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Bumpershellz? What do you think?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Soundchasr, Sep 6, 2019.

  1. Sep 6, 2019 at 7:00 PM
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    cubie

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    The bumper is textured. If you get the matte, it will be smooth. The TPO has almost the same texture as the factory bumper. I'll snap a close-up in the morning...
     
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  2. Sep 6, 2019 at 7:31 PM
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    Highly recommend BumperShellz!
    Matte Black is a flat, smooth finish. It doesn’t match the inner portion of the rear bummper. TPO is the closest match considering it shares the same textured pattern as the inner portion of the bumper. Below are closeup photos of my install of the TPO:

    B4689946-7E43-4FD4-BD44-FC968DF0C9EF.jpg 182982D6-C5E9-4633-B516-BAA1FD67DA30.jpg 08B76883-3606-4C3D-B711-83C56258D7CE.jpg
     
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  3. Sep 6, 2019 at 7:38 PM
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    Thanks all! Ordered TPO!
     
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  4. Sep 6, 2019 at 11:18 PM
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    What wheels and sliders do you have. Clean looking truck, nicely done. No lift or level?
     
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  5. Sep 6, 2019 at 11:55 PM
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    TPO has a very very fine grain texture to it, matches the plastic already on the bumper very closely.
     
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  6. Sep 7, 2019 at 4:34 AM
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    Another vote for TPO.
    15673556109017489739998059399344.jpg 20190327_135500.jpg
     
  7. Sep 7, 2019 at 5:40 AM
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  8. Sep 7, 2019 at 10:54 AM
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    Anyone know what type of clips that are on the bottom of the bumper caps? I bought a pair of painted MGM caps from @eCOOL1 but the exiting clips look brittle and if i try to force them off they will crack. Its the only thing that's stopping me from installing them.
     
  9. Sep 7, 2019 at 11:03 AM
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    They're the same clips used to hold your front grill. With a small flathead screwdriver, pry the round middle section of the clip out about 1/4". Then the whole clip assembly should pull right out.
     
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  10. Sep 7, 2019 at 11:05 AM
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  11. May 14, 2020 at 12:59 PM
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    Just placed a black set on my truck. 20200514_155039.jpg 20200514_155144.jpg
     
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  12. May 14, 2020 at 1:10 PM
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    I paint matched mine, wasn't too bad maybe cost about $80
     
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  14. May 14, 2020 at 1:43 PM
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    I'll just add to the satisfied customers. 5 minute install, looks great, and should outlast plastidip by a lot.
     
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  15. May 14, 2020 at 2:36 PM
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    The install took 15 min and the textured finished matched perfect.
     
  16. May 14, 2020 at 2:39 PM
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    Like, so many.
    Mine has lasted 2 years. It's time to redo it though. It doesn't take long.
     
  17. May 14, 2020 at 2:51 PM
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    I got the Textured Black TPO - they match the existing black bumper well and are cheaper than the mattes. Took me about 15 minutes to put them on, and part of that time was looking for one of the clips that popped away while I was taking it out. Found it next to the tire.
     
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  18. May 14, 2020 at 7:22 PM
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    I don't know why people bother with chintzy covers or "shellz" when you can just do an OEM black cap replacement for the equivalent effort and near-equivalent price.
     
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  19. May 14, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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    The Shellz textured finish looks and matches better than a stock cover.
     
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  20. May 14, 2020 at 8:35 PM
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    An obvious troll. :pccoffee:

    Agreed.
     

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