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Swapped Grille from Chrome to Colormatched

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by PreTSS, Dec 25, 2013.

  1. Dec 25, 2013 at 8:11 PM
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    PreTSS

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    For Christmas my wife bought me a colormatched grille to replace the chrome one.Is it just me or does the color seem off?

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  2. Dec 25, 2013 at 8:14 PM
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    It definitely does in the 2nd pic.
     
  3. Dec 25, 2013 at 8:14 PM
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    Deafanatly looks allittle darker in the pics. Custom two-tone you have going now. It's not horrible though
     
  4. Dec 25, 2013 at 8:16 PM
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    Almost looks like that's the desert sand mica color or whatever it's called instead of the silver?
     
  5. Dec 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM
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    Kind of looks like "metallic gray" instead of "silver streak mica."
     
  7. Dec 25, 2013 at 9:30 PM
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  8. Dec 25, 2013 at 9:32 PM
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    Def darker.
     
  9. Dec 25, 2013 at 9:33 PM
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    One of these things is not like the other
     
  10. Dec 25, 2013 at 9:57 PM
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    I purchased the same item from the same seller and at first it seemed a little off but once I washed the truck (after the photo below) it seems perfect. I'd ask or maybe see if there is a paint code number on the box/grill or something.

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    Edit: The plastic pieces under your headlight kind of look the same way... maybe the angles/camera/lighting? lol
     
  11. Dec 26, 2013 at 4:02 AM
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    There's 2 shades of silver for Toyotas. The darker "silver sky" replaced the silver streak beginning on the 2014 models. I think the grille is a darker "silver sky" versus your "silver streak"..They either sent you the wrong one or advertised it incorrectly(the 1E7 code advertised is the silver streak). I would call them.
    This pic is really obvious:

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  12. Dec 26, 2013 at 6:08 AM
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    I went out this morning and snapped some more pics.In the angles taken from driver side it seems ok.

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  13. Dec 26, 2013 at 6:12 AM
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    I'd say it's significantly darker.
     
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    Looks darker but plastic always comes out different shades than on metal. I always notice it when seeing older tan camrys

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  15. Dec 26, 2013 at 6:43 AM
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    3rd Pic from the top, that's def 2 different colors. I'd ask for a refund myself.
     
  16. Dec 26, 2013 at 7:32 AM
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    Sent a pic to the seller and he agreed it looked off.Gonna send me another one to see if maybe it was mispackaged or something, as they come painted directly from Toyota.
     
  17. Jan 8, 2014 at 6:14 AM
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    Update...
    First grille that was sent originally.
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    Second Grille that was sent.I think it matches now.
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  18. Jan 8, 2014 at 6:20 AM
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    thats better. good customer service, FTW.
     
  19. Jan 8, 2014 at 6:27 AM
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    You're spot on now! I will say however even on my white one I got there is a slight difference in different lighting conditions.
     
  20. Jan 8, 2014 at 9:47 AM
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    I don't think mine matches the white?



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    Definitely good customer service you got there. The first grill was definitely darker.




     

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