Dressing it up!

fsuboy75 · September 20, 2020

I just got this 2020 RST in July. I love this truck, the looks, feel, smaller wheel, tighter steering, and the engine rocks!!!

I got the black out package...they put assist steps on it and are waiting on the black lettering to come in. The tailgate letters will be black filled in and the Silverado and RST lettering will be black. Then there's the colored z71 fender logo...it won't go with the black lettering elsewhere.

I added the red recovery hooks, love the look!!!

What I want advice on are some extra things I want to do to it.

1. Black out the grille with wrap.

2. Put the dual rally stripes on the hood and tailgate. (This may be too much)

3. Black out the door handles.

4. Black out the Z71 logos

What are your thoughts so far?? Would it make the truck seamless??

But my big question is should I leave the bumpers the satin steel metallic, or black them with wrap as well? I don't want to make it look like a fake trail boss, but I like the look.

Also, has anyone seen these 4x4 decals??? They are GM, but aren't used on the Silverado trucks, but the 4x4 logos in color won't look good with the black accessories. Leave them off? Or go with them? My dealer told me that if there are Z71 fender logos they don't put 4x4 decals on the box.

Any input please!!!

Edited September 20, 2020 by fsuboy75

fsuboy75 · September 22, 2020

I was really hoping I could get input on this.....but my post may be too much info and pics. Here is really what I wanna know......my RST is satin steel metallic, pictured above .....

1. Would the grill piece look good blacked out?

2. Should I also black out the bumpers??

BossTaco2020 · September 23, 2020

I think it would look pretty sweet all blacked out on the front in your body color. I definitely think the white and blacked out look pops more, but it would a very unique look on your truck too. But get some lift and bigger tires on your ride. Some blacked out wheels would complete that look.

JimCost2014 · September 23, 2020

Truck looks really good as it sits.

I would leave the nose as is, stripes may look good, red Z71 looks good because it matches your tow hooks, and the 4x4 emblems are a little too much, your truck is pretty classy looking with the silver color.

Resqu2 · September 23, 2020

My White RST Z71 has the black tow hooks but I want them red like yours. I’d like to have more black in the Z71 bade also but I’m afraid to try anything with it myself. Your truck looks great as it is.

fsuboy75 · September 23, 2020

22 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Truck looks really good as it sits.

I would leave the nose as is, stripes may look good, red Z71 looks good because it matches your tow hooks, and the 4x4 emblems are a little too much, your truck is pretty classy looking with the silver color.

Thanks! What really started all this is my truck comes with a black label package. The dealership blacked the Chevrolet lettering, and the Silverado and RST badging will be black....they are waiting for the letters to come in this week.

So with all that blacked out, I thought I would black out the z71 logos. They'll put them all on. I guess I thought thats why either the stripes or the blacked out grille would look sweet.

But now you make a point with the red tow hooks.

fsuboy75 · September 23, 2020

9 minutes ago, Resqu2 said:

My White RST Z71 has the black tow hooks but I want them red like yours. I’d like to have more black in the Z71 bade also but I’m afraid to try anything with it myself. Your truck looks great as it is.

Its surprising easy.....use a blow dryer to heat it up.....use dental floss to "saw" it off, the goo gone to clean it up. Apply the new logo.

There's this one too. Both are oem and on ebay, 34 bucks a pair.

JimCost2014 · September 23, 2020

4 minutes ago, fsuboy75 said:

Thanks! What really started all this is my truck comes with a black label package. The dealership blacked the Chevrolet lettering, and the Silverado and RST badging will be black....they are waiting for the letters to come in this week.

So with all that blacked out, I thought I would black out the z71 logos. They'll put them all on. I guess I thought thats why either the stripes or the blacked out grille would look sweet.

But now you make a point with the red tow hooks.

You are very welcome.

Shared ideas are good to have, but it is your truck, do what makes your eyes happy.

eppieguy · September 23, 2020

55 minutes ago, JimCost2014 said:

Truck looks really good as it sits.

I would leave the nose as is, stripes may look good, red Z71 looks good because it matches your tow hooks, and the 4x4 emblems are a little too much, your truck is pretty classy looking with the silver color.

I agree with this, I like color matched much better, the hood stripes would look pretty good too in my opinion.

fsuboy75 · September 24, 2020

Got the z71's and the RST badging today!! The RST will be somewhat glossy to match the black silverado lettering on the other side.

The z71's are matte.

They go on Tuesday!!!

BluegrassMotorsport · September 25, 2020

Very nice! I took all the emblems off of mine this week. I'm debating on what I want to go back on, if anything. I think I'll keep everything off the tailgate. I went ahead and ordered 6.2 badges in black to replace my chrome, but I'm thinking about moving 6.2 altogether as it doesn't really look like it belongs on the hood. Maybe I'll put those where the Z71 used to be? Decisions, decisions...

fsuboy75 · September 29, 2020

Here's a start....got the badging done today. I think the black z71's look much better! Just waiting on the black bowtie. Gotta get rid of the rest of the chrome!

It goes in soon for wrapping. I'm thinking I'm still going to do the grille in matte black.

Still thinking on the rally stripes for the hood and tailgate.

Not wrapping the bumpers, leaving those color matched!!