Worlds FIRST Fully Paint Matched 2023 Bronco Raptor - By THE LAB CT

ChiliPepper

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Give me a break!
It is not the world's first. A dealer in American Fork, UT has been doing this since last year. He did it with hardtops, bumpers, flares, etc. not some lame soft top.
 

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They did a great job but it's just way too much color matching. Having some black to break the color up is the only way too go...leave it factory!!!
 

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Agreed. I've gotten past the want to have my flares painted to either 10% matched or a complimentary color such as gray/silver. I would like to see the roof paint-matched but if I went that far I'd probably purchase one of the aftermarket tops (Anderson or ADV) and have it painted for the highest-quality construction.
 

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10 minute video of disassembly and reassembly of Area 51 color matched components.


I wonder if they plan to take this off road much? .

It seems there focus is the look and off roading is not there thing. The bumper, flares and mirrors will get scratched. I already have some light scratches on the flares and mirrors and I am just getting going. Perhaps they are good with spending all that money and still beating up a bit on the trials. Oh man, my dog hopping in and out of the back with a painted bumper...haha...no way.

If off roading is not there thing and having a matched vehicle is important to them, then fine. Not for me for sure. I agree above. Way too much one color.
 
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