After grudgingly resigning myself to the bedliner treatment I proceeded and the results are more pleasing to the eye (at least to me) than I anticipated. I still need to change out the dovetail to picatinny mount for a lower profile design. It's on it's way but didn't get here in time for the photo session. Let me know what you think...
Thanks Dan & Pb.
Dan, to answer your question, no plans for another attempt. I got it outa' my system. On to other things now. If it's any consolation.... I agree with you in as much as the natural look would've been preferable however we simply part ways on where to draw the line between acceptable and not acceptable. A touch of autism in my blood perhaps. They say everyone's got it. Just a matter of to what degree? 🙂