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Here's an after pic of the blacked wrapped grille & headlights. Not sure if I'm 100% sold on it, so I'm going see if it grows on me for a few days. Hope the pic helps anyone else looking to do it.

 

 

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Not what I was picturing but t looks good. Ever consider wrapping the bumpers in white?

I have thought about it. I was going to do it all at once but wanted to see the grille done 1st.

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mdeebs Enthusiast

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Is there any issue with trying to remove the vinyl? Is it similar to plasti dip where you just have to get under it at one point and then the whole piece can be peeled off?

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Is there any issue with trying to remove the vinyl? Is it similar to plasti dip where you just have to get under it at one point and then the whole piece can be peeled off?

From what I could tell when working with it, yes. Shouldn't leave any residue.

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Here's an after pic of the blacked wrapped grille & headlights. Not sure if I'm 100% sold on it, so I'm going see if it grows on me for a few days. Hope the pic helps anyone else looking to do it.

 

 

That looks awesome!

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Here is a pic I took today with the headlight vinyl removed and keeping the grille black. The vinyl came off very easy and very little glue stayed on the headlight chrome. I used a little spray wax to clean them off and it looks like new.

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What about translucent black? I'd like to give my grill, bumpers and emblems a black chrome look. I browsed the web but wasn't finding much.

 

If not, are there any other options for black chrome?

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Here is a pic I took today with the headlight vinyl removed and keeping the grille black. The vinyl came off very easy and very little glue stayed on the headlight chrome. I used a little spray wax to clean them off and it looks like new.

That's sick bro. Love it.

 

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srqtboss Enthusiast

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wrapped my bumpers and gmc logos. Wanted to wrap my grill but decided to just purchase a new grill.

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Wrapped my grill in matte black vinyl before I decided to get it painted to match. Looks good but chips very easily when rocks or anything hit it. There's a picture on my profile with my grill wrapped.

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Here is a pic I took today with the headlight vinyl removed and keeping the grille black. The vinyl came off very easy and very little glue stayed on the headlight chrome. I used a little spray wax to clean them off and it looks like new.

If your not happy with it have you considered white instead?

 

Where are you located? I am thinking of having some vinyl done and yours looked well done and the price was reasonable

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If your not happy with it have you considered white instead?

Where are you located? I am thinking of having some vinyl done and yours looked well done and the price was reasonable

I actually ended trading up to a High Country so I no longer have that truck. I probably would not recommend vinyl unless you can find someone who will take the entire part off before wrapping it. Mine was wrapped while on the truck so there had to be small seams around the bow tie which after about a month they started to shrink and reveal chrome. I'm located near Hershey PA. Best of luck and I'd recommend paying up to have the parts removed and completely wrapped if you do decide to get it done.

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That is disappointing that they did not remove the pieces to wrap. Dip would have been better in that case. It is really not that hard to remove the entire front end minus bumper.

 

Nice HC though. Nice ride on those things? I hear they are amazing on the highway but not so much the offroad.

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That is disappointing that they did not remove the pieces to wrap. Dip would have been better in that case. It is really not that hard to remove the entire front end minus bumper.

 

Nice HC though. Nice ride on those things? I hear they are amazing on the highway but not so much the offroad.

 

Thank you. The High Country is definitely a bit smoother and has a few more convenience options. Not sure about the off road ride as of yet!

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