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Anyone Color Match the Entire OE Grill?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TSAVO, Oct 28, 2018.

  1. Oct 28, 2018 at 12:32 PM
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    TSAVO

    TSAVO [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Did some searching and couldn’t find anything. Just wondering how this would look.
     
  2. Oct 28, 2018 at 5:20 PM
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    It could look good. What colors yours?
     
  3. Oct 28, 2018 at 7:08 PM
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    Mine is Inferno.
     
  4. Oct 29, 2018 at 4:24 AM
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    From past experience, I would strongly recommend you don't try painting the grille. I tried the same thing with a Venza (world's ugliest grille) eight years ago. I took my time prepping, priming, painting, and clear coating using some of the best paint you can get - https://www.automotivetouchup.com/ Over the course of two weeks, I laid down three base coats and four coats of clear.

    No matter how well you prep and paint, the grille is just subjected to too many rock impacts that will chip the grille. You will spend the rest of your time touching up the thing.

    I've got an OR and was thinking about painting the bezel black, but decided to just buy the SR bezel to avoid what I described above.

    If you do decide to paint it, definitely go with the paint I linked to above. I've used it on repairs and the color is dead on.
     
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