Originally Posted by Ron Helmuth

might as well do those double tri-spoke rims while you are at it. My son and I are sanding a set now to prep for flat black ourselves.

It's looking good. I am on the chrome removal bandwagon myself...that ARB will look real good you'll see.

Originally Posted by SafariRNR

Just some food for thought..... I would by no means consider the ARB bumper to be flat black. It's actually more satin. If you want a paint that would match perfectly I would go with bumper black. I used it to touch up my front end when installing the ARB and it matches it perfectly.

Originally Posted by CodyX36

I'm looking to paint up some pieces on my truck soon. Pictures below of what I'm going to want to paint (outlined in red);


Back bumper, license plate border, chrome wheel wells.


Grill (chrome and dark gray part).

Now I just painted my emblems flat black with 2 coats of Testors 1249 Flat Black all purpose spray enamel, and 2 coats with Testors 1260 Flat Clear Lacquer all purpose dullcote over the paint. I really enjoy the flat look of them! I'm going to be getting a black ARB bull bar bumper within the next month or so. Now the question I have is, what kind of paint(s) should I use to paint the other 4 things that I want painted? I've looked at a lot of old posts here and have seen that there are many different ones to settle on, but I don't want 6 different shades of black on my truck. I'm looking more for a flat look (my emblems, ARB bumper, etc.), so I'd want to settle on flat over glossy. What brands do you guys suggest I use? Could I use the Testors for the wheel well trim? Then what for everything else? Is there a paint and coat that would work good for all of these? Thank you for any help!