noooo moooorrrree chrooooome!!!

[dNyce LS]

Finally painted the chrome on the bumpers, now it looks like a sport model lol.
Still have to get the rear surround and top part of the grille (this week)

BEFORE

AFTER

thnx for looking

 

[SlickLS]

Looks good. Hopefully it will last. I would like to do that to mine. Did you use self-etching primer on the chrome?

 

[Mr.LiNcOlN]

Looks better without the chrome.

 

[dNyce LS]

i hope so too. yea, i used self etching primer.

scuffed it up using emery cloth, went across it a couple times with 00 steel wool (didnt have a clean rag around, just used to remove loose dirt/shavings), 2 coats of self etching primer (army greenish color), 3 coats of black paint, 3 coats of clear

 

[02LincLS]

Nice... Looks much better without chrome on a black car. A clear polyurethane or flexible bumper paint may add some durability?

 

[BlackLS06]

Did you try gettin some quotes from a local body shop??

 

[dNyce LS]

@02 linc, i dont kno, and the body shop guys didnt suggest any when i asked.

@black, i didnt get any quotes (i like to do things myself on my car, if possible). they basically said its not a good idea to paint chrome because it doesnt stick and will peel.

 

[BlackLS06]

Those pieces are real chrome??

 

[dNyce LS]

i honestly dont kno, chrome plated plastic i guess

 

[BlackLS06]

Thats what i thought.

You wouldint have been able to sand them down and paint them yourself. The body shop most likely thought you were talking about actual chrome.

 

[dNyce LS]

thats possible that they thought that, but they see my car everyday lol. but still...

 

[FASTLLS]

I still see a Chrome grille.. :shifty:

Looks good

 

[marcredd]

Definitely looks better. Nicely done...

 

[dNyce LS]

finally painted the chrome on the bumpers, now it looks like a sport model lol.
still have to get the rear surround and top part of the grille (this week)

 

[FASTLLS]

On my phone, missed that. Lol

 

[Andrizzle]

Looks like a totally different car.


4 thousand thumbs up.

 

[Bullschmidt]

Much better....everyone with those nasty chrome strips needs to do this

 

[Tony Starks]

Yeee looks good bro! Looking foward to see how the grille and
rear surround turn out

 

[loomis22]

Much better....everyone with those nasty chrome strips needs to do this

Easy killer :shifty:.

 

[bmxbang]

Easy killer :shifty:.

he only speaks the truth :iconcur:

 

[loomis22]

he only speaks the truth :iconcur:

Well I happen to like chrome.

 

[Bullschmidt]

You're preaching to a small choir here. Too much chrome screams cheesy. For that reason strips and chrome pillars etc look bad. IMO there is a reason why Ford made chrome items body color on higher optioned LS's. Just my $.02.

To each their own.

 

[loomis22]

To each their own.

Indeed.

 

[Villalta]

Much better....everyone with those nasty chrome strips needs to do this

he only speaks the truth :iconcur:

Easy killer :shifty:.

You're preaching to a small choir here. Too much chrome screams cheesy. For that reason strips and chrome pillars etc look bad. IMO there is a reason why Ford made chrome items body color on higher optioned LS's. Just my $.02.

To each their own.

I have to agree about removing the chrome. IMO, it looks out of place on both the front and rear bumpers.

 

[Villalta]

And Dnyce looks good, nice work.