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Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

Skeeter McSkeet

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I don't trust vinyl to hold up long term on the front bumper even with xpel or something similar over it. I found out a powder coat shop close to me can do bumpers and larger items now, I think it will be cheaper or about the same price as the shellz.

DCazares Enthusiast

DCazares

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I wrapped my front and rear bumpers with gloss black vinyl, spent $25 and have never done vinyl work before. It's cheap enough that you can remove it and start over if it peels after a couple of months. Mine has been on for almost a year with no problems.

 

Vinyl I used:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-x-60-Gloss-Black-Vinyl-Film-Wrap-Sticker-Decal-Air-Bubble-Free-7ft-x-5ft/271986774388?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41376%26meid%3De82fac68aa8c4beea6bab3a08c0bb240%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26

 

I also swapped to an all terrain grille at the same time which made the wrap on the bumper easier to be installed.

 

before

20160220_110405.jpg

 

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IMG-20160220-WA0003.jpg

TheTunaHunter Enthusiast

TheTunaHunter

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I wrapped my front and rear bumpers with gloss black vinyl, spent $25 and have never done vinyl work before. It's cheap enough that you can remove it and start over if it peels after a couple of months. Mine has been on for almost a year with no problems.

 

Vinyl I used:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/84-x-60-Gloss-Black-Vinyl-Film-Wrap-Sticker-Decal-Air-Bubble-Free-7ft-x-5ft/271986774388?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41376%26meid%3De82fac68aa8c4beea6bab3a08c0bb240%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26

 

I also swapped to an all terrain grille at the same time which made the wrap on the bumper easier to be installed.

 

before

20160220_110405.jpg

 

after

IMG-20160220-WA0003.jpg

 

For $25 I just ordered and will give it a shot. Was the 7'x5' enough to do front and back bumpers?

 

Any installation tips?

DCazares Enthusiast

DCazares

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take your time. I used a dryer to heat it where necessary around curves and such. I would recommend having someone help you to hold the vinyl as you start placing it. The vinyl can be removed to fix wrinkles and such but don't let it get dirt underneath it. If it helps, I did my rear bumper in 3 separate pieces. I did the small middle section first then each side separate. It makes it much easier and if you overlap the vinyl just a bit to cover the gaps it is not noticeable at all.. If i had to do the front bumper again I would use this approach of splitting it up in sections.

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

Skeeter McSkeet

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That wrap looks real good man! I had the same plan for wrapping mine and I failed miserably. I did get the mirror caps and emblems done without a problem.

 

The powder coat shop just emailed me back and said it would be $200 for front and rear to prep/blast/coat. I think I'm going to go that route and be done with it. I just need to get a ride to drop the bumpers off lol.

 

 

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BlueTopaz14 Enthusiast

BlueTopaz14

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Installed mine. Going on 2 weeks now with no issues. Easy as pie to put on. 15 mins max.

 

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I've been looking to get those same tail lights, but is the lens clear and the housing is black? Or is the housing black and lens is tinted slightly? Only reason I'm asking is because I'd like to color match the housing but if the lens itself is tinted it would be hard to see that it's color matched lol

 

 

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MacPH Enthusiast

MacPH

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You're closing in on a year, how have these held up? I was debating these a quite a while back, but they didn't have the front out for the Sierra at the time. I emailed them and they said it was in the works and give it about 6 months. Real world feedback can help guide me toward or away from them lol.

 

 

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Sorry I'm late on this. Holding up well, still looks like a new painted bumper. I wand wash my truck at least once a week too with high pressure.

 

They still look great a year later, no chips or parts starting to get loose. My only gripe is that the short middle section could be a little bit tighter (there's not as much lip to squeeze under as the main outside pieces). I can see a little gap under the license plate (quarter inch or so on left outside edge), but still can't see chrome. That could have been easily addressed by putting another couple pieces of double sided tape (or better, thin foam) along the factory tape.

 

All in all I'd definitely buy again. Like someone said before, even worth considering throwing them over your painted bumper to protect the paint. I'll get a pic later today.

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

Skeeter McSkeet

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Sorry I'm late on this. Holding up well, still looks like a new painted bumper. I wand wash my truck at least once a week too with high pressure.

 

They still look great a year later, no chips or parts starting to get loose. My only gripe is that the short middle section could be a little bit tighter (there's not as much lip to squeeze under as the main outside pieces). I can see a little gap under the license plate (quarter inch or so on left outside edge), but still can't see chrome. That could have been easily addressed by putting another couple pieces of double sided tape (or better, thin foam) along the factory tape.

 

All in all I'd definitely buy again. Like someone said before, even worth considering throwing them over your painted bumper to protect the paint. I'll get a pic later today.

Thanks for the reply bud, that's awesome they're doing good still.

 

 

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Nasty Senior Enthusiast

Nasty

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I'm currently watching this but it looks pretty darn close to me to summit white. Scroll thru the pics and see it on a white truck

http://m.ebay.com/itm/BumperShellz-2014-2016-Chevy-Silverado-1500-Rear-Bumper-Cover-Gloss-White-w-snsr-/171921681549?nav=SEARCH

I wouldn't even bother. It's not close and in order to get it to fit you have to do a little filing

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cato Enthusiast

cato

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I've been looking to get those same tail lights, but is the lens clear and the housing is black? Or is the housing black and lens is tinted slightly? Only reason I'm asking is because I'd like to color match the housing but if the lens itself is tinted it would be hard to see that it's color matched lol

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The entire lens is smoked. Pretty sure they do make them with clear also. Check the Recon website for options. There's a few available if I recall.

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