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Going to get mine wrapped. I too have Carbonized Gray and 3m makes a wrap that looks damn near perfect. I was quoted $550 for both bumpers....
would love to see it after
 

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Going to get mine wrapped. I too have Carbonized Gray and 3m makes a wrap that looks damn near perfect. I was quoted $550 for both bumpers....
What if you have parking sensors? Can you still wrap the bumper?
 
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Have gotten 3 or 4 quotes between $400-$500 CAD ($300-400 USD) to wrap both bumpers. Seriously considering it now. But unsure how well it can be color matched still. Otherwise would have to go matte black or something.

If anyone has wrapped carbonized gray any pics would help!
 

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What if you have parking sensors? Can you still wrap the bumper?
would assume they pop them out , wrap the put them back in. Cannot get into shop until April, so will have to wait a while...
 

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I know this has to look bad... and it won't hold up for long...

But just wondering, any pics from anyone who has plastidipped their chrome front bumper in either matte or gloss black?

Trying to talk myself out of a quick chrome cover up :D

*Edit - a really bad quick photoshop mockup tells me this looks terrible already...:

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Was planning on replacing the grill and wheels. But still.
I plasti dippedeverything chrome on my truck when I first got it but I hate chrome.
Thought is looked way better. But it doesn’t last to satisfaction for very long 3-8k miles at the most
 

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I've had the same concerns. Plasti dipped my emblems, but wasn't super happy with the finish so I held off on the bumpers. Local shop quoted me $700 for both bumpers. I just bought some vinyl and I'll be attempting to wrap it myself once I get some good weather. Between tools, matte black vinyl and headlight tint (similar to a wrap), cost me about $200.
 

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Grab a 6 pack, warm garage, and give her a try!
 
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I've had the same concerns. Plasti dipped my emblems, but wasn't super happy with the finish so I held off on the bumpers. Local shop quoted me $700 for both bumpers. I just bought some vinyl and I'll be attempting to wrap it myself once I get some good weather. Between tools, matte black vinyl and headlight tint (similar to a wrap), cost me about $200.
any chance you did this yet and have pics :)
 

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any chance you did this yet and have pics :)
Finished the rear bumper. Took me two tries and it's not perfect, but looks far better than it did. Haven't done the front bumper yet. Gave tinting the tail lights a go, but they're a bitch due to all the contours. I've got a plan to fix it, just need to take another run at it. Out of town right now, so I'll have to get a Pic when I get home.
 
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Interested in seeing how these end up looking. Rears should be fine like the 2020s but the front I am suspect about :)
I am on the fence about them as well, however I am most likely going with the wrap
 

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Has anyone used plastidip on the Lightning badge or the flag? Curious how it turned out. I did the emblem and I like it....
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