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TO PAINT BLINKER SURROUNDS AND BONNET BAR
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:07 pm
by FATBOY
Just looking for ideas my bumpers are one piece with over ridders welded up and are getting painted silver metalic just wondering if it would be too much painting the blinkers as well as the bonnet bar.All thoughts welcome
regards fatboy
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:12 pm
by Harko
Painted bumpers dont suit cars lucky enough to have chrome ones !
Painting the blinkers is way too much in my one eyed opinion....
Although pastel colours can cope with sprayed chrome ....
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:18 pm
by FATBOY
Bumpers will be the same colour as ekv8ute,s just dont want to spend hundreds on rechroming the bonnet bar and blinker surrounds
regards fat
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:08 pm
by CHOPPED
check my avatar mate i painted my bumpers and made them one piece just to mix a bit of old school and new car together
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:11 pm
by FATBOY
Mine are one piece as well i welded the over riders on as well for the smooth look
regards fat
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:08 pm
by Thommo
Gday FATYBOY
I like to look your after, silver painted trim on a dark coloured car.
Dont do it by halves though, if your gonna do it, do all the exterior trim the same.
Bumpers, grille, grille bar, headlight surrounds, tailight surrounds the lot.
They were my first thoughts on how I am going to do my van.
I still might.
I personally wouldn't do metallic paint though, just silver or glossy light grey.
But hey, you never know, it might look great.
What colour is your car?
We need to see this thing
Cheers
Jeff
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:10 pm
by FATBOY
colour of the ute is turquoise the bars and bits and pieces would be painted ina fine silver.will be debuting the ute at Bright so i need some secrecy but need to get it out of the shed to take pics .My neighbours home from holidays this weekend so he'll help with the fit up of front sheet metal (x panelbeater)Rear tailights will be painted body colour so they disapper
regrads fat
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:10 pm
by Smooth customs
This one was done ten years ago
I painted the blinker and bonnet pieces on this EK, when I was repairing accidient damage.
Made the stainless grill, and added the blinkers to the bar ends at the same time
Black hides their shape and makes them look heavy and just blend in with the surrounding panels. The photo does not show the details.
With a lighter colour it would not be as bad
Painted the tail lights and the fin extensions as well.
Silver or chrome bars are needed.
