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Old 09-25-2010 | 03:14 PM
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Well i am going to paint my badges black, the RAM 1500 on the side and the 4X4 on the back, should i paint the dodge emblem black as well, the emblem on the front and rear? or leave it as it is? what you guys think?
 
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Old 09-25-2010 | 08:01 PM
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On one hand I say black to get everything color matched...on the other hand though leave them chrome to match your ctr caps. Final vote for me would prol be black.
 
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Old 09-25-2010 | 10:03 PM
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Well i am going to paint my badges black, the RAM 1500 on the side and the 4X4 on the back, should i paint the dodge emblem black as well, the emblem on the front and rear? or leave it as it is? what you guys think?
I'd go with all black, I think it would look great on your truck.

(On a side note how are you going to paint the emblems as I am looking into this too)
 
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Old 09-25-2010 | 10:15 PM
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Black...and then finish off by doing the headlights (my next project)
 
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Old 09-26-2010 | 02:14 AM
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if you have to paint them why dont you do a matte black or satin...I think the gloss black badges are kinda cheesy. Or debadge, I love a debadged truck and its super smooth/classy I think. These dodges can end up having a TON of badges and look more like a work truck to me

On another note, if you wanna be different you can throw some VHT on them and make a black chrome
 
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Old 09-26-2010 | 04:06 AM
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well i did my whole front end with satin VHT paint, so i was gonna go that color, and when i take them off to paint them, and i like the debadged look then i will prob just keep them off besides the dodge emblems

matt99 how did u paint ur headlights? was it a pain in the @ss?
 
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Old 09-26-2010 | 10:33 AM
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umm it takes a little TLC but if you check out the DIY I posted it explains it pretty well and was on MY lights so it will be the exact same
 
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Old 09-26-2010 | 10:45 AM
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I would keep the front dodge badge chrome. It will match your rims.
 
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Old 09-26-2010 | 11:01 AM
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Definitely debadge. The less is more look on your truck would look great. As for the headlights. I'd clear them then paint them black or possibly color match them. Might put the one of the chrome RAM lettering on the lower part of your bull bar.
 
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Old 09-26-2010 | 12:05 PM
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Thanks Matt, and the chrome ram part on my bull bar huh,i might look into that, thanks guys for all the info, after i debadged whats the best thing to use to get the glue off or whatever holds it on, a clay bar?
 


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