#nochrome

for my random day tuesday project I decided to paint my grill, I think the black looks much better than the chrome. Never been a huge fan of chrome, and I feel like it looks a little tacky on the grill. I went to home depot and got a 6 dollar can of flat black automotive body paint and some 250 grit sandpaper. The sandpaper really helped clean up the Knicks and gunk on the grill, and gave the paint a good rough surface to stick to. Only took about an hour, two coats seems to be all it needed to get an even look. Only chrome left on my taco is the rear bumper, and I'm planning on painting that black as well eventually.

 

I plan to paint my chrome bumper too!

 

But the headlights have chrome...

 

#minimalchrome

 

Damn I haven't seen a gold Tacoma in a long time! I didn't even know they made 2nd Gens in that color!

 

Honestly I just wish it was actually metal

 

If factory chrome is tacky what does that make a rattle can job?

 

desert sand mica................that and the pyrites look great with black trim.

 

Tacky until it drys............

 

I think its tacky to put a chrome coating on a plastic grill. And the rattle can job is dry now so it's not tacky anymore.
/s

 

yeah, i haven't seen any other desert sand 2nd gens in my area. i like the color, i need to get mine repainted and im thinking about sticking with desert sand