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White Fiberglass Fenders & Bedsides: Paint or not to Paint that is the question

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mahaloTaco, May 10, 2016.

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Properly Paint?

  1. Yes

  2. No

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  1. May 10, 2016 at 9:31 AM
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    mahaloTaco

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    White Taco, Paint is only 3 years old. Mostly Garaged.
    Picking up some McNeil Racing Fiberglass fenders and bedsides in a couple weeks.

    Is it worth painting white?
    They come in white with a gel coat already, but my buddies truck you can see where there is different whites.

    Regular/Single Cab is mine.

    Access is my buddies. ( @JDawg562 )

    Let me know what you guys think.

    10382262_1575601646058301_4207192015206100087_o_zpspiht5ofa.jpg
    ^ you can barely tell here v
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    Maybe its just dirty?
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    Then here is my truck.
    IMG_7233.jpg IMG_1533.jpg
     
  2. May 10, 2016 at 7:35 PM
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    RacecarGuy

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    I voted paint. I know you said mostly garaged, but Ive seen many boats where the gel coat has oxidized or delaminated (not sure what its called with gel coat). Even old paint looks better than weathered gel coat.
     
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  3. May 10, 2016 at 7:54 PM
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    REDdawn6

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    Vinyl wrap entire truck any color or even a red bull truck.. Etc!
    I like it the way it is but paint is not too expensive either.
     
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  4. May 10, 2016 at 8:47 PM
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    mahaloTaco

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    Any body know less expensive body shop's or similar that can do it?
     
  5. May 10, 2016 at 8:48 PM
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    mahaloTaco

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    I have to get glass cuz I blew out one of my fenders from being an idiot cuz of my suspension
     
  6. May 10, 2016 at 8:50 PM
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    VolcomTacoma

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    Could probably sand the shit out of it nicely to get the faded layer off and then just throw some clearcoat on it?
     
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  7. May 12, 2016 at 11:00 PM
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    mahaloTaco

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    looks like i will be installing and painting myself with an auto air brush set up
     

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