Color Matching Tailgate and Bumpers.

[CuylerTech]

Hi all, ex GF dented the tailgate a couple of months ago and the problem is its dented right on the crease, right where your SLT/Longhorn badge would be; about the size of a softball. I found OEM tailgates that are unpainted for under $300, but was wondering if its a easy piece to color match and not look off due to being painted at a different time than the rest of the truck. I've color matched door handles and fenders before with a HLVP gun and a oem clear, but with a piece as big as a tailgate I was unsure if I would have to repaint the rear bumper to match?


Thanks!

 

[InspectGWS]

The tailgate will be easy to color match because it is an entire panel that does not actually touch or blend with another body component...like a fender and a door is way harder to color match because of their proximity next to each other...

 

[CuylerTech]

The tailgate will be easy to color match because it is an entire panel that does not actually touch or blend with another body component...like a fender and a door is way harder to color match because of their proximity next to each other...

Thats what I was thinking. Doing the front sport bumper is going to be a whole nother ball game. Previous owner got a couple deep scratches on it and filled it with a paint pen. Ordered a whole new front bumper for $120, but color matching to the grill and fenders will be hard.

 

[regularcab2500]

I put a nice dent right on the lip of the tailgate on my old truck. It was even creased but the body shop i took it to repaired the tailgate and repainted it. You would never have known it happened unless i told you.

 

[CuylerTech]

I put a nice dent right on the lip of the tailgate on my old truck. It was even creased but the body shop i took it to repaired the tailgate and repainted it. You would never have known it happened unless i told you.

I had my buddy at a body shop bang it out but it sat so long you can see the nice softball size crease where the dent was. Its cheap enough for a new tailgate + whatever paint will cost me.

 

[regularcab2500]

I guess i was saying it should be easy enough to match it.

 

[RyanJM]

Tailgate is a easy color match. Most parts on Rams are since Dodge had pretty simple paint mixes on 90% of the colors I have painted. The inferno crystal 3 stage was a little extra hassle but the silver, white, vanilla, black, true blue, mineral gray, and minimum steel I have done all matched 1st shot without and custom mixing. Haven't done a blue streak or deep cherry yet but they probably match pretty easy as well.

 

[regularcab2500]

^^this is good to know..i though max steel might be tricky but i guess not

 

[CuylerTech]

Tailgate is a easy color match. Most parts on Rams are since Dodge had pretty simple paint mixes on 90% of the colors I have painted. The inferno crystal 3 stage was a little extra hassle but the silver, white, vanilla, black, true blue, mineral gray, and minimum steel I have done all matched 1st shot without and custom mixing. Haven't done a blue streak or deep cherry yet but they probably match pretty easy as well.

What do you think a Fair price would be to paint a tailgate, front sport bumper and a rear bumper individually and together?