Gold tacoma 2006, orange badges??? what do you think

going to paint the engine cover gunmetal with orange letters. Go Oregon State Beavers!

question:
should i do the badges on the outside?
1-yes i want them on.
2-yes i want to paint them
3-asking if the construction orange will be good?
4-please kinda new(just joined)
5-if orange is bad what color, dont just want black but other colors maybe.

 

welcome to tw!!

not sure how that orange will look on the desert sand tacomas, but i say go for it!! if you like it...all that matters man. and besides.....if you dont like them orange...you can always repaint them.

 

Welcome to TW

and... Orange + Gold =

just my .02

 

kinda what i was thinking the engine cover might look good but the badges, i know. for the sand(gold) color what have you guys seen? just want it to be a little different but still look good ya know?

anyways what do you think

 

It would be unique! I would personally rock it.

 

not a fan of orange but thats just my .02! do what you think is best and post some pics!

 

Go for it, you can always repaint them. I painted mine blue a few months back to be different, and I like it!

 

And I also want to do mine red. It's just something a little different.

 

i have the wife getting the tape to put it back on, and hopefully will have some picks by the end of the week.

still at work but so ready to do my first DIY mod.

project list
1. engine plastic cover
gunmetal with orange letters.
2. decals and badges
orange
3. rims-stock steel
gunmetal


adhesion promotor at wally world.--1 can
grey primer--1 can
gunmetal rim rattle can--1 can(for now)
construction orange rust olioum 200 degree paint exterior paint--1 can
exterior clear coat--1 can
3M mounting tape(as seen before in other posts)
fishing line and dental floss. (going to review which is easier)
painters tape--1 roll


so far 24.00US in paint
6.00US in tape
free for dental floss and fishing line(had it, pays not to sometimes, haha)

30 dollars into project. anything else? am i forgeting anything?

 

that about covers it!!

just to let ya know...............if you use the adhesion promoter...........you dont even need any primer....the adhesion promoterwill work in place of it....and it works really well.

 

Well that's gonna good for me to know this upcoming weekend...

 

going to just do the grille also.
got the chrome and hate it so im going to just paint over it.

i know i should sand the "chrome" off but some people have been saying that they just painted over it and mine is not chipping at all so ill try a light coat to see what it looks like.

feedback? need all i can get.

 

here is the new grille insert...

 

Interesting contrast. I like it!

 

hmm... I think I'd like it more if you got rid of the rest of the chrome... Looks out of place to me...

 

going to. tomorrow the day is mine and it will be gunmetal. i think that i might just do the chrome the gunmetal and just clear coat the black stock grille. i really like the look of it. that way the whole thing is shinny again.

after im done ill take pictures of the truck clean too

still to go:
grille
engine cover
badges
rims

 

Just as an added opinion, I think the orange looks kick ass. I agree with above on getting rid of the chrome. Having seen the front badge change, I bet the rest are going to look awesome as well.

 

project on hold cuz of weather but the engine cover is taped off and started. and all decals are off.
what are the best way to get the little scratches from the fishing line?
polish?
clay bar?
buff?
wax?