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Blacking out front emblem

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Lentsnh, May 5, 2009.

  1. May 5, 2009 at 6:30 PM
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    Lentsnh

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    Is it necessary it use ahesion promoter? Or can youu just sand it down and paint it
     
  2. May 5, 2009 at 6:33 PM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    krylon fusion is all u need
     
  3. May 5, 2009 at 6:35 PM
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    i sanded mine first with 800 grit ( i think) then sprayed it!...no chipping the last year:)
     
  4. May 5, 2009 at 6:52 PM
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    I was looking at that today. I was about to get it but i had to make sure.

    Will it hide the "dents"(from bugs) in the emblem
     
  5. May 5, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    get a good sand on it and do a couple thin coats of the fusion and thats about the best u can do
     
  6. May 5, 2009 at 7:37 PM
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    You know Im not trying to get it FACTORY quality:)
     
  7. May 5, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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    Just sand it down. It should be good. I bet the bug dents will only be notice if you stop and stare at the emblem. Your planning to do it black, so the bug dents should not be easy to spot.
     
  8. May 5, 2009 at 8:11 PM
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    Yeah thats what Im thinking. The spray paint should fill up most of the dents.

    Falt black will help out a bunch too
     
  9. May 5, 2009 at 8:33 PM
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    Since we're on this topic, do you think if I blacked mine out that it would look good or not? I'm trying to decide since the grill surround will still be (fake) chrome.
     
  10. May 5, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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    Can I get a pic of youre truck?
     
  11. May 5, 2009 at 8:39 PM
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    I only used krylon fusion[​IMG]
     
  12. May 5, 2009 at 8:40 PM
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    IMO...no. But then again, I'm no fan of the rattle can brigade mods.:anonymous:
     
  13. May 5, 2009 at 8:42 PM
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    It cant hurt to use a $4.00 can of paint on a small piece of plastic.;)
     
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    ^Point taken. I may just wait since I will be blacking out the entire grille at some point.
     
  15. May 5, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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    Might want to use a clear coat mine havent chipped in almost a year.
     
  16. May 5, 2009 at 8:45 PM
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    Yep, that's where it starts....



    Besides, it's not like the emblem isn't the focal point of the front of the truck or anything.:rolleyes:
     
  17. May 5, 2009 at 9:59 PM
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    If you have dents, might wanna consider hammered paint. Just a thought.
     
  18. May 6, 2009 at 12:58 AM
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    i just sprayed mines w/ a flat black paint specifically for plastic...didnt sand it or nothing just cleaned up the surface w/ a rag and gave it 4 coats...no probs
     
  19. May 6, 2009 at 4:26 AM
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    I would recommend sanding before you paint it. I didn't sand mine and its starting to peal and flake off, so now I need to repaint it.
     
  20. May 6, 2009 at 8:37 AM
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    I'm going to do this to mine as well, but in all of the reading I've done about this, I've not read any instructions on how to remove the front emblem.

    Do it just pop out? Or are there screws from the back?
     

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