I have an 03 gmc and i was wanting to make the front bumper black instead of chrome and i was wondering if u can sand it and paint it or is their a bumper cover u can get for it and were from?

Thanks,
Dustin

 

I was under the impression that you couldn't do that to a chrome bumper but last weekend I saw a sierra that was blacked out from head to toe and when I asked the guy he said he scuffed up the chrome and powdercoated over it. Looked damn freaking good!! Been like that for 4 years and still looked good. I bought a paintable bumper from Street scene. And there is also a bumper you can buy from the dealer that they put on their work trucks that are paintable but I don't know the part number for it.

 

thanks

 

My old bumper was chrome it was just scuffed and painted

 

you can just take it and get it sand blasted also, then get it painted. its probably like $60-$70

 

I would just paint it.

 

thanks for all the help

 

Our conservation officers used 99-02 1500's, Green trucks, blacked out all the chrome, scuffed them and flat blacked it all.. lmao

 

ya it'll work ok scuffing/sanding then applying several coats.

 

The bad thing with sanding the chrome down and painting is that within 6 months, rock chips will be everywhere if it's your daily driver. Trust me, mine did that.

IMO, get either a paintable one and use plenty of flex agent or sand yours down and get it powdercoated.