Paint detail on rocker

CometKat · 06-22-2008, 06:03 PM

Here is my top detailing tip. It’s blacking out the rocker flange. This is the flange where the side of the cab and the floor pan are spot welded together. This is particularly ugly on the Tacoma. It’s especially prominent on white and silver vehicles. Sorry no before picture and it doesn’t show up well in the photo (of course that’s the whole point!)

tacomaman06 · 06-22-2008, 06:24 PM

that looks good. i remember thinking about the exact thing when i first got my tacoma. i had thought about some diamond plate or something, but didnt wanna spend alotta time or money on that. so i got some nerf bars, and that hides it pretty good. im gonna give ya a

though.....cause its a cool mod, and it definitely makes the visible underside of the truck look way better.

sooner07 · 06-23-2008, 01:05 PM

The same can be done with the stock skid plate on black Tacomas. Mine stood out like a sore thumb (it was off white) on my black rugger trail with black rims. I painted it the first weekend I had the truck and it looks 100% better.

06-22-2008, 06:03 PM	#1
CometKat Senior Member Joined: Apr 2008, #6182 Location: Carson City NV Posts: 199 08 Tacoma 4X4 Regular Cab SR5 2008 Regular Cab Manual	Paint detail on rocker Here is my top detailing tip. It’s blacking out the rocker flange. This is the flange where the side of the cab and the floor pan are spot welded together. This is particularly ugly on the Tacoma. It’s especially prominent on white and silver vehicles. Sorry no before picture and it doesn’t show up well in the photo (of course that’s the whole point!)

06-22-2008, 06:24 PM	#2
tacomaman06 Carolina Alliance: Redneck Division Joined: May 2007, #1475 Location: rock hill, sc Age: 29 Posts: 7,050 04 trd tacoma 4x4 v6 double cab 2004 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 v6 westin safari bar/ipf rectangle lights,westin wheel to wheel nerfs(black),vent visors,deck plate mod, gray wire mod, black steelies and emblems....still to come.... afe pro dry s filter..........plus many,many more!!	that looks good. i remember thinking about the exact thing when i first got my tacoma. i had thought about some diamond plate or something, but didnt wanna spend alotta time or money on that. so i got some nerf bars, and that hides it pretty good. im gonna give ya a though.....cause its a cool mod, and it definitely makes the visible underside of the truck look way better. __________________ i am WILL--my ride=04 tacoma trd 4x4 double cab, v6, auto, black westin wheel to wheel nerfs, black westin safari bar w/ ipf rectangle lights,deck plate mod, grey wire mod, billy 5100's all the way around,black low-pro uws toolbox, black steelies,blacked out emblems......more mods to come!!! http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa269/tacomaman06/ www.myspace.com/goodolboy1979

06-23-2008, 01:05 PM	#3
sooner07 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4783 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 147 Murdered out 2008 Rugged Trail 2008 Double Cab Automatic Working on the stereo, painted the front skid plate black to match the truck	The same can be done with the stock skid plate on black Tacomas. Mine stood out like a sore thumb (it was off white) on my black rugger trail with black rims. I painted it the first weekend I had the truck and it looks 100% better. __________________ There are only 10 types of people in this world... those that understand binary and those who don't.

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