De-badging/Painting badges/ Re-badging

socalman22 · 09-15-2008, 09:00 AM

Hey casey so you didnt use sand paper you just used the adhesion spray? keep me posted in the long run to see how it holds up. I really hope that tape doesnt damage your paint.

NumNutz · 09-15-2008, 11:45 AM

Hey casey was asking me about it. My name is nick. I started the thread.

Yea I used the adhesion spray thinking that I might not sand the badge evenly and it would look dumb but it was just me. Sand paper would do the same thing. The adhesion spray is just the chemical way of doing it.

socalman22 · 09-15-2008, 11:47 AM

cool yeah i sanded the badges like you said same thing.

Agent475 · 09-15-2008, 12:13 PM

Nice TRD emblem... Was that standard with yours when you bought it? If not - where did you pick those up?

socalman22 · 09-15-2008, 12:14 PM

Ebay. they even sell them in black.

NumNutz · 09-15-2008, 02:56 PM

Yea ebay. But I got the chrome ones and painted mine

Agent475 · 09-16-2008, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by socalman22

Ebay. they even sell them in black.

Thanks I checked some out last night...

deadbolt · 09-22-2008, 09:46 AM

looking to do this tomorrow. how much did the adhesive spray the krylon cans run ya?

derekabraham · 09-22-2008, 09:54 AM

Great write up. I'm still to nervous to do it myself.

deadbolt · 09-22-2008, 09:59 AM

did you also black out the front toyota emblem?

NumNutz · 09-22-2008, 06:02 PM

The paint was like 8 bucks or something. I didn't do the front emblem. I thought about it and then decided against it. If you want to see how it looks take black electric tape and tape over the badge. That is how I decided I didn't like it.

Mz_TazComa · 09-25-2008, 09:55 AM

I'm thinking about blacking out my emblems today. I'm bored and I have to do cheap mods for awhile.

Did you use flat black? I read in another post someone used Testors brand...black pearl I think. I'm wonder which is better.

Long term, does the tape affect the paint (of the truck) at all?

NumNutz · 09-25-2008, 11:23 AM

Yea it was a black of some kind I don't remember what. But it depends on what year but if its only an 06 I think you will be good. Mine was an 07 and when I peeled the tape off there wasn't any fading

deadbolt · 09-28-2008, 12:22 PM

Is 3M tape the best way to rebadge? OR are there other ways?

tigerfan00 · 09-28-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mz_TazComa

I'm thinking about blacking out my emblems today. I'm bored and I have to do cheap mods for awhile.

Did you use flat black? I read in another post someone used Testors brand...black pearl I think. I'm wonder which is better.

Long term, does the tape affect the paint (of the truck) at all?

the black pearl by testors is suggested if youre recreating the black pearl emblems that toyota used to put on some vehicles

for this you really can use whatever color you want

NumNutz · 09-28-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deadbolt

Is 3M tape the best way to rebadge? OR are there other ways?

That is what is basically held on by the factory. You could use some kind of epoxy or glue I guess but it would peel off paint if you tried to take them off again...

Basically just use 3M tape. They stay on just fine.

deadbolt · 09-28-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by socolax91

That is what is basically held on by the factory. You could use some kind of epoxy I guess but it would peel off paint if you tried to take them off again...

Basically just use 3M tape. They stay on just fine.

Thanksss

TheTacoManChach · 02-22-2009, 09:38 AM

So... how long have you had these on now? and how fast have you gone...
im just wondering cause that Law Office sign on the tape is probably not subjected to 70-80-90-100+ mph...

Mx SuperFly 25 · 02-22-2009, 09:47 AM

good stuff, i never heard of the adhesion promoter, good stuff!! this coming weekend i'm planning on doing it, thanks!

blacksandtaco · 02-22-2009, 10:14 AM

I have the black sand factory paint on my 07. Any thoughts on what color and sheen of black will look best? Trying to decide between black pearl or flat black, but thinking gloss black might look okay too. Sometimes I wish Toyota didn't add a metallic flake to their blacksand paint. Oh well.

Socalax - what are the approximate dimensions of your emblems? Ebay sells them in large (6'' x 1'') or small (3-1/2'' x 1/2''). Just curious. Thanks!

09-15-2008, 09:00 AM	#21
socalman22 Socaltacomas.com San Diego Name: Steve-0 Joined: Mar 2007, #1146 Location: So.Cali Gender: Male Posts: 7,094 06 PreRunner Dbl Cab 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L What Mods!	Hey casey so you didnt use sand paper you just used the adhesion spray? keep me posted in the long run to see how it holds up. I really hope that tape doesnt damage your paint. __________________ 06 Pre Runner! Made BY A.D New SoCal Forum Socaltacomas.com Shirts Round 3 (Ends 11/9/2009)

