1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Baja graphic removal

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cowbell, Oct 18, 2012.

  1. Oct 20, 2012 at 4:15 PM
    #21
    neontrail

    neontrail ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈ ✈

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2008
    Member:
    #5844
    Messages:
    10,109
    Gender:
    Male
    Idaho
    Vehicle:
    2004 NISSAN XTERRA XE/SE
    De-badged, Tint 20%, Blue 48 LED dome-light, .......
  2. Oct 20, 2012 at 6:52 PM
    #22
    rsj78

    rsj78 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2012
    Member:
    #75626
    Messages:
    310
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Scott
    Virginia
    Vehicle:
    2012 Tacoma TRD Sport 4WD
    Bilstein 6112's, Icon progressive AAL, Specialty Products Upper Control Arms, TRD Catback, Alpine head unit, Husky Liners mats, AVS in-channel visors, Husky Liner Mud Guards, Bullaculla Trailer harness Relocate Bracket, TRD shift knob
    :thumbsup:
     
  3. Oct 31, 2012 at 3:19 PM
    #23
    BehindUranus

    BehindUranus TrippTheGreat

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2012
    Member:
    #88179
    Messages:
    295
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tripp
    Vehicle:
    02' Tacoma SR5 4x4
    Flowmaster Stage II Exhaust with 18'' tip, Gear Alloy Recoil 17x9 rims with Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires, Color matched Leer fiberglass tonneau bed cover, Alpine CDE-121 AV head, 2 10'' Rockford Fosgate P1, Rockford Fosgate P300-2 Amp, Sylvania ZXE Bulbs
    I havent seen a Baja edition. Maybe they dont have them in TN but ive only seen TXPro, Offroad and Sport. Could you show a pic?

    My $0.02, if the Baja is a Limited Edition and you didnt like the graphics, why buy that one? Just curious
     
  4. Oct 31, 2012 at 3:27 PM
    #24
    Cmane

    Cmane Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2012
    Member:
    #88614
    Messages:
    61
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Caleb
    Starkville, MS
    Vehicle:
    13 DC TSS 4X4
    Good idea on not removing the graphics. I don't have any experience with tacomas, but I removed the shelby stripes off of my old mustang and it was a huge pain in the arse
     
  5. Oct 31, 2012 at 3:33 PM
    #25
    BehindUranus

    BehindUranus TrippTheGreat

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2012
    Member:
    #88179
    Messages:
    295
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tripp
    Vehicle:
    02' Tacoma SR5 4x4
    Flowmaster Stage II Exhaust with 18'' tip, Gear Alloy Recoil 17x9 rims with Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires, Color matched Leer fiberglass tonneau bed cover, Alpine CDE-121 AV head, 2 10'' Rockford Fosgate P1, Rockford Fosgate P300-2 Amp, Sylvania ZXE Bulbs
    Hmm anyone wanna order me a TRX pack? Lol, yeah didnt realize there were pics up already. Anyways glad to see you chose not to remove them +1 cool points. Enjoy your CE truck
     
  6. Oct 31, 2012 at 3:35 PM
    #26
    babytruck

    babytruck Babytruck, babytruck...I've got a babytruck :)

    Joined:
    May 17, 2011
    Member:
    #56797
    Messages:
    8,973
    Gender:
    Female
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    2010 Barcelona AC 4x4 4.0 6spd
    The pic is a few posts up from yours, the red one with the black decal.
     
  7. Oct 31, 2012 at 3:37 PM
    #27
    squad314

    squad314 Thinks he's Steve McQueen

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2007
    Member:
    #3665
    Messages:
    2,552
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marc
    Into the mystic....(foggy Saint John, NB)
    Vehicle:
    2018 TrD Sport Upgrade
    "Hello Kitty" steering wheel cover.
    I think the Baja trim is pretty cool looking.
     
  8. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:04 PM
    #28
    OZ-T

    OZ-T I hate my neighbour

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2009
    Member:
    #27584
    Messages:
    50,587
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Peter North
    British Columbia
    Vehicle:
    Mag Grey 09 Trd Sport DCLB 4x4
    OME 885x , OME shocks and Dakars , Wheelers SuperBumps front and rear , 275/70/17 Hankook ATm , OEM bed mat , Weathertech digifit floor liners , Weathertech in-channel vents , headache rack , Leer 100RCC commercial canopy , TRD bedside decals removed , Devil Horns by Andres , HomerTaco Satoshi
    Goof Off says right on the bottle it can damage paint finishes

    Use GooGone
     
  9. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:06 PM
    #29
    babytruck

    babytruck Babytruck, babytruck...I've got a babytruck :)

    Joined:
    May 17, 2011
    Member:
    #56797
    Messages:
    8,973
    Gender:
    Female
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    2010 Barcelona AC 4x4 4.0 6spd
    My friend put that on her kid and he started to talk.
     
  10. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:22 PM
    #30
    Larry

    Larry CARL

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2010
    Member:
    #40895
    Messages:
    8,221
    CARL
    is this the consensus on the TRD Sport decals as well?
     
