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Old 02-12-2013, 09:40 AM
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Hey guys! I'm wanting to paint my bumpers white to match the truck. I already have bed lined them with dupli color but now I want them to be white. I was thinking about buying some white bed liner and redoing it with that. Any ideas on how I can tackle this? Will it fade any with white? Could I do it with white paint and clear coat? Really really want to turn them white! Please help me!
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Just curious if you have pics of the truck as it is now I been contemplating doing my bumpers n rocker panels black my trucks white
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I used paint and clear coat. I was going to do the Bed liner but every bed i have used it in it faded so didn't want that to happen. I used 320 grit sand paper then primered and used an adhesion promoter before spraying the base and clear coat
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I painted mine white with plasti dip
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Originally Posted by bigdeck87
I used paint and clear coat. I was going to do the Bed liner but every bed i have used it in it faded so didn't want that to happen. I used 320 grit sand paper then primered and used an adhesion promoter before spraying the base and clear coat
What brands of stuff did you use? Has it faded it chipped any? Down here in Florida it's mainly sandy but occasional rocks and stuff. I just want a white bumper with no chips or fading.
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Anyone else have some more input on this?
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Originally Posted by F-150 freaak
What brands of stuff did you use? Has it faded it chipped any? Down here in Florida it's mainly sandy but occasional rocks and stuff. I just want a white bumper with no chips or fading.
acrylic enamel and clear coat was bought from my local O'Reillys believe tge brand waa duplicolor. Adhesion promotor was bulldog. I have been down gravel roads every weekend hauling my rzr and have no nicks in the paint on the bumper from gravel hittin it. Paint isnt fading dont believe it will
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Just a visual reference
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Yes!!! That's exactly why I want! Did you tint the headlights? If so, how many coats of niteshade did u use? And that's like the exact look I want!!! How about we trade trucks!
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Originally Posted by F-150 freaak
Yes!!! That's exactly why I want! Did you tint the headlights? If so, how many coats of niteshade did u use? And that's like the exact look I want!!! How about we trade trucks!
Haha my wife would kill me she made me get it lol.. im an older body style type of guy.. didnt use night shades used 2 coats of clear coat with a drop of black paint. Tbh i love the look i have but i hate driving it at night even with my 55w 6000k h.i.d's lol.

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