Repainting 1st Gen Tacoma

Don’t have any great shots of it yet since I still need wheels and tires. But this is how it stands now.

 

that has a superb metallic sparkle to it
thats what i want

 

I love the way it turned out. It’s in between the OEM silver on our 1st gens and the magnetic gray on 2nd and 3rd gens.

 

Looks good! Was this $1300 including the door jams and engine bay?

 

1300 with door jams. Nothing under the hood was touched. If I remember right it was like $1100 without the door jams.

 

Where in SoCal and what shop did you get this done at??

 

Money well spent. Like the metallic.

 

did they remove the box?

windows?

 

Jurupa Valley. Economy paint and collision. Little family owned body shop.

 

The box?

 

pickup box, to paint between

 

Like the bed of the truck? I took the bedliner off before it got painted because they said they wouldn’t paint it. So I Herculined it myself which wasn’t too bad.

 

$5k+ and that was just to refresh my paint, take out the some marks, dents etc. Keep in mind my paint is not bad, there is no fading and the clear coat is still good. Not worth it in my opinion if you plan on using your truck for trails etc. I would think anything under $5k wouldn't last or the job (attention to detail) and quality would be lacking.

 

yes, the whole bed/box to get between and under the back windows and down the back of the cab
my bodyshop guy said it all has to come off to properly do it (change color)

 

As far as I know I’m pretty sure the whole bed was taken off. Looking at it from the sides I don’t see any green so they must’ve.

 

If you wanted a very good job done typically it’s 600- 700 a panel.

Times that for what panels you want painted.

Most better paint jobs are 2 stage now

 

The wrap *should be* applied on paint or primer. Just make sure the surface is flat as the wrap will stick to whatever you put it on, and if there are rough patches under the wrap it could cause issues.

It scratches and awkwardly self heals. If you hit it with something sharp at the right angle, it will tear the wrap. There is 1 torn spot on my wrap from the bed caps digging into the bedsides. I can't say how easily it will rip, but I've pinstriped the hell out of it and there are no tears from that.

I do not have any suggested videos for you, although I'll make one for my Youtube channel (Socalexpeditions) sometime soon!

 

I had my hood repainted 2 months ago from when I painted it 3 years ago after I cut in the scoop.
Now the paint looks like glass and cost me 600 but looks absolutely amazing

 

Wow that’s super reflective

 

Downfalls is that...Meh it tears? Can't say too much about real downfalls. Only lasts 3-5 years depending on how well you take care of it.

I got mine for substantially less than others will pay, but expect quotes upwards of $2,000.

Benefits are that when I'm over it and want to go back to my original color, I just peel the wrap off. It self heals when it gets scratched. Easy to take care of. Way, way more options for colors and color-shifting ones. If you get good at wrapping, you can change the color of your own car whenever you want.