View Poll Results: Should I blast the bumper, or Chrome the bumper.
Spray it burgandy Red
12
29.27%
Get er Chromed
29
70.73%
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Chrome or Paint?
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From: Pa
I like chrome.
Painted isn't as resistant to road objects, scratches and etc. chrome is more durable.
Get a price to chrome your bumper. Like Tex said it is a long process to do right. $350 to chrome a bumper is not out of the question depending on what work needs to be done to get it smooth.
Painted isn't as resistant to road objects, scratches and etc. chrome is more durable.
Get a price to chrome your bumper. Like Tex said it is a long process to do right. $350 to chrome a bumper is not out of the question depending on what work needs to be done to get it smooth.
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From: Royse City, TX
I looked at your gallery and your truck really looks good. I'm not a big fan of chrome but, with all of the shiny stuff you have, I would have to vote "chrome". I can't see having a bumper painted to match the truck with a big chrome grill. Maybe my imagination is a little off but I think it would look strange. Besides, you have the shiny rocker panals so the chrome bumper would just fit. Hope you like whatever you choose. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by rumplefam4
I like Chrome, I have have a buddy had some Smoked chrome powder coating done. It looked pretty good and he said it was a lot cheaper and faster than chrome plating
I decided to paint some of my bumper to de-chrome it a little...There was too much and it took away from the headlights and grille...I couldn't justify buying a whole new bumper either.
So I taped off a section, sanded it down, got a can of spray-in bed liner and coated it. I didn't want to use paint b/c it would just chip off and look horrible. (I also coated my tool box with this stuff too) I finished it off with a black pin stripe. Looks pretty trick, and really pulls the grill and headlights out.
Good luck! Let us know what you decide.
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Last edited by Johan01; Aug 29, 2007 at 10:56 AM.
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Im interested to hearing more about this smoked chrome powdercoating. Ive tried at least 12 places yesterday, one said they could chrome a bumper, but it would take a month to even get started and could not give me a price. I might be takin the paint route, since this isnt working like i wanted it to, and if i still dont like the paint, ill just buy the chrome one from fords for 280$.
I was going to do what you did with the paint on my current bumper, but it got crashed in the mean time, so i figured to just buy the 05 bumper. Yours looks really good though good job.
I was going to do what you did with the paint on my current bumper, but it got crashed in the mean time, so i figured to just buy the 05 bumper. Yours looks really good though good job.
Last edited by John311t; Aug 29, 2007 at 03:01 PM.
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i wasnt sure when i got my bumper powdercoated, if i was going to go white (i have the sport package) or a flat textured black...the flat textured black matches all the trim on my truck perfectley...the mirrors, bed rails ect. it looks really good ( see my gallery)...i voted paint, but would suggest powder coat and they can match your paiont exactley for the right price...mine cost me 200 bucks, only because i hate chrome!!! here is a pic of my rims im getting on next week along with a 6" lift. they are powder coated black chrome.
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