Exterior mods: painted exhaust, tow hooks, calipers + rhino lined lower grill and skid plate

[Sizzle Chest]

Did a few cosmetic things to the RR. (I still need to tune it!)

Took the exhaust down, primed it, painted it matte black with a high heat ceramic paint. Painted the tow hooks and brake calipers Code Orange like the interior accents. Also Rhino lined the front lower grill/skid plates. I like the look and the silver/aluminum as they come from the factory was the only 'silver' pieces on the truck except for the exhaust.

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[YukonRanger]

Looks sharp!!!

 

[Dino Jockey]

Mine is shelter green as well… that is sharp looking for sure!!!! Respect

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Thanks for the comments! Appreciate that!

 

[rocsteady]

Love the rhino lined bits. And your tow hooks look so much better than my janky plastidip rattle can spray attempt. Nice work.

 

[Sizzle Chest]

^^Thank you!

 

[Fattirz in NC]

I just picked up my Shelter Green RR on Thursday and love it so far. That metallic flake really pops in the sun. I really like the blacked out exhaust done on this thread. First thing I might do is take the “Raptor” graphic off both sides of the bed? If it were half the size I’d keep it, but it’s just a bit much for my eyes. Spray in bed liner will be first mod.

 

[RCMUSTANG]

I planned on the same with the lower bumper and skid plate. But I'm powder coating my tow hooks and calipers with code orange.

 

[SubaruRaptor]

I just picked up my Shelter Green RR on Thursday and love it so far. That metallic flake really pops in the sun. I really like the blacked out exhaust done on this thread. First thing I might do is take the “Raptor” graphic off both sides of the bed? If it were half the size I’d keep it, but it’s just a bit much for my eyes. Spray in bed liner will be first mod.

I thought you were holding out for an 8ft bed?

 

[Double B]

Did a few cosmetic things to the RR. (I still need to tune it!)

Took the exhaust down, primed it, painted it matte black with a high heat ceramic paint. Painted the tow hooks and brake calipers Code Orange like the interior accents. Also Rhino lined the front lower grill/skid plates. I like the look and the silver/aluminum as they come from the factory was the only 'silver' pieces on the truck except for the exhaust.

Was the bumper and skid plate one piece? Did you do it yourself? How much of a pain was that?

 

[GARaptor]

Nicely done! Love the look.

 

[yelnoc2]

Stock tips are so dull and don't clean up well. Combine that with the fact that the 12" or so tubing visible after the tips is even worse. You have solved that. I have been thinking of the Borla rear section with the black chrome tips and having the tubing from tips to resonators (removed on Borla) painted with a high temp black chrome

 

[Joejr]

I like the code orange accents. I'll probably do the tow hooks next. I had the beadlock beauty rings powder coated code orange for some pop.

 

[POULINR]

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[mooner3]

Holy cow I love this. I was planning the exact same in the front (exhaust is chefs kiss 🤌) but I cannot get the front bumper piece off. Did you do that yourself? I looked through a few threads but only saw detailed explanations for non-Raptor. Getting the bolts off was easy but then I couldn’t tell how to release the clips (or exactly where all of them were).

Also, the liner doesn’t affect those front parking sensors?? Wasn’t sure if / how much of them you can paint.

Looks amazing!

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