After purchase painting...what did you paint and why?

911 Crazy · Apr 15, 2020

While planning for my upcoming purchase, I notice that a few owners do some after purchase painting. Such as the bumpers, grill, fender flares, tailgate appliqué just to name a few. I am also planning to do some painting but wanted to see what y'all have done and why? Please post pictures if available. Thanks

NASSTY · Apr 15, 2020

I painted my skid plate Magnetic Grey and my tow hooks Rapid Red on my Rapid Red 2020.
Because the only Raptors I like the silver skid plate on is silver Raptors and they don't make those anymore. Not sure why I painted the tow hooks?? I just did it.

MnFlyer · Apr 15, 2020

Skid plate black

Tire rods, spindles and half shafts black

All with por15 top coat.

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911 Crazy · Apr 15, 2020

NASSTY said:
I painted my skid plate Magnetic Grey and my tow hooks Rapid Red on my Rapid Red 2020.
Because the only Raptors I like the silver skid plate on is silver Raptors and they don't make those anymore. Not sure why I painted the tow hooks?? I just did it. View attachment 141589

very subtle

MasterKeebs · Apr 16, 2020

Some might think it’s a little overboard, but I just can’t get enough of the Blue Flame and the red just gives it a little extra pop.

melvimbe · Apr 16, 2020

I've painted my beauty rings (ruby red, basically) and my skid plat flat black. Profile pic isn't updated.

I'm considering painting the vents the dark grey (J7 I believe) to match vendors and bumper to stand out a bit without drawing too much attention.

nikhsub1 · Apr 16, 2020

Nothing. To me, painting bumpers, fender flares etc puts the truck into to the brodozer realm. Seems that when a raptor has 24" rimz, it is always accompanied by the aforementioned. I should also mention that to me, color matched fender flares made the truck look like a regular F150, so if that is what you are going for, rock on.

Irwin Fletcher · Apr 16, 2020

911 Crazy · Apr 16, 2020

Irwin Fletcher said:
View attachment 141643

Where/how did you do the cool American flag on the back slider window?

911 Crazy · Apr 16, 2020

nikhsub1 said:
Nothing. To me, painting bumpers, fender flares etc puts the truck into to the brodozer realm. Seems that when a raptor has 24" rimz, it is always accompanied by the aforementioned. I should also mention that to me, color matched fender flares made the truck look like a regular F150, so if that is what you are going for, rock on.

I won't go above 22" for my rimz and want my truck to look as much like a base F150 as possible.

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