Black Wheel Vinyl to cover chrome TRD Off Road 16’ - 19’

anonymouscuban · Jan 19, 2018

sdmieth1 said: ↑

Are these the 6 cm (60 mm) caps?
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These are the ones I ordered. Yes. 60mm.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/4X-TRD-TOYOT...264331?hash=item239035404b:g:RmIAAOSwvg9Xdx5j

Hextall · Jan 19, 2018

anonymouscuban said: ↑

These are the ones I ordered. Yes. 60mm.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/4X-TRD-TOYOT...264331?hash=item239035404b:g:RmIAAOSwvg9Xdx5j
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Did you have to peel off the logo originals from the centercap?

JRH_Tacoma · Jan 19, 2018

Those center caps look great! I ordered those as well a few weeks ago, still waiting for them to arrive. Really like the combo of the blacked out wheel and the red TRD emblem. Looking forward to achieving that look on my Sport wheels in the next month or so.

anonymouscuban · Jan 19, 2018

Hextall said: ↑

Did you have to peel off the logo originals from the centercap?
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No peeling. The Toyota logo is a plastic emblem. Its held in place by 2 tabs. I used the butt end of a screw driver to tap the tabs through from the backside of the center cap. Then just pulled the emblem off. I then cleaned the surface of the center cap with alcohol and stuck the TRD emblem on.

fredgoodsell · Jan 19, 2018

anonymouscuban said: ↑

Quick update guys. So the vinyl has been on my wheels for akmost 2 weeks. They look great. No peeking or anything. The few little bubbles I could not get out have all disappeared.

Also, I ordered these TRD center cap emblems of ebay and put them on last night. Someone else posted them. $14 and make a huge difference.

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Well, now I'm going to have to do the wheel vinyl when it warms up a little here. Looks awesome!

tonered · Jan 19, 2018

anonymouscuban said: ↑

No peeling. The Toyota logo is a plastic emblem. Its held in place by 2 tabs. I used the butt end of a screw driver to tap the tabs through from the backside of the center cap. Then just pulled the emblem off. I then cleaned the surface of the center cap with alcohol and stuck the TRD emblem on.
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The crappy part is that if the center caps didn't have the tabs slots for the badge, they would look great just with the badge gone. The embossed Toyo logo in the cap was actually not bad.

anonymouscuban · Jan 19, 2018

Hey all. Here are some pics of the OEM emblem on the center cap so you can see how it's attached.
You can see the two prongs in this shot.

This shot shows the back of the center cap. The two prongs go inside the two slots. Just tap them through and then pop the emblem off the other side.

Skydvrr · Jan 19, 2018

anonymouscuban said: ↑

Hey all. Here are some pics of the OEM emblem on the center cap so you can see how it's attached.
You can see the two prongs in this shot.

This shot shows the back of the center cap. The two prongs go inside the two slots. Just tap them through and then pop the emblem off the other side.

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The main center cap just pops out?

tonered · Jan 19, 2018

That's interesting. The OR caps look the same as my Sports, but the badge had three smaller tabs.

A 60mm sticker was a perfect fit also.

They are obviously somewhat different though.

anonymouscuban · Jan 19, 2018

Skydvrr said: ↑

The main center cap just pops out?
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Yup. I was able to pop them right off with one hand.

Hal9001 · Jan 21, 2018

PikestacoSister said: ↑

Okay Trd Sports. I finished the adjustments today. I’m going to cut and send them out tomorrow to @Pikestaco for another test. I think this will nail it though! Once he gives me the thumbs up, I will make sure I have enough vinyl to cut them. They do take more material than the TRD OR so I don’t have the material readily on hand. We will get the processed and sent out at soon as we can. Remember I work full time and have a 3 year old, but I will do my best. Also I will send you an email or tag you here and let you know when they have shipped!
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sweet. nice work guys. Looking forward to next update.

0311retired · Jan 23, 2018

@Pikestaco, @PikestacoSister hey guys any update on the sport vinyl?

Pikestaco · Jan 23, 2018

0311retired said: ↑

@Pikestaco, @PikestacoSister hey guys any update on the sport vinyl?
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She mailed me the new one yesterday. Waiting to get it and make sure it’s a fit. Should have it this week sometime.

61ragtop · Jan 23, 2018

esiek3 · Jan 23, 2018

Pikestaco[OP] said: ↑

I just want to thank @anonymouscuban for a great write up and he did an INSANE job on his application. If you take tour time and use a heat gun the results are GREAT!!

I ordered the vinyl last week and it arrived yesterday. After detailing my truck today, I set out to wrapping them with the vinyl pieces I got from @Pikestaco. Each wheel took me roughly 30 minutes to wrap. This is how it turned out.

Here is one set of the vinyl cut outs. An extra one was included in case I screwed up.

Here is the wheel close up after placing the vinyl. I actually like the two tone of the black vinyl against the gunmetal. The difference is very subtle and almost looks more like shadows and highlights. Kind of cool.

Here are the steps I used to apply the vinyl in case anyone is interested.

Clean the wheels really well. Key is to get all grease and oil off them. I cleaned them during the detail and then gave them another rub down with isopropyl alcohol.

Next, peel the back from the vinyl and line up the two inside top corners of the V-shape on the wheel. Lightly stick each of the corners.

Allow the vinyl to lay itself onto the wheel. Then take the side of your finger and work it from top to bottom. If you get any bubbles, just pull it up and lay it down.

Once it's bubble free, use your finger to stick it down but leave the edges where it overlaps the curves in the wheel.

Now take a heat gun on low and apply heat across the vinyl. The vinyl will "shrink" over the edges. Now use a finger to stick it down, working from the inside out.

You will have to stretch the vinyl a bit to make sure it overlaps the next one. Again, heating the vinyl will allow it to stretch. Just don't overdo it.

Again, it took my about 30 minutes for each wheel which includes cleaning. Pretty simple just gotta take your time. It looks pretty damn good and the vinyl should hold up pretty well. Makes the stock wheels look a bit more aggressive. And it will pacify me for a few months until I get my new wheels.
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Are these Tacoma words aftermarket black or grey?

PikestacoSister · Jan 24, 2018

@esiek3 are you referring to the wheel vinyl? They are black

Brandon230 · Jan 27, 2018

Any update on the limited version? just got a 2018 and would love to try this.

PikestacoSister · Jan 27, 2018

We only have the design for the TRD OR and sports.

Brandon230 · Jan 27, 2018

I saw a couple of other requests from limited owners, just didn’t know if you were still going to try and make them or not. Thank you.

PikestacoSister · Jan 27, 2018

Anyone in Boise Idaho have a 3rd Gen sport that would like to help me with the sport Vinyl? @Pikestaco just measured and there is just one small thing I need to fine tune. It would be faster than sending it to Cali!! If so please Message me and we can work out the details!!! I appreciate everyone’s patience. I want to make sure the are perfect for you guys!! Just a bit longer and we should have it all dialed in!! Or does anyone in here know if there is Boise or SW Idaho forum? I've seen some for other cities and states??

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