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Old 02-16-2011, 07:23 PM
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Default Paint Billet Grille? Thoughts plz

I dont have any fancy editing software just iMacs finest SketchBook Express.
I think the real thing would look better. Let me know what you think.



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I typically like goin with black billet grill looks, but with the color of your truck you should really keep it the way it is, same on your bowtie, keep it stock or paintmatched.

For whatever reason trucks that color just look good with the stock looking bowtie and a chrome billet grill

Love the hood though, that looks sick regardless of anything
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Originally Posted by Nuclear Endless
I typically like goin with black billet grill looks, but with the color of your truck you should really keep it the way it is, same on your bowtie, keep it stock or paintmatched.

For whatever reason trucks that color just look good with the stock looking bowtie and a chrome billet grill

Love the hood though, that looks sick regardless of anything
Thanks. I love the look of color matching, but after I did the front I thought it blended together too much. Just looking for some contrast. Maybe its the fact that my upper billet grilles lost their luster over the years and I should just get some new ones.
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i just painted my billet black as well,but colormatched my bowtie with the black surrounding it, and out trucks are same color, no pics yet though. but ilike the black billet, no on the black bowtie
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Originally Posted by 1sik02
i just painted my billet black as well,but colormatched my bowtie with the black surrounding it, and out trucks are same color, no pics yet though. but ilike the black billet, no on the black bowtie
Thanks for the input. If you get some pics Id appreciate you sharing
Clean truck btw.
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Tough to say man, they all look great. I've never been a big fan of no chrome up front but your pics have me doubting myself. Color match all of it.
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if you do paint the bowtie i would powder coat it last ten times longer!
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Originally Posted by Bigredmariner
Tough to say man, they all look great. I've never been a big fan of no chrome up front but your pics have me doubting myself. Color match all of it.
Ya, sometimes I like it sometimes I don't. I change my mind quite a bit. At least Im not the only one with mixed opinions.. Nice looking truck you got there too.

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if you do paint the bowtie i would powder coat it last ten times longer!
The bowtie is actually Billet Aluminum that was already black and then I painted over it .. don't know too much about powder coating but never hurts I suppose.
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