Color Matching

I’m about to purchase an 03 red Tacoma ext cab from a guy I know and I want to color match the truck.Can I order some paintable factory TRD style flares or can the black ones be painted and actually hold up?Also want to paint the grille and bumper cap.I want to go for this look

 

Welcome to TW!

I’ve always loved 1st Gens in red!

I don’t think you can actually order an paintable parr’s pre-painted unless you do it through some sort of specialty shop...

 

Yeah I can paint the parts just didn’t know if I could just get my guy to paint the black ones or not cause I want it color matched eventually

 

There’s a new member on here who just bought pretty much that same truck too!

 

buy the base components and have them painted. prep is key, the plastic pieces will need a little more TLC to make sure it sticks but the metal bumper is probably run of the mill

 

that's a tough color, is that even oem?

 

Yeah just buffed and the way the picture is taken is with a filter I believe also so it makes it look little bright.But regardless the truck I’m getting is OEM bright red and I want to color match it how the example truck is color matched and put some black 17-18” wheels on it,black mesh grille,and some smoked clear headlights and turn signals and then down the road might get crazy with it

 

Looks like Radiant Red with a camera filter on the pic. I have a Radiant Red truck too and the red looks different in every photo depending on the light lol.

I don't think Toyota still sells color matched flares but I could be wrong. If they do, be prepared to pay out the ass for them. I know there were some Limited radiant red Tacomas sold so there should be some used ones out there somewhere, could be hard to find though.

Duplicolor sells a Radiant Red spray paint that looks identical (to me) to the Toyota Radiant Red. Just have to clear coat it when you're done

 

https://www.automotivetouchup.com/

This is the website I used to paint my fender flares and grill. Just put in your make and model year.

 

Appreciate it

 

You’ll need new tabs for pulling your flares off and there is a rubber seal that goes between the flare and the panel. I bought the primer that’s designed for painting plastic. (It adheres better) then I bought a few cans of each, primer/basecoat and clearcoat. I went a little overboard in my prep, sanded/wet sanded it between each coat but it came out really clean.

 

yeah I think the color matching just cleans them up a lot