discodave

I've taken this thing off like 6 times now, so I know the little tricks to make it easier. You're right about ordering the other grill. I'm now wondering what it would look like in other colors. Once I figure out what I want, I'll probably just take it off again, strip it down with a wire brush and have it painted whatever color I go with. Right now it's gray (to match the stripes) with a black pony logo (handpainted with black paint). I'll post pics of that as well. I won't stop until I'm a hundred percent satisfied

2011Black5.0

your very determined lol

Adam

Wow, so you painted the black bed liner gray? Honestly I think a wire brush would not sufficiently remove the textured bed liner from all the crevices.

discodave

Yeah, I painted the bedliner, which is over a base layer of paint I think it will come off pretty easily since there is paint under the bedliner. It looks good now but I may like the "smoother" look of a paint color (after I figure out what looks best). The bedliner has a texture to it and looks a little "less refined" in my opinion.

2011Black5.0

ya i think just all black paint will look really good, i like the look of the bed liner but upclose im not sure if I like it

Adam

Or black with a chrome pony and trim, oh wait that's what you started with

discodave

Ha! Exactly! The intent here is to come up with something original, different. That's why I'm looking for the best color option. The gray color I have now with the painted pony logo looks pretty good. It just looks a little "rough" because of the bedliner. I'll probably strip the whole thing and go with the same gray on a smooth surface.

WeinerDog

What happened to the pics of the chrome paint version? I'm just curious as to what it looked like.