SILVER OR BLACK BUMPER? - Page 2

Family_Dog · Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:54 pm

Black. Silver is too 'bling'.

-F_D

Blister · Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:15 pm

arnijr wrote:Well, I would have doubts about paint sticking to the soft plastic of the fender flares/mudguard things, around the wheel wells. You could of course take them and the running boards off and replace them with black rock sliders. Then paint the rear bumper black. Perhaps a bit more work than you are looking for?

I envy you guys of those aftermarket bumpers. How heavy are they relative to the original bumper?

Hi Arnijr!

Besides the cost to make up the rock sliders, my thinking is perhaps to wait until the running boards get damaged then go through that excercise. Because of the increase height (Old man Emu system and Coilrite Air Helpers), I am assuming it will take a while to get damaged. Was thinking of re-inforcing the running board underneath similar to a rock slider design?

I woud guess that the weight of the bumper is at least twice that of the original

Regards

Blister · Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:17 pm

Family_Dog wrote:Black. Silver is too 'bling'.

-F_D

I am considering to match it to the original silver colour as the burgundy is dark

Clem Slabbert · Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:09 pm

Don`t know how silver will look on your Paj,but here is what silver looks like on mine

Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:49 pm

IMO, Silver looks better on dark vehicles and black looks better on light vehicles.

Family_Dog · Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:26 pm

Guess it's largely a matter of choice, but I took a good look at a Burgundy Paj today with all that silver bling on it. Looks gawdy, i.m.h.o.

But, tatstes differ!

(Although Black is still Better with a capital "B"!)

-F_D

Blister · Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:57 pm

4ePikanini wrote:Put chrome spots on first to break the black and then see what it looks like

Hi 4ePikanini

Fitted the spots. What you think now? Black or Silver OR

a Metallic Grey

(Cause me think that Black will kill the "burgundy" whereas the Metallic Grey will "pick up" the burgundy without the brightness

Let me know!!!!

4ePikanini · Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:38 pm

doesn't look bad. Can you get a picture from outside in the sun?

Family_Dog · Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:06 pm

Pradog has an RV Aluminium Bull Bar fitted, and as attractive as it looks, it's a menace when the sun catches it and reflects into your eyes. I found fitting a lining of silver-gray vinyl over the top part of the BB removes 90% of the annoying reflection.

-F_D

Blister · Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:51 pm

4ePikanini wrote:doesn't look bad. Can you get a picture from outside in the sun?

I have decided to go with BLACK

Got a special Rubber paint from Ecological Solutions and can't wait to see the end result

Regards

Aslam