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DIY: From chrome to colormatch

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by schleygo, Mar 19, 2014.

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  1. Mar 19, 2014 at 6:45 PM
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    schleygo

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    Just finished colormatching my bumper today in the garage. A cold front came thru last night so I knew it would be 71degrees and about 35% humidity, so I gave it a go. I was inspired by this thread.

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...ye-bye-chrome-bumper-hello-color-matched.html

    Here is what I used:

    orbital sander
    220grit orbital sander pads
    400 grit we/dry sanding paper
    2 cans of paint I bought at http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
    2 cans of duplicolorself etching primer
    2 cans of duplicolor clear coat
    2 duplicolor pre paint surface wipes
    Lots of patience

    WARNING!! Do not mix automotivetouchup.com paint with krylon or rustoleum brand clearcoats or primers. They will not mix!!! Duplicolor is ok to mix. I called and spoke to a representative to triple check before I started. Something about one being an acrylic paint and automotivetouchup.com being a urethane. (above my knowledge of paint)

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    First you remove the bumper. I used this thread

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/41023-removal-installation-rear-bumper.html

    Next, I sanded the heck out my bumper for 3+ hours changing orbital sander pads frequently. Plus i filled a few dents with body filler and sanded it down

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    Then clean surface with duplicolor prep towel and paint 3 light coats of etching primer

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    Then I wet sanded the primer with 400 grit paper. Then blew out all the dust with my air compressor and re prepped the surface with another duplicolor prep wipe

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    Then threw on 3 coats of base coat giving 10 mins of flash time in between coats. It will look dull but should be smooth

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    After 1 hour of the last coat of base, I began with the clear. I did 2 thin coats of clear and the third pass I did a "fat" coat without letting it drip. I think it turned out well.

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    I will let it dry overnight before I reinstall everything. After a few days, I will do a mequiars polish on it followed by some NXT2.0 wax to make it pop.

    Hope this helps if someone wants to attempt the same thing
     
    schleygo, Mar 19, 2014
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  2. Mar 19, 2014 at 7:10 PM
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    InSight Retrofits

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    Good job! I will be doing this soon but I will probably buy a pint for my spray gun and do it the easy way :)
     
    InSight Retrofits, Mar 19, 2014
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  3. Mar 19, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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    T-Rex266

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    Looks good OP...
     
    T-Rex266, Mar 19, 2014
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  4. Mar 20, 2014 at 11:34 AM
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    Finished product. Looks dam close to the factory paint

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    schleygo, Mar 20, 2014
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  5. Mar 20, 2014 at 11:35 AM
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    Nice job!
     
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  6. Mar 20, 2014 at 11:42 AM
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    unless you're closer than the camera I'd say looks factory to me :)

    Nice job!
     
    frizzman, Mar 20, 2014
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  7. Mar 20, 2014 at 11:49 AM
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    Nice vfr! Good job on the paint too.
     
    speedydave, Mar 20, 2014
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  8. Mar 20, 2014 at 1:25 PM
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    Looks great to me...factory if I didn't know better! Nice job!
     
    1stgenpre, Mar 20, 2014
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  9. Apr 28, 2014 at 2:14 PM
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    How is this holding up?

    I have a front grille I want to paint. I have a buddy that works at a body shop that will do the work for free if I supply the paint. Cheapest I have found a half pint of ready to spray is $50. Would I also need the Toyota clear coat?

    I was thinking maybe doing it myself like this. The grille I am working with is already sanded (I bought on here). So I have no problem taking my time since I have a functioning chrome grille already. Thanks in advance. (newb)
     
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  10. Apr 28, 2014 at 2:26 PM
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    Did my chrome grill using the same steps as the OP:

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    Disclaimer: I don't mean to thread jack. Thread is titled "chrome to color match" so I am just here to showcase my "chrome to color match" project/grill.
     
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  11. Apr 28, 2014 at 2:32 PM
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    Thanks for the info.

    OP thanks for the steps. I believe I will be trying this myself. As much as I want to utilize a free body shop paint job I would be more satisfied with doing it myself.
     
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  12. Apr 28, 2014 at 3:25 PM
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    I can't believe how good that looks for being from a can! Nice!
     
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  13. Apr 28, 2014 at 5:08 PM
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  15. Apr 29, 2014 at 7:09 AM
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    Looks OEM to me. Nice job.
     
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  16. Apr 29, 2014 at 2:41 PM
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    I have about 2000miles of 50/50 city/highway driving and no chips or flaking at all. I waited to wash and wax it for 7 days to make sure it had cured completely. I even sent it thru the auto wash cause I did not have enough time to hand wash it and the truck had bird poop all over it from parking under a tree. Looks perfect!!
     
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  17. Apr 29, 2014 at 2:47 PM
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    After 2000miles. Not a single scratch or flake

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    only thing i would add is a light wetsand with a good polish to get rid of a bit or the orange peel
     
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    Holy crap that looks freaking good man!
     
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    That looks nice man, real nice for a rattle can job!
     
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