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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Default Bedlined Headlights and Plastidipped Badges

*First off let me apologize for how filthy my truck is, haven't had time to clean it in quite a while.*

Well right now I have been craving some nightrunners, but have not been able to justify spending the cash right now. Soooo I decided to give painting my headlights a shot due to the inspiration from marcsnyder and jkeaton.

Howeve, my grill and bumper are already bedlined so I figured conventional paint wouldn't quite match. Taped the lights off, sanded, cleaned, and hit it with spray on bedliner. Other than some blead through at the edges of the tape I am pretty happy with the results.

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Earlier this week I decided instead of debadging my tailgate I'd plastidip them. They came out great considering how tremendously easy it is to do.
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Interesting! Looks great! Everything flows together... and I think you are right about the conventional vs plasti on the headlights!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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Nice work. Bedliner was the right way to go, keeps it all uniform.
The black badges are definitely the way to go with your theme.

Now go clean that thing! I gotta do a thorough wash & wax myself, before old man winter rolls in.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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that looks really good. would look even better with a VT licence plate...
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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Looks good I really like the badges
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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damn i should have blackedout my badges rather than debadged!
 

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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by kbond
damn i should have blackedout my badges rather than debadged!

haha...happens to me all the time...thats why I keep changing things on mine..
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Looks sick man! I like it
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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gotta love black and silver trucks! we have similar tastes man haha
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Looks fantastic!
 
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