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Buying 1st Dodge Truck - 06 or 08??

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Old 08-16-2012, 10:33 AM
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finally got my truck, here are some pics...i'm debating if i want to try the plasti dip to matte black out the chrome
 

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I did it on my truck, I like the blue/black look. Only place I don't like it is on my step bars, everywhere else I think it looks awesome, been 3-4 months and still holding up great. Easy prep and easy application. Also if you don't like it you can always peel it off. Cheap too at 7 bucks a can or whatever.
 
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Old 08-16-2012, 11:06 AM
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You made out by getting tow mirrors on that bad boy already! But you didn't get front tow hook which usually come standard on 4x4s from what I've seen
 
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so if i'm going to plasti dip the wheels, what do you do about the lug nuts? leave them chrome? i imagine you wouldn't be able to get your lug wrench on them with the dip on??
 
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I left mine chrome for that very reason. I don't know if you can quite see it in this picture or not, i think it looks fine. I suppose you could actually paint them flat black if you wanted, but then you are basically stuck and cant go back if you ever wanted to.
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You made out by getting tow mirrors on that bad boy already! But you didn't get front tow hook which usually come standard on 4x4s from what I've seen
I didnt get tow hooks and i could have used them a time or two
 
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Old 08-16-2012, 01:23 PM
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That blows! I would definitely make it part of a sale if I was getting a 4x4
 
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eweing111, did you use plasti dip? how many cans did you need for everything you did? is the dip holding up well?
 
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upstate, from what ive done on my truck (just the emblems) its held up just fine. its been on about 1.5 months and ive washed it quite a bit and even went through an auto wash and its still holding up like new. for 7 bucks a can you cant go wrong. youtube "plasti dip rims" and you'll see how to vids all over.
 
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Originally Posted by 08HEMI1500
That blows! I would definitely make it part of a sale if I was getting a 4x4
Yeah your not kidding ive been looking for some
 


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