d_21

Recently bought a 2013 sterling gray xlt supercrew and would like to remove the chrome. Would like to replace it to match the sterling gray color and get a look similar to the fx4. Any suggestions?

21RRF150

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There's got to be about 4,756 threads on this.

Leadsled124

I just went and got some vynle from a buddy who does complete car wraps. Wrapped my bumpers and nobody even knows theres chrome under there but me. Also found a regular non chrome grill on ebay and paint matched the surround for $100. You could also buy or paint the heads and taillights if you hate that chrome too. I bought all raptor/FX style lights. I have a perfect set of xlt headlights i would sell if you want to paint and one rear raptor tailight ready to install. Think its passenger side id have to check

Hunttman01

Paint to match!

tko_818

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U dont have to strip the chrome to paint your bumpers.. as me and [MENTION=75690]mbullock[/MENTION] know all too well. But if u insist, u can drop em off at any chrome shop to strip them, or bust out the grinding wheel and flap discs and get to work

21RRF150

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Yes sir. Didn't mean to be d!ckish in my last post. Its just there's so many threads on this.

Check out this thread (tko knows) in the last few posts i explain how to paint chrome (my way, tko's is a little different) i even posted a video of me scraping at freshly painted chrome, with it not peeling.

https://www.f150forum.com/f38/quote-painting-parts-192266/


You could also buy PTM parts, and just get them painted.

tko_818

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On this forum more than any of the 6 that im on, members neglect the heck out of that search bar. Every day theres thread reposts.. literally

d_21

thanks for the replies

bfill_ecoboost

Anyone know which 3m vinyl color would match race red? Or is there nothing that matches perfectly ( when using vinyl)

Leadsled124

No theres so many vinyl's out there. I ended up using a Matte white on mine because the gloss was so white it made my white look yellow. Maby you could have 3m or whatever product your buying send some samples. I just used whatever my buddy had laying around.
Little tip...
I know in my case vinyl only came in like 5 foot or whatever wide. Whatever it was it would NOT make it all the way across the front bumper. So i would need to get like 8 feet and have a ton of extra scrap. And it gets expensive! So i decided to just get like 2 feet length, and whatever width is came, and just do a small splice in front bumper overlapping maby 1/4" incase it shrank. Only i know its there nobody sees it.
Ill try and take some pics. Its dirty but at least you can get an idea. I want to redo it a little better now that i have some experience with the stuff.
I guess go easy on the heat gun not to stretch too much. Its not exactly like putting on vinyl dirtbike graphics. But its pretty bitchen stuff. The one i had was some "air release" version. If you get any bubbles they will seep out the microscopic holes and release! Pics on the way