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painted my flares

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jeeezy, May 8, 2011.

  1. May 8, 2011 at 9:51 PM
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    jeeezy

    jeeezy [OP] jeeezy

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    painted my flares and lower valance thingy today, what you guys think?

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  2. May 8, 2011 at 9:55 PM
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    04LTtacoma

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    Why?!?!?! :eek:
     
  3. May 8, 2011 at 9:59 PM
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    BulletToothTony

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    I like it, IMO you need to do the bhlm and it will tie it all together...
     
  4. May 8, 2011 at 10:00 PM
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    Is that gloss black? Maybe if it was flat black instead it would look a bit better...
     
  5. May 8, 2011 at 10:01 PM
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    norcal4banger

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    x2. Looks awesome. ive been waiting to see someone plastidip/paint their fenders
     
  6. May 8, 2011 at 10:01 PM
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    Dirty5Thirty

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    I woulda done BLHM without painting the flares. Not a big fan of painted flares, but to each their own.
     
  7. May 8, 2011 at 10:01 PM
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    shoulda left them alone.
     
  8. May 8, 2011 at 10:02 PM
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    x2
     
  9. May 8, 2011 at 10:03 PM
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    VooDoo

    VooDoo More Cowbell!

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    i like it!
     
  10. May 8, 2011 at 10:03 PM
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    this is one of those situations where you shoulda got input first, now ur like wtf! noone liked em haha
     
  11. May 8, 2011 at 10:04 PM
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    Dirty5Thirty

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    Says the man with a Truck-stache

    haha

    Or try Plasti-Dip first, that way if you dont like it, you could atleast have an easy clean up.
     
  12. May 8, 2011 at 10:05 PM
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    Marioso

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    fuck that, people love the stache, do you know how many chicks dig the stache?
     
  13. May 8, 2011 at 10:06 PM
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    I dont know man, I'd rather have a truck-stache.
     
  14. May 8, 2011 at 10:07 PM
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    I'll take neither? haha

    I was just criticizing the fact that he was saying 'get some input'...

    Yet made the decision of a winner and got the 'stache, lol
     
  15. May 8, 2011 at 10:10 PM
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    BulletToothTony

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    You can call me Susan if it makes you happy.
    It looks like he's going for a black and blue theme, the plastidip thing is a good idea I've done it to my truck before then seen I didn't like it and peeled it off no harm no foul... But to each his own...
     
  16. May 8, 2011 at 10:12 PM
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    lol I hear ya

    OP, what kind of paint did you use?
     
  17. May 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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    Exactly. Everything on the exterior of my truck is either black or white. Nothing else. And I've contemplated blacking out the fenders, but I've seen them on the base models driving around, and it really is not my style.
     
  18. May 8, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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    tanzak88

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    lol @ this.....:eek:
     
  19. May 8, 2011 at 10:16 PM
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    Lol, when you pic up chicks for a date, do you ask them if they want a mustache ride?
     
  20. May 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM
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    Black and white FTMFW!!!!
     

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