Black Appearance and plastic chrome
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Cross-Country
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Black Appearance and plastic chrome
I'll ignore the fact it seems stupid that with the black appearance package on an XLT it still has the chrome trim around the badge, but what is the best way to paint it? Painting the plastic chrome has always been tricky for me and usually only have 1 shot unless you buy a replacement. I know the piece just pops off and I plan on using a quality high gloss rattle can attempt. Scuff, clean, dry, clean, paint?
Laughing Gas
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I'll ignore the fact it seems stupid that with the black appearance package on an XLT it still has the chrome trim around the badge, but what is the best way to paint it? Painting the plastic chrome has always been tricky for me and usually only have 1 shot unless you buy a replacement. I know the piece just pops off and I plan on using a quality high gloss rattle can attempt. Scuff, clean, dry, clean, paint?
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Cross-Country
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last time I checked they were hundreds of dollars for a couple badges, $10 can of spray paint and 15 minutes seemed a little more logical.
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Scuff the chrome, clean, adhesion promotor or plastic primer, black rattle can and professional clear coat, done.
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Cargo Master
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What options did you want on the XLT that you couldn't get on the XL? The reason I asked is that the XL is blacked out with chrome only on the side badges.
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Cargo Master
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bet the truck arrives with all blacked out badges, the website generated photos may be incorrect. black package has body colored bumpers, that pic appears to be chrome looking
but again who knows anymore
even build and price is acting up
but again who knows anymore
even build and price is acting up
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Cross-Country
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I originally ordered the tremor package but they cancelled those on XLT so had to modify my order and really don't like chrome. Also don't like the dull plastic so color matched bumpers, 20" black wheels, blacked out grill and everything really matched what I like.
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Cross-Country
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that would be cool, I have yet to see a black package on an XLT on the street so I'm not sure what they look like, everything is on a lariat
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yeah, if you look at those renderings above, it shows a painted rear bumper and chrome front bumper. I have a truck in order and during build/price and every site after, there’s a goofy error on the ***** on interior where the image is just not coded properly/shifted way out of whack. May or may not be the cae with this truck, but clearly the bumpers aren’t right.
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Cross-Country
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yeah, if you look at those renderings above, it shows a painted rear bumper and chrome front bumper. I have a truck in order and during build/price and every site after, there’s a goofy error on the ***** on interior where the image is just not coded properly/shifted way out of whack. May or may not be the cae with this truck, but clearly the bumpers aren’t right.
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The written description as well as the computer rendering shows both front and rear painted bumpers when I look. The written description also says the side badges are black only on the Lariat. So it might be true that they will be chrome on the XLT.
