Painted OEM textured wheel flares - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**dennislbrooks** · 10-18-2006, 07:07 PM

I used Levine's paint and they turned out very nice. Color is Graystone.

**N2TRUX** · 10-18-2006, 09:12 PM

Those look good. Did you know you can order them already painted in certain colors?

**dennislbrooks** · 10-18-2006, 09:53 PM

Cheapest probably is ordering them with the truck. Any idea on cost for a full set painted?

kevinr1970 · 10-19-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dennislbrooks

Cheapest probably is ordering them with the truck.

I don't understand that. Is that paint really expensive???

I would like to paint the unpainted parts of my bumpers and grill black to match the truck. Did you need to use a pre-paint prep chemical(?) of some sort or just shoot it out of the can?
The dealer said they would cut me a deal when I bought it to shoot them in the body shop but the "deal" was still $300-400.

Funny that your parts were molded in black but mine are almost the same color as your truck?

**dennislbrooks** · 10-19-2006, 01:46 PM

I got 2 cans of body color one coat from Levine's for $40 -- I only used one can for all 4. I cleaned them thoroughly, then shot with my favorite plastic paint --- Duplicolor Ceramic 500 dgree paint ----- I used low gloss black on these. The ceramic stuff has worked very well for me on near any plastic including my 67 dash gauge bezel -- I like the aluminum cast also in same paint. Then I top coated a week later with the Levine acrylic one coat Graystone.

As far as the plastic--- my friends red truck has no color reasoning so we figure whatever is next out of the box on the assembly line-- gray or black.

Jimbotronics · 10-19-2006, 06:03 PM

Turned out nice!

10-18-2006, 07:07 PM	#1
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Painted OEM textured wheel flares I used Levine's paint and they turned out very nice. Color is Graystone. Attached Images

10-18-2006, 09:12 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Painted OEM textured wheel flares Those look good. Did you know you can order them already painted in certain colors? __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-18-2006, 09:53 PM	#3
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: Painted OEM textured wheel flares Cheapest probably is ordering them with the truck. Any idea on cost for a full set painted? Last edited by dennislbrooks; 10-18-2006 at 09:55 PM.

10-19-2006, 01:46 PM	#5
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: Painted OEM textured wheel flares I got 2 cans of body color one coat from Levine's for $40 -- I only used one can for all 4. I cleaned them thoroughly, then shot with my favorite plastic paint --- Duplicolor Ceramic 500 dgree paint ----- I used low gloss black on these. The ceramic stuff has worked very well for me on near any plastic including my 67 dash gauge bezel -- I like the aluminum cast also in same paint. Then I top coated a week later with the Levine acrylic one coat Graystone. As far as the plastic--- my friends red truck has no color reasoning so we figure whatever is next out of the box on the assembly line-- gray or black. Last edited by dennislbrooks; 10-19-2006 at 01:48 PM.

10-19-2006, 06:03 PM	#6
Jimbotronics YA YA Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 1,273	Re: Painted OEM textured wheel flares Turned out nice! __________________ Jimbo '72 SWB - 350 (frame-off resto in progress - donations accepted) '04 Chevy Avalanche '03 Cadillac CTS (wife's ride) Restoration progress - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335707



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