[millon9]

Plastidip the center, cant hurt lol

I would paint paint the center if I were to go black. I'd like that glossy look to it rather than the matte. I was seriously about to go out and color match the grille.

 

[Stangshcky12]

They just came out with gloss plastidip. I would color match the shell and then you could go that route to see if you like it sometime.

 

[millon9]

I may just do the full color match, and see how I like it. i'm real close on the black center though, like 51/49 split.

 

[millon9]

Alright, it was a long long work in progress, but I did actually accomplish something this weekend...

Thoughts?

 

[TRIPLETED]

WOW have a MEGA CAB my self . Are you happy with the HID lights . A truck last night had them beside me looked like my headlights were off . Need help any advise

 

[Stangshcky12]

Looks good? Can't wait to see some day time pictures!

 

[millon9]

Looks good? Can't wait to see some day time pictures!

I will have some tomorrow, first thing, and i'll have it washed! Stupid farmers mess all the roads up around me, just to get to work gets my truck filthy.

 

[Stangshcky12]

I know what it's like. My girlfriendst truck is filthy just from going up the driveway to the barn

 

[CajunDodge]

Very cool thread millon, your trucks looks AWESOME! A lot of attention to detail, you even color matched some things I would never have thought of which really look great on a grey truck, the wiper cowl for one but the headlights turned out sweet too! :smileup:

- Cajun

 

[millon9]

Very cool thread millon, your trucks looks AWESOME! A lot of attention to detail, you even color matched some things I would never have thought of which really look great on a grey truck, the wiper cowl for one but the headlights turned out sweet too! :smileup:

- Cajun

Thanks! I am a stickler when it comes to details like that. Some say a bit too much.

 

[BlackHemI]

Nice million how did you get the chrome off

 

[millon9]

Nice million how did you get the chrome off

Believe it or not, I didn't. Chrome was not coming off at all, so I just scuffed it up as much as I could, as it wasn't scratching very easily, primed it, twice, and painted. Seems to have stuck pretty well, however I need to put at least 3 more coats of clear on it.

 

[BlackHemI]

for sure post pics of the finished product. Maddog told me to use oven cleaner to get the chrome and and he said it came off pretty easily

 

[millon9]

That's probably not a bad idea. I woulda tried it if I knew of that trick earlier. I tried sanding it with 150 grit, and it really took some effort to scratch it. Instead of using the adhesion promoter first, I used a sandable primer to get a good sticky base over the chrome. It seemed to work pretty well, truck went through a touchless car wash this morning, and the paint survived the high pressure water.

 

[moparornocar72]

Looking good. Def. Like the new headlight paint.

 

[millon9]

Looking good. Def. Like the new headlight paint.

Thanks! It was a bit of a pain to do, but worth it in the end.

 

[moparornocar72]

yeah I plan on doing some at some point but since I need my truck everyday I'm trying to find an extra set to take my time on.

 

[Bennett15]

looks good man i see you color matched your grille hope its adhered good grilles take a beating i had some adhesion problems when i color matched mine had to wet sand it after 2 months and spray another coat.

 

[millon9]

looks good man i see you color matched your grille hope its adhered good grilles take a beating i had some adhesion problems when i color matched mine had to wet sand it after 2 months and spray another coat.

I figure it will take some regular maintenance, but that's the name of the game when you change stuff around right?

 

[2011 ASSAULT 800]

looks awesome! great job!