Bumper Cap - Buy or Paint?

I'm debating whether or not to get these aftermarket bumper caps for my chrome bumper:


They aren't expensive, but they also seem pretty cheesy. Should I take off the original and paint them, or is it worth the $100 to buy the paintable ones you slap on in 10 minutes? (I'm a measure once cut once kind of girl).

I was gonna get a metal rear bumper but want to do too many other things right now - so this is my compromise.

Any real life experience with either would be appreciated.

 

I have the bumpershellz in bedliner coating, look and work great! Matches the rest of the bumper perfectly.

 

I sanded and painted a chrome bumper for my sons 4Runner and I can tell you.....it is a job sanding chrome. I used a 30gallon compressor and a circular sander too and it still took awhile. Make sure if you go this route to buy an adhesion promoter before painting. Prep is everything in making a paint job last. It takes awhile to do it right.

 

I have a profoundly stupid question. I haven't seen it asked so here goes. What about vinyl wrap on these pieces? I hate the chrome but getting a paint match bumper cover seems either expensive or very labor intensive. I know so little about vinyl wraps, is there a reason some enterprising etsy vendor isn't selling vinyl to cover these?

 

I plastidipped mine day 2 of owning it.

 

I don't care if it's black or if it matches my quicksand paint. I wanted to get a metal rear bumper but that's going to have to wait for the other upgrades I want to do, so looking for something cheap and somewhat temporary.

 

Get the right paint for it and call it good.

 

I'm going to try my shot of vinyl wrapping my bumper caps around Christmas time. I hate the chrome caps with my white truck so I want to wrap them matte black to go with all the other black stuff on it. Should be easy and it's a lot cheaper than buying the new caps...just going to take a little finesse and patience.

FYI: a 5ftx2ft roll of matte black 3m vinyl (the good stuff) is $30 shipped on Amazon prime

 

Plastidipped mine also. Did it on my other trucks as well. Would just reapply when needed. Builds up layers overtime. Which makes it stronger.

 

Does the platsidip black match rest of bumper?

 

Yes. Looks factory

 

I have the "paintable" bumpershellz and had them painted to match the truck. Looks great, it was the only option they offered at the time I ordered.

Painting the chrome existing pumper may not be the best option, I'm not sure how well the paint would stick to the chrome or if it could scratch off easily.

 

I plasti dipped mine along with my badges and I love it. Looks so much better. Easy to maintain just spray over if it scratches