black emblem?

Nice look with the blacked out tail lights. I just pulled off some of my badging. Since im first gen the letters are all their own piece. So it would be difficult to get them back on just right. Its a pretty soft material too. The fishing line tears it up. Looks like im going in stealth.

 

Plasti Dip

 

plasti-dip is what i used. the stuff is pretty damn cool. I painted every emblem on my truck in like 30 mins hahaha. never had to remove them at all. just mask a little around, blasted like 4 coats on em. and as i peeled the tape off, the plasti-dip that was on the truck peeled off with it and it stayed on the emblems. Seems to hold up fine so far. trip through the mud and probly 2 hand washes and 2 touchless washes later and still perfect.

 

What finish on the grille emblem did you use?

 

I vote Gloss because I'm interested to see what it would look like with the gloss finish of the older model 2nd Gen grills.

But this is flat black for reference. Used Matte Black spray paint.

 

I went gloss black on my front emblem...three coats gloss black...two coats gloss clear coat...looks amazing...my next step is the rest of my badges I'll post pics soon

 

i went flat black because thats all i had...

 

Semi black

 

black chrome

 

I went with a flat/matte black looks pretty legit

 

I really like the blacked out look. Had all my badges taken off and just the TACOMA replaced with black and the front emblem removed and sprayed slightly gloss black -- to match the others. I have since had the rear bumper Line-X'd and the stock wheels powder coated to match the Avid light bar - 20% gloss black - and that is with a MGM truck. Very happy with the results.