What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Yeah you're right, the grille itself was a good 2.5 cans. I guess spray canning it would become a liability and a lot of paint to look mediocre at best haha.

 

@TashcomerTexas
Well you could use the color match tool and see it in photoshop

Edit: Is there any metal fleck in that paint?

 

First off I really like this idea. However, I've used their color that's supposed to match the Impulse Red Pearl on one of headlight fillers. While it is close, I think on a large piece, like a bumper, the difference in color would be more noticeable.

IMG_0540 by mike digirat, on Flickr

Hard to tell from this pic, the driver side filler is painted with their colormatched duplicolor spray. Also, the d-shackle holding the winch cable is sprayed from the same can of paint.

Don't get me wrong, the colormatch isn't horrible, but it isn't identical either.

 

Yes

 

Yeah that's another strike against the rattle can approach for such a big piece. Also I think it would look better on a bumper without the headlight loops.

 

I don't see any pixels?

 

i want to de-chrome my truck. do i buy a full rear black bumper and paint it or can i just paint over the chrome??

 

And yes there is.

 

Not sure if kidding but i photoshoped the bumper on that truck.

 

Had a friend do it. Didn't look great..

 

Paint over the chrome. A lot easier and cheaper. Just take your time and do it right

 

Yikes. I think that bumper doesn't help, it's a bit bulky and that looks like radiant, mines impulse.

 

thanks. i figured it would be a lot cheaper, just didnt know if it would be splotchy

 

Bumper wasn't great. Only 1/8" too lol

But still, don't think any red matched bumper will look good.

 

Yeah I got some great color match tips from some dude here, forgot his handle. Most people wouldn't have guessed I painted my grille but wetsanding and coating over and over on a plate bumper wouldn't be worth my time to look half decent.

 

Paint the chrome.

 

Really, that's only 1/8"? Wonder how much that thing weighs haha. My only gripe with radiant reminds me of red vomit, impulse has a rich metallic shade to it.

Now I'm getting ideas on wanting to repaint my truck.

 

The nice thing about painting a bumper is it's pretty easy to do. Try to color match it, if you don't like it scuff it and paint over it with satin black.

 

Still wouldn't do it.