09-15-2008, 11:45 AM	#22
NumNutz ^^^I'm with stupid Name: Nick Joined: Jul 2008, #7928 Location: Harwood, MD/Ithaca, NY Age: 18 Gender: Male Posts: 2,111 The Right Foot Mods N/A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Halo Headlights, 3K Yellow HID Fog Lights, 20% Tint, De-badged, Blacked-out Door Emblems, ScanGauge II, Alpine IVA-W505 DVD Receiver, Tacoma All-Weather Floor Mats, TRD Cold Air Intake, TRD Cat-Back Exhaust, URD MAF Sensor Cal., Doug Thorley LT Headers TRD OEM Skid Plate, Custom CAI Box Cover, Fog Lights Anytime Mod, Cobra CB Radio, 36" Firstix, Black Painted Brake Calipers, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Thule Bed Rack, Blacked out LED 09' style Tail lights, Blue LED Dome Light	Hey casey was asking me about it. My name is nick. I started the thread. Yea I used the adhesion spray thinking that I might not sand the badge evenly and it would look dumb but it was just me. Sand paper would do the same thing. The adhesion spray is just the chemical way of doing it. __________________ My Build Check These Out- My Photography --> Prints are now available <-- My Video Thread WTB - N-Fab Lights Bar - PM me if interested

09-15-2008, 11:47 AM	#23
socalman22 Socaltacomas.com San Diego Name: Steve-0 Joined: Mar 2007, #1146 Location: So.Cali Gender: Male Posts: 7,094 06 PreRunner Dbl Cab 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L What Mods!	cool yeah i sanded the badges like you said same thing. __________________ 06 Pre Runner! Made BY A.D New SoCal Forum Socaltacomas.com Shirts Round 3 (Ends 11/9/2009)

09-15-2008, 12:13 PM	#24
Agent475 "Mark It Zero" Joined: Aug 2008, #8829 Location: Maryland Age: 29 Gender: Dude Posts: 1,667 2006 Red TRD Sport 2006 Double Cab Automatic V6, 4.0L Hood Struts, 3" Tuff Country Lift, Shortie Antenna, Tinted front windows, custom TRD seat covers, custom pedals, debadged, custom USMC badging, quasi-functional hoodscoop (i.e. I cut it open), black front Yota emblem, tailgate theft prevention mod, others...	Nice TRD emblem... Was that standard with yours when you bought it? If not - where did you pick those up? __________________ My Build

09-15-2008, 12:14 PM	#25
socalman22 Socaltacomas.com San Diego Name: Steve-0 Joined: Mar 2007, #1146 Location: So.Cali Gender: Male Posts: 7,094 06 PreRunner Dbl Cab 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L What Mods!	Ebay. they even sell them in black. __________________ 06 Pre Runner! Made BY A.D New SoCal Forum Socaltacomas.com Shirts Round 3 (Ends 11/9/2009)

09-15-2008, 02:56 PM	#26
NumNutz ^^^I'm with stupid Name: Nick Joined: Jul 2008, #7928 Location: Harwood, MD/Ithaca, NY Age: 18 Gender: Male Posts: 2,111 The Right Foot Mods N/A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Halo Headlights, 3K Yellow HID Fog Lights, 20% Tint, De-badged, Blacked-out Door Emblems, ScanGauge II, Alpine IVA-W505 DVD Receiver, Tacoma All-Weather Floor Mats, TRD Cold Air Intake, TRD Cat-Back Exhaust, URD MAF Sensor Cal., Doug Thorley LT Headers TRD OEM Skid Plate, Custom CAI Box Cover, Fog Lights Anytime Mod, Cobra CB Radio, 36" Firstix, Black Painted Brake Calipers, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Thule Bed Rack, Blacked out LED 09' style Tail lights, Blue LED Dome Light	Yea ebay. But I got the chrome ones and painted mine __________________ My Build Check These Out- My Photography --> Prints are now available <-- My Video Thread WTB - N-Fab Lights Bar - PM me if interested

09-22-2008, 09:46 AM	#28
deadbolt Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5289 Location: Socal Gender: Male Posts: 2,325 08 Dbl Cab 6spd 4x4 TRD Off Road 2008 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Black Headlights, HIDs, Powdercoated Black Wheels, 5100s @ 2.5", AFE Exhaust, AFE Drop In Filter, Black Emblems	looking to do this tomorrow. how much did the adhesive spray the krylon cans run ya?

09-22-2008, 09:59 AM	#30
deadbolt Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5289 Location: Socal Gender: Male Posts: 2,325 08 Dbl Cab 6spd 4x4 TRD Off Road 2008 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Black Headlights, HIDs, Powdercoated Black Wheels, 5100s @ 2.5", AFE Exhaust, AFE Drop In Filter, Black Emblems	did you also black out the front toyota emblem?

