Painted bumpers NNBS

[QuicksilverZ71]

I know a few people here have painted bumpers. How much are people paying shops to do this front and rear? I also have ears of people puling them apart and having the chrome parts blasted then painted?

 

[Jose.]

Paid $75 to get my rear bumper done. Didn't have the truck very long afterwards to see how it held up. Painter just scuffed it up

 

[BARBER]

I had my rears powdercoated a couple years back, I know it was under $100 to have them done. Cut me a deal because the shop dicked around with them for so long. When you do those, instead of using rivets to put them back on, get some 1/4in. nuts and bolts and bolt them on.

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

I will keep that in mind. Had a shop quote 600 to paint bumpers with me pulling them...think ill pass.

 

[kissnasphalt]

Was quoted 300 for end caps on rear and front chrome pieces

 

[bgray]

All my chrome has always been sandblasted before paint. Never had any chipping or peeling issues

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

All my chrome has always been sandblasted before paint. Never had any chipping or peeling issues

One body shop wanted me to buy new bumpers Instead of painting the chrome. They said blasting would warp the bumpers. Ill take my Chances and blast the chrome.

 

[CHAGO]

One body shop wanted me to buy new bumpers Instead of painting the chrome. They said blasting would warp the bumpers. Ill take my Chances and blast the chrome.

any decent paint man can paint over chrome no problem and not have any issues with it... (old truck)
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[QuicksilverZ71]

any decent paint man can paint over chrome no problem and not have any issues with it... (old truck)
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Looks sweet! What prep does the grille take?

 

[CHAGO]

Looks sweet! What prep does the grille take?

anything chrome just needs to be sanded down real good, then apply a primer, then a paint adhesive as well (if I remember correctly what the guy did)

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

Ok getting ready to pull the bumpers but my question is this. I added the black billet grille and now want to paint the surround. I am thinking black just to break up so much silver. Or I could go with silver to match everything else?

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

 

[bayousam]

I vote silver to color match. Look at the april voting at cubbys gmc (i do not feel like going back to see his username on here with the all black and silver grill) yours will be just the opposite. I think it would look better silver.

 

[Smith]

I say paint surround. Maxh has his painted and looks good :imo:

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

I say paint surround. Maxh has his painted and looks good :imo:

It's getting paint for sure. The question is what color? Black or silver

 

[Dakota]

Silver imo

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

The whole grille or just the surround that is currently chrome?

 

[Dakota]

Just the surround, keep the center black

 

[bayousam]

Just the surround, keep the center black

this is the best way to go

 

[QuicksilverZ71]

Found this and I don't like. Silver it is.