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Paint grill surround or no?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by MLB YOTA, Aug 7, 2011.

?

yay or nay

  1. Yes

    97 vote(s)
    67.8%

  2. No

    46 vote(s)
    32.2%
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  1. Aug 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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    Tankoma04

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    I color matched my bumper and painted the grill surround black....loved the way it came out

    [​IMG]
     
    Tankoma04, Aug 8, 2011
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  2. Aug 9, 2011 at 3:28 PM
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  3. Aug 9, 2011 at 3:32 PM
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    Looking at his pictures looks like it used to be my color, looked clean then too.
     
    MLB YOTA, Aug 9, 2011
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  4. Aug 9, 2011 at 8:16 PM
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    dayNnite4

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  5. Aug 10, 2011 at 2:59 PM
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    Tankoma04


    how much did it run you to get your bumper painted? i would like to match my bumper, grille and fender flairs to match.. and i need to repaint my hood due to rock chips.
     
    ratboy85, Aug 10, 2011
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  6. Aug 10, 2011 at 8:59 PM
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    MLB YOTA

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    This: [​IMG] $10

    Your local Sunday paper $1.25

    And some fine grit sandpaper $3

    And you should end up with something like this.
    [​IMG]
     
    MLB YOTA, Aug 10, 2011
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  7. Aug 10, 2011 at 11:03 PM
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    Definitely ditch the chrome... I like red bumper with black grille personally. I used plasti dip on my surround... yeah people hate on it but fuck it do what you want to do. I like the flat black color and it's rubberized so it won't chip like paint. Everyone else says it'll peel off but mine has been solid for about 6 months. I'm gonna use it on my bumpers eventually too. Worst case if you don't like it you can peel it off with no consequences.
     
    MowTaco, Aug 10, 2011
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  8. Aug 10, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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    I was gonna sand, prime, and spray paint...but I had the whole truck repainted and just had the shop do all that for me.

    I am gonna paint my fender flares since theyre gettn really faded...probly do the spray can
     
    Tankoma04, Aug 10, 2011
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  9. Aug 11, 2011 at 12:22 AM
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    I painted mine and it looks amazing! makes the truck look newer if you ask me, I also color matched my bumper and the toyota emblem though.
     
    bhh2000, Aug 11, 2011
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  10. Aug 11, 2011 at 8:20 AM
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    i would rattle can my flairs but i want to actually color match them to my paint.. but now i think im just gonna repaint my truck so that will settle that..
     
    ratboy85, Aug 11, 2011
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  11. Aug 12, 2011 at 5:31 PM
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    why dont you sell your chrome one and buy a black plastic one off ebay?
     
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  12. Aug 12, 2011 at 6:25 PM
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    I'm painting mine because a $17 can of OEM Radiant Red spray paint beat $100+ grill surround.
     
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  13. Sep 22, 2011 at 3:02 PM
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    I hate chrome. Colormatch the grille surround and black bumper FTW.
     
    oneBIGroom, Sep 22, 2011
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  14. Sep 22, 2011 at 5:46 PM
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    Color match on the first gens makes them look great imo, but it's your truck...will look good black too.
     
    Mtek, Sep 22, 2011
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  15. Sep 22, 2011 at 8:59 PM
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    eviele

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    Wait, wait, wait, you can get OEM colors in a spray paint?!
    I had no idea...

    Is this something you need to go to the dealer for?

    (sorry for the thread jack)

    OP, my vote is color matched surround and black bumper.
    I think that'd look great....
     
    eviele, Sep 22, 2011
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  16. Sep 22, 2011 at 9:24 PM
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    ebay ( http://motors.shop.ebay.com/spraycansunlimited/m.html ), you can find anything, I bought the Toyota radiant red from him, looks great:
    [​IMG]
    now to get that lower bumper black
     
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  17. Sep 22, 2011 at 11:13 PM
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    GREAT INFO!
    Thanks a lot....now I can color match my rear bumper.

    Love your painted surround.
    It looks good. Happy with it?
     
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    eviele, Sep 22, 2011
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  18. Sep 23, 2011 at 5:49 AM
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    i like the looks of a colored matched grill and bumper.... but i think i'd rather have a chrome bumper and grill then a colored matched one... i'd leave it chrome.

    just my 2 cents....
     
    ALawrence, Sep 23, 2011
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  19. Sep 23, 2011 at 7:06 AM
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    MLB YOTA

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    I love it, I think it looks really good. I removed the whole grill and the surround from my truck, it took forever to tape everything off, sanded, and painted.
     
    MLB YOTA, Sep 23, 2011
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  20. Oct 16, 2011 at 10:38 AM
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    The project @c4_fabrication-Sliders, HC bumper w/ swing out @kb_voodoo_fabrications-Bed rack @tepuitents-RTT @cali_raised_led-Fogs, ditch lights, bed stiffeners @prinsudesign-Roof rack @kingshocks-2.5 with adjuster @totalchaosfabrication-UCA @rcioffroad-diff skid plate Follow at @wicked_overland #nacrew
    PAINT IT ALL BLACK NO CHROME
     
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