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Paint billet grill?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by DeeKay21, Jan 6, 2009.

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Should I paint it a semi-gloss black?

Poll closed Jan 21, 2009.

  1. Yes.

    54 vote(s)
    81.8%

  2. No. Please specifly why?

    3 vote(s)
    4.5%

  3. Leave it the way it is.

    9 vote(s)
    13.6%
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  1. Jan 7, 2009 at 9:24 AM
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    New photo added. Check it out please. Looks a little different with sunlight. Should I still paint it black?:confused:
     
    DeeKay21, Jan 7, 2009
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  2. Jan 7, 2009 at 10:24 AM
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    You should get a Grillcraft! :D


    I say black is they way to go though.
     
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  3. Jan 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM
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    more in my gallery... it helps to see the real thing on the same color truck as your own.

    [​IMG]
     
    TightShirts, Jan 7, 2009
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  4. Jan 7, 2009 at 10:57 AM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    another bad PS

    I also took the liberty of blacking out your skid plate

    :D lol

    [​IMG]
     
    Delmarva, Jan 7, 2009
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  5. Jan 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM
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    Haha!!! Nice!!!
     
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  6. Jan 7, 2009 at 11:21 AM
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    I was looking at the Grillcrafts to but they were pretty pricey and I didn't want to cut out the stock grill.:(
     
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  7. Jan 7, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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    heres mine....

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    hellas016_971c93aa0deacd8cf732661f67a30e5617867d1a.jpg
     
    TRDguyKC, Jan 7, 2009
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  8. Jan 7, 2009 at 11:53 AM
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    Haha!! There you go! That's exactly what mine will look like if I paint it black! :D
     
    DeeKay21, Jan 7, 2009
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  9. Jan 7, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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    SteelCity

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    PAINT IT!!! Looks better IMO. Somone used rubberized undercoating on theirs and it turned out really nice.
     
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  10. Jan 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM
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    Oh cool! Do you know if they also paint over the rubberized coating or did they use that for the main color?:confused:
     
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  11. Jan 7, 2009 at 2:06 PM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    my buddy used it for main color
     
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  12. Jan 7, 2009 at 2:43 PM
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    I wouldn't paint it black. You are much better off getting it powdercoated. But the black billet is a very good look.
     
    XrunnIT, Jan 7, 2009
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  13. Jan 7, 2009 at 3:58 PM
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    Sweet! Maybe that will save me a a couple cans of spray paint and time!! I might just leave it as well if I like the color!!!;)
     
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  14. Jan 7, 2009 at 4:26 PM
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    Icon Coil-overs, TC UCA, with Bilstein 5150 and Icon 3 leaf pack. 17" Moto Metal 951 4.5" Backspacing wrapped in 285/70/17 BFG AT's. Demello front bumper and Avid offroad sliders.
    Do it, it's nice. Observe.
    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Jan 7, 2009 at 4:28 PM
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    Sick truck man. Glendale AZ huh, nice. Hope to see more action from ya here on TW you have a nice set up.
     
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  16. Jan 7, 2009 at 4:29 PM
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    Yeah that looks sweet!!! Well, BLACK it is for me!!!!:D Dang maybe I should have got the uncut grill. Mine has the cut-out for the emblem in front. Oh well, I guess we can compare!!
     
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  17. Jan 7, 2009 at 4:29 PM
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    On my old grill I used the rubberized undercoating then painted gloss black over it and then through on a clear coat. Looked really sharp.
     
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  18. Jan 7, 2009 at 5:34 PM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    got any pics of that?
     
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  19. Jan 7, 2009 at 6:28 PM
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    Yep..That's the one. I'd leave it black!!
     
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  20. Jan 7, 2009 at 9:24 PM
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    I painted mine first with the 3m rubberized undercoating and left it at that the first time but then as i went wheelin more and more it got dirty brown so i resprayed it with the undercoat then went and bought a can of flat black spraypaint and sprayed over it...... its been black since then.

    Ill make it a point to go out with you AZ guys more. haven't had much time lately.
     
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