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Color Match Bumper

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Icobob, Apr 26, 2016.

  1. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:03 AM
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    Icobob

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    I have a blue ribbon metalic taco and thinking of wrapping rear bumper. I have looked but does anyone know of a matching color coded wrap? Please and ty
     
  2. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:27 AM
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    It will not really match as a wrap will have a non-metallic color and no clear coat. Look at the cost of buying a primed bumper and buying a matched paint and clear coat in a spray can.
     
  3. Apr 26, 2016 at 8:54 AM
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    Well just kind of interested in messing with this stuff. Also thought about doing like grille surround mirrors. Ideas ????
     
  4. Apr 26, 2016 at 5:59 PM
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  5. Apr 27, 2016 at 10:31 AM
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    Can't believe nobody has tried to get matching wrap. TY anyways
     
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    There really is no such thing. It won't match. It will be a flat/matte blue wrap, not metallic.
    If you want it to match you'll have to paint. If you don't want it to match then you could just go to a wrap place and see how close they could get. Would be interested to see how it looks.
     
  7. Apr 27, 2016 at 10:40 AM
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    Hmm. I thought I had seen metallics but I'm hard headed and it took u twice telling me. But TY very much. Just want something other than black. A little different but not far out there either
     
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    I'd just go to a wrap shop and see what they got. May give you ideas.
    I'm wanting to do some custom Line-X stuff on my white truck. Can't find any pictures of what I want so may just need to head down to a dealer and have them design me somethin. It;s hard to visualize when you can't see.
     
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    upload_2016-4-27_13-47-0.jpgupload_2016-4-27_13-47-4.jpg I plasti-dipped mine haha. The white plasti-dip matches almost perfectly. Sure the texture isn't the same, but for 10 bucks and a couple hours, you can't beat it. May end up painting it professionally down the road, but it certainly does the job for now as you really can't even tell.
     
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    What're you thinking of doing? Rocker panels, bumpers, flares, ????? I'm curious. Sorry to thread hijack OP.
     
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    Reason 5435354354354 why white is the best color evar! :yay:
     
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  12. Apr 27, 2016 at 10:51 AM
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    Yeah to do it again I would have got a white truck. Just black makes look good Not as many trucks my color so hard to get reference Don't have any shops near me
     
  13. Apr 27, 2016 at 10:52 AM
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    I want to do it where the clearbra protection film is and I think the rocker panels but I'm not sure I want to go that high.
     
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    Hmmmmm, now you've got me thinking............that'd be relatively inexpensive too to get done professionally.
     
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    Think that would look cool. Damn should have gone white
     
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    I also wonder if I could get the lower door jams done without impacting the door closing.
     
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  19. Apr 27, 2016 at 10:56 AM
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    Are you talking about this part? That may be tricky since the stuff is kinda thick.
     
  20. Apr 27, 2016 at 10:57 AM
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    Thanks for the link I am going to check it out
     
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