit the light with spray. To each his own I guess.
 


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