new kid on the block, also will be asking loads of dumb questions

yeah i was planning on doing that. haha except i am not old enough to go buy spray paint...

 

Welcome to TW - nice lookin truck you got there...

 

Um. 6ft and 1 or 2in

 

Thanks!

 

Also does anybody know a good way to debadge so that i can black em out without having to worry about taping everything off?

 

1. Paint, try Duplicolor at Napa auto parts (or whatever auto part chain yo uhave nearby). They should have the self-etching primer and choice of blacks.

2. Try adjusting your E-brake cable. This is the part where you dive into a tutorial, dive under your truck, and start a beautiful relationship. And it don't cost nuthin:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/out.php?...hanical/EbrakeAdjustment/ebrakeadjustment.htm

3. Welcome!

 

Thanks! and as it is heavily downpouring here i will have to wait for a little bit before crawling under my truck.

 

ahaha i showed my dad my truck (he hasnt seen much of what i did) and he bitched at me for 10 minutes how i cant just go painting everything because it will look shity over the chrome pieces...
parents...

 

Before you go blacking out all your chrome........think about it 1st. Chrome isn't a common feature on vehicles anymore. I think it's nice to have that lil bit-o-bling. Also, as an auto enthusiest, I have to respect that deep rooted history that chrome has with the automobile. Just a little food for thought.

Do some reading, do some maintenance, do some modding......get your hands dirty. The satisfaction of personalizing, repairing, maintaining, and accessorizing a great vehicle like a Tacoma is unmeasurable. Welcome to TW.....enjoy.

 

Welcome to TW! I can also relate as i am still in high school and don't have a ton of money.

as for the debadging here is what i did
1. Get a hair dryer and apply on the badges for 5 min or so (i just did mine on a really hot day)

2. Get fishing line or string and use a sawing motion to take the badges off

3. Use goo gone or something similar to take off the excess gunk left behind from the badges

4. After you paint them and are ready to put the badges back on grab some 3M heavy duty double sided tape and stick them suckers on there.

good luck

 

Thanks!
I will deffinitly do that soon.
its ridiculous because all my chrome parts (ie my grille and wheel caps) were starting to flake off???

 

Gotcha. In that case, paint away. No need to get angry.