  11. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:23 PM
    #31
    BMOC

    BMOC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2010
    Member:
    #47873
    Messages:
    4,112
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Paden
    Phoenix, AZ
    wtf, then it won't be a baja anymore :(
     
  12. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:33 PM
    #32
    BehindUranus

    BehindUranus TrippTheGreat

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2012
    Member:
    #88179
    Messages:
    295
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tripp
    Vehicle:
    02' Tacoma SR5 4x4
    Flowmaster Stage II Exhaust with 18'' tip, Gear Alloy Recoil 17x9 rims with Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires, Color matched Leer fiberglass tonneau bed cover, Alpine CDE-121 AV head, 2 10'' Rockford Fosgate P1, Rockford Fosgate P300-2 Amp, Sylvania ZXE Bulbs
    Id say if it has decals on the truck its there for a reason. Just like labels and such. It shows what the truck has and what package it has if you ever got to sell it provided you havent modded anything yourself. Thus providing extra value upon trade-in / sell because the buyer knows what it has on it / Kelly Blue Book does in return netting more $ for your trade / sell provided good condition. You bought the truck with decals and that specific package so represent :)
     
  13. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:34 PM
    #33
    squad314

    squad314 Thinks he's Steve McQueen

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2007
    Member:
    #3665
    Messages:
    2,552
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marc
    Into the mystic....(foggy Saint John, NB)
    Vehicle:
    2018 TrD Sport Upgrade
    "Hello Kitty" steering wheel cover.
    :rimshot:

    Awesome! :rofl:
     
  14. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:35 PM
    #34
    babytruck

    babytruck Babytruck, babytruck...I've got a babytruck :)

    Joined:
    May 17, 2011
    Member:
    #56797
    Messages:
    8,973
    Gender:
    Female
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    2010 Barcelona AC 4x4 4.0 6spd
    Kinda like nutritional labels!! You know what you are getting!
     
  15. Oct 31, 2012 at 4:36 PM
    #35
    babytruck

    babytruck Babytruck, babytruck...I've got a babytruck :)

    Joined:
    May 17, 2011
    Member:
    #56797
    Messages:
    8,973
    Gender:
    Female
    NorCal
    Vehicle:
    2010 Barcelona AC 4x4 4.0 6spd
    FINALLY someone got it. Thank you! :p












    Geeze maneeze.
     
  16. Oct 31, 2012 at 5:37 PM
    #36
    Gincoma

    Gincoma Special Edition Member

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2010
    Member:
    #46179
    Messages:
    2,117
    Gender:
    Male
    Salt Lake City UT
    Vehicle:
    RIPieces 2005 Tacoma, adios 2011 :'(
    Factory Monster Truck Package with reverse gear.
    i dont get it :confused:
     
  17. Oct 31, 2012 at 8:57 PM
    #37
    geoff7877

    geoff7877 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2012
    Member:
    #73482
    Messages:
    332
    Gender:
    Male
    Petaluma, CA
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD Off Road 4X4 Double Cab
    My vote would be to nix the decals and I would've had the dealer do it too.

    People like the various decals for whatever reason. Maybe they want to show off what they have? I personally couldn't care less about the extra advertising for toyota that cost me $30,000 +/-.

    There was someone here that removed the sticker and the truck looked amazing. I would do a search and check it out.

    Will the truck lose value? I guess it depends who buys it. Are you buying to sell it or to enjoy for as long as you decide to keep it? I for one couldn't look at that sticker on my truck everyday. It would raise the value for me to NOT have the Baja sticker. I'm on the understated side of the fence and couldn't care less about what people think I have.

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/236548-new-truck-new-member-2012-red-baja.html
     
  18. Nov 1, 2012 at 8:29 PM
    #38
    VIGILANTE

    VIGILANTE New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2012
    Member:
    #90291
    Messages:
    1
    Gender:
    Male
    Peoples Republic of Kalifornia
    Vehicle:
    2012 Tacoma TX Baja Series
    I bought a 2012 Baja Taco about a month ago.
    Mine is black, so the black decal looked great at just the right angle, but it usually just looked like my truck had a bunch of damage to the side of it.
    At most angles, I couldn't read the 'baja' written on the side and it just looked like a trash bag melted on the side fender
    I took it to a detail shop, and they pulled them off for $60 per side.
    I had them leave the TX Baja Series decal that is where the usual TRD decal goes.
    Now it looks much cleaner and I still get people saying, "Baja Series? What the hell is that?"
    I was nervous too, but I didn't like the big splash decals so I had them ripped off and I'm glad I did.
    By the way, the big Baja decal looks great after you get it dirty; the dirt highlights it nicely.
    I also had the detail shop smoke the rear tail lights, and they look great too.
    Ill post 'before' and 'after' pics when the sun comes out.

    photo 1.jpg
    photo 2.jpg
    photo 3.jpg
    photo 4.jpg
     
  19. Nov 1, 2012 at 10:15 PM
    #39
    Space Junk

    Space Junk Flight Ready

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2012
    Member:
    #83705
    Messages:
    87
    Gender:
    Male
    Silicon Valley
    Vehicle:
    2013 Tacoma access Cab TRD Off Road
    I almost bought a Baja instead of my 2013. I just love the TRD rims on them. I told the salesman that if I bought the truck I would want them to peel the graphics off, he looked at me like I was crazy :)

    I had a 1992 extended cab that had graphics on it. I hooked an edge with my finger nail and slowly peeled them off. It left behind a shadow on the paint but a good polishing made it like the graphics were never on it.
     
  20. Nov 1, 2012 at 10:23 PM
    #40
    GREEKBOY12295

    GREEKBOY12295 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 5, 2012
    Member:
    #84181
    Messages:
    5,040
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Nick
    Phoenix, AZ
    Vehicle:
    2005 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner
    Radflo 2.5 Coilovers, Viper Alarm 5902, Bilstein 5100's, Polk Speakers, Blacked out grille and Emblems, All Pro 3" leafs, Pioneer AVH-4300 Double Din, BHLM, 4" Maxtrac Spindle, Aero Turbine 2525xl, Ultra Gauge, Rockford Fosgate 300 mono amp, 10" Kicker CVR
    3013? I wanna see what it looks like! :confused:
     

Products Discussed in

To Top