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Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Paint grille, bumper or both?
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Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Postby nwsierra [OP] » Jun 21 2012, 5:43pm

Last weekend, I received my black Projector Headlights with 'CCFL Halos,' LEDs, and a HID Kit. Some people don't like the glitzy look these give trucks, but I had a cracked housing and IMO they look good and changed my rigs look for the better. I kept up the black light look also with a LED 3rd brake light smoked with VHT Niteshade. Also added a billet GMC emblem, I've Working on debadging, and I gotta rep GMC somewhere!

Anyway, I'm looking for input: I'm thinking of painting or plasti-dipping some chrome to clean things up.
Either the Chrome grille surround, bumper, or both... it's hard to decide!

*edit: It's going to be gloss black, I have a product from them called "glossifier" that does its job as a 'clear-coat plastidip.' Also thinking about vinyl wrap + clearbra, theres a GREAT local installer up here.
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Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Postby Machster69 » Jun 21 2012, 5:51pm

Those are so nice... Dont they make them with the led look?
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Re: Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Postby ooohhdave » Jun 21 2012, 6:04pm

I think it looks awesome as is. IMO I think plasti-dipping chrome trims to black looks cheap unless you have an all black car. If you do your bumpers black, what about your door handles and mirror caps? Now you have black, silver and chrome on your truck. A bit too much I think. I say keep it as is, looks good if not vinyl wrap or paint to match.
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Re: Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Postby Dont_Tread_On_Me_05 » Jun 21 2012, 7:53pm

Nice truck definitely gave me a chub! the only thing i would change would be the Z71 decal if it was mine.
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Postby Voodoo » Jun 21 2012, 8:09pm

I think you got just the right amount of black in the front. She looks mean! If it were mine, I'd color match the bumpers. I have the same lights and I love em too!
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Re: Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Postby nwsierra [OP] » Jun 22 2012, 4:50pm

Machster69 wrote:Those are so nice... Dont they make them with the led look?

What do you mean exactly, led headlight bulbs or halos? these lights have 6 white leds just in the housing, wired to parking lights.

I actually agree... color matched would be the best! Its just more $$ to put up to paint the chrome :roll:
Do you think color matched on the rear would be a good call too?

Definitely thinking about removing/replacing the Z71 decal to one of the custom ones off of ebay. Thanks!
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Re: Black vs. Chrome and New Projector Housings/HIDs

Postby Sse1990 » Aug 04 2012, 5:10am

Those headlights look great. Who makes those? I'm thinking of replacing my headlights on my black 2012 Sierra and I think they really suit the truck.
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