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Painting tow hooks?

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Hey guys i'm considering adding tow hooks and painting them to match the red lettering.. Opinions on how it'll look and recommendations on what to paint/dip the hooks with? If you have a photo of black hooks installed please post! Thanks everyone.
 
Yes on installing the hooks, color is subjective. Its yours, do what you want.
 
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Hey guys i'm considering adding tow hooks and painting them to match the red lettering.. Opinions on how it'll look and recommendations on what to paint/dip the hooks with? If you have a photo of black hooks installed please post! Thanks everyone.
Definitely do the red. It'll look killer. I think Plastidip makes a red coating
 
Reviving an old thread after I searched "Tow Hooks"

I want to do the same thing. Paint the tow hooks red. Plasti-Dip seems likely. Are people removing the hooks or painting them still on the truck?

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You are going to want to remove them for best job... super easy...

Also consider getting them cerakoted but
Plastic dip will work, just might peel off and need to reapply. Especially if u actually usem
Once
 
@Jhill painted his Rebel hooks red:
 
@Jhill painted his Rebel hooks red:
Duplicolor makes rattle cans in paint code matching colors. I scuffed tow hooks up with scotch brite pad, then primed with Duplicolor primer, then 2+ coats of color. Let dry well for a couple of days and then reinstall.
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I don't love questions like these:
Dupli-Color has a few different shades of red. I'm not matching anything yet so any red would work if I just do tow-hooks red...but I in the future I'd like to red out the RAM in the grill. Any idea what that shade of red would be in Dupli-Color?

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Anybody had the hooks coated with Line-X?
 
I don't love questions like these:
Dupli-Color has a few different shades of red. I'm not matching anything yet so any red would work if I just do tow-hooks red...but I in the future I'd like to red out the RAM in the grill. Any idea what that shade of red would be in Dupli-Color?

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I used the flame red with PR4 code that matches truck. There are vinyl overlays available that go over R-A-M letters. WWW.ReflectiveConcepts.com has them in most any color, a regular red similar to PR4 flame red and an orange red like GMC colors grill letters. . 5 minutes to install. Well cut for perfect fit on face of letters.
 
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Duplicolor makes rattle cans in paint code matching colors. I scuffed tow hooks up with scotch brite pad, then primed with Duplicolor primer, then 2+ coats of color. Let dry well for a couple of days and then reinstall.
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I cannot get the bolts to budget to remove my hooks for paint. Even the autobody place couldn't get them to move. What did you use? Thanks
 
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Hey guys i'm considering adding tow hooks and painting them to match the red lettering.. Opinions on how it'll look and recommendations on what to paint/dip the hooks with? If you have a photo of black hooks installed please post! Thanks everyone.
I liked the looks of the red tow hooks on the Jeep GC Trailhawk, so I wanted to see how they would look on my truck. I tried plasti-dip but it looked slightly pink with the patriot blue paint. I wasn't trying to color match anything, I just looked for a red that was more on the orange side of the red spectrum. I like how it looks...
 

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Go24Girl.......

Tow Hook bolts are torqued to 137 ft lbs (front bolt) and 85 ft lbs (back bolt), so you need a big wrench in a very tight spot.

3/4" air impact wrench with an extension and universal joint might do it.
 
I was having problems using a 3/8 ratchet to loosen them, so I used a 1/2" air impact wrench to remove the bolts.
 

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