Flame red Bighorn Built to serve tow hooks and calipers

[Patamaran]

Looking for some advice, I just got my 2021 Flame red built to serve, and I'm thinking about having my tow hooks painted red, along with my calipers. I'm scared it might be too much red. anyone have anything similar? opinions?

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[mikeru82]

I painted mine with plasti-dip first so I could see what it looks like, before using actual paint. I like how it looks with Patriot Blue Pearl, so I peeled off the plasti-dip and used a darker red paint for the hooks. Not sure how it would look on a red truck, but you could always go with the plasti-dip to see if you like it or not.

 

[Patamaran]

I painted mine with plasti-dip first so I could see what it looks like, before using actual paint. I like how it looks with Patriot Blue Pearl, so I peeled off the plasti-dip and used a darker red paint for the hooks. Not sure how it would look on a red truck, but you could always go with the plasti-dip to see if you like it or not.

yeah that's a good idea, if only the stores were actually open for non essential business here at the moment. going to have to amazon some Plasti-dip.
I've never used it though, is it hard to get off after?

 

[mikeru82]

yeah that's a good idea, if only the stores were actually open for non essential business here at the moment. going to have to amazon some Plasti-dip.
I've never used it though, is it hard to get off after?

My advice is to watch a few youtube videos on using it. You need a nice thick coat of it if you want it to peel off easily. The thicker the better. This requires many light coats. It will run if you spray it too heavily. Just keep layering it on. If you apply it correctly it's not difficult to peel off.

 

[Neurobit]

My advice is to watch a few youtube videos on using it. You need a nice thick coat of it if you want it to peel off easily. The thicker the better. This requires many light coats. It will run if you spray it too heavily. Just keep layering it on. If you apply it correctly it's not difficult to peel off.

Great advice. Thicker is def better with PD for peal away later.

 

[Patamaran]

My advice is to watch a few youtube videos on using it. You need a nice thick coat of it if you want it to peel off easily. The thicker the better. This requires many light coats. It will run if you spray it too heavily. Just keep layering it on. If you apply it correctly it's not difficult to peel off.

I actually came up with an easier way. I'm an electrician, and we use colored vinyl tape for phasing conductors. I have an almost color matched roll of red vinyl tape I'm going to wrap the hooks with temporarily. I figure, from 25ft away, ill be able to gauge the look of it pretty well.

plus, I'm cheap. lol

 

[Neurobit]

I actually came up with an easier way. I'm an electrician, and we use colored vinyl tape for phasing conductors. I have an almost color matched roll of red vinyl tape I'm going to wrap the hooks with temporarily. I figure, from 25ft away, ill be able to gauge the look of it pretty well.

plus, I'm cheap. lol

LOL.
Here's my take before you even put tape on them. It will be too much red (in my opinion).

Cheers,

 

[Patamaran]

I guess i'll find out lol. thanks for chiming in!

 

[Neurobit]

I guess i'll find out lol. thanks for chiming in!

Post pics once done!

Cheers,

 

[Wsmith]

Plasti dip is an awesome way to test. It peels off so easy. Order it on amazon if your stores are still closed.

 

[thos.hargrove]

You can never have too much red! I think it will look great.

 

[RAM Patriot]

I think they would look sharp red..

 

[Patamaran]

I threw on the Vinyl tape just to see what it would look like. I think it's a go. I like it, and it just got ceramicoated, so it's looking particularly sharp right now.

 

[mikeru82]

I threw on the Vinyl tape just to see what it would look like. I think it's a go. I like it, and it just got ceramicoated, so it's looking particularly sharp right now.

Lookst great with the red hooks!

 

[Patamaran]

Painted them with VHT caliper paint and cured them in the oven. I'm very happy with the results.

I'm thinking dark grey, black, or red for the calipers. I just don't want them rusted up by next year.

 

[RAM Patriot]

That looks great...

I wanted to see how your grill looked with RED RAM letters.

What do you think?

 

[Patamaran]

That looks great...

I wanted to see how your grill looked with RED RAM letters.

What do you think?

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I think it looks pretty good, but my wife doesn't like it... so I think i'm going to leave it black for now, haha.

On to the calipers now.