Paint matched tailgate handle and painted tailgate emblem

[HSBII]

Wanted to paint match my tailgate handle from day one didn’t understand why Ford would just do the door hangles on the Lariat and not the tailgate… Anyway it’s done now and looks like it should have from the factory…

Picked up a new tailgate handle from one of the online ford parts dealers and took it apart the pivot pin was a PIA as they peened the end, but a pair of vise grips massaged it so to speak so it could be pulled out…

Once apart I prepared the handle and the base for paint even though it was new I cleaned it with some wax and grease remover then scuffed up the plastic with a medium scotch bright pad, cleaned again.. Applied some adhesion promoter then some medium gray primer. Shot 3 coats of azure gray and 3 coats of clear… Let the parts set for a few days then reassembled and installed on the truck…..

Here is a before pic….

Here is the after pics….

Even thought I bought my truck with the BAP trim package and like the looks of the emblems, I wanted to change the emblem and match some of the Carbonized Gray accents I have already added and will be adding to the truck so I picked up a used rear emblem including camera off of eBay to paint….

Wont go into details as we all have seen painted emblems….

Have also painted the grill emblem and grill bar Carbon Gray will post once they are installed… Want to keep it this way for now may switch back to the BAP emblems if I get tired of these…

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[TBD]

Wow, looks great! Good job, you definitely have a customization that few (if any) others have. That’s the dream! Two thumbs up!

 

[Toddman45]

Looks great. Ptm looks 10x better than the black plastic, and or chrome.. Curious why you went with black & silver on the emblem/camera housing?

 

[HSBII]

Looks great. Ptm looks 10x better than the black plastic, and or chrome.. Curious why you went with black & silver on the emblem/camera housing?

Thanks
I first did the emblems in a matte finish both the black and carbon gray and it didn't look right to me so I scuffed them up and shot them in gloss..
Truck is Azure Gray and is getting some Carbonized Gray accents there suttle but I like the contrast...
So Far I have done the mirror caps, installed matte black and carbon gray hood and rocker strip kit, have done the grill bar and the front emblem carbon gray as well (not yet installed but should be soon)...

 

[Toddman45]

Looks slick.

 

[HSBII]

Looks slick.

Thanks she's a work in progress.....

 

[White Thunder]

Wanted to paint match my tailgate handle from day one didn’t understand why Ford would just do the door hangles on the Lariat and not the tailgate… Anyway it’s done now and looks like it should have from the factory…

Picked up a new tailgate handle from one of the online ford parts dealers and took it apart the pivot pin was a PIA as they peened the end, but a pair of vise grips massaged it so to speak so it could be pulled out…

Once apart I prepared the handle and the base for paint even though it was new I cleaned it with some wax and grease remover then scuffed up the plastic with a medium scotch bright pad, cleaned again.. Applied some adhesion promoter then some medium gray primer. Shot 3 coats of azure gray and 3 coats of clear… Let the parts set for a few days then reassembled and installed on the truck…..

Here is a before pic….

Here is the after pics….

Even thought I bought my truck with the BAP trim package and like the looks of the emblems, I wanted to change the emblem and match some of the Carbonized Gray accents I have already added and will be adding to the truck so I picked up a used rear emblem including camera off of eBay to paint….

Wont go into details as we all have seen painted emblems….

Have also painted the grill emblem and grill bar Carbon Gray will post once they are installed… Want to keep it this way for now may switch back to the BAP emblems if I get tired of these…

This is mine.

 

[HSBII]

This is mine.

Looks good nice job
There are grooves in that handle and the base what truck did that one come from all of the mavericks I’ve seen the tailgate handles are smooth?

 

[White Thunder]

Looks good nice job
There are grooves in that handle and the base what truck did that one come from all of the mavericks I’ve seen the tailgate handles are smooth?

I got them thru Amazon (Aunginsy). I painted to match.

 

[HSBII]

I got them thru Amazon (Aunginsy). I painted to match.

Those are the stick on type that uses tape?

 

[White Thunder]

Those are the stick on type that uses tape?

Yes indeed. Paint , peel tape, stickem.

 

[Mabcim]

Did you get the rattle cans from Ford?

 

[JPinPA]

Wanted to paint match my tailgate handle from day one didn’t understand why Ford would just do the door hangles on the Lariat and not the tailgate… Anyway it’s done now and looks like it should have from the factory…

Picked up a new tailgate handle from one of the online ford parts dealers and took it apart the pivot pin was a PIA as they peened the end, but a pair of vise grips massaged it so to speak so it could be pulled out…

Once apart I prepared the handle and the base for paint even though it was new I cleaned it with some wax and grease remover then scuffed up the plastic with a medium scotch bright pad, cleaned again.. Applied some adhesion promoter then some medium gray primer. Shot 3 coats of azure gray and 3 coats of clear… Let the parts set for a few days then reassembled and installed on the truck…..

Here is a before pic….

Here is the after pics….

Even thought I bought my truck with the BAP trim package and like the looks of the emblems, I wanted to change the emblem and match some of the Carbonized Gray accents I have already added and will be adding to the truck so I picked up a used rear emblem including camera off of eBay to paint….

Wont go into details as we all have seen painted emblems….

Have also painted the grill emblem and grill bar Carbon Gray will post once they are installed… Want to keep it this way for now may switch back to the BAP emblems if I get tired of these…

Really looking good!

For the paint , did you use rattle can or a sprayer?

 

[volksnuts]

I agree, this is how Lariats should come from the factory

 

[White Thunder]

Did you get the rattle cans from Ford?

It was gloss white from WALMART. RUST-OLEUM 2X GLOSS WHITE, can‘T see the difference up close.

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