Well i was going to do ptm front and rear bumpers on my 08 xlt. But now it is just getting way to pricey.

New paintable bumpers anywhere from $300 - $800

Cheapest paint job $600 for both.

So now i am thinking of just keeping the bumpers chrome, but replacing the front bumper with a new one with fogs.

What do you guys think?

btw: i do not think i can powder coat to match stone green metalic.

 

can't you find a shop that will sandblast your chrome bumpers? i would keep looking, is there a maaco or something in cali?

 

just get the foglight bumper, chrome bumpers look sweet on these trucks, theres alot less chance of it being damaged by stones and whatnot too, I am going on my third paintjob on my front bumper

 

I would have to take bumpers out of town to have blasted down to bare metal.

Then there is the matter of pitting and having them refinshed to a paintable surface.

Then painting and clear coating.

Not to mention this is my daily driver and i would have no bumpers for a time frame of 1-2 weeks.

As for macco i believe there is one within a couple hours away. But i hear nothing but bad things about macco.

Even then i still needto get a new front bumper do to the fact that i want the fogs.

 

I have heard this as well about ptm bumpers.

 

what kinda of body shop don't have a sandblaster of their own? it don't take much prep work to get them ready for paint after blasting, maybe 20 mins with a DA. 1-2 weeks!

 

PTM sucks when it comes to rocks. mine looks like crap up close, but awesome far away


a Fog bumper would look pretty nice