Painting the grille

there isnt one on the can, i dont think. it just says toyota black. and i know there is a toyota black. and toyota black sand pearl.

 

8p4 was printed on a label on the spray can, which is the same code for indigo ink on the door jamb.

 

I like the black, will do that on my white 05. Black radiates heat, won't physically help cool a radiator, but looks like it could and will mark mine apart from all the other white Tacos in this hot part of California.

 

hmmm. im gonna go check it out.

 

Nice work, Duplicolor is hard to beat if you take your time on prep.I got a can from a paint store of 040 toyota mix for 17 bucks and it was junk, Ill stay with dupli. from now own. Nice ride&keep up the good work.

 

i got mine for 43 for a 12 oz and it has that good base

 

why do i find this 3 months after doing mine

 

Like ChrisNJ said, make sure and match the color codes, but the application guide on the duplicolor site gives out the paint codes per year. http://duplicolor.com/appGuide/applicationGuide.pdf

 

Would we follow the same steps for a non-chrome grille?

 

Nice job and good write up. I'm about to do mine and wasnt sure how hard it would be to get rid of the chrome paint. Thanks for the tips.

 

Do you guys have any suggestions on what color primer I should get when I do this to my Radiant Red grille? I 'think' the primer is a medium grey from factory.. not sure though

 

I'm certainly no professional painter, but I would say that unless you're going w/ a light color (white, silver), you'd be better suited to use the gray/black primer. As you can see, thats what I went w/ on mine. I figured coverage would be easier and blemishes less noticeable than if I had used the white primer.

 

Hey thanks again for the help! Ill give the gray a shot I think.

 

Nice work!!! I'm looking to match my Super White and get rid of the chrome too.

 

Thanks. It makes a huge difference (for the better )

 

I am going a base model grillie Desert Sand Mica. I bought Krylon White for Plastic. It doesn't need sanding or primer. I am wondering now if I should have gotten a colour that is a close match to DSM, or have gotten black. Thoughts?

 

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I ended up having someone do it for me after I made an attempt that failed, epicly.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/169540-painting-base-model-grille-epic-fail.html

 

lol I messed up my first attempt also, although not as bad. I ended up getting it right the second time though.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/172592-fd-up-painting-my-grille.html

 

Just did my color match as well! I had to go to the local paint store, they scanned my hood in a few areas, and blended the 3 scans to make sure it was a perfect match. I then clear coated it, and it looks great IMO. Here is a pic of the final product. FYI Bully Dog Adhesion Promotor help the paint stick to the chrome.




sorry the 2nd is kind of dark