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Powder Coat on ARB/Fab Fours

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by netlseh, Jul 28, 2020.

  1. Jul 28, 2020 at 4:34 PM
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    netlseh

    netlseh [OP] Active Member

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    I'm considering an ARB front and Fab Fours rear bumper. Does anyone know how the powder coat colors/gloss compare. If they're close, I'm not going to worry too much. However, it looks like Fab Four might have a texture and ARB looks smooth. If they're fairly different, I might just get FF in bare and p-coat it to match the ARB. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
     
  2. Jul 28, 2020 at 4:47 PM
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    Muddinfun

    Muddinfun Well-Known Member

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    When I’m buying new, I always buy it bare, spend a bunch of time grinding down all the sharp edges, and then have my local guy powdercoat it.
     
  3. Jul 28, 2020 at 4:54 PM
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    Yeah, it's probably the right thing to do. Can you buy ARB bare? I assumed not, but could be wrong.
     
  4. Jul 28, 2020 at 4:55 PM
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    Muddinfun

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    I don’t know.
     

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