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Old 04-28-2011, 10:27 PM   #1
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Should I do the letters white or black?

This is a 67 3/4 ton 4x4, we call Henrietta. Getting an Ace Hardware red rattle-can paint job. Thinking I'll hand letter the "Chevrolet" on the tailgate. I think white would look great. Rear bumper is black. Grill trim and headlight buckets will be white. My dad thinks black for the letters. Ya'll chime in. show pics, or photoshop, so I can buy the last few cans of rattle-can paint.
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:32 PM   #2
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

Id go white
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:34 PM   #3
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

^^^^ I agree!
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:38 PM   #4
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

between the 2 id go white...but i think just leavin it red looks good.
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:55 PM   #5
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I vote for white.
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Old 04-28-2011, 10:58 PM   #6
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Old 04-28-2011, 11:01 PM   #7
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

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Old 04-28-2011, 11:19 PM   #8
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

I think white letters would look much better..... sorry, dad.
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Old 04-28-2011, 11:27 PM   #9
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I am a fan of white....
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:09 AM   #10
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The contrast with white would look good. Nice rattle job.Posted via Mobile Device
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:24 AM   #11
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

My 9 yr old girl that helped with the sanding and painting wants to do either pink or glitter. I'm gonna say no. Told her to get her own truck. I can just see pulling up to the feed store with glitter letters to buy buy feed. Not gonna happen. Would probably only run on 4 cylanders. I'm leaning to white letters or leave it red.
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:25 AM   #12
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

gotta say Black
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:27 AM   #13
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

White for good contrast.
If you're going to do black I'd do a white outline around it.
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Old 04-29-2011, 12:34 AM   #14
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:45 AM   #15
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Old 04-29-2011, 11:45 AM   #16
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

I would say white also. They do sell tailgate letter decals in white or black. They are pretty cheap and might be easier than masking them off or painting them by hand, just a thought. Joseph
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

Black....
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Old 04-29-2011, 02:25 PM   #18
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Old 04-29-2011, 02:34 PM   #19
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I like the black.
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Old 04-29-2011, 03:44 PM   #20
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

Headache rack and tool box will be black. Rear bumper is black. Roll on bedliner will be black. Hmmmm.....ya'll have me leaning black now. Who has the decals? That might just work. I like the red white and blue, but that's too much work. I do have a Texas Edition emblem I'm going to put on somewhere. Hey primer, gun rack, and spit-cup, that's a Texas edition.
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Old 04-29-2011, 04:19 PM   #22
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

I'll be using black but that's because I'll have black wheels. Whatever works with your trucks paint scheme the best is what I'd choose. I'm not partial to either..
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:32 PM   #23
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

On the red, white would be my first choice...

But then again, red/black color combos can look pretty trick as well if done right...

Perhaps matte black letters with a medium red outline to go between the two to make it pop...?
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Old 04-29-2011, 06:54 PM   #24
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Re: Should I do the letters white or black?

This here is when you park way in the back lot, tell your daughter to go get the feed and put it in the truck. If she hoolers, tell her, "You wanted to pick the colors on the truck!",

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My 9 yr old girl that helped with the sanding and painting wants to do either pink or glitter. I'm gonna say no. Told her to get her own truck. I can just see pulling up to the feed store with glitter letters to buy buy feed. Not gonna happen. Would probably only run on 4 cylanders. I'm leaning to white letters or leave it red.
I vote for white on top, faded to black!
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,mined is the same color red with a black stepper..and mine are black
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