Making Progress with my '12 LTZ

iminaquagmire · June 13, 2012

Looks great. I think the bumper should be the next step. You may want to look into powdercoat instead of paint though. I had mine painted and even though they sanded the chrome a lot, it is still flaking off in big pieces. Same with the front that I stripped and did myself. With the powdercoat, the pieces are getting media blasted, then dipped to remove the chrome, and then powdercoated with black and clear. Way more durable and its only about $200 for me here. I'll post it up in a week or two when my truck is all back together.

SouthCo · June 13, 2012

Looks sharp.

ChaseN · June 14, 2012

I'm doing the bumper myself this weekend. I'm going to sand blast it, then use self etching primer and GM black paint with clear. If it doesn't work out, i'll just throw a frontier on there or something.

GPGuy · June 15, 2012

Looking sharp!!

iminaquagmire · June 15, 2012

Rather than blasting which doesn't always take off the chrome well, I would spray or soak the endcaps with some muriatic acid then and wash them good again before you prime. It will strip the chrome off quickly leaving the nickel underneath.