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Front Grill 2024 Tacoma fading

Discussion in '4th Gen. Tacomas (2024+)' started by Cajun007, Dec 26, 2024.

  1. Dec 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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    Cajun007

    Cajun007 [OP] New Member

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    The front grill on my Tacoma is fading. Keep in mind that I've use Snow Foam to clean and wipe all trim with Armor All with no problems. I call to the attention of my local dealer during 10K check up and they said they would have to make a claim to Toyota. Any suggestions. Thanks
     
  2. Dec 26, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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    ryanvar42

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    Use cerakote wipes on it
     
  3. Dec 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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    Cajun007

    Cajun007 [OP] New Member

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    I'll give it a try but I don't know why a vehicle that is only 6 months old should have this problem. Cheap plastic I guess and thanks
     
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  4. Dec 26, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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    Mallcrawler20

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    slater

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    make a claim.................................................:quickdraw:
     
  6. Dec 26, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

    Clearwater Bill Never answer an anonymous letter

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    I've never found a good use for ArmorAll
     
  7. Dec 27, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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    Lennyz1

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    I have found the Armor All used on exterior black plastic will start to change it to have a white hue. Gets worse with more applications. time and sun.
     
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  8. Dec 27, 2024 at 6:08 AM
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    513Mugsy

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    You can scrub it clean really well. Then apply the cerakote wipes, or apply a ceramic sealant. Both will take it back to black and seal it up for some time. But you will have to coat it again in a year if it sits outside not garaged up.
     
  9. Dec 27, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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    FIFY
     
  10. Dec 27, 2024 at 6:16 AM
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    JB_TN

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    303 aerospace is my go to for black plastic trim.
     
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  11. Dec 27, 2024 at 6:29 AM
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    batacoma

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    Wait until your bed liner peals off I don't see how the liner is going to adhear to the compsite bed over time. Toyota will probably have to respray them if they fail. It looks as if some of the preproduction plastics have made their way to production.
     
  12. Dec 28, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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    PDKTaco

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    Yep.. This is the way
     
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  13. Dec 28, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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    Phlogiston

    Phlogiston There are no victims, only volunteers.

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    It's almost 2025, the the truck is getting old, what do you expect?
     
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  14. Dec 29, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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    Sagebrush

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    Toyota must have made close to 200,000 Tacomas by now. One warranty claim on a grill will tell them that someone was using incompatible chemicals on it.

    I'd throw that stuff out.
     
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