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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 4wheelslacker, Jan 2, 2017.

  1. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:00 PM
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    4wheelslacker

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    l have tried searching for any threads (websites too) on TW for 2nd gen (2010) grills.Can someone post a link!
     
  2. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:01 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    Are you looking for stock or aftermarket?
     
  3. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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  4. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:06 PM
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    Aftermarket and thanks @PVT Pablo
     
  5. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:06 PM
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  6. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:07 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    http://www.customcargrills.com/

    Or @HomerTaco makes bad ass ones. It's a long wait but well worth it. I had a customcargrills one. It was cheap ($60) and up close you could tell. Works great on a budget though.
    20160928_185324.jpg
     
  7. Jan 2, 2017 at 5:18 PM
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    Definitely Like the @HomerTaco grills.l'll have to contact him. Thanks
    l like some of the other grills from the links provided.
     
  8. Jan 6, 2017 at 5:45 PM
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    After looking at several styles of grills for sale,l think l'm going to sand all the Crome areas down (2010 Tacoma) on mine to get an edge and apply a heavy coat of primer.Sand the primer down some,then base it with super white and clear it with gloss.l was talking to another painter and he feels like the paint should stay on well.Then spray the gray areas down in the middle with black and then use an eggshell clear.That won't cost a lot except time.
     
  9. Jan 6, 2017 at 5:47 PM
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    That'll be a fun project. I'd advise to do some searching on here first because I've seen a few who paint their chrome grills and it flakes off later. I'm not sure on the process they did though.
     
  10. Jan 6, 2017 at 5:50 PM
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    ECG Fabrication made mine
     
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  11. Jan 6, 2017 at 5:58 PM
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    Flakeing off was my first thoughts,but there are some primers out there now that work well.At least l'll be able to see it and then decide if l want to go aftermarket.
     
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