Dechroming

How did you remove them

 

thank you friend!

 

So if it gets a scratch does it want to start peeling off. Can it be touched up or will it need to be peeled off and sprayed again.

 

x2.....oh and i just started de chroming....started with the bumper and a can of bed liner. ill post pics tomorrow

 

I'm guessing your asking how to remove the door handles...?

The mounting screws for the door handles are inside the door. You have to remove the inner door panels to get to em. simple as that

 

ok thanks a lot

 

Nice truck was there anything that I need to be careful with when removeing the inside door panels?

 

thx bro, let me see if i remember:

1 screw at inner door handle
3 screws at arm rest
snaps around the bottom and sides
connector for power windows & door locks

once the panel is loose, rotate the panel 90 degrees
to free the inner door handle from the panel

oh and make sure to have the window rolled up
so you can unscrew the outer door handle screws

as always, be careful not to force the panel off
its made of particle board & can easily fold

 

Plasti Dip haters leave now... I nearly have a 2 can truck now

I got my bumpers done this weekend

They came out pretty good I think. Anyway here's the pictures:

Front before



Masked off and 'dipped



Front after



Rear before



Rear bumper all stripped down... got some rust hiding down there



Rear masked off



Rear done



Final product





I am super happy with it. There's a few minor blemishes where I sprayed it on too thick but you can really only do 1 thick coat of the stuff or else it sticks to the masking tape and peels off where you wanted it to stick when it's dry.

Now... let the plasti-shitting begin!

 

so whats the verdict with this stuff.. do they make a gloss black? or no?

and being a 6 lug i have fender flairs has anyone painted there flairs?

 

I think it only comes in flat colors. Some have said multiple colors are available online but I've only seen black in stores. I forgot to post one picture:



This was for anyone worried about fading. The grille surround is 5 months old and the bumper is fresh. It keeps its color very well.

 

Looks good man...I did the same to my truck and the plasti dip has lasted for a little over a year.....I did my billet grille too though... I just need to do my grille surround

 

So do you just spray this over the chrome finish? No need to polish the chrome off? Curious because I want to do the same for my truck. By the way, your trucks looks awesome after the plasti-dip project!

 

looks much better now that you did the bumpers