Black Tacoma badges

I'm want replace the chrome badges on my 2015 TRD Sport BRM with black ones.
I have not removed the originals but they appear to be metal.
Are the black OEM badges metal or plastic?
I messaged an eBay dealer offer, Royal South I believe.
They confirmed emblems are OEM plastic for $110.
That's a pretty obnoxious price for plastic.
I recently got a black TRD badge off eBay that is metal.
Help from the hive is greatly appreciated.

 

Plastidip.

 

do you want metal badges? Why not just plasti-dip them black? the can is only $6

 

Good idea

 

plasti-dip is def the cheapest route. factory black badges are plastic and pretty expensive from what I remember from my first 2nd gen truck. ebay if you want cheapo’s for sure

 

Yep...Plasti-Dip!! Cheap,easy and lasts a long time and if you need to re-do it,no big deal.

 

A $9 can of plasti dip makes them black.

Have no idea why you would want to go through the hassell of relaying badges when you don’t need to.

 

Badges, badges.....I don't need to relay no stinking badges.
Mask, spray and pray ?
Sounds cheap and relatively easy.
Any advice?
Surface prep for good adhesion.

 

Just clean good and wipe down with rubbing alcohol. Give at least 6 or7 coats.

 

plasti dip em, gold yellow orange red black, whatever you want. I painted my wheels bronze once just to see if I liked it. It's addicting!!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGBOteFrPfo

 

I watched the above video and many more. Did mine today and am waiting to peel off the surrounding plasti dip.

 

Plastidip is the way to go. I did mine two years ago including the Toyota emblem in the grill ant the still look like the day I did them!

 

Does plastidip come off when you pressure wash the truck?

 

I plastidipped mine this past weekend and my trd rims as well





So easy to do , just takes a little time

all I have to do is cut out the red trd in my center caps

 

I Plastidipped my badges some three years ago and pressure wash it all the time and also run it through the car washes and they look just as good as when I first did them.

 

I plastidip the Tacoma badge on the door but chose to remove the v6 on the tailgate. Both very easy to do. Thanks for posting the video.