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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by cjonathon32, Dec 10, 2011.

  1. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:41 PM
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    cjonathon32

    cjonathon32 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    today i put eye lids on my tacoma by tapeing the off and painting them on there they turned out so good and i saved eighty bucks ill post a pic in a few
     
  2. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:41 PM
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    Jester243

    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
  3. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:43 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T You are going backwards

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  4. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:47 PM
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    superwhite10

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    someone else on here did this. painted the eyelids after using a template from the angry eyes
     
  5. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:48 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Paint the headlight ?
     
  6. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:50 PM
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    cjonathon32

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    yes i painted it i wet sanded it with fine grit paper and use that plastics paint like you would buy at auto zone put on a few coates and then put on a few coates of clear
     
  7. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:52 PM
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    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Let's see
     
  8. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:55 PM
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    superwhite10

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    idk where the thread is, just remember seeing it on here mmm...maybe about a month ago
     
  9. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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    Casey05Taco

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    he did his with plastidip

     
  10. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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    cjonathon32

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    here it is

    eye lids.jpg
     
  11. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:57 PM
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    OZ-T

    OZ-T You are going backwards

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    Not bad at all
     
  12. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:58 PM
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    agree, and i guess normal eyelids dont lay flat but painting them or plasti dipping them will leave a flat smooth finish
     
  13. Dec 10, 2011 at 11:59 PM
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    yea the light up under it kinda already had an outline so i just masked it up
     
  14. Dec 12, 2011 at 11:28 PM
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    not bad, also like your front plate...
     
  15. Dec 12, 2011 at 11:33 PM
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    I wonder if you plasti dip before painting, would it peal off if you didn't like the color match or the look...
     
  16. Dec 12, 2011 at 11:38 PM
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    ive seen people do this to rims and it does work. seen a guy at my college drive a wrx and he plastidipped his rims then did each rim a different color

     
  17. Dec 13, 2011 at 12:08 AM
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    Might have to try it.
     
  18. Dec 13, 2011 at 8:40 AM
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    ewa2fl

    ewa2fl Taco Jinx...

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    I am going to use Vinyl to make mine. A Friend has a Vinyl Graphics shop & gave me some to use, the plus is I can remove it if I want too. Vinyl comes in all colors too!
     
  19. Dec 13, 2011 at 2:08 PM
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    looks good!
     
  20. Dec 13, 2011 at 4:11 PM
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    ToyComa92

    ToyComa92 Write your love, Then your anger.

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    doesnt look bad at all, I still think id do eyelids or Vinyl. Id worry about heat when painting my headlights.
     

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