09-22-2008, 06:02 PM	#31
NumNutz ^^^I'm with stupid Name: Nick Joined: Jul 2008, #7928 Location: Harwood, MD/Ithaca, NY Age: 18 Gender: Male Posts: 2,111 The Right Foot Mods N/A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Halo Headlights, 3K Yellow HID Fog Lights, 20% Tint, De-badged, Blacked-out Door Emblems, ScanGauge II, Alpine IVA-W505 DVD Receiver, Tacoma All-Weather Floor Mats, TRD Cold Air Intake, TRD Cat-Back Exhaust, URD MAF Sensor Cal., Doug Thorley LT Headers TRD OEM Skid Plate, Custom CAI Box Cover, Fog Lights Anytime Mod, Cobra CB Radio, 36" Firstix, Black Painted Brake Calipers, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Thule Bed Rack, Blacked out LED 09' style Tail lights, Blue LED Dome Light	The paint was like 8 bucks or something. I didn't do the front emblem. I thought about it and then decided against it. If you want to see how it looks take black electric tape and tape over the badge. That is how I decided I didn't like it. __________________ My Build Check These Out- My Photography --> Prints are now available <-- My Video Thread WTB - N-Fab Lights Bar - PM me if interested

09-25-2008, 09:55 AM	#32
Mz_TazComa Senior Member Joined: Sep 2008, #9214 Location: Long Island, NY Age: 41 Posts: 211 '06 D-Cab TRD Sport LB 2006 Double Cab Automatic Access Limited Tonneau Cover, Partially Debadged, Blacked-out emblem. More coming !	I'm thinking about blacking out my emblems today. I'm bored and I have to do cheap mods for awhile. Did you use flat black? I read in another post someone used Testors brand...black pearl I think. I'm wonder which is better. Long term, does the tape affect the paint (of the truck) at all? __________________ I'm not anti-social; I'm just not user friendly.

09-25-2008, 11:23 AM	#33
NumNutz ^^^I'm with stupid Name: Nick Joined: Jul 2008, #7928 Location: Harwood, MD/Ithaca, NY Age: 18 Gender: Male Posts: 2,111 The Right Foot Mods N/A 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0L Halo Headlights, 3K Yellow HID Fog Lights, 20% Tint, De-badged, Blacked-out Door Emblems, ScanGauge II, Alpine IVA-W505 DVD Receiver, Tacoma All-Weather Floor Mats, TRD Cold Air Intake, TRD Cat-Back Exhaust, URD MAF Sensor Cal., Doug Thorley LT Headers TRD OEM Skid Plate, Custom CAI Box Cover, Fog Lights Anytime Mod, Cobra CB Radio, 36" Firstix, Black Painted Brake Calipers, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Thule Bed Rack, Blacked out LED 09' style Tail lights, Blue LED Dome Light	Yea it was a black of some kind I don't remember what. But it depends on what year but if its only an 06 I think you will be good. Mine was an 07 and when I peeled the tape off there wasn't any fading __________________ My Build Check These Out- My Photography --> Prints are now available <-- My Video Thread WTB - N-Fab Lights Bar - PM me if interested

09-28-2008, 12:22 PM	#34
deadbolt Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5289 Location: Socal Gender: Male Posts: 2,325 08 Dbl Cab 6spd 4x4 TRD Off Road 2008 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Black Headlights, HIDs, Powdercoated Black Wheels, 5100s @ 2.5", AFE Exhaust, AFE Drop In Filter, Black Emblems	Is 3M tape the best way to rebadge? OR are there other ways?

02-22-2009, 09:38 AM	#38
TheTacoManChach I AM THE GREAT CHACHOLIO!!! Joined: Feb 2009, #13608 Location: Fayetteville, TX Gender: Male Posts: 514 2006 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab Prerunner SR5 2006 Double Cab Automatic Halo Headlights Black W/ LED LED TailLights Bermuda 3rd Brake Black Pioneer/Alpine System Debadge Entire Rebadge Driver Side Door Black Volant CAI Tool Box	So... how long have you had these on now? and how fast have you gone... im just wondering cause that Law Office sign on the tape is probably not subjected to 70-80-90-100+ mph... __________________ My Build

02-22-2009, 09:47 AM	#39
Mx SuperFly 25 Adrenaline Addict Joined: Jan 2009, #12653 Location: Northeast PA Gender: Dude Posts: 370 05 red trd sport 2005 Double Cab Manual 4.0L V6 trd cat back, trd cai, URD short shifter, toyota skid plate (painted black w/bedliner), toyota roof racks, toyota running boards, BHLM, black emblems, black sockmonkey bedside decals, light tint, husky floor mats, toyota bed extender.	good stuff, i never heard of the adhesion promoter, good stuff!! this coming weekend i'm planning on doing it, thanks! __________________ Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated. Click below and fix your cracked mud flap. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...-flap-fix.html

02-22-2009, 10:14 AM	#40
blacksandtaco Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009, #13895 Location: Kansas Gender: Guy Posts: 127 07 Access TRD Sport 4X4 2007 Access Cab Automatic 4.0 L V6 Viper Remote Start/Alarm	I have the black sand factory paint on my 07. Any thoughts on what color and sheen of black will look best? Trying to decide between black pearl or flat black, but thinking gloss black might look okay too. Sometimes I wish Toyota didn't add a metallic flake to their blacksand paint. Oh well. Socalax - what are the approximate dimensions of your emblems? Ebay sells them in large (6'' x 1'') or small (3-1/2'' x 1/2''). Just curious. Thanks!

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