hey guys i painted the black trim on my front bumper and the tailgate handle finally the other day. what do you guys think? should i paint the lower air damn too? wasnt sure about that.

 

Someones been busy.... I like the tailgate handle but Im not to sure about the front there... I'll have to sit and look at it for a bit....

 

that looks ****! have you thought about painting the black plastic onthe rear bumper too? and the rubber stripes ontop the the doors?

 

this pics really dont do it justice. i think it looks really good. the middle valance needs one more coat of paint just ran out lol

 

umm well my dad did suggest the top part on the rear bumper. im thinking about it. also thinking about the mirrors. what do you guys think about that? i will probably leave the trim black.

 

dont do the mirrors. it just doesnt look right. I'm a fan of black mirrors

 

I dont think I would do any of the place where I would be stepping or kneeling. That Black Plastic on the front bumper is a great spot to prop yourself up on while doing some engine work, and the black plastic on the rear bumper is a great step when climbing in the back. I would imagine that after a few times climbing in and out that the paint would end up rubbing off or getting really scratched up. Why dont you just install a roll pan in the back?

 

those are good points. if i do engine work ill just lay a towel over it or something but right now it hasnt been a high traffic area. do you think a roll pan would look good the way my truck is now? i was thinking about the drop shackles but im not too crazy about lowered trucks. i like how it sits right now to be honest. also with the roll pan i would have to change my exhaust setup i think.

 

I got to go a 180* from Johnny. I think you should leave the bumper pads alone but do the mirrors. I really like the look of the color matched mirrors...

 

You may not think those are high traffic places now but if you do any work or have any work done in the engine bay even for routine maintainance that is where alot of people will kneel down or set tools down. I'd really just leave them alone. The roll pan would look fine, you dont need a lowered truck to have a roll pan. I have seen a truck around here that has the roll pan molded and fitted just so that when you look at the backend of the truck you cant see any seams, it litterally looks like its all one piece and looks so slick. I'll have to get a pic of it next time I see him.

I'll also agree with Hammer though, paint the mirrors, just dont paint anymore of the bumper pads.....