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2016 Taco Line-X front grill

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Sandtaco, Oct 29, 2015.

  1. Apr 12, 2017 at 8:39 PM
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    hookembevo

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    Another option is DIY bed liner instead of plastidip or commercial bedliner. Took a couple of hours and a total of $12.00. Looks great and should last forever.

    Buy a 300 grit 3M Scuff Pad and the blue can of Duplicolor bedliner spray and get to work.

    Remove and disassemble grill
    Use scuff pad and rough up the chrome thoroughly. It looks like stainless steel when done.
    Spray light coats of Bedliner from 6-9" from surface moving can rapidly.
    Alternate angle of can for each coat to ensure complete coverage. Wait 5 minutes between coats.
    Keep spraying additional coats until the can is gone.


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  2. Apr 12, 2017 at 8:49 PM
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    swimmer

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    Any more long term user reports about how the Line-X has been holding up?
     
  3. Apr 12, 2017 at 10:26 PM
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    BlackTacosMatter92

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    They only charged me $80 to do mine :)

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  4. Apr 23, 2017 at 8:25 AM
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    Just did my grill yesterday following this procedure. It turned out great!

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  5. Apr 23, 2017 at 8:27 AM
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    Pympede

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    I also followed these directions, worked out great.

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  6. May 13, 2017 at 7:09 AM
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    Heepspo

    Heepspo I wouldn't say I'm missin' it, Bob...

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    Nice! Is the no fade mix shiny? Looking for a satin sheen
     
  7. May 13, 2017 at 7:15 AM
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    Heepspo

    Heepspo I wouldn't say I'm missin' it, Bob...

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    Looks like a few guys have done the duplicolor bedliner spray. Looks great.
    Appears to have a slight sheen in the pics... is this pretty accurate?
     
  8. May 13, 2017 at 8:01 AM
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    Here is a close up picture of mine, it matches the fenders of my off-road perfectly. Very happy with the way it turned out. It has only been a few weeks, but it still looks like it did when I did it

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  9. May 13, 2017 at 12:36 PM
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    Heepspo

    Heepspo I wouldn't say I'm missin' it, Bob...

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    Thanks for the reply! looks pretty good.
    Kind of looks satin but maybe more on the matte side?
     
  10. Sep 29, 2017 at 4:59 PM
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    u ever do this?
     
  11. Sep 30, 2017 at 8:11 PM
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    Looks good
     
  12. Oct 27, 2018 at 9:57 AM
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    Has anyone Line-X’ed the outer grille assembly? Trying to make thieves less able to rip them in half
     
  13. Oct 27, 2018 at 10:16 AM
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    BlackTacosMatter92

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    Line-X won’t stop that
     
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  14. Oct 27, 2018 at 10:19 AM
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    True, but it may deter them since it has a less flimsy appearance than plastic. Trying to think of something since no one seems to fab them with something stronger.
     
  15. Oct 27, 2018 at 1:24 PM
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    I really like that with the color match logo.
     
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  16. Aug 27, 2022 at 7:54 AM
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    So much better blacked out, thanks for the DYI info

     

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