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De-badge

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by StinkyTaco, Dec 27, 2007.

  1. Dec 27, 2007 at 10:14 PM
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    StinkyTaco

    StinkyTaco [OP] Member

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    how many guys have de-badged their trucks ?
    if so did you just use fishin line ?
     
  2. Dec 28, 2007 at 8:41 AM
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    MKW

    MKW Well-Known Member

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    I debadged mine as soon as I got it. And yes...fishing line, gloves, and a hair dryer is all I used. Heat'em up, wrap the line around gloved hands, and pull the line behind the nasty chrome emblem. Clean up with alcohol and wax area. Presto!!
    Tip: I used fishing line called Spider Wire(braided) that is very strong and it never broke once.

    Mike

    08 Tacoma 001 (Small).jpg
     
  3. Dec 28, 2007 at 8:48 AM
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    AZsurfer13

    AZsurfer13 Well-Known Member

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    That easy huh? I was thinking about doing it myself. Now I definitely will.
     
  4. Dec 28, 2007 at 4:04 PM
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    concrete jedi

    concrete jedi Well-Known Member

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    Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.
    Why do you de-badge ?
     
  5. Dec 28, 2007 at 4:33 PM
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    StinkyTaco

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    because it looks cool, and clean.
     
  6. Dec 28, 2007 at 4:49 PM
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    concrete jedi

    concrete jedi Well-Known Member

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    Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.
  7. Dec 28, 2007 at 9:44 PM
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    ToyTruk

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    I don't care about the looks as much as I'm just lazy and found it to be a PITA to polish and wax around and in all of that crap. Life is so easy now!
     
  8. Dec 28, 2007 at 11:00 PM
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    vivafire

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    Did you de-badge the whole truck?
     
  9. Dec 28, 2007 at 11:08 PM
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    L_Jackson

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    to each his (or her) own, we are all diff. and like diff. stuff, but i like the emblems. i like the way the chrome "tacoma" looks on my black truck.
     
  10. Dec 28, 2007 at 11:23 PM
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    Dano44

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    i didn't think the chrome tacoma on the sides looked too bad, but the tailgate is waay too cluttered with emblems in my opinion. i de-badged the day i brought it home.
     
  11. Dec 29, 2007 at 6:17 AM
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    concrete jedi

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    I'm with Jackson, let them sparkle ! :pccoffee:
     
  12. Dec 29, 2007 at 7:11 AM
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    kristopherl

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    I think I will probably take mine off but to just paint them black :thumbsup: should look good on the white truck
     
  13. Dec 29, 2007 at 4:49 PM
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    ToyTruk

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    Yep! The only thing left is the sombrero in the grill, I can live with that.
     
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  14. Dec 29, 2007 at 11:33 PM
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    StinkyTaco

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    hats a good idea, im running black wheels on a silver tundra, black badges would look sic.
     
  15. Dec 31, 2007 at 2:16 AM
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    Soul

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    1: Blow Dry

    2: Floss (just 1 pack is plenty) and start etching!
     
  16. Dec 31, 2007 at 4:35 AM
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    hans17

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  17. Dec 31, 2007 at 4:36 AM
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  18. Dec 31, 2007 at 6:46 AM
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    gavonder

    gavonder She's Kickass!

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    What is the TT? I've never seen that.

    GA
     
  19. Dec 31, 2007 at 7:00 AM
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    Viper-2

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    Opposite direction here, added new badges. :)

    [​IMG]
     
  20. Dec 31, 2007 at 8:59 AM
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    hans17

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    Well it is not ( tt ) it is ( ts ) stands for tacoma sport ..
     

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