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Took my emblems off, looking for opinions

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cball917, Mar 13, 2012.

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Emblems on or off

Poll closed Apr 12, 2012.
  1. do em in black

    26 vote(s)
    43.3%
  2. leave them off

    34 vote(s)
    56.7%
  1. Mar 13, 2012 at 6:32 PM
    #1
    cball917

    cball917 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    i took my badges off today. i had planned on cutting replacement badges in my vinyl shop and doing them in black. the more i lok at it i am kinda liking it "naked" it looks cleaner to me. what you guys think?? do em in balck or leave em off??

    debaged 2.jpg
    debaged 1.jpg
     
  2. Mar 13, 2012 at 6:34 PM
    #2
    RMAN808

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    i agree man! it looks much cleaner with em off :thumbsup:
     
  3. Mar 13, 2012 at 6:35 PM
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    1GR

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    1) Fix those pics, yo!
    2) Black 'em out and throw 'em on
     
  4. Mar 13, 2012 at 7:11 PM
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    sofiasdad11

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    Produce the badges, then "temporarily" apply the badges using some easily removeable means, on one side of the truck. Stand back, and look at it, from various angles, even perhaps different times of the day, and see which YOU prefer. Better than photoshop. Btw, must be nice to have your own vinyl shop :D
     
  5. Mar 14, 2012 at 9:15 AM
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    TacoCat

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    I did the same thing man. I even bought a set of vinyl decals from sockmonkey to put on after I debadged. But when I took them off I liked the clean look so much I left the replacements off. They were sitting for 2 years and I finally gave up and put them up for sale. Truck will stay debadged as long as I have it.
     
  6. Mar 14, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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    rbeezy

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    plastidip the badges black
     
  7. Mar 14, 2012 at 9:41 AM
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    Haslefre

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    Some flags and center console divider... lots of things on the wanted list.
    Keep all the chrome off, and get some sockmonkey decals!
     
  8. Mar 14, 2012 at 9:44 AM
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    Hairy Taco

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    on your white truck they would look good in black. You can always have her naked for awhile. When the novelty wears off, throw 'em back on...
     
  9. Mar 14, 2012 at 11:13 AM
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    cball917

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    i have a vinyl shop, no need for someone else's decals :D
     
  10. Mar 14, 2012 at 11:18 AM
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    VanCity4x

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    Take all the rear ones off except for the Tacoma one. Paint it black and put that under the handle. Theres a picture in my build,
     
  11. Mar 14, 2012 at 11:52 AM
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    Haslefre

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    Some flags and center console divider... lots of things on the wanted list.
    Hmm... I just put some retro's on though. So I think I am done doing the vinyls for now. I need to put the back one on still then maybe pictures.
     
  12. Mar 14, 2012 at 12:01 PM
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    Jorge@CBTParts

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    I'm a big fan of the clean look. I voted leave them off.
     
  13. Mar 16, 2012 at 9:27 AM
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    cball917

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    i cut 3 different fonts of decals. did not like any of them on it so she will run naked for now
     
  14. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:27 PM
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    Sje1124

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    I had my emblems plasti dipped blacked and it looked awesome, BUT i debadged it and it looks so much better IMO.
     
  15. Mar 17, 2012 at 7:35 PM
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    Fiolo

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    Anybody got some emblems for my satoshi grille, preferably the Tacoma one
     
  16. Mar 17, 2012 at 8:23 PM
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    Rich91710

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    Your truck, your choice.

    Personally, I like clean, but on a white truck, I also like black badging, so either way I'd like it.
     
  17. Mar 17, 2012 at 8:58 PM
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    Eman5pt0

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    personally i like it with out the badges. looks a lot cleaner but its all about personal preference
     
  18. Mar 18, 2012 at 6:51 AM
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    rdd11

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    I debadging mine and painted them bLack and realized I prefer the
    Off
     
  19. Mar 18, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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    aaronbuell

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    Just took all mine off today I like how clean it looks now.
     
  20. Mar 23, 2012 at 8:27 AM
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    drsus

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    i took mine off, i don't like being a rolling billboard
     

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