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Cheap plastic rear bumper caps

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by GulfwarArmygirl, Mar 13, 2023.

  1. Mar 13, 2023 at 12:06 PM
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    GulfwarArmygirl

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    Has anyone used Bed Liner Coating aka Rhino Liner on the end caps of the rear bumper? I have a 2017 Gen 3 Tacoma and watched a you tube video of a dude using this application. I hate the cheap chrome plastic bumper ends that came from the factory. I want to try this.
     
  2. Mar 13, 2023 at 12:10 PM
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    I would guess for the bed liner to stick well you would need to rough them up a bit and/or prime them (not 100% sure about this, but how I'd go about it). I plastidipped mine and they still look just like the day I did them over a year later.
     
  3. Mar 13, 2023 at 12:12 PM
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    GarlicFarts

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    plasti derp for a couple bucks and call it a day. If you don't like it, it peels right off. It's what I was going to do but then the day before I was going to do the derp I backed into a wall in the woods and cracked it, so I just got plain black off rockauto. Then shredded the whole bumper so now I'm on a steel bumper. Happens.

    Derp'd the wheels, the only scuffs are from my doing.
     
  4. Mar 13, 2023 at 12:13 PM
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    GulfwarArmygirl

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    yeah the video showed a light sanding done on the caps and cleaning with rubbing alcohol afterwards. the chrome looks so cheap.
    thanks for the reply
     
  5. Mar 13, 2023 at 12:14 PM
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    Yeah, I'd just clean them really well and plastidip in case you ever want to go back to stock for some reason. Unless you're REALLY wanting the rough bedliner look.
     
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    you can buy plain black caps for fairly cheap actually. I just spray painted mine. It chips off and chrome shines through, but I just repaint it every 2.5-3 years; seems to work for me.
     
  7. Mar 13, 2023 at 12:25 PM
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    Lt. Dangle

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    I just popped on some SR black caps and called it done. Never bothered with them again.
     
  8. Mar 13, 2023 at 2:34 PM
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    na8rboy

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    Color match.
     

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