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Blacked out my grill

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Tacoma530, Jul 14, 2016.

  1. Jul 14, 2016 at 9:04 PM
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    Tacoma530

    Tacoma530 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So while I'm waiting on motor parts I decided to black out my grill I used (rust-oleum peel coat "Matte Black") any ideas on color for emblem or should I just stick with the black ?

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  2. Jul 14, 2016 at 10:44 PM
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    Area51Runner

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    are you going to black out the chrome on your bumper as well? I want to do the same thing but am still debating dipping the grill or going with the rattle can.

    Go with white for your emblem. If you want to possibly change it back, instead of the rattle can go with dipping the emblem.
     
  3. Jul 14, 2016 at 11:14 PM
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    Tacoma530

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    Not sure , I am running peelable paint, n I was thinking white. I want the white light bar but I don't want a shit ton of white so that's why I was painting my grill black. Also hate chrome
     
  4. Jul 15, 2016 at 2:59 AM
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    Obsessed2000

    Obsessed2000 Just a big dummy

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    What I did for both my trucks is paint the lower control arms and the skid plates to contrast the color of the truck, and used the same color for my emblem. Since you have a white truck like mine you can literally do any color. Greens my favorite so I picked up some rustoleum forest green and hit everything, and I love the way it turned out. A guy in my towns got the same idea with his 4runner but running blue, and I've seen red all over Tacomaworld which looks awesome. If you do all that you can then buy the corresponding LED lights for your cab and have it all come together real nicely...just my two cents.
     
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  5. Jul 15, 2016 at 7:40 AM
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    49erfan

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    leave it black
     
  6. Jul 15, 2016 at 7:48 AM
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    PROseur

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    Looks great.

    My lowly Tacoma came factory black grilles :D
     
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