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Bed cap painted

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by fshams, Dec 8, 2019.

  1. Dec 8, 2019 at 11:34 AM
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    fshams

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    Had the bed cap painted at a body shop. Perfect match. So happy with the outcome.

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  2. Dec 8, 2019 at 10:47 PM
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    Looks great. May I know the cost?
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2019 at 4:28 AM
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    $490 to have it sanded down, primed, painted and clear coat. I know it's a bit steep, but I wanted to have it done right. It's better than the dark red/purple color it used to be and honestly a new one would have cost me close to a grand.
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2019 at 6:08 AM
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    That really doesn't sound out of line, fshams. It looks good.
     
  5. Dec 9, 2019 at 6:12 AM
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    Looks very well done.
    Maybe it's my monitor but it looks just a shade darker to me.
     
  6. Dec 9, 2019 at 6:27 AM
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    Looks great, they did a real good job on it. The first thing we bought for our then-new 2005 was a factory color-matched (silver) A.R.E. tonneau. They don't get a lot of TLC, but tonneau and trucklet are still lookin' good.
     
  7. Dec 9, 2019 at 6:53 AM
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    Maybe the monitor... It's a perfect match...
     
  8. Dec 9, 2019 at 10:17 AM
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    fixer5000

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    looks great to me!! you also have impeccable taste in tires imho
     
  9. Dec 9, 2019 at 10:22 AM
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    It definitely looks a shade darker on my MacBook, too. But not objectionably so, and there's no doubt photography in varying light with varying subjects can make things look different from reality.

    (My 2003 Tacoma has an ARE cap on it, fitted when new by the first owner, and even Toyota Superwhite 040 isn't a perfect match.)
     
  10. Dec 9, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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    Looks awesome!!!! Great colour match :thumbsup:
     
  11. Dec 9, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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    I'd had it with the loud tire noise from B F Goodrich All/Train tires. I'm enjoying the quite rides from my Michelin's now.
     
  12. Dec 9, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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