Debadging concern

i recently bought an "07 dcab tacoma and i want to debadge and paint the badges black. But, i was wondering if the paint around the badges would be faded and when i took them off the paint that was under the badges would not be faded and it would still look like the badge was still there?

 

arent you putting them back on??

 

No, the paint will be fine...especially since its an 07

 

07 SWB

I just debadged 2 weeks ago and when I took them off I couldn't tell a difference in the paint.

 

x2??

 

i am putting them back on but not it same spots i think im going to put just one back on centered on the tailgate

 

it jus occured to me that there is enough letters to spell "MATTS TACO" so i may even tryo to do that centered at the bottom of the tailgate

 

I just debadged my SRP (dark red) after 12 years of very little paint maintenance. I live in Colorado where the sun is brutal in the summer and the winter roads do wonders on your paint.

At first I had "ghost writing" from where the badges were removed, but after some goo gone, a good wash, clay bar, polish and wax... you can't even tell.

With your '07 being a light silver (?) I guarantee you'd have no issues at all. You could probably get away with just a wash and quick detail and be 100% fine

 

ok, sweet. thanks you guys

 

You should be fine. Most paint fading occurs on upwards facing panels...none of which have badges on.

Plus an 07 is pretty recent.

 

I debadged my 08 a couple months ago that has never been parked in a garage, in So cal (always sunlight on it) and the paint was not any different color at all.
You should be fine man

 

alrighty! thanks!