# Opinions: Painting rear bumper insert on my GTO **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 26, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455 "2008-04-26T08:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/1 "2008-04-26T08:44:42Z")
I’ve got a few bad scratches in the gray bumper insert that I’m going to take care of soon and started thinking about repainting it to match the car. Stock: ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert3.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert3.jpg) Painted: ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert2.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert2.jpg) ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert1.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/paint_insert1.jpg) I’m really leaning toward having it painted to match the car, leaving that black mesh just the way it is like in the pictures above. Opinions? ---
**Author:** ![3sny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/3sny/32/5005_2.png) [@3sny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3sny)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/2 "2008-04-26T08:48:56Z")
painted looks good then do the GTO letters in a black ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/3 "2008-04-26T08:51:43Z")
no. ---
**Author:** ![Bigairskier1580](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bigairskier1580/32/7612_2.png) [@Bigairskier1580](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bigairskier1580)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/4 "2008-04-26T08:52:25Z")
I actually prefer the contrast that the grey provides. ---
**Author:** ![3sny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/3sny/32/5005_2.png) [@3sny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3sny)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/5 "2008-04-26T08:53:20Z")
[![http://x402.putfile.com/5/12219012414.jpg](http://x402.putfile.com/5/12219012414.jpg)![file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/A20EA%7E1.ALL/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.jpg](file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/A20EA%7E1.ALL/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.jpg)](http://x402.putfile.com/5/12219012414.jpg) ![http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg](http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/6 "2008-04-26T08:55:17Z")
I think it looks a little cleaner painted, less Pontiac. Even though to paint bumper parts a different color is a current trend. :shrug: X… ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/7 "2008-04-26T08:55:22Z")
> [@3sny](#): > > [![file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/A20EA%7E1.ALL/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.jpg](file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/A20EA%7E1.ALL/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-6.jpg)](http://x402.putfile.com/5/12219012414.jpg) > > ![http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/2/e2b4c0744fb7c191020f21bcf0d9f79ed24ce7c4.jpeg) > [@articzap](#): > > no. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/8 "2008-04-26T08:55:32Z")
That looks awful. Like something a Mustang owner would do. (the silver) ---
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/9 "2008-04-26T08:56:08Z")
i was just gonna suggest the coloring in of the GTO. it needs to have the GTO colored in for sure. I would actually do it in black though, not silver because nothing else on the car is silver since u have chrome rims. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/10 "2008-04-26T09:02:02Z")
Definately wouldn’t be doing the GTO lettering in a different color than the bumper. That’s way too close to putting your car name across your windshield. The other thing I’ve seen that looks good is satin black. The gray just looks wrong to me. Like they primed it then got lazy. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/11 "2008-04-26T09:03:42Z")
leave it gray, with silver letters ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/12 "2008-04-26T09:05:32Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > The gray just looks wrong to me. Like they primed it then got lazy. Grey easily looks the best IMO. Why not keeping it grey but a different shade or finish to make it look less like “primer” ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/13 "2008-04-26T09:09:34Z")
Yes to satin black. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/14 "2008-04-26T09:21:12Z")
It needs something to break it up, if anything paint it black. ---
**Author:** ![FBodyMadnezz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fbodymadnezz/32/7433_2.png) [@FBodyMadnezz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FBodyMadnezz)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/15 "2008-04-26T09:53:46Z")
![http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg](http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg) i like that^ dont do red. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/16 "2008-04-26T10:14:02Z")
![http://www.poehlmann.org/p/monaro/monaro_cv8_07.jpg](http://www.poehlmann.org/p/monaro/monaro_cv8_07.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/17 "2008-04-26T11:10:24Z")
Subtle is best. Paint to match the car. That will be a nice change. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/18 "2008-04-26T11:13:26Z")
Looks cheap painted. Leave it be. ---
**Author:** ![bladez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bladez/32/7237_2.png) [@bladez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bladez)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/19 "2008-04-26T11:19:37Z")
![http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg](http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg) ^that is so hot ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455/20 "2008-04-26T11:32:55Z")
> [@bladez](#): > > ![http://www.gtoforum.com/attachments/f42/1378d1179842574-another-painted-rear-n753470284_404685_6180.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/2/e2b4c0744fb7c191020f21bcf0d9f79ed24ce7c4.jpeg) > > ^that is so hot Jay i say do this but make “GTO” a little lighter/darker color than the paint so its real subtle, not like putting your car’s name on your windshield… that is incredibly retarded. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/opinions-painting-rear-bumper-insert-on-my-gto/47455.md?page=2)