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black out or debadge

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Fiolo, Sep 18, 2011.

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black out or debadge

Poll closed Oct 18, 2011.

  1. black out the emblems

    21 vote(s)
    36.2%

  2. debadge

    37 vote(s)
    63.8%
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  1. Sep 18, 2011 at 6:34 PM
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    Fiolo

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    im thinking about blacking out my badges or debadging it.
    what should i do
    images_7f1431b88e30d7b1c13e62b807ae7f6a0d55ff11.jpg
     
    Fiolo, Sep 18, 2011
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  2. Sep 18, 2011 at 6:44 PM
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    907taco

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    debadge, black out> they both look good.......i am assuming your truck is black, so i would debadge. if not black i would black out badges.
     
    907taco, Sep 18, 2011
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  3. Sep 18, 2011 at 6:46 PM
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    Rebel Taco 22

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    I would say black out. I debadged mine and can still barely make out the toyota and tacoma on the tailgate under certain conditions. It bugs me, but its not that big of a deal.
     
    Rebel Taco 22, Sep 18, 2011
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  4. Sep 18, 2011 at 6:47 PM
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    Yeah my taco is black, so I debadged it.
     
    jobrec, Sep 18, 2011
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  5. Sep 18, 2011 at 6:52 PM
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    Debadge tailgate (looks cleaner) and Black out side emblems
     
    oneBIGroom, Sep 18, 2011
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  6. Sep 18, 2011 at 6:58 PM
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    e money

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    Debadge. It looks cleaner...

    [​IMG]
     
    e money, Sep 18, 2011
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  7. Sep 18, 2011 at 7:06 PM
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    Your truck would look bad A with black taillights
     
    oneBIGroom, Sep 18, 2011
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  8. Sep 18, 2011 at 8:08 PM
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    ^This. I did it and i think it looks great. Also took off those dumb SR5 badges on the back of the cab.
     
    Styx586, Sep 18, 2011
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  9. Sep 18, 2011 at 8:09 PM
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    DO IT! SEE IM YELLING DO IT lol nah it will look good
     
    Tigahshark, Sep 18, 2011
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  10. Sep 19, 2011 at 5:47 AM
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    Rye, Sep 19, 2011
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  11. Sep 19, 2011 at 3:50 PM
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    if you're wheelin' it, just let a rock or a tree branch debadge it for you...

    :D
     
    jbrandt, Sep 19, 2011
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  12. Sep 22, 2011 at 2:06 AM
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    Black out. Debadging looks plain and boring
     
    Capita, Sep 22, 2011
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  13. Sep 23, 2011 at 8:54 AM
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    Debadge :)
     
    4x4Tacoma01, Sep 23, 2011
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  14. Sep 23, 2011 at 8:56 AM
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    easy, debadge. looks so much nicer.
     
    woodygg, Sep 23, 2011
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  15. Oct 4, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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    Debadge all day
     
    gatrapper, Oct 4, 2011
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  16. Oct 4, 2011 at 3:53 PM
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    debadge and put dark grey decals from sockmonkey

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    pojo82, Oct 4, 2011
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  17. Oct 4, 2011 at 3:55 PM
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    Alpha Q Up

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    I say Black Out with a Matte black.

    Matte black on Gloss Blass looks subtle and stealthy.
     
    Alpha Q Up, Oct 4, 2011
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  18. Oct 4, 2011 at 6:08 PM
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    Hid kit and fogs painted window visors skid plate led third brake light led reverse lights painted hard toneau cover
    ^ Agreed
     
    candypaintdrip1, Oct 4, 2011
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  19. Oct 6, 2011 at 8:45 PM
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    Debadge it!
     
    Bassetdad, Oct 6, 2011
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  20. Oct 6, 2011 at 8:51 PM
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    Debadge and Black out! IMG_0523_0662351649f7f97127214eb4ac57678b9ef81996.jpg
     
    travis9287, Oct 6, 2011
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