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Plasti dip instead of color matched?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dctamcoa, Oct 9, 2015.

  1. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:08 AM
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    dctamcoa

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    Has any one tried to plasti dip their grill instead of color matching the OR grill? I was thinking about it. Curious about how it turned out?
     
  2. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:29 AM
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    boogie3478

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    I dipped mine. I have a black 2014 TRD OR. I like the way it looks.
     
  3. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:30 AM
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    JimboAnz

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    I did mine before I got the colormatched. Give it a shot, it will come off easy.
     
  4. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:36 AM
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    plasti dip over chrome all day, but it will never look as clean as a color matched grille obviously. I dipped mines, then the OCD got to me and I bit the bullet and bought a color matched. the time and money I spent, I should have gotten color matched in the first place.

    I have my old grille up for sale if your interested. 95 shipped grille and insert
     
  5. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:43 AM
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    Thanks, I think i will give it a shot.
     
  6. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:46 AM
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    I might take you up on that grill.
     
  7. Oct 9, 2015 at 8:54 AM
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  8. Oct 9, 2015 at 9:57 AM
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    it's a 12 grill. I need a 05 to 11 grill. :(
     
  9. Oct 9, 2015 at 9:59 AM
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    black_cukui

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    lol OK, good luck to yah!
     

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