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Color match rear bumper caps

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by vancleveusnavy, Mar 26, 2019.

  1. Jun 8, 2020 at 6:34 AM
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    wahoobie

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    I'm glad I just went w/black for mine. I am too type-A for something that is really close. My 4th gen might be color-matched from the factory :thumbsup:
     
  2. Jun 8, 2020 at 6:40 AM
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  3. Jun 8, 2020 at 7:19 AM
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    I guess I’m the minority because I want the chrome bumper caps like the off road or the sr5. My sr came free with the chrome delete and it’s a lot of black plastic. Would like to have chrome bumper caps but don’t know how to remove the existing ones. Seen the YouTube videos but don’t trust that I won’t break something.
     
  4. Jun 8, 2020 at 9:21 AM
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    The chrome are plastic too. Its not too bad, the hardest parts are a) not breaking the fragile top black bumper cover piece retaining pins b) getting the last clip in the actually bumper cover on the side to snap in.
     
  5. Jun 8, 2020 at 9:24 AM
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    I have the Bumper Shellz on order. Then they will get a Cavalry Blue paint job. Blacked out the rest of chrome on exterior didnt want any more black
     
  7. Jun 8, 2020 at 6:38 PM
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    I’m hoping that chrome bumper caps get made so I can just put them over my existing ones or I can trade someone locally that hates chrome.
     
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  8. Jun 8, 2020 at 6:40 PM
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    pshh I’d gladly trade you my chrome caps for mgm caps buttt were on the complete opposite sides of the us.
     
  9. Jun 8, 2020 at 6:54 PM
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    Mine are just black plastic and not painted. It would be nice to break up all the black with a little chrome. I prefer a little contrast.
     
  10. Dec 21, 2020 at 7:29 AM
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    I'm in Socal and would trade if this is still an option.
     
  11. Dec 21, 2020 at 7:34 AM
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    Can't help with color matching, but IMO you can't go wrong with black. I plastidipped mine and I think it looks pretty good.
     
  12. Dec 21, 2020 at 7:43 AM
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    In located in 90650, where are you located? Also I don’t know how to remove them. I hear there’s one clip on each side that a pain in the butt to remove and put back on.
     
  13. Dec 21, 2020 at 2:31 PM
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    I'm in 92563. Looks like I'm about 1.5 hrs south of you. Too far for me to make a dedicated trip to do the trade. I've been reading about the clip too. I may just order the bumpershellz that's highly rated on this site and call it a day.
     
  14. Mar 1, 2021 at 4:47 PM
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    I bought supposedly color matched bumpershellz. They are way off. I wouldn't reccommend.
     
  15. Mar 22, 2021 at 12:04 PM
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    I just ordered a set of MBM - Midnight Black Metallic - from Taco Vinyl. Has anyone ever ordered from them before? Excited to see what they look like.

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    Has anyone ever ordered bumper covers OEM from Toyota? Any thoughts or feedback?
     
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