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Old 12-13-2017, 01:42 PM
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Ordered on EBay from China received in less than a week. Unbelievable delivery time. Like the looks of it and it was a pretty easy install. Trying to decide on painting it and where I should paint and or leave some the dark grey color. I thought about platidip it but not sure. I would be hating life I think if I don’t like it an decide to color match it. I think taking the Plasti Dip off all those crevices would be a pain.

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I have a 17 so is lightly different, but I've gone through my auto wash (touch) a few times so far and nothing bad has happened. Also leave my stubby antenna on but they always ask to remove it.
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Do you have a link to the eBay auction? How is the quality and fit? Any rubbing or rough edges that might cause the truck paint to peel?

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Honestly it looks pretty good unpainted.
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Leave it grey.
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Clearly some company in China sells these in many channels... Mine.

I am leaving gray for now.

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[QUOTE=nerdh3rd;5580250]Do you have a link to the eBay auction? How is the quality and fit? Any rubbing or rough edges that might cause the truck paint to peel?[/QUOTE

https://m.ebay.com/itm/OEM-2009-2014...=1880789803002

see if that works

i heard they rub some so before I put it on I hit the edges lightly. I noticed in certain light I cAn see dimples where the clips or studs are attached in some places. Another reason I am thinking of painting. Figure I can smoth them out and the hit it with paint
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https://www.f150forum.com/f38/paramo...-grill-343898/

There's a couple other threads too. I didn't mount the letters, I kept it mesh
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Decided to paint it, well actually the wife decided for me. I am happy with the results. What say you?
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What did you paint it with?


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