Should I paint my stock bumpers? (1 Viewer)

[Atlanta Cruiser]

Hey guys...I have a black 80 and am toying around with the idea of rattle canning the stock front and rear bumper. I want to replace them with an ARB and Kaymar but it will be a while before that is in the budget. Does anybody have pics of a black 80 with black stock bumpers? Any suggestions on paint? I'm looking for cheap options because $$ is tight.

 

[murf]

sure, why not? Just clean the bumper real good and prep the surface for best adhesion. The nicest thing would be that you can "touch up" whenever an off-road or parking lot scrape get you.

I think the black out idea would look good. go for it and post up some pics!

 

[Fly Rod]

After a couple of wheeling trips my stock front bumpers were looking haggared. I used the black duplicolor bedliner spray to refinish it. It looks great! Much better than the scarred up gray. I wouldn't hesitate to spray mine again. FWIW, I also pulled the flairs and duplicolored the uncovered area. It also looks great imho.

Mine is green so a photo won't help you.

 

[darwink1]

Why not man. Sometimes doing something simple is really satisfying and every time you look at your van your gonna be "Im glad I did that, it looks cool".

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[voorland80]

I found a near-perfect bumper in Washington that came off a '97 LX. It was a something like a bronze color. I painted it and this is what it looks like now.
Regards

 

[LC4LIFE]

My Cruiser is black with a Shortbus front bumber. Right after I installed the bumper I blacked out the grill, emblems and painted the rear bumper satin black. It looks way better than the grey. I would recommend it. Its also very easy to touch up or re-spray if they get scratched.

 

[bwr9300]

After a couple of wheeling trips my stock front bumpers were looking haggared. I used the black duplicolor bedliner spray to refinish it. It looks great! Much better than the scarred up gray. I wouldn't hesitate to spray mine again. FWIW, I also pulled the flairs and duplicolored the uncovered area. It also looks great imho.

Mine is green so a photo won't help you.

Pics of your rig would help us with green LCs!!


I just pulled my flares a week ago and was debating picking up a can of that $7 rattle can bedliner stuff from homedepot... got plastic caps siliconed in the holes for now.... pics Flyrod!!

 

[LOfi]

After a couple of wheeling trips my stock front bumpers were looking haggared. I used the black duplicolor bedliner spray to refinish it. It looks great!

X2 I painted mine with black duplicolor bedliner spray as well.

 

[bwr9300]

lets see some pics!!

 

[Atlanta Cruiser]

Pics would help....my wife is currently not in favor of the idea....I need some help winning her over

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

Bedliner

 

[Atlanta Cruiser]

98 Snake Eater - That looks awesome...What kind of bedliner did you use? Did you do it yourself?

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

98 Snake Eater - That looks awesome...What kind of bedliner did you use? Did you do it yourself?

The flares have been Rhino lined for years, but I shot everything else with Raptor liner (much better imho)



I use it on EVERYTHING from Guitars to Boats

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[antor]

check out this link looks good, https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...r-cheap.html?highlight=fog+light+stock+bumper

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS]

Painted bumpers

Here's our 92 that I two-toned with silver on the bottom including the bumpers and flares.

 

[96bruzer]

nice winch install on your stock bumper, do you have pics or info on the install?

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

nice winch install on your stock bumper, do you have pics or info on the install?

https://forum.ih8mud.com/winching-recovery/239283-winch-would-you-choose.html

 

[Eicca]

Paint the bumper AND the grille chrome (I did my chrome last Friday). Black just looks good on these rigs.

 

[7schulz]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/364178-body-color-matched-bumpers.html

 

[Jrob80]

I have a green LC and have an ARB on the front. I painted my wheels and grill black. The wheels just some dupli-color and it has held up the last couple of years. The grill needs to be re-shot just about every year (seems winter/bugs is hard on it). I would spray the bumpers and grill with the bed liner stuff.

I actually just got the top of my LC sprayed Rhino-liner on the top this weekend. It looks good.

I want to paint my truck black!