That looks great flows with the truck well.

 

My thoughts exactly.

 

I would like to have seen it with just the indented area painted but either way it's a very nice improvement. Looks great.

 

that looks awesome, love the truck too. nice work.

 

thinking of doing a platinum tailgate insert in satin black but need to buy one first

 

If your truck was white platinum tri-coat I'd trade you tailgates. I've got a platinum and I want the Harley / Lariat Limited look.

Are you sure the accent piece on the platinum tailgate will mount on a regular tailgate? Is the tailgate itself not different? I'd swear I remember someone saying they pulled the accent piece off and there were holes, but maybe I'm thinking about the side-moulding on the body.

EDIT: Found this in a thread about the 'insert' separating from the tailgate (it's one line of text from a long TSB):

Remove tape backing, and with the aid of an assistant immediately place the applique on the tailgate and seat the attaching clips.


I wonder what the "attaching clips" are? Do they have mounting holes in the tailgate?

And sorry for the quazi-hijack, just responding to a question you asked.

 

X3...... maybe even just the outline of the indent, although the giant staple look might be odd. I would have masked off things smaller and had a look first before shooting such a large area.

 

The platinum insert has been a pain in the rear for several owners. It has a reputation for lifting, and a non perfect fit. Search it. There is a TSB on them to try and repair the problem, but several owners have complained the "fix" didn't work well either.

 

I do Paint and body so it would somehow get fixed lol. I just want to try it black and if I dont like it then Ill paint it red an call it a day.

 

Found it!

Painting a Platinum Tailgate

Start at post #43...

EDIT: link fixed

 

oh damn... wont be drilling into my gate, rather plasic weld it on and a buch of tape

 

COuld you file down the mounting parts and just you the automotive grade 3m tape?

 

thats what Ill do, done it before with aftermarket lip kits and spoilers

 

Now you need these (only in FX4 ) .....

 

That looks good. Flows well.