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Blacking out my Taco, suggestions on crome bumper?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Armyballer48, Feb 25, 2014.

  1. Feb 25, 2014 at 1:51 PM
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    Armyballer48

    Armyballer48 [OP] New Member

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    I'm blacking it out, getting rid of all crome. Looking for suggestions on the rear bumper.
     
  2. Feb 25, 2014 at 1:56 PM
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    ZMan2k2

    ZMan2k2 “Hold my beer and watch this!”

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    Sand it with 80 grit, apply etching primer, and Plastidip that thang.
     
  3. Feb 25, 2014 at 1:58 PM
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    JdevTac

    JdevTac Bawnjourno

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    You mineswell spray paint and clear coat the bumper if you are going to go through the trouble of sanding and using self-etching primer for plasti-dip
     
  4. Feb 25, 2014 at 1:59 PM
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    buzhazzard

    buzhazzard Dad

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    I went with the body armor. It looks great and sets it off a bit more than the stock bumper in my opinion.
     
  5. Feb 25, 2014 at 2:44 PM
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    bw4706

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    Dip it .

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Feb 25, 2014 at 2:48 PM
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    beedub

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    Definitely try the dip to see if you like the way it looks. No need to sand.
     
  7. Feb 25, 2014 at 3:07 PM
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    josh0351

    josh0351 Californication

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    Some stuff...
    ^^^THIS^^^
    (My rigs doppelganger:D)
     
  8. Feb 25, 2014 at 4:31 PM
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    tundrataco

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    yep i cleaned mine, and dipped it, 2 winters later i just hose it off and its clean as a whistle.. and hasnt peeled anywhere
     
  9. Feb 25, 2014 at 4:48 PM
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    TotalBrutal

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    After sanding the shit out of the chrome I gave the bumper a couple coats of bed liner. Tough stuff and I haven't had any chips in the almost 3 years its been like that. Looks pretty good too! I used the same bed liner on my light bar in the front so it matches back to front.
     

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