Really it seams smooth to me it’s definitely not like the bumpers or bed rails…
I mean it’s somewhat smooth but not ready to paint smooth like the Ranger handle I purchased
Question about painting the emblem, did you strip the chrome parts or just sand?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…
Ive been painting cars and plastic body parts for years it was as is the original one smooth enough to paint there is no real texture on it at all..
I don’t know if you could really strip the chrome it’s fairly thick
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I have a blast cabinet. Wonder if glass beads would work also? I have read to use epoxy primer.
Nice!I do it the old rattle can way, you just need to be careful.
It was one of those with paint and primer. RUST-OLEUM, got it at WALMART. No clear.
I have a blast cabinet. Wonder if glass beads would work also? I have read to use epoxy primer.
No need to sand it smooth, it's already about as smooth as it gets. You just scuff it up with some Scotch-Brite from your local automotive store and it shines just like the OEM paint. I also purchased the bottom tailgate opening cover off Amazon and painted it as well, I believe Mabbet makes it.
Well, I read this post again, I guess I should be kind of flattered to people talk about it like that. It really makes me kind of unique. Kind of a real ego boost.I got them thru Amazon (Aunginsy). I painted to match.
Just being a proud Maverick owner is a big EGO BOOST.Well, I read this post again, I guess I should be kind of flattered to people talk about it like that. It really makes me kind of unique. Kind of a real ego boost.
