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Cover stock TSS garnish with vinyl?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Edubreuil, Jul 29, 2019.

  1. Jul 29, 2019 at 11:23 AM
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    Edubreuil

    Edubreuil [OP] Back in a Jeep

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    Has anyone covered the Toyota emblem TSS cover on a Sport, or Offroad with vinyl? Thinking of black background with red TRD.
     
  2. Jul 29, 2019 at 11:48 AM
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    CaptAmerica Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

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    Don't cover anything. Peel it off first, then replace it with whatever you want. There are literally entire cottage industries dedicated to this.
     
  3. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:00 PM
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    so the Toyota logo is applied to the back of the oval and can be peeled off?
     
  4. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:05 PM
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    Hang on, which logo are you talking about? The TRD logos are bedside vinyl graphics and come right off (well, with effort). What's the TSS cover? Around here, TSS trucks are SR5s with bedside vinyl added at the port in Houston.
     
  5. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:10 PM
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    Toyota Safety Sense. Includes automatic braking, radar cruise control, etc on the 2018+
     
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  6. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:13 PM
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    I have and have had zero issues. Black vinyl over the "Toyota Emblem".20190602_184154.jpg
     
  7. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:14 PM
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    Oh. "TSS" is also the "Texas Sport Series" that gets tires, badges, and stickers ($1K of stuff at a $3K markup) done at port. They're all over the place around here.

    In that regard - vinyl does not block radio waves, which is how safety radars work. So you should be able to put a non-ferrous vinyl over it with no interference.

    Anything metallic, especially anything that can collect or interfere with RF radiation, would block or otherwise interfere.
     
  8. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:17 PM
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    Yup, just looking if someone has done it and where they got it.
     
  9. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:18 PM
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    Nice, is that a grille surround from an SR or did you paint yours black?
     
  10. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:19 PM
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    I ordered it online. It didn't specifically say SR, but probably.
     
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  11. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:19 PM
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    Get your credit card ready, because you're probably going to want everything he has (I know I have almost all of it):
    https://tvdvinyldecals.com
     
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  12. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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    Airborne22 It's tough being a trophy husband

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    THIS...

    I got mine there...as well as almost everything else...LOL
     
  13. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:24 PM
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    I sent him a message. Thanks!
     
  14. Jul 29, 2019 at 12:27 PM
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    I applied vinyl tint over my tss badge for a subtle look
     
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    Had the orange vinyl on mine for months, no issues.IMG_5987.jpg
     
  17. Jul 30, 2019 at 5:20 AM
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    Airborne22

    Airborne22 It's tough being a trophy husband

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    Where did you get yours?
     
  18. Jul 30, 2019 at 8:16 AM
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    From a member @rrentrop , tvdvinyldecals.com. If you don't see it on the site message him, I don't think everything is listed on the website.
     
  19. Jul 30, 2019 at 8:17 AM
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    Airborne22

    Airborne22 It's tough being a trophy husband

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    Thats where I got mine, but yours looks like it covers better than mine.
     
  20. Jul 30, 2019 at 12:22 PM
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    Here’s a pic in more normal light.
    34B95018-2835-4071-9CA2-EA5493A5645D.jpg
     
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