I've been reading every thread i could find on how to paint my chrome rear bumper and this weekend i finally did it. If anyone decides to do it, i think its really worth it. I've been planning on getting rid of the chrome forever and now my runner is all black. I'm impressed with how it came out and it was way worth it.

Heres some pics of before, during, and after.

http://community.webshots.com/album/357175383ijDDDf

 

Now the wheels!

 

I was thinking about it and i kinda want to paint all the wheel accept for the beadlock part

 

Hey man, looks really good! What kind of exhaust are you running? That is one huge tailpipe my man!!

Fink

 

well howd you do it? whatd you use? info man info

 

Its a flowmaster exhaust, the tip used to look good but its gotten beatin on too many rocks. I'm getting a rolled straight exit tip in a couple days, gotta get the runner lookin good.

 

First you gotta take the bumper off. I started by sanding the hell out of the chrome bumper with a palm sander and 80 grit sand paper. Once all the chrome was gone I used 3 cans of primer and then sanded again with 400 grit wet/dry sand paper. Then I used 2 cans of black paint. And then to finish it off and give it the nice shine i used 3 cans of clear top coat. In the end it came out really good. My parents thought it was gonna look bad but they were impressed with the finished product. It came out way good.

 

you dont need no exaust hangin out loud like that, get rid of it man.

 

maybe on a z-71 or somethin

 

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dude that tip is SO low no wonder its getting rock beaten. i would def. do something about that maybe tuck it up a lil more

 

I chopped the tip off today, I had never moved it up from the body lift so thats y it chills so low. I think i'm gonna paint the wheels next weekend, i'm just trying to figure out what kind of paint i should use and whether or not I should leave the beadlock chrome. I think it will end up pretty nice

 

nice bumper.... it looks as though it could be stock...


this thread has some major thread jacking... kinda funny...

 

What type of paint did you use?

I used the high quality rustoleum stuff...worked great.

Did you clear coat it too?

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? I"VE LOST MY MIND WHERE DO I GO FOR GOOD MEDICNE?

 

For those of you going the black route, please take note: Be sure to wear proper respiration when sanding chrome!

There is some nasty stuff in there. And I am not talking about a "comfort mask," I am talking about a full blown organic vapor mask with replaceable cartridges! Take care of yourself first.

You really do not need to remove all the chrome like Outlaw did. You can just rough up the surface and use a good primer. It will be fine. I have been running mine for one year with no problems.

Black rules!

 

Just saw it today from down the street! I like!

John

 

I used duplicolor sandable primer and dupli color black auto paint and yes i used clear coat.

96 runner did your paint come off of your wheels at all after you painted it, I'm kinda worried about the paint coming off of my wheels if do it.

 

Thanks man, if you wanna paint yours i've got some experience now, haha.

 

Every now and then I get a nick or two. I just bust out the rattle can and touch it up. You can't even tell. My biggest problem has been the lugs, but those too can be touched up.

Personally, I would just go with anodized black lugs or leave them chrome.

As for the wheels, they have held up great!

 

Noob-jacking...


Bumper looks nice man! You did a good job.