What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Dangerdave, go here and ask your question...I bet you get all kinds of good advice fast.

 

Awesome! I love mine

 

You are almost all the way there. When you say you sanded it what grit did you use for the final sanding? Did you wet sand? Did you use a sanding block? Do you have a random orbital polisher or are you doing everything by hand?

In general, the last step you need will be to apply a compound that will polish the sanding scratches out of the clear coat and leave a nice shine. There are many different products that will do this. I can recommend a couple depending on whether you are using a machine or polishing by hand. NAPA sells a cutting compound made by 3M that I have used previously by hand with good results. I use a random orbital polisher and a product by Menzerna named FG 400 which does an amazing job producing a very nice shine. If you wish, give me some answers to the questions above and I will see if I can provide some assistance.

 

Where did u find this?

 

http://www.tuffyproducts.com/p-235-toyota-tacoma-bed-security-lockbox.aspx

 

I've been doing it all by hand. I've been wet sanding since I began using clear coat and it's perfectly smooth to the touch. Well minus a couple spots where I botched the bondo job but they are out of sight really. I've been using 1000 grit paper on the clear and I'm going to assume I prolly need higher than that even.

I do have an orbital sander though but when I tried to use it initially to remove the old paint it just felt bulky so I switched to sanding it by hand.

I owe you one! I'm grateful for your input and Monday I'll be ready to go in whatever direction I need to. It's just not getting better haha

 

Mounted up my skids that i fabled up last weekend. They're also now painted black[/URL

 

That's pretty cool

 

Nice work!

 

May I suggest something like these to protect the bolt heads?

http://fourtreks.com/rock_slidder_washer.html

 

Did you form the bends or weld them?
I ask because they look welded. If that is the case, you may get cracks down the road.... which may lead to failure of the entire length of the weld. Something to consider. Maybe add some gussets welded in at the "bends".

Bending with a brake press is the way to go....

Just my 2 cents

Jesse

 

Nice find!!

 

Added some TRD goodness to the door emblems...

 

I like that one. Can you link the source for that...thnx

 

Cleaned up for the weekend!

 

OK, now that's a truck I want to add to the Tacoma Calendar I am creating.

 

Nice! Would also like a link

 

By hand is fine, especially if you do not have a random orbital polisher designed for paintwork. If you have not used a block to sand I would recommend it. It will help keep everything flat. Hit what you have done with 1500 then 2000 grit wet sanding then you will be ready to buff. When I have a little time later I will post some links to some products you can use to get the shine you want.

 

Earlier in the week I added a CR LAURENCE power sliding rear window.

 

Um what? Where did you get that