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Color Matched Grille

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ZachPrerunner, Jan 22, 2016.

  1. Jan 22, 2016 at 9:10 PM
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    ZachPrerunner

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    Considering many members plasti dip or perform a satoshie mod on their grille, I went with a different approach. I was initially just gonna paint the chrome trim, but ended up painting the entire grille. I really enjoy the look/edge it gives the truck. It's actually color coded to match the truck, so it keeps that "clean" look. What do you guys think?

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  2. Jan 22, 2016 at 10:28 PM
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    davids540i

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    Looks good. I've been wanting to color-match my chrome grill too, but I'll probably end up going the easy route and just buy a new one color-matched.
     
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  3. Jan 23, 2016 at 2:37 AM
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    poyota2015

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    Looks very Nice!... I want to mesh mine but color match the chrome. I will probably end buying a new grill.
     
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  4. Jan 23, 2016 at 3:09 AM
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    jwctaco

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    looks real good, like factory, nice job.
     
  5. Jan 23, 2016 at 3:29 AM
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    Came out great. Looks good :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Jan 23, 2016 at 3:49 AM
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    Well done. It still looks factory, yet just a little unique. That center section starts to look like ass after a while with the dull plastic. The paint solves that.
     
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  7. Jan 23, 2016 at 10:57 AM
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    ZachPrerunner

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    Yeah the dull plastic was looking a little rough, plus I had some chips and cracks in it. Ended up plastic welding them back. Now if I could get the bumper to match!
     
  8. Feb 6, 2016 at 7:21 PM
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    Clean!
     
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  9. Feb 8, 2016 at 8:38 PM
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    DirtyTeRD

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    Looks nice! Did you use the dupli-color color match or something different?
     
  10. Feb 9, 2016 at 6:39 AM
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    ZachPrerunner

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    I had access to a paint shop's booth. So we mixed up the paint using Toyota's "code" for BSP.
     
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  11. Feb 9, 2016 at 6:44 AM
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