Paint cracking 2008 Tacoma

Anyone have a solution for the problem with the plastic- paint

 

It’s not paint.
It’s a plastic sticker.
You can peel it off and replace it.
I’ve heard it a real PITA to get off.
The parts are #4 and #9 of the illustration.

 

Any Idea where I an order some

 

It's not really necessary but I'm sure you could try your local dealer. It will look substantially better if you remove it and clean it up.

 

from that info pic , type that long # next your truck model in google .39$ on ebay

 

Plenty of dealers sell online. I just ordered OEM replacements the other day for my ‘11

 

Dumb question. Are the stickers clear or do they match the paint

 

Clear

 

It’s a pain to get off
A heat gun, a plastic razor and some goo gone or stuff of equivalent will get it off. Add sore fingers to that list too

 

Probably not worth the trouble don't want to mess up the paint.

 

I have the same issue and this is absolutely on my list of to-dos. Hate how it looks. I don’t think removal is that bad, I’ve removed bedside decals before and with a hairdryer it was ok. Just keep moving the heat around and don’t get too close. For application the recommendation is a slightly soapy solution to move the pieces into precise place. Lot of videos out there.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...uard-or-rear-fender-clear-decal.233921/page-2

Check out this thread. I am going to buy some of the adhesive remover that one of the other members recommended.

 

I have done this before. I used: A plastic scraper. It was a simple, disposable, clear plastic chisel thing. Not sure if they're readily available as what I was using was used for scraping jet aircraft canopies; A heat gun (OK, I used my wife's super-duper powerful hair drier when she wasn't looking), and; Olive oil. Yep, it works great. It's relatively cheap. Easy to clean up. Kind to paint of any age. Etc.... You're really just looking for an oil base to bind with the adhesive, and olive oil works great. It's an old trick I learned to get stubborn adhesive goo off glass. Good